Lesson 1: Meet Your Counselor

1. Student learned fun facts about their counselor

2. Student learned about how counselors help students and how they deliver services

3. Students learned about 8th Grade promotion criteria

4. Students learned about academic and social emotional strategies to start 8th grade strong. 

Lesson 2: Bullying

1. Student learned October Bullying Prevention Month Activities

2. Student empathized with BMS staff on their thoughts about bullying. 

3. Students learned about the effects of bullying 

4. Students learned about strategies to respond to bullying and resouces from https://www.pacer.org/bullying/

Lesson 3: College and Career Exploration 

1. Students learned how their current academic performance affects future academic success. 

2. Students learned about different ways to pay for higher education.

3. Students learned about different post high school career options. 

4. All 8th graders gained an understanding about cost of living after school based on preferences in housing, food, utilities, transportation, insurance, and savings. 

5. All 8th graders were given a Holland Code using the California Career Zone Interest Profilier to identify careers that match their personality. 

Lesson 4: Where Does Stress Come From

Coming soon :)