The Cougar Pounce
staying connected @ShuksanMS
October 4, 2020
Hello Families!
We are impressed with all the ways students and teachers are learning together this Fall. We have already learned a lot about Teams, Zoom, OneNote and our virtual community. Even while apart, we are finding ways to build our connections and skills. We believe in the power of these efforts!
This week brings the end of Rotation #1. We change classes every 22 school days to make certain that students participate in all of their core content and enrichment classes. Rotation #1 ends on Friday, Oct 9.
During each rotation, students will take:
- Homeroom
- 2 core academic classes
- 1 enrichment class
The core academic classes and enrichment classes will switch for each rotation. For example, if a student takes Math, Language Arts, and Band during Rotation #1. They will switch to Science, Social Studies, and PE for Rotation #2.
Why: To help manage live learning and coursework, all middle school students take fewer classes at the same time. This is appropriate for their age and development.
When: Rotation 2 runs from October 12 to November 10. The full Rotation Schedule is here.
How: All classes will continue to use Teams and the Teams Calendar as the hub. For Rotation 2, students will use Teams and class notebooks for their new classes. Teachers will send invitations with meeting links.
If you have any questions about the schedule or your student's progress, please let us know. We are here for you!
Matt
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Ms. Cowan, Counselor
Ms. Besson, Counselor
SMS Counseling Team
Welcome back, Cougars!
Ms. Coco and Ms. Cowan are excited to connect with you and to support families and students in a variety of ways.
If you have questions about your schedule, community resources, or just want to chat, please contact Ms. Coco at (360) 746-4132 and Ms. Cowan at (360) 303-2818.
We are also doing Zoom counseling with students! You can set those up by emailing us or letting your homeroom teacher know you would like to meet or do weekly check-ins.
Finally, we are able to make counseling referrals for Compass Counseling. Please contact us and we will walk you through a referral packet to get counseling started.
Looking forward to connecting with all of you!!
Ms. Coco and Ms. Cowan
Emails:
Shuksan Middle School
Vice-Principal, Allison Chryst (Hancock)
Dean of Students, Nichole Lockhart
Email: matthew.whitten@bellinghamschools.org
Website: https://shuksan.bellinghamschools.org/
Location: 2717 Alderwood Avenue, Bellingham, WA, USA
Phone: (360) 676-6454
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shuksanmiddleschool/