Bard High School Early College DC
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Hello from your College Transfer Officer and School Counseling Team!
Hello from your College Transfer Officer and School Counseling Team!
Welcome to our little corner of the internet. This site will serve as a resource for the Bard DC community as we work towards providing students, families, and faculty & staff with the tools to support a student-centered environment. We are excited to be your Bard DC College Transfer Officer's & DCPS School Counselors.
Mission and Vision
The mission of the DCPS School Counseling Program is to ensure all schools provide a comprehensive, inclusive, and culturally responsive counseling program that assesses the strengths and needs of all students, staff, and community.
We strive for all DCPS students to be heard, loved, challenged, and prepared to grow and succeed. This fits hand in hand with the overall DCPS vision for students to positively influence society and to thrive.
Our counselors engage with students, families, teachers, and the community to ensure the academic success, social/emotional growth, and college/career readiness of our learners. We are change-agents, thought-leaders, and continually seek for students to learn, grow, and thrive.
Ms. Green(she/her/hers)
Office: B-218
Email: agreen@bhsec.bard.edu
Professional School Counselor - Last Names A-Johnson
B.A. Morgan State University; M.S. University of District
Aleta Green is a native Washingtonian, who attended and graduated from DCPS K-12. Aleta received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Morgan State University, and her Masters of Science in Counseling with a focus in School Counseling from the University of the District of Columbia. She is grateful for her academic journey at UDC for aligning her with her DCPS roots, and is now serving her community as a professional school counselor. Aleta's primary objective is to assist students with completing their high school graduation requirements, making informed post-secondary decisions, while cultivating social-emotional connections that empower students to accomplish their academic and professional goals. In addition to Aleta's passion for working with students, she enjoys spending quality time with family, and is an avid admirer of all facets of contemporary art & self expression by way of artwork, fashion, music, dance, theatre, and literature. She looks forward to working with students and their families, and assisting students with tapping into their fullest potential at Bard ECHS and beyond.
Ms. Upchurch (she/her/hers)
Office: B-111
Email: dupchurch@bhsec.bard.edu
Professional School Counselor - Last Names Jones-Z
BA, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill; MEd, University of North Florida.
DeWhitney Upchurch is a Tar Heel native who received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an M.Ed. in Counselor Education from the University of North Florida. DeWhitney’s previous professional experience has seen her in various roles of student development within the K-12 and higher education arenas. In particular, her interests lie in college access, multicultural advising and counseling, data-informed practices, and cultural competency in education. When she’s not assisting students in actualizing their dreams, you can find her cheering on (more like yelling at) her UNC Tar Heels and Philadelphia Eagles, reminiscing on some good Eastern NC BBQ (point me to the good DC pulled pork please and thank you), playing Jeopardy from her couch, roller-skating in Southeast, or on a deep dive of a random Google search. As a recent transplant to to the DMV area, DeWhitney hopes to immerse herself in the local community through intentional relationship-building and being of service to the Bard students and their families.
Contact your assigned College Transfer Officer about any of the following services:
Mental Health Referrals & Responsive Crisis Interventions
The first step to academic success is ensuring that well-being of the student so that they can perform at their optimal level. If you, or someone you know is experiencing a sudden changes in mood, a mental health crisis, or other hardships such as death of a loved one, then please reach out to one of the School Counselors. You can also make anonymous referrals here.
Academic Support & Planning
We work towards all students achieving academic success during their time at Bard DC. If you, a friend, or your student are experiencing academic challenges, then feel free to schedule an appointment with your School Counselor to address those concerns early and often.
Post-Graduation Planning
Post-Graduation Planning
Ultimately, our goal is to graduate future-ready young people who are confident in their next steps after graduating from Bard DC. It is never too early to begin discussing what your post-graduation plans will be as the time for graduation will be here before you know it.
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