The Cougar Pounce
staying connected @ShuksanMS
October 11, 2020
Hello Families,
In last week's Pounce, we reminded families that students start Rotation #2 on Monday. Students will start new classes and will need to check their TEAMs calendar for links to new classes.
This week, we want to encourage you to connect with your students using Skyward. Skyward is the online grade book that families can use to review progress, look for missing assignments and set goals.
We have created several Skyward guides for those of you new to Skyward. You can find videos and guidelines here. We also encourage you to use questions like these with your student as you look at Skyward together:
- Tell us what you’re learning in class.
- What do you find interesting?
- What do you find difficult?
- What ideas do you have for improvement?
- How can we support you in achieving your goals?
- What are you reading?Is it a good match for you? How can you tell?
We know there are a lot of details for families to juggle. Thank you for all the ways you support your student's learning.
Please continue to let us know what you need,
Matt
Matt Whitten
SMS Principal
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BEATS :: MEETING TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS ONLINE
BEATS, which stands for Be at Shuksan, is our before and after school program funded by the 21st Century Learning Grant. BEATS is all about building relationships, trying new things, empowering students, and most of all having FUN!
During distance learning, BEATS meets Tuesdays and Thursdays via Zoom.
- From 3-4pm we provide BEATS Homework Support: A space for students to complete independent work with their friends and receive help from their BEATS mentors.
- From 4-5:30 we have our main BEATS Zoom session: A space for games, art, music, hanging out with friends, and anything else the students can dream up.
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/