Bothwell Middle School Counselors

09/10/2024

Hello to all of our followers! We will be phasing out this page at the end of the month. Please look for resources from us on Bothwell Middle School moving forward. Thank you so much for all of your support and love!

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09/05/2024

Need to re-connect with your family?! How about a good ol' dance party in the kitchen! 💃🕺

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09/04/2024

Are smartphones taking over your home? Do you need tips to figure out management with your child? The Facebook Group: Parenting in a Tech World (https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentinggeeks/)
has amazing contributions and questions from parents just like you who are trying to manage this crazy new world our kids get introduced to far too soon.

Inappropriate smartphone use causes anxiety, sleeplessness, negative social interactions, etc. All these things together can create learning issues at school and behavior issues at home.

09/03/2024

Our educator cups are full seeing all of our students back in our hallways! Each month we will send out ways to help take care of yourself, especially if you need a break or are feeling low. Here is the first Self Care September, a few days late.

Encourage your child to reach out to any adult here at Bothwell if they need any kind of support. We are here for them.

06/13/2024

It was a good year...Best wishes for a safe and happy break, ! Happy summer!

06/04/2024

Almost all teens report using the internet daily; nearly half of them are online “almost constantly.” It is clear that social media is here to stay, and it is important for parents and caregivers to understand how they can support teens’ mental health when it comes to social media use. The Social Media and Teen Mental Health guide from the Family and Youth Services Bureau can help.

This guide demonstrates how parents and other caregivers can help teens build healthy social media habits, manage screen time, share safely, recognize the signs of excessive or problematic social media use, and understand the benefits of social media, all while protecting their physical safety and mental health. Check out the guide here - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ibJdALFCA4eYCHCS09PzoO-tecM3o-CH/view?usp=sharing - and consider opting in to the "Wait Until 8th" Pledge (https://www.waituntil8th.org/).

The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least 8th grade.

06/04/2024

Ever wanted to learn self-regulation skills to help settle your nervous system? These five sounds, rooted in ancient Chinese medicine, are a simple way to draw your nervous system out of a survival state into felt safety, a state of rest-and-digest.

As you experiment with any of these sounds, you might notice signs of your nervous system shifting toward regulation.

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05/29/2024

Executive produced by Goldie Hawn and MindUP, this documentary seeks to help teens feel more understood by adults, and to help both adults and teens alike see how the uniqueness of teen brains can actually be a super power. Consider viewing this film with the tweens/teens you live or work with, and check out the video discussion questions to help guide a conversation between teens and adults (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_KNeRZR-46feseg1M6h1ijp_OK4NAa1TMiFPegUlSAw/edit?usp=sharing).

Directed by Emmy-Nominated director Tiffany Shlain and executive produced by Goldie Hawn and MindUP, The Teen Brain is a 10-min short film that explores what...

05/24/2024

Open letter to parents with love ❤️

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=897113785780869&id=100064467678852

Dear parents of middle schoolers, I just want to tell you a few things you may or may not know about your child.

05/21/2024

Do You or Someone You Know Need Health Care Coverage?
MI Child and Healthy Kids offer free or low cost health coverage for children under the age of 19 or pregnant women of any age. Call the MI Child and Healthy Kids hotline at 1-888-988-6300 or apply online at www.michigan.gov/michild.

Information about health care coverage to children of qualifying Michigan working families.

05/17/2024

American Lung Association - Talk to Your Child About Va**ng
Think your kid wouldn’t v**e? Statistics say they might. It’s time to get your head out of the cloud and find out what you need to know about why kids v**e and the dangers, signs and symptoms.
https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/helping-teens-quit/talk-about-vaping

05/16/2024

Our 8th Graders visited NMU today to see what college academics and life might look like in their future. Students saw living spaces, classrooms to do team building, the dining hall at lunch, and the renovated Jacobetti Center where students can learn skills in mechanical and electrical engineering, automotive repair, construction management, building technology, electronics, industrial technology and skilled trades such as HVAC, welding, industrial maintenance and computer numerical control. It was a fast-paced day of learning!

Thank you to all of our parent volunteers, NMU, and our staff at BMS and MAPS!!