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Welcome to the Monarch K-8 Counseling Department!
 

 Contacts and more!

 

If you have questions for Monarch K-8’s counseling department, please feel free to contact us!

Heidi Mork-Registrar/Counseling Secretary, (720) 561-5609
Christine Ross-Counselor: 6th grade and 7th grade, (720)-561-5607
Tara Krams:-Counselor: 8th grade, (720)561-5608

 

Help your student be a success! Click on the Infinite Campus (IC) icon above to stay current on your students' schedule,  grades, attendance and assignments!

Click on the link(s) below for Infinite Campus instructions for parents...contact Heidi Mork for IC password information.  

Parent Portal Access_English.pdf

ParentPortalspanish.pdf 

CSAP Growth Report link: login.aspx

BVSD Counselors Vision Statement

The vision for Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) Counselors is to optimize school success for all students in the academic, career, and personal/social domains. This will be accomplished through a Comprehensive School Counseling Program. Therefore, a counselor's role will be:

  • To provide curriculum in the areas of academic success, career development and life skills.
  • To teach, promote and model the New Century Graduate skills.
  • To advocate for ALL students.
  • To promote district and school goals such as achievement, cultural diverstiy, equity and school safety.  
 

 Current

 

HOT TOPIC:

rAISING rESPONSIBLE DIGITAL STUDENTS!

  • 93% of youth 12-17 are online
  • 43% of youth have been the target of CyberBullying (over 10 million youth!)
  • 35% have been threatened on the internet
  • More than 10% (nearly 3-million) have bullied others on-line.

How Parents can help prevent CyberBullying:

  • Establish that all rules for interacting with people in life also apply online!
  • Educate your children about appropriate internet-based behaviors.
  • Model appropriate use of technology.
  • Monitor your child's activities while they are online.
  • Utilize an "Internet Use Contract" and a "Cell Phone Use Contract"
  • Teach and reinforce positive morals and values.

Top_Ten_Tips_Parents_Cyberbullying_Prevention.pdf

Top_Ten_Tips_Parents_Cyberbullying_Response.pdf

cyberbullying_cell_phone_contract.pdf

cyberbullying_internet_use_contract.pdf

safe_responsible_social_networking.pdf

parent guide.pdf 

Christine Ross - Counselor

 

 

 

 

Tara Krams - Counselor

Heidi Mork - Registrar
 

 Counseling Links

 
 

 Middle School Counseling Links

 
 

 Useful Links!

 
  • Net Cetera
    OnGuardOnline.gov's Net Cetera campaign provides information and resources about helping kids make safe, responsible decisions when they're online.
  • Safe2Tell
    Students and parents can anonymously report bullying, harassment, violence (etc.) to this Colorado hotline.
  • CyberBullying Research Center
    The CyberBullying Research Center is dedicated to providing up-to-date information about the nature, extent, causes and consequences of CyberBullying among adolescents.
  • Web Wise Kids
    Web Wise Kids assists youth to confidently manage issues like sexting, bullying, piracy, fraud, online romances, cyber stalking and other online hazards.
  • Anti-Defamation League
    Interested in CyberBullying training programs for adult family members? Visit the ADL.
  • Parenting Tips from Colorado State University
    CSU has published tips on how to handle various topics with your child!
  • Parent Engagement Network
    The Parent Engagement Network (PEN) is a Boulder Valley district-wide collaboration to engage parents in fostering healthy choices among all youth and increase awareness of available resources for parents and families. Click here for a calendar of events!
  • KidsHealth.org
    KidsHealth is the most visited site on the Web for information about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years with sections for parents, kids, and teens!
  • College In Colorado
    Explore career choices and begin college planning timelines on this helpful site!
  • College Invest
    College Invest is a non-profit division of the Colorado Department of Higher Education whose goal is to help students gain an education past high-school.
  • CSAP Growth Reports
    For students in BVSD during the 2009-2010 school year
 

 Monarch K-8

 

Monarch K-8 Counseling

School counselors are an important part of the educational leadership team and provide valuable assistance to students, families and the educational team.  We spend most of our time in direct service to and with our students. Our duties are focused on the overall delivery of the counseling program through guidance curriculum, individual student planning and responsive services. Another chunk of our time is devoted to system support. For consistency and support of student success, each counselor stays with their grade level(s) for all 3 middle-school years. 

 

Below are some different ways we service the student population and our school:

 


School Guidance Curriculum
Academic skills support
Organizational, study and test-taking skills
Education in understanding self and others
Coping strategies
Peer relationships and effective social skills
Communication, problem-solving, decision-making and conflict resolution
Career awareness, exploration and planning
Substance abuse education
Multicultural/diversity awareness
 
Individual Student Planning
Goal-setting/decision- making
Academic planning
Career planning
Education in understanding of self, including strengths and weaknesses
Transition planning
 
Responsive Services
Individual and small group counseling
Individual/family/school crisis intervention
Peer facilitation
Consultation/collaboration
Referrals
 
System Support
Professional Development
Consultation, collaboration and teaming
Program management and operation
360/Monarch Ambassadors (Student Mentor/Transition programs)