MEET THE POLLARD COUNSELORS
WELCOME NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS!
August 2020
Hello Pollard Mustangs and families! As you all know we are starting the 2020/21 school year in a new and unique way. This newsletter serves as a way to learn more about your School Counselors and how you can connect with them during distance learning!
ABOUT US
Ms. Kelly
This will be Ms. Kelly's third year with Chatham County Schools, she formerly served as a counselor at Perry Harrison and Pollard, this year she will be full time at Pollard. Ms.Kelly is originally from New Jersey, she graduated from Rutgers University B.A and Rowan University M.A..When she's not at school she enjoys cooking, exploring North Carolina, and spending time with her fiance Randall and pup Bosco.
Ms.Checkla
Ms.Checkla completed her internship last year at Pollard and now is officially a School Counselor! She received her Bachelor of Science in Family & Child Sciences from Florida State University and just graduated with a Masters in School Counseling from UNC - Chapel Hill. Ms. Checkla is originally from New York. She loves sports especially softball, baseball, football and hockey. Ms. Checkla is excited to continue her school counseling career at Pollard and become more a part of the school community.
MORE ABOUT US
- Ms. Checkla's favorite sports team is The Mets
- Ms. Kelly's favorite team is the Philadelphia Eagles
- Ms.Checkla can juggle
- Ms. Kelly likes to think of herself as a "foodie" her favorite cuisines are Indian and Thai.
- Ms.Kelly and Ms. Checkla are big fans of the show The Office and Spongebob Square Pants
HOW TO MEET WITH A COUNSELOR
While we are not currently able to meet in person, we still are here to help and support Pollard students. We encourage students to reach out to us when they are struggling with negative feelings or just need someone to talk to. The best way to get in contact with us is the counselor request form, once you submit the form we will reach out to you as soon as we can. The form can be found on the Pollard website under Student Services, for quick access we will link the form below. Students can talk to a counselor using Zoom, email, or phone call ( contact information listed below).
VISIT OUR CALM ROOM
Click here to access Pollard Calming Room
COUNSELOR CONTACT INFORMATION
Margaret B Pollard Middle School
Website: https://www.chatham.k12.nc.us/Domain/15
Location: 185 Granite Mill Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
Phone: (919) 969-0070