Welcome!
BMS Counseling
Students-to request to meet with your counselor, set up an appointment in e-hall pass. If it is an emergency-please ask your teacher or another trusted adult if you can come to the counseling office.
6th Grade - Mrs. Mina Harrison
My name is Flamina Harrison, and this is my 15th year in Millard Public Schools and my first year as a counselor at Beadle Middle School. I am excited to support, build relationships, and get to know the students and families throughout the next three years while at Beadle.
Contact Information: 402.715.6112 fmharrison@mpsomaha.org
Click here to visit Mrs. Harrisons' Google Site
6th Grade - Mrs. Jenny Powers
Mrs. Powers is in her 23rd year as a school counselor at Beadle Middle School, having previously taught Spanish for four years at Kiewit Middle School with Millard Public Schools. Mrs. Powers has 2 children: a son in 9th grade at Millard South & a daughter in 7th grade at Andersen. Mrs. Powers enjoys watching college sports with her husband, baking, and shopping!
Contact Information: 402.715.6111 jepowers@mpsomaha.org
Click here to visit Mrs. Powers' Google Site
The Role of the School Counselor:
To serve as a student and parent/guardian advocate with concerns related to academic, career, and social/emotional learning, growth, and success.
To serve as a support to classroom teachers, administrators, and other school personnel with respect to students' academic and social/emotional needs and concerns.
At Beadle, we are the only staff members who travel, or stay with, students for their entire middle school career, which allows us to forge close relationships with both the students and parents/guardians!
What is a School Counseling Program?
"A school counseling program is comprehensive in scope, preventative in design and developmental in nature. School counseling programs are designed to ensure that every student receives the program benefits. A comprehensive school counseling program will focus on what all students, from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, should know, understand, and be able to do in these three domain areas: domain, career, and personal/social." - ASCA National Model For School Counseling Programs (SECOND EDITION)
The operational structure and components of an effective school counseling program include four levels of influential systems, which include: Accountability, Management System, Foundation, and Delivery System.
Effective school counseling program incorporate the four themes of leadership, advocacy, collaboration, and systemic change. School counselors play a significant part in improving student achievement and are uniquely positioned to be student and systems advocates. School counselors ensure equity and access to rigorous education for every student.
When & How To To Contact Your Child's Counselor:
Never hesitate to contact your child's counselor with any questions, concerns, or insight that you may have or want to share. We value parents' and guardians' input tremendously and welcome the opportunity to visit and work with you for the welfare of your child.
Feel free to call or e-mail using the contact information listed above. We will return your correspondence at our very earliest convenience. If it is an EMERGENCY situation, please contact the Main Office at 402.715.6100.
Parents and guardians are frequently unsure whom to contact. Counselors are always more than happy to be your "go-to" contact and facilitate any other connections, as needed.
We also have a School Social Worker & School Psychologist on Staff who serve ALL 6-8 students:
Beth Kocis serves both Beadle Middle School and the Young Adult Program in the role of school psychologist and is at Beadle Middle School approximately 2.5 days per week. Parents/guardians can contact Mrs. Kocis at 402.715.6112; eakocis@mpsomaha.org
Our school psychologist applies expertise in mental health, learning, & behavior to assist with students' academic, social, behavior and emotional growth while partnering with other stakeholders (parents/guardians, staff members, & community therapists).