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BHS Guidance/Counseling Dept Weekly Updates – Week of Nov 30, 2020

11/30/2020

 
It’s almost December!  Here’s hoping you and your family had some relaxing and healthy time together either in person or from afar. Students are well into quarter 2 with the midpoint being next Wednesday 12/9. Interim Progress Reports (IPRs) will be communicated by teachers on Thurs 12/10. Now is the time for students to makeup any missed work and to check in their teachers about their progress so the quarter 2 IPR can be positive. 
This is also the time for each of us to be especially patient and kind to friends, family, others in the BHS community, and strangers who pass by every day. Almost all of us have some kind of challenge, struggle, frustration that is making our day to day life a bit harder to manage in these shorter, colder pandemic days. The little acts of kindness we show to each other are gifts that cost nothing. ​

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​BHS Guidance/Counseling Dept Weekly Updates – Week of Nov 23, 2020

11/22/2020

 
​This is a short school week with Thanksgiving happening this Thursday. The school schedule will remain as is with Mon, Tues, and the ½ day Wed schedules unchanged. Only hybrid students in the Mon/Tues cohort will be coming in-person this short week. Please see attached schedules for OLS and 115 for reminders about blocks, including ½ day Wednesday blocks.
Happy and Safe Thanksgiving to all!
 
While the focus of Back to School Night #2 onThursday 11/12 was on the classrooms and teacher messages, the BHS counselors and social workers wanted to introduce themselves too! The videos from these dedicated and caring student support educators from BHS are available below on our blog.

Please note that generally referrals to BHS social workers should be requested through a student’s counselor or dean. Social workers are excellent resources for BHS students AND have very large caseloads at this time, especially this year with the more heightened level of mental health needs in our world. While they would love to have more availability, they are not always able to meet weekly with every student who may ask for this support.
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We encourage families to seek out mental health resources through the Brookline Center or their own health insurance programs. If a student or family needs assistance with this step, please feel free to contact the student’s counselor or one of the BHS social workers. 

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BHS Guidance/Counseling Dept Weekly Updates – Week of Nov 16, 2020

11/15/2020

 
Crazy but true- We are ¼ of the way through the school year already with Quarter 1 ending on Friday Nov 6.
Congratulations to all Gr 10-12 graders who started back for some in-person teaching and learning last week, as well the full remote students who are being patient and adjusting as teachers continue to build their teaching and tech repertoire!
Lastly, good efforts from the 9th graders who have been continuing their hybrid and remote plans for the past 3 weeks!

  • Same weekly hybrid schedules continue to accommodate safe lunches for all students in the OLS and the 115 buildings -See the attached schedules here for both OLS and 115
  • ALL BHS STUDENTS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE REMOTE WEDNESDAYS.
  • Quarter 1 ended Friday, November 6. Student report cards will be posted on the student/parent portals on Thursday Nov 19.
  • Wondering how to support BHS educators who are feeling lots of “feels” these days all at the same time – Thanks to the BHS PTO for the wonderful message outside the 115 Greeough entrance for our hardworking teachers and educators at both 115 and OLS!
  • Grown and Flown suggests 12 Ways Parents Can Support Their Teen’s Teachers (and other educators) in these times - Try this one:  Write a note letting an [educator] know specifically how s/he has helped your student - an encouraging note or email from a parent can go a long way toward making a teacher/counselor/dean/educator feel appreciated. Knowing that s/he has made an impact on a child’s life–academically or personally–and that parents have noticed that impact, can give an [educator] the boost s/he needs to face the next challenge. 

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Guidance Back to School Video

11/10/2020

 

BHS Guidance/Counseling Dept Weekly Updates – Week of Nov 9, 2020

11/8/2020

 
Important reminders for this week of November 9:
ALL GR 10-12 STUDENTS SHOULD CHECK THEIR UPDATE SCHEDULE ON THE STUDENT/PARENT PORTALS FOR NEW CLASSROOM LOCATIONS FOR STUDENTS STARTING HYBRID SCHOOL THIS WEEK!
  • NEW Weekly Hybrid schedule to accommodate safe inside lunches for all students in the OLS and the 115 buildings starts this week  -See Head of School Meyer’s Saturday email and see attached schedules here for both OLS and 115
  • Hybrid schooling has started for 9th graders at OLS for the past 2 weeks. It continues to be a pleasure  with some challenges as many 9th graders attend in-person classes at the OLS building. Cohorted travel will start for in-person 9th graders on Monday so they will also be experiencing the travel between OLS and the 115/ Unified Arts Buildings starting Monday 11/9 too. The increased engagement with teachers and curriculum for elective and wellness classes should be helpful for many students.
  •  Hybrid schooling for students in Grades 10-12 will start this Monday November 9. BHS faculty and staff are excited and anxious about this shift… Staff is looking forward to seeing many students in-person for the first time this year. All students and families should be patient as we enter into yet another positive and new stage of teaching/learning/supporting this school year!
  • ALL BHS STUDENTS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE REMOTE WEDNESDAYS as we move forward. NO SCHOOL THIS WEDNESDAY Nov 11 for Veteran’s Day holiday. 
  • Quarter 1 ended this past Friday, November 6. The school year moves along fast! Student report cards will be posted on the student/parent portals on Thursday Nov 19. Keep up the good work for students who started this year strong! For those who had some challenges… it’s a new quarter. Make some constructive changes, reach out for extra help, you can do this!

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Gap Year Presentation

11/6/2020

 
Here is the link for the Gap Year presentation at BHS

​The Gap Year Goals and Resource Mapping Document is attached
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​BHS Guidance/Counseling Dept Weekly Updates – Week of Nov 2, 2020

11/1/2020

 
Important reminders for all as we enter into November:
  • Another special school schedule is happening this week of Nov 2. Students will not have school on Tues 11/3 due to a BHS Professional Development Day. The revised schedule is attached to this email.
  • Hybrid schooling has started for 9th graders at OLS this past week. It was fun to welcome many 9th graders into the OLS building and the classrooms and hallways!
  • Hybrid schooling for students in Grades 10-12 are targeted to start on November 9.
  • BHS STUDENTS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE REMOTE WEDNESDAYS as of last week.
  • Quarter 1 IPR (interim progress report) #2 will be uploaded to both student and parent portals this Wednesday 10/28 ONLY FOR STUDENTS WHOSE GRADE IS BELOW A C+ or whose grade went down by one full grade since IPR #1. These IPRs offer an excellent opportunity for parents/caregivers to discuss the successes that a student is experiencing with school and provide a morale boost for classes that may not be going smoothly. Students can still improve academic work between now and the Quarter 1 end date of 11/6.
  • Quarter 1 ends on November 6

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