N EW SLETTER BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL - SCHOOLCOUNSELING DEPARTMENT
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B U RLIN G TO N H IG H SC H O O L
SC H O O L C O U N SELIN G D EPA RTM EN T
N EW SLET T ER
Term: SOPHOMORE Fall/Winter | Issue 1 | Date: November 30, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE BHS COUNSELING HOM EW ORK HELP
- School Counseling Message W hat We Can Help W it h: Call Back
- Homework Support As the second semester approaches, do Teachers at BHS
have call back
- Local Resource you need help with your schedule? Do hours from 3:05 to
- Stress Management you need to discuss your future or have 3:45 every day
except Wednesday.
- Expanded Learning/Clubs some personal issues you would like to This is an
- Multiple Pathways/ talk about? We are available to help. To opportunity for
assure time with a counselor, feel free to students to connect
New Challenges with your teacher to clarify assignments
make an appointment in advance or stop and obtain additional help. Email your
- Helpful Links:
by our offices. Remember to use study teacher to set up an appointment or
- Student Handbook drop by their office.
hall or other free times, like lunch or
- School Calendar Aft erschool Homework Club
before or after school.
Need some extra help completing
assignments?Come to the afterschool
homework club. This club meets in the
library every day except Wednesday
until 5:15.
W ELCOM E TO BHS! Mult icult ural Help Desk
Need some academic support ?
Volunteers from Spectrum can help.
Welcome t o BHS Class of 2022! Spectrum tutors available in the Library
from 12-3 daily.
Welcome to the first of our
newsletters for students and their
families - from the Guidance and KEY DATES
School Counseling Department.
We are here to support you with any
W int er Sport s Begin End of Quart er 2 Grading Period
questions or challenges that you
November 26 December 21
may face this year and look forward
to working with you. We encourage YES Regist rat ion Process Lesson in Holiday Break
you to stop in to see us. Advisory December 10 December 24 ? January 2
YES Program Course Cat alog BHS Gap Year Fair
Available December10 January 17, 2109 - 6pm
LOCAL RESOURCES STRATEGIES FOR M ANAGING STRESS
While BHS school counselors are
always willing to assist you when
school is in session, we also want
to make you aware of First Call
for Children and Families for
those who reside in Chittenden
County. First Call provides 24
hour crisis and counseling
support and is an excellent
resource if you are concerned
about the safety or immediate
well being of your child. You may
reach them at 488-7777. The
Northwestern Counseling and
Support Services offers similar
services to families who reside in
It is not uncommon for students to experience stress with upcoming mid-year
Franklin or Grand Isle County. exams coupled with the holidays. Sometimes, family issues and calendars that are
Contact them at 802-524-6554. over scheduled can contribute to feeling overloaded. Academic pressures are
additional stressors that students experience.
Stress may appear as increased physical illness, ?shutting down,?increased
irritability, feelings of worry, difficulty eating and sleeping or difficulty
concentrating. What can students do? Exercise, eat a proper diet, get enough sleep,
engage in family activities, journal, practice mindfulness and make time for
relaxation.
What can parents do ? Be available to talk with your teen and listen to their
concerns. Encourage the healthy activities mentioned above.
NEED TO TALK W ITH A COUNSELOR
The Guidance & Counseling office is a busy
place! While we do try to make ourselves Tony Set t el - EL Students: tsettel@bsdvt.org
available for drop ins, students are encouraged Lise Bruder - 9th Grade: lbruder@bsdvt.org
to make appointments to insure they get to see Amy Mcardle - 10-11th Graders Last Name
their counselor. We ask students to schedule Alphabet A-Be, J-Mc: Amcardle@bsdvt.org
appointments for times they have study hall or
Lindsey Addams: 10 -12 Graders Last Name
other free times such as lunchtime or before or
Alphabet: Md-Z: laddams@bsdvt.org
after school.
Karen Prout y: 10 -12 Graders Last Name
Be on the lookout for YOU CAN BOOK ME -
Alphabet: Bf-I: kprouty@bsdvt.org
coming soon, new online booking app for
counselor appointments! Tim W ile: 12th Graders Last Name Alphabet:
A-Be, J-Mc : twile@bsdvt.org
OPPORTUNITY EXPANDED LEARNING
Don?t Be Afraid t o
Burlington HS Expanded Learning provides a DECA (Business and Ent repreneurial club):
Try Somet hing New
space for BHS students to explore interests, Wednesdays at 5:00 in Champlain Cafe.
Now that you are a sophomore you connect with each other and build skills.
Quiddit ch:
have made the adjustment to high Free academic support and enrichment Thursdays 3:30-5:00 SEASONAL.
opportunities before and after school are
school and have settled in. Keep
offered to all BHS students. Dance Team:
trying new things! Join a club, try an Wednesdays 3:30-5:00.
Participation can provide community service
instrument or challenge yourself hours as well as Graduation Expectations HERO: Healt h Educat ion Resource
with a class outside your comfort evidence to be used in students?PLPs. Opport unit y:
Monthly meetings throughout the year.
zone. Volunteer. Take interest Programs begin and end on a rolling basis.
Det our:
inventories. Try an internship. Come
If you have any questions/suggestions please Tuesdays 3:05 in room C212.
see your school counselor if you contact BHS Site Director,
Sheryl Haiduck at shaiduck@bsdvt.org Int ernat ional Club:
would like to discuss more Wednesdays 3:10 in the Library.
self-exploration ideas. Homework Cent er:
Monday - Thursday 3-5pm in the Library. St udent Just ice Union (SJU):
Tuesdays 3:30 in room F-311
EL Theat er Club:
Tuesdays 3:30-4:30 in B212. Maker Mondays:
3:15-4:15 in Library Computer Lab.Walters
Rowing (Fall and Spring):
Monday and Wednesdays 3:05 in front of BHS. Girls W ho Code: TBD.
Unified Bocce/ Bowling: Making Spoken Word Speak: TBD.
Wednesdays 3:30.
Medit at ion Lab:
Unified Basket ball (W int er): Thursdays from 3:10-3:30 Location TBD
Tuesdays and Thursdays. (starting Thursday, 12/6)
Jobs Workshop:
Wednesdays 3:30-4:30. Dates for Jan/Feb To Be
Determined. Partnership with Spectrum.
GSA Club:
Fridays at 3:30-4:30.
Alternating between Rock Point and BHS.
BHS location C 204.
Above t he Influence (ATI):
Wednesdays 7:45- 8:45 am in B 206.
ADDITIONAL CLUBS/ EXTRACURRICULARS
Drama Snowboard Club
Int eract Club St udent Council
Mat h League St udent Planning Commit t ee
Model UN Refugee Out reach
Music Neuroscience
Nat ional Honor Societ y Debat e Team
Fit ness Cent er
Poet ry Out loud
Scholars Bowl
M ULTIPLE PATHWAYS & NEW CHALLENGES
Dual Enrollment Ready t o Tackle a College Class Challenge presentations from the Burlington
BHS students have the opportunity to The Community College of Vermont (CCV) Technical Center and Center for
is offering a free course called Introduction Technology Essex. In the weeks following
take college-level courses while enrolled
to College Studies (ICS). ICS is a tuition free interested students will then be given the
at BHS for free, (*beginning the summer
course designed to help high school opportunity to visit those programs and
after sophomore year.) Interested
students develop strategies for college apply for enrollment. See your school
students should visit the College Services
success. The course helps you understand counselor for more information.
Office located to the right of the BHS
the difference between high school and Try Governors Inst it ut e of Vermont !
Health Office.
college, and helps you think about your - Applications for the 2019 Winter
interests and how they relate to your goals Weekends will open December 10th.
Want to get a head start on college while
after high school. Students in this class will
still enrolled high school? Not able to fit a
be asked to do some college level reading - 2019 dates and topics available
course into your BHS schedule? Then and writing, as well as career exploration. on the Governor's Institute of Vermont
Dual Enrollment is the perfect You can earn 0.25 of elective credit. Talk to website starting November 30th.
opportunity for you! your counselor for more details.
Take an Online Class - Or consider Summer GIV!
Vermont?s Dual Enrollment Program
VTVLC (Vermont Virtual Learning
allows high school students to take Great opport unit ies t o explore your
Cooperative) offers students the
college courses while still enrolled in high passions and expand your high school
opportunity to access over 70 free on line
school. Participating students earn experience.
courses. Sound interesting? Stop by the
college credits, reducing the time it takes guidance office or visitwww.vtvlc.org for
to get a college degree, potentially more information.
reducing the cost associated with college,
Consider At t ending One of t he Local
while challenging themselves through Technical Cent ers
college level curriculum.
Students from Burlington High School who
wish to enroll in a technical program may
Studentsare encouraged to contact Dhyana do so at the Burlington Tech Center or
Bradley via email dbradley@bsdvt.org or Center for Technology in Essex. Programs
phone (802)238-9453 to set up an taught at the Burlington Technical Center
appointment. Dhyana isat BHSevery are held day in length and may be held in
Monday and Friday either the morning or afternoon. Programs
taught at the Center for Technology in
Essex are full day programs. During second
semester sophomores will receive
ANNOUNCEM ENTS-HELPFUL LINKS
Please Not e You Can Find Uselful Info Link t o Handbook:
in t he BHS St udent Handbook as well
http://bhs.bsdvt.org/resources/
as on our school calendar, bot h can be
student-handbook/
found on t he BHS Websit e...
Link t o School Calendar:
http://bhs.bsdvt.org/calendar/
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