| Counseling and Career Center – The Bullock Creek Schools participate in Michigan Career Pathways and Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling programs.
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Career Pathways Career Pathways in the Bullock Creek Schools provide students with a focus and foundation for their learning experiences that not only meet their academic potential and career interests, but lead to lifelong learning and achievement. Career Pathways are six broad groupings of careers that share similar characteristics and whose employment requirements call for many common interests, strengths, and competencies. The groupings encompass the entire spectrum of career options, providing opportunities for all students and all ability levels. Within each Pathway, students may select a sequence of courses which provide both focus and direction for their learning experience. The six Career Pathways are:
At Bullock Creek High School, students are able to select a Pathway and then create an individual plan for their four high school years. Students work individually with a counselor to create a specific and unique four year plan, also known as an Education Development Plan (EDP). Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling The Bullock Creek Schools Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Program assures that all students, over a lifetime, will:
Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling is an integral part of the education program that relies on the cooperation and support of students, parent(s)/families, teachers, administrators, support staff, and the community. The curriculum for this program has three content areas:
A counselor helps students, parents, staff, and members of the community by:
Counseling is a personal and private interaction between a professionally trained counselor and a student or a small group of students. Counselors strive to help students explore their thoughts, goals, and behaviors, which can add to increased insight and understanding of themselves. A counselor helps students individually and in small groups with academic, career, and personal concerns. The focus of school counseling is to provide short-term, solution-based assistance. When necessary, parents or guardians will be encouraged to utilize outside agencies for more ongoing student support. Counseling meetings are scheduled by appointment during school hours. A student may stop by the counseling office to request a meeting with his/her counselor. A pass will be sent out to the student with the date and time of the appointment. Parents may schedule a meeting with the counselor by contacting the counseling office (989-631-2340) to set up a mutually convenient time. Confidentiality: When a student shares information, it will remain confidential unless:
When a teacher or a parent shares information regarding a student with a counselor, this information will be used and shared with appropriate school personnel only with consent to assist the student’s functioning in school. Contact Us: Jennifer Brown, High School Counselor, 989-631-2418 ext.1507 or brownj@bcreek.org Jackie Fermoyle, Middle School Counselor, 989-631-9260 ext.121 or fermoylej@bcreek.org Jason Long, Pine River and High School Freshmen/Sophomore Counselor, 989-832-8691, 989-631-2418 ext.1533 or longj@bcreek.org Kristie Clark, Floyd & Bullock Creek Elementary Counselor, 989-832-2081 x1307 or clarkk@bcreek.org Mary Ann Flaminio, High School Career Counselor, 989.631.2340 ext.1534 or flaminiom@bcreek.org Lynette Copus, High School Administrative Assistant, 989.631.2340 ext.1509 or copusl@bcreek.org
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