Counselor Connection
UBMS - December 2021
Welcome to Unity Braxton Counseling Department!!
If this is an emergency, please visit the Counseling Department immediately (or during the next school day). Parents should email their students' counselors to set up an appointment.
Useful Phone Numbers:
Suicide Hotline: 1.800.784.2433
PWC Police Department Non-emergency Number: 703.792.6500
ACTS Helpline: 703.368.4141
Crisis Text Hotline: 703.940.0888
Dear Families,
We are looking forward to working with all of our students this year...and we are especially excited to see many of you in person! Please scroll down for more information regarding the 2021-2022 school year.
The UBMS Counseling Department publishes newsletters each month to share important information and tips with students and parents. Please let your student's counselor know if you have any questions or concerns as we begin the new year.
Sincerely,
Unity Braxton Counseling Team
Signs of Suicide Classroom Presentation
The High School Special Opportunities Application
The deadline to submit applications is February 1, 2022.
Deadline for The Center for Fine and Performing Arts at Colgan High School is December 14th!
PWCS High School Specialty Information Nights
Tuesday, Oct. 12th at 7:00 pm (virtual)
Thursday, Oct. 14th at 7:00 pm (virtual)
Please click the link below for more information.
PWCS High School Specialty Program --Application Help
UBMS Counselors will be available during Advisory on November 30th and December 2nd to assist students with the high school specialty program application.
10 Habits of Successful Students
1. Get Organized
2. Don't multitask
3. Divide it up
4. Sleep
5. Set a schedule
6. Take notes
7. Study
8. Manage your study space
9. Find a study group
10. Ask questions
Thanksgiving Activites
Unity Braxton Middle School was fortunate to have been selected by the SPARK-Education Foundation for PWCS to provide 70 turkeys as part of the NBC 4 Food 4 Families program. On November 22nd, families picked up a turkey at UBMS.
Youth for Tomorrow provided 20 UBMS families with a holiday gift card this Thanksgiving! Thank you to YFT!
THANK YOU TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS!
Wellness Room
Schedule Change Request Forms
EVERY schedule change (adding or dropping) requires a Schedule Change Request Form.
Priority for schedule change requests will be given to students who submit their forms within the first ten days of school. (September 8, 2021)
No schedule change requests will be accepted AFTER September 17, 2021.
Please visit the UBMS Counseling Website for additional information regarding scheduling changes.
Enrollment, New Students & Transfers
Click on the links below for registration forms and other information. Please make sure you have all required documents when you come to your face-to-face appointment.
Unity Braxton Middle School
Email: breskidm@pwcs.edu
Website: https://stonewallms.pwcs.edu/home
Location: Historic District, 10100 Lomond Drive, Manassas, VA, USA
Phone: (703)361-3185
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StonewallMiddle/