ARCHIVED 2020-2021 Clague Counseling
Calendar Highlights
June Counseling Highlights 2021
The Clague Counselors wish you a FUN, SAFE and RELAXING summer!
Have fun. Doing things you enjoy can boost your wellbeing. By making time and taking opportunities for fun, you can reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and more. How can you have fun this summer while also staying safe? It may look different for each individual. Find what you love and plan it into your day.
April & May Counseling Highlights 2021
Course Registration 2021-2022
Incoming 6th Grade -Transition To Middle School
2021-2022
Incoming 7th Grade Students
2021-2022
If you are entering 7th grade next year follow this link:
Link includes an instructional tutorial.
Incoming 8th Grade Students
2021-2022
If you are entering 8th grade next year follow this link:
Link includes an instructional tutorial.
Ann Arbor Public High School
Virtual 8th Grade Transition Day 2021
May 26, 2021
Welcome to Pioneer
11:00 - 12:00PM
Zoom Link
Contact:
Dr. Daniel Hyliard
9th Grade Dean
hyliardd@aaps.hyliardd@aaps.k12.mi.us
8th Grade Students Transitioning to 9th Grade
2021-2022
Pathways To Success High School:
Virtual Incoming Parent Night HERE Date: 5/3/21 - Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Huron High School:
Virtual Incoming Parent Night HERE Date: 5/4/21 - Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Pioneer High School:
Virtual Incoming Parent Night HERE Date: 5/5/21 - Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Skyline High School:
Virtual Incoming Parent Night HERE Date: 5/6/21 - Time: 5:30 PM - 8:15 PM
March Counseling Highlights 2021
Mental Health Digital & Hard Copy Books Ready for Students to Check Out!
March is Reading Month!
The Counseling Department has purchased the following books in different mental-health categories to support social/emotional wellness. These new resources are a result of the Mental Health Grant we were awarded this year.
How To Check Them Out from Clague's Online Library
Click on the slideshow you see to the left. It gives you instructions for how to login to Clague's Destiny Library Portal. The slideshow contains a description of each book you see below including a YouTube trailer.
February Counseling Highlights 2021
School counselors celebrate all students!
News article published in the AAPS District News (Click on link to read more):
National School Counseling Week 2021 (Feb. 1–5), sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA).
Nearly 110,000 school counselors nationwide provide 51 million K-12 students with academic, college/career and social/emotional development.
Your Clague Counselors Care About You!
NAAPID @ Clague is February 8th
NAAPID serves as an opportunity for all families to renew their commitment to educational success for all. See the Clague Principle Update 2-1-21 for a list of ALL NAAPID workshops.
Join the Counseling Team on February 8th, 2021 for the following workshops:
12:00-12:30 Parent University Workshop Counseling Team - Overview of Services
Description: The Clague counselors will share an overview of the academic, career and social emotional services offered to students. Counselors will highlight how we promote equity, diversity and opportunities for all students through our comprehensive counseling programs. Zoom Link: Counseling Presentation - NAAPID DAY 2021
12:30-1:00 P2P Student Panel Discussion
Description: The Clague counseling team is currently working with 15 student leaders representing 6th, 7th and 8th grades in partnership with the P2P University of Michigan Depression Center staff. Students will discuss tips and strategies to manage online learning. They will also address common misconceptions about depression and how to reach out for help. Zoom Link: Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Student Panel Discussion
FEBRUARY CELEBRATES
Clague students will attend the Virtual Career Project in February!
Students will have the opportunity to hear virtual presentations from a diverse group of community members during their Advisory classes.
There are six career zones identified for Michigan that are designed to cover all career opportunities .
We thank our community members, including Clague parents, for sharing their time and talents in all six career zones with our students in their recorded presentations!
January Counseling Highlights 2021
Clague Middle School's Counseling Department has been awarded a Youth Mental Health Mini-Grant in the amount of $4,797.17!
Clague's counseling team is excited to announce our grant application was accepted! This funding was made possible by the Washtenaw County Mental Health Public Safety Preservation Millage, and Washtenaw Intermediate School District.
Funds will be used for: a school license and digital copy of the film "The Bully," an educator tool-kit for bullying prevention and the lessons offered in the book, "Owning Up: Empowering Adolescents to Create a Culture of Dignity & Confront Social Cruelty and Injustice", a mental health library for students that includes developmentally-appropriate titles (digital and hard copy) that address students' social emotional learning, furniture to create a safe and inviting space for our students, and a book mobile to display and categorize books into mental health topics. Stay tuned for more information about when and how students will be able to access these amazing resources.
December Counseling Highlights 2020
An Educational Development Plan (EDP) is a Digital Portfolio showing your educational and career goals, a plan to achieve these goals, and the activities you’ve accomplished. We use a computer program called Naviance to keep track of your EDP. You will work and add to your EDP each year.
It is a requirement for all 6th, 7th and 8th grade students to complete their EDPs. Please see the instructional videos below from your counselors to help you.
If you have any questions and need help, please click on the Counseling Google Help Form.
November Counseling Highlights 2020
Mental Health Awareness and Education continues at Clague as Peer to Peer (P2P) launches this school-wide initiative.
The Clague counseling team is currently working with 15 student leaders representing 6th, 7th and 8th grades in partnership with the P2P University of Michigan Depression Center staff.
Clague counselors, social worker and Clague P2P student leadership teams joined other middles schools from Washtenaw County at the annual Virtual Kick-Off Conference held on November 13, 2020. Clague Counselors and P2P UM - Depression Center staff will continue working with Clague P2P student leaders addressing mental health within our school community. They will launch various projects and campaigns throughout the school year. Stay tuned for more to come!
October Counseling Highlights 2020
October is National Bullying Prevention Month.
The Clague Counseling Department has partnered with the Washtenaw Area Council for Children (WACC) to present about Cyber Safety the last two weeks of October in their Homebase classes.
See Documents Below:
- WACC Outline of Part 1 & Part 2 - Cyber Safety Presentations
- WACC Remote Learning: Tips to Support Your Child in a Virtual Classroom
Monday, November 2, 2020 - Parent University at the Clague PTSO Meeting: Counselors share mental health resources and Robin Batten from WACC shares about Cyber Safety.
September Counseling Highlights 2020
Counselor Introduction Videos 2020-2021
- Introduction of Clague Middle School's Counselors for each each grade level were shared in Homebase classes.
- Overview of the supports offered by the Clague Counseling Team
- How to contact us and reach out for help.
6th Grade Counselor
Ms. Muehlman
7th Grade Counselor
Ms. Hoover
8th Grade Counselors
Ms. Slaughter & Ms. MacKenzie
Counselor Video Lessons (March-June 2020)
Questions Answered Week Ending June 12, 2020:
Introducation: Summer Video Message from Clague Counselors
Mental Health Moment:
Question: "What is Resilience?"
Learning Coping Strategies Builds Resilience
Coping strategies and lessons counselors reviewed with students in our past video chats over these past few months to cope with the challenges life brings.
