Calling all Teenagers! Do you need advice on how to help a friend struggling with unhappiness or anxiety? If so this webinar from the Stay Well program could save a life! 📅 May 25 at 6 p.m. 💻 Register at bit.ly/3Mgbmf6 🧠 Resources page at bit.ly/3w8PVae.

Oakland County, Michigan Parents! We need your input! Help us plan our future prevention efforts. Takes 5 minutes to complete this anonymously PLUS a chance to win a $100 gift card! ow.ly/sc5I50ICXU5

Are you the parent of a middle school student? If so it's never too early to plan for your child's future! Explore our 17 programs that lead to careers, not just jobs! #OSEveryStudentEveryDay ostconline.com/about-ostc/all…

A goal this year was to up my data game and track my work. By using a couple Google Forms, I was able to get the following numbers for this school year! Counseling Sessions: - 80% Social-Emotional - 15% Academic Adult Consults: - 47% Academic - 44% Social-Emotional

Glad to be representing Norup’s GSA at the Berkley Pride Block Party today. Colleagues from BHS and AMS are here as well, along with some students!

This Saturday, July 16, marks our country’s transition to 📱988 to reach the #NationalSuicidePreventionLifeline. You can call or text #988 or chat on 988Lifeline.org 24/7 to connect with trained and compassionate #mentalhealth #counselors. #988Lifeline #substancemisuse

Looking forward to playing at Shed 5 tomorrow at Eastern Market! If you like saxophones - come out and hear the Cass Quartet! Hope to see you there at 11am!

It’s been a busy few weeks getting back to school - but I’m so happy to be working with kids and colleagues alike! Finishing out the second week of school with another Flu shot & Covid Booster! Hoping to keep healthy and energetic at Norup this year!!

Today's Berkley Beat is online! Inside: Get to Know Rogers Principal, New-to-Norup Middle School Lunch, Pattengill PTA Kicks Off Fun Run Season with School Mascot, Board of Education Recognizes Baseball Team this Summer & more! express.adobe.com/page/GAeREPxct…

Pushing into science classes this week to share a short lesson with students. It’s important they know what to expect when meeting with their counselor - including the limits of confidentiality!

SCHOOL ANXIETY Here are some things that help some children who struggle to go to school Part of a wider guide you can currently download free here: patreon.com/posts/supporti… If it's helpful, please share it

3 Ways to Strengthen the Principal-Counselor Relationship edutopia.org/article/3-ways…

You can't define Tier II or III when Tier I isn't clearly defined & implemented first. If you find more & more kids needing Tier II & III supports, take a long hard look at Tier I. That's the hard, simple truth of it.

Field trip to University of Michigan with the 8th grade today. Not the typical yellow limousine for transportation, and kids did well representing our community!

Had a great time performing with Cass Quartet at the GSC!!

Improve Tier 1 Mental Health Support! Student-to-counselor ratios right now are 400:1 or worse. This has been normalized & is unacceptable. The resources are there & I’m calling on states to invest in reducing these ratios because counselors & students deserve better.

Putting Maslow Before Bloom can help students flourish socially, emotionally, and academically—especially when you weave it throughout the school day. 🌱