2021-2022
Clague Counseling Calendar Highlights
May Counseling Highlights 2022
Peer-to-Peer student leaders at Clague receive certificates of recognition from the counseling department and recognition from the University of Michigan. The certificates state the following:
"Clague middle school thanks you for your service during the 2021-2022 school year as a Peer-to-Peer student leader in partnership with the University of Michigan Eisenberg Family Depression Center.
Clague appreciates your commitment and dedication to promotion mental health awareness. The messages of hope and guidance you provided to your peers, through another extraordinary and challenging year, has had a positive and lasting impact within our school community."
2021-2022 Certificates of Recognition
April Counseling Highlights 2022
New Mental Health Library Expands at Clague Middle School
In the past two years, our counseling team applied for and has been awarded over $10,000 in grant funds. We have used a large portion of the funds to purchase and create a new mental health library at the school.
We are normalizing the support and discussion of mental health for students and staff. We are increasing education, awareness, and empathy for others. When students can read about their personal experiences reflected in the stories and lives of others, it can reduce the isolation they feel and know they are not alone.
Grant funds awarded by: The Washtenaw County Mental Health Public Safety Preservation Millage and The University of Michigan Eisenberg Family Depression Center Peer-to-Peer Partnership.
The Mental Health Grant will also provide a Clague CARES drawstring bag for all 685 students at Clague
March Counseling Highlights 2022
Clague Peer-to-Peer Student Leadership Teams will present Mental Health Awareness Advisory Lessons.
Copy of the slide presentation delivered by P2P students to grades seven and eight. Advisory teachers will deliver this to grade six.
The Clague counseling team is currently working with Clague student leaders in partnership with the P2P University of Michigan Eisenberg Family Depression Center staff.
January/February Counseling Highlights 2022
Naviance Instructions for EDPs
(Educational Development Plan Completion)
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.
December Counseling Highlights 2021
Clague Middle School's Counseling Department has been awarded a Youth Mental Health Mini Grant in the amount of $4,996.78!
Clague's counseling team is excited to announce our grant application was accepted a second year in a row! This funding was made possible by the Washtenaw County Mental Health Public Safety Preservation Millage, and Washtenaw Intermediate School District.
Funds will be used to further expand the Mental Health Library we began last year. All Clague students will also each receive their own "Clague Cares" drawstring backpack that will include mental health awareness educational materials. Stay tuned!
November Counseling Highlights 2021
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 24 student leaders representing 6th, 7th and 8th grades in partnership with the P2P University of Michigan Depression Center staff.
Clague counselors and P2P student leadership teams joined other middles schools from Washtenaw County at the annual Virtual Kick-Off Conference held on November 3, 2021. Clague Counselors and P2P UM - Depression Center staff will continue working with 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 2021
October is National Bullying Prevention Month
Teachers are engaging all Clague students in Bullying Awareness and Prevention activities during Cougar Advisory time this month (and ongoing throughout the year).
The Clague Counseling Department participates in ongoing collaboration with Teacher Leader, Julie Donnelly, who develops the school-wide SEL lessons. Counselors also provided her with Bullying Prevention resources.
Counelors support students when needing assistance with difficult peer interactions.
"See Something, Say Something" is an important message. We encourage students to act as UPSTANDERS and to speak up as a BYSTANDER.
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems.
In order to be considered bullying, the behavior must be aggressive and include:
An Imbalance of Power: Kids who bully use their power—such as physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or popularity—to control or harm others. Power imbalances can change over time and in different situations, even if they involve the same people.
Repetition: Bullying behaviors happen more than once or have the potential to happen more than once.
Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.
Where and When Bullying Happens
Bullying can occur during or after school hours. While most reported bullying happens in the school building, a significant percentage also happens in places like on the playground or the bus. It can also happen travelling to or from school, in the youth’s neighborhood, or on the Internet.
September Counseling Highlights 2021
Counselor Introduction Videos
- Introduction of Clague Middle School's Counselors for each each grade level are shared in Advisory classes.
- Overview of the supports offered by the Clague Counseling Team
- How to contact us and reach out for help.
Mr. Johnson
6th Grade Counselor
(Video 7:11 in length)
