MSMS School Counseling Update
The week of April 13, 2020
Welcome Back!
MOVING THIS SUMMER?? Please contact Mrs. Derstine at derstibm@pwcs.edu as soon as possible so that we can get records ready.
Contact us:
Mrs. Lesley Wark - Director of School Counseling - warkla@pwcs.edu
Mrs. Erica Herrera - School Social Worker - herrerel@pwcs.edu
6th grade counselors :
Mrs. Sara Correll (Last name A-K) correlse@pwcs.edu
Mrs. Rebecca Powers (Last Name L-Z) powersr@pwcs.edu
7th grade counselors:
Mrs. Stephanie Sturges (Last Name A-K) sturges@pwcs.edu
Mr. John Lang (Last Name L-Z) langjr@pwcs.edu
8th grade counselors:
Mrs. Sara Correll (Last Name A-C) correlse@pwcs.edu
Mrs. Stephanie Sturges (Last Name D-K) sturges@pwcs.edu
Mrs. Rebecca Powers (Last Name L-Pa) powersr@pwcs.edu
Mr. John Lang (Last Name Pe-Z) langjr@pwcs.edu
8th grade News
1. If you did not turn in your signed copy of your course request form, don't worry. That's why they took a copy with them! If you want to change anything on your request, email your counselor at the high school.
2. If you did not get to complete a schedule, the high schools are in the process now of contacting students that they need information from.
3. As we get general information from schools, we will post the information here and on our web page. So far we have heard from:
BRENTSVILLE:
To future Brentsville Tigers:
We are very excited to work with all of you at Brentsville next year. If you are seeing this, you (or your student) did not have an opportunity to meet with a Brentsville counselor for scheduling prior to March 13. Included in this group are current ninth grade, rising ninth grade, a few current 10th graders, private school, and home schooled students.* We want to do our best to assist you with your class choices for next year, so we are providing the following supports.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=bZqwF-SVHk2F4xzg1N5_wZqSyIUK4rNNlAkRgzHGuWZUMFVTNjZHQjkwSkEwNjkxME1TRkZOUk43Ti4uFill | High School Course Selection Form 2020-21/forms.office.com
Dr. Meints and I will be hosting a ZOOM meeting primarily for rising ninth graders (all students new to BDHS are welcome) and their parents on April 16th at 7:00 PM. We will discuss the transition to high school, course level and specialty program options, class expectation differences, answer any questions you may have, and provide further evidence about how awesome it is to be a Brentsville Tiger! This presentation will be recorded in case anyone can't attend. An invitation to the meeting is below.
Topic: Brentsville Rising 9th Grade Orientation
Time: Apr 16, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 419 358 376
We sincerely hope you are able to join us. Again, if not, please remember it will be recorded and posted to our main page for you to review.
Finally, if you have any questions please contact your Brentsville counselor. They will be out next week for spring break, but will return April 13 ready to help you and answer your emails. Their alphabetical caseloads and email addresses are noted on our website:
https://brentsvillehs.pwcs.edu/about_brentsville/counseling_center
*New to PWC? Please note: Registrations for private school/home schooled students will be open later in the spring. Please keep checking the PWCS Student Services website for updates (http://pwcs.edu/departments/student_services/registration__new_students_and_transfers_
7th grade News
1. Did you turn in your Course Request form for 8th grade? If not, go to https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=bZqwF-SVHk2F4xzg1N5_wY8ByzOOTFNJtUV7CW8gqRVUM09PU0VEOVlVUkFQSVM5V0hWOEZCTElCQy4u and complete one NOW!!!!
to access yours!
6th grade News
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PWCS cares deeply about students’ emotional well-being during their time away from school. If a student is in need of emotional support during this time, please feel free to send an e-mail to studentsupportservices@pwcs.edu. A school mental health or health professional will answer and offer virtual support to students to the best of their ability. This e-mail is not to be used for emergency situations as it will not be monitored 24 hours a day. If a student is ever in an emergency situation he/she is encouraged to call 911 or utilize one of the resources listed below:
Emergency Resources:
ACTS Helpline 703.368.4141
1.800.SUICIDE (24-hour hotline) 1.800.784.2433
Crisis Text Hotline (24-hour hotline) 741741
PWC Child Protective Services Hotline 703.792.4200
PWC Community Services Board 703.792.7800