Counseling – Shuksan Middle School

District to begin school year remote, first day Sept. 8

Bellingham Public Schools will begin the 2020-21 school year remote with students participating in all classes from home, using an improved online and at-home learning model. The first day of school is now Tuesday, Sept. 8. See our tentative 2020-21 calendar. We created a five-stage model that explains how we will move from 100% at-home learning to 100% in-person school. We believe this model will meet the needs of the majority of our students and families. The school year will begin in stage 1, with students participating in remote, at-home learning daily, which will include both real-time, live lessons mixed with independent, supported learning.

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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)

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:

Academic Development
Career Development
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 environment and school counselors and social workers should be partners in student achievement (Bellingham Public Schools Procedure 2140P Instruction, 2014).

Our Team

Cat Roosma, Registrar

Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

360-676-6470, Ext. 4860

catherine.roosma@bellinghamschools.org

Jennifer Cowan, School Counselor (Students A-Q)

Monday – Friday 8:45 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

360-676-6470, Ext. 4846

jennifer.cowan@bellinghamschools.org

Coco Besson, School Counselor (Students R-Z)

Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

360-676-6470, Ext. 4845

coco.besson@bellinghamschools.org

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Dinners at Shuksan

Bellingham Public Schools’ after-school dinners have begun for the new school year. We have expanded this program at Shuksan Middle School and now offer free, hot dinners four nights a week. Meals are served from 5 to 6 p.m., Monday – Thursday from Sept. 9 through June 18, 2015 in Shuksan’s cafeteria. All children 18 and under are welcome. Accompanying adults are charged $4.

Providing healthy meals and snacks is part of our collective commitment to the children in our community, ensuring they have the nutrition they need to learn, play and grow. Offering this program promotes healthy, active individuals and supports the whole child as outlined in The Bellingham Promise. The after-school dinner program is sponsored by the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). For more information, contact Mark Dalton, Director of Food Services for Bellingham Public Schools.

Whatcom County Community Resource Directory

(An Online Community Resource Guide Provided by the Opportunity Council)

Medical & Health Services

Catholic Community Services (Case Managment, Housing, Behavioral Health, Family Education Services, and Drug & Alcohol Treatment Services)

Sea Mar Community Health Centers (Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health Services)

Interfaith Community Health Center (Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health Services)

Department of Social and Health Services (Provides multiple services)

Whatcom Alliance for Health Advancement (provides assistance obtaining health insurance and accessing health care services)

Compass Health (Behavioral Health Services)

Crisis Services

Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services

24 Crisis Hotline: (360) 715-1563 or TOLL FREE (877) 715-1563
Business Line: (360) 671-5714

North Sound Mental Health Administration

Crisis Line: (800) 584-3578

If there is a life-threatening emergency, please dial 911.

Basic Needs & Housing

Opportunity Council (Basic needs, Child Care Resources, Housing, Job Skills & Money Management, Home & Energy, Food & Nutrition)

Bellingham/Whatcom Housing Authority

Education and Support for Students & Families

Bridgid Collins Family Support Center

Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center

Gender Diversity

Safe Schools Coalition

Recreation

Bellingham Parks & Recreation

Whatcom County Parks & Recreation

Whatcom County Special Olympics

Youth Organizations

Boys and Girls Clubs of Bellingham

Whatcom Family YMCA

Northwest Youth Services