Welcome Bulldogs!
We are excited for a great 2020-21 school year...
New opportunity for parents/ guardians
Learn how to better understand and support your child through their experiences of anxiety.
The BLMS Counseling team is partnering with Swedish Health to facilitate a 6 week book club, starting on February 23rd. We will be reading Freeing your Child from Anxiety, by Dr. Tamar E. Chansky. For more information & to sign up, click here.
***If you need urgent support, you can access services through the following organizations:
Crisis lines:
***If you are concerned for someone's immediate safety, please call 911. If you don't know the student's address, tell the operator know what school the student attends- that will help them connect with the student faster.
24-hr Suicide Lifeline: 800-273-8255
24-hr Crisis Chat: www.contact-usa.org/chat.html
24-hr Crisis Line: Text ‘HEAL’ to 741741
Teen Line: Text ‘TEEN’ to 839863
Trevor Project—LGBTQ: 866-488-7386
Trevor Project Chat: www.thetrevorproject.org
Trevor Project Text: Text ‘START’ to 678678
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
Teen Link — Call in 6-10pm: 866-427-4747
Safe Place — For Shelter: Text ‘SAFE’ to 4HELP
Youth Eastside Services:
Mental health and substance use assessments
Walk-in appointments on Tuesdays & Thursdays 12 - 4 p.m.
Scheduled appointments available Mondays & Wednesdays
999 164th Ave NE, Bellevue 98008
425-747-4937
BLMS Counseling
Mission Statement
We provide counseling services based on the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) model. Working through an equity lens, our goal is to partner with students, families, staff, and community agencies to provide a comprehensive support system that facilitates and encourages academic success, social-emotional health, and high school and beyond readiness. All students should feel welcome at BLMS and we advocate for every student to have a sense of belonging.
What Does a School Counselor Do?
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Provide short-term counseling for students to support academic achievement and personal well-being (examples include peer conflicts, family and friendship concerns, support with teachers, goal setting, academic grade checks...)
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Facilitate small group counseling activities determined by student need
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Teach school counseling classroom lessons based on student success standards, including zero-tolerance harassment expectation and the importance of creating a safe and welcoming school climate
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Collaboration with families/teachers/administrators/community to advocate for student well-being and success
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Support students and their families during times of crisis and/or provide school and community resource information and referrals for long-term support
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Advocacy for students at individual education plan meetings and other student-focused meetings
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Data analysis to identify student issues, needs and challenges
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Assist students with transitions including 8th grade students making a successful transition to high school, welcoming 5th grade students and parents to BLMS, and supporting new students throughout the year
How Do I Talk to My School Counselor?
While we are learning virtually, school counselors can still be reached! Students can email us, send us a message through Canvas Inbox, drop into our office hours on Mondays after school or text us on our Google Lines. For the Zoom link access, students may visit our virtual counseling office in Canvas.
We look forward to connecting with you!
Confidentiality
Counselors at Beaver Lake take student and family confidentiality seriously. Conversations with school counselors are confidential, meaning that we only share information with other important people if you give us permission. Like all school employees, we are mandatory reporters. We must break confidentiality if students reveal any of the items below:
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If someone is harming them
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If they are harming themselves
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If they are going to harm someone else
Keeping students safe is our #1 priority. Please feel free to contact us anytime if you are concerned about a student.
