Our Team
Kids and Screen Time: What Does the Research Say?
August 28, 2014
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How screen time can impact social skills.
Mission:
Bellingham School District Counselors and Support Specialists provide comprehensive, developmentally appropriate education and support to meet the academic, personal/social, and future planning needs of all students. We empower students to be self-aware, resilient individuals, who can overcome challenges, build healthy relationships, and thrive in our global community. (Bellingham Public Schools Procedure 2140P Instruction, 2014)
Welcome to SMS Counseling
Sam Pryor
Registrar
Monday - Friday 8:30-4:30
360-676-6470, Ext. 4860
sam.pryor@bellinghamschools.org
Jennifer Cowan
School Counselor
Monday - Friday 8:45-4:15
360-676-6470, Ext. 4846
Annie Racicot
School Counselor
Tuesday & Thursday 8:45-4:15
Wednesday 12:30-4:15
360-676-6470, Ext. 4845
annie.racicot@bellinghamschools.org
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Our Role in Student Success:
As per the ASCA (American School Counselor Association) Model, Bellingham Middle School Counselors provide both preventive and responsive services in:
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Academic Development
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Career Development
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Personal/Social Development
The overriding themes of the program will be leadership, advocacy, collaboration and systemic change. School counseling programs will be an integral part of students' daily educational enviroment and school counselors and social workers should be partners in student achievement (Bellingham Public Schools Procedure 2140P Instruction, 2014).
Why 8th Graders Should Start Thinking about College Now
May 13, 2015
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College Bound Scholarship Opens up Opportunitiy of College for Many Students