Counseling

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-P)

Monday – Friday 8:45 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

360-676-6470, Ext. 4846

jennifer.cowan@bellinghamschools.org

Cell Phone: 360-303-2818  

 

Coco Besson, School Counselor (Students Q-Z)

Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

360-676-6470, Ext. 4845

coco.besson@bellinghamschools.org

Cell Phone: 360-746-4132

 

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