Benjamin Stoddert Middle School
Guidance Department
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Guidance Counselors Grade 6: Ms. Jessica Brummert Grade 7: Mr. Altora Bates Grade 8: Mrs. Shelli Foster Guidance Secretary: Mrs. Julie Martin |
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It is the mission of the Benjamin Stoddert Middle School Guidance Department to serve the students and parents by providing assistance with personal decision making, academic success, and career planning. Our counselors collaborate with the school staff and parents to create the optimal educational experience where students can attain the skills necessary for future endeavors. We hope to assist in the development of students through individual counseling, group counseling, and classroom guidance activities.
Who We Serve:
The Guidance Department is here to serve YOU! Our primary goal is to promote
student success in the areas of personal, social, academic, and career
development. In order to guarantee the best outcome for our students, the
Guidance Department is committed to working closely with parents, staff, and the surrounding community.
How We Serve Students:
Ø Individual
Counseling
Ø Group
Counseling
Ø Classroom
Guidance
Ø Career
Exploration & Planning
Ø Academic
Planning
Ø Support
with Transitions
Operations of the Guidance Department:
Registrations:
Please visit the link below to find all mandatory items needed for registration
http://www2.ccboe.com/register/register.cfm
Contact Mrs. Martin, the guidance secretary, to schedule an appointment with the appropriate guidance counselor to register your child. Parents must also complete a registration packet in order to register their child. These packets must be completed and provided at the time of registration. Parents may pick up registration packets at any time during the school day.
Withdrawals:
Parents must complete the necessary withdrawal paperwork in order to withdraw their child. Only a legal guardian may withdraw a student. Students must be cleared by the librarian and have no overdue books or outstanding fines. All textbooks must be returned to the child’s teachers. If books aren't returned, then the parent/guardian must pay for the book. Please contact the Guidance Secretary, Mrs. Martin to obtain necessary withdrawal paperwork and information.
Effective Communication between parents/teachers:
Our staff makes every effort to communicate routinely with parents via telephone calls, e-mails, and interim progress reports. To obtain a staff directory, log on to http://www.ccboe.com/stoddert/staffpage.htm and feel free to e-mail your child’s teachers.
Classroom Observations:
Parents/guardians may either visit the classroom at the
teacher’s/school’s invitation or request to make a formal observation of a
classroom. Making an appointment with the school at least two (2) days in
advance of an observation is not only a courtesy and a requirement, but enables
you to schedule the observation for the maximum benefit. Teachers cannot stop
teaching to confer with a parent/guardian who stops by without an appointment.
Parents/guardians may schedule up to two (2) classroom observations of
forty-five (45) minutes in duration each grading period. Staff will accompany
visitors to the classroom. Siblings should not attend. Teachers will be happy
to discuss the observation at a mutually convenient time. Parents are welcome
to visit the cafeteria and eat lunch with their child.
Parent/Teacher Conferences:
Parents/guardians wishing to meet with only 1 teacher may
schedule this directly with the teacher or simply call or e-mail the
teacher. If a parent desires to meet
with more than 1 teacher, please call the appropriate guidance counselor to
schedule a conference. Parent/ teacher
conferences will take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays either before
school from 8:00am-8:15am or after school from 3:05pm-3:30pm. Please sign-in with the front office
secretary and obtain a visitor’s pass before your conference.
Home/Classwork Requests:
It is the responsibility of the student to request missing homework or classwork directly from their teachers if they missed less than 3 days of school. If a student is absent for more than 3 consecutive days, you may call the guidance department and Mrs. Martin will handle home/classwork requests. Guidance must give teachers a minimum of 1 day notice to prepare and provide work for parents/guardians to pick up.
Please pick up all homework packets requested in Guidance office with Mrs. Martin. If students/parents fail to pick up requested assignments we will hold the packet for 24 hours and then return the work to his/her teachers.
*A note for 8th
graders:
To plan for the completion of middle school, 8th grade students will be asked to provide 2 current proofs of residency before the end of the year. Please keep in mind these documents are necessary to plan for their high school scheduling and transition. Every student transitioning to a new school within Charles County Public Schools is required to provide residential verification. Our Guidance Department will be making announcements, calls, and mailers to remind you of this paperwork. We appreciate your assistance!
Please see the list below for acceptable proofs of residency:
- Deed
- Lease
- Rental agreement
- Current utility bill
with name and address
- Current telephone bill
with name and address
- Ratified purchase
contract
- Current car
registration card
- County tax records
- Most recent car or
property insurance bill
- Current pay check with
address
- Property title record
- Court document with
home address
- Recent social security
check with address
- Letter from local
postmaster for all addresses with a P.O. box number on Post Office
stationary