Welcome R.A. Brown PANTHERS!
Our in person Counseling Center is here for YOU!
NEW!
Incoming 7th graders for the 2023-24 school year- Your middle school forecasting information can be found below. We can't wait to meet our future Panthers!
Incoming 7th grade forecasting slide show
Incoming 8th graders for the 2023-2024 school year- Your forecasting information can be found below.
Incoming 8th grade forecasting slide show
***Schedule Changes***
Reasons to go see your Counselor now to request a schedule change
Schedule changes that Counselors are addressing at this time include:
Schedules that are missing periods/classes
Elective Changes that involve Band or Spanish Language Arts, Dual Language Math
Scheduling issues that are related to legitimate health-related reason(s)
Other unique/exceptional circumstances
The List of No’s
We do not change schedules to switch a student’s teacher (Example: Can I have Mr. Bekken for Social Studies instead of Ms. McIntosh?)
We do not change schedules to reorder a student’s classes (Example: I really don’t want PE 1st period, can I have it 6th period instead?)
We do not change schedules to reorder a student’s electives (Example: Can I have Art 1st semester instead of 2nd semester?)
We do not change schedules to change a student’s lunch (Example: Can I switch to 1st lunch because the early batch of chicken burgers taste better than the ones in 2nd lunch?)
YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR IS HERE TO HELP YOU WITH:
Any Schedule Concerns
Social/Emotional Health Concerns or Questions
LGBTQ+ Resources
Academic/Career Guidance
Connecting You With Community Resources
Plus Much More
For More Information visit: American School Counselor Association
COUNSELOR CHECK IN FORM
Ms. Melanie Tkoch
Counseling Secretary and Registrar
Counseling Secretary and Registrar
Enrolling new students, getting families set up with Parentvue, connecting students with their counselors, resetting student passwords and un-enrolling students are a few of the things I can help with.
HELPFUL LINKS
Student sites
School forms
HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICIES ON SCHOOL COUNSELING

Guidance Program
Disclaimer:
The following links are purely for educational purposes and are not intended as psychological interventions or as a substitute for mental health treatment. If you are in need of mental health support you should seek the consultation of a licensed mental health professional. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact the Washington County Crisis Line at 503-291-9111
Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect:
As a reminder, Hillsboro School District staff have the ethical and legal responsibility to file a report with the Department of Human Services if suspected child maltreatment occurs in any setting, including anything that is seen or heard in a virtual learning environment. Click here for more information.
Confidentiality Notice: The contents of GSuite for Education and other online systems used for the supplemental learning are intended solely for the intended participant or student and may contain confidential and/or privileged information and may be legally protected from disclosure including Google Classroom assignments, feedback, Google Meet meetings, and email.