Counseling
Welcome to the BHS Counseling Department! We are happy you are here.
Although we are not able to meet with students and families in person, please know that you are in our thoughts and that we will be actively using our Google Classrooms to support our students. In Counseling classrooms you will find enrichment activities, career exploration and future planning resources, videos and other materials to support students’ continued social-emotional learning. As you build your family's new routines, please encourage your child(ren) to log onto their grade level counseling classroom site. This is a new experience for us all - we are in it together!
Contact information for specific counselors can be found on the Bedford High School website linked here.
Links to NEW Counseling Google Classrooms
(Requires Bedford Public Schools account sign-in)
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BPS Counseling Website - Visit the Bedford Public Schools' Counseling Department pages for a wealth of information regarding mental health and well-being, as well as school and community resources.
Mental Health & Well Being Site - "Updates and resources to promote good mental health hygiene during school closure, eventual return and recovery from COVID-19 from the school counseling and social emotional learning departments PK-12 of a number of Massachusetts School Districts."
BPS Counseling Twitter - The Twitter feed of the Bedford Public Schools Counseling Department: @BedfordCounsel1
Social-Emotional Resources
Resilience Building Exercises
https://positivepsychology.com/resilience-activities-exercises/
Coping Activities
TED Talk - How to Cope with Anxiety
Calming Activities - ImaginAction
Psychoeducational
TED Talk on Executive Functioning
Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects
Mindfulness Tools
Insight Timer app - (free, with in-app purchases)
The Benefits of Coloring for Stress Relief - article with information on coloring pages
Mood Meter app - ($.99 to purchase)
Academic, Career, Future Planning
Student Questionnaire - Counselor Statement - for juniors
Parent Brag Sheet - for parents of juniors
You Science Aptitude Assessment - a free and fun career aptitude assessment
Webinar Series by Command Education - a free webinar series to help walk you through the college admissions process
Discovering Your Passions - 9th/10th Grade, March 24th
Creating Your Roadmap - 9th/10th Grade, March 25th
Making Your College List - 11th Grade, March 26th
Understanding the College Essay - 11th Grade, March 27th