---Please contact us anytime! The Bellamy Middle School Guidance staff is dedicated to working with students and their families to make the middle school years academically successful while also making sure that a student's social and emotional needs are being met as well. Please feel free to contact the Guidance Department to set up an appointment with your child's teachers any time. All teachers are available on a daily basis and appointments can be made with the guidance department through either the guidance counselor or the guidance secretary.
 Mrs. Simone Machink Grade 6 |
 Mrs. Donna Hall-Adams Grade 7 |
Mrs. Kathy Weiss
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 Mrs. Cheryl Albert School Adjustment Counselor |
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 Mrs. Amanda Plantier Guidance Secretary |
What does the Guidance Department do? Each Guidance Counselor is responsible for the students in a particular grade. This involves scheduling, changing of schedules, team meetings, parent meetings, 504 meetings, mediations, risk assessments, individual and group counseling, monitoring of grades and possible retentions, monitoring of attendance, and referrals for further services, both within the school and within the community.
Honors and High Honors
High Honors - all academic subjects 90 (A) or above, all exploratories 80 (B) or above and no 3, 4, or 5 in conduct or effort
Honors- all academic
subjects 80 (B) or above, all exploratories 70(B)or above and no 3,4 or 5 in
conduct or effort
HONOR SOCIETY REQUIREMENTS
Scholarship-
Students must have a B+ or higher cumulative Grade Point Average in all
subjects including exploratories for grades 6, 7, & 8.
Citizenship/Character- As 8th graders, students’ report cards
show no 3, 4, or 5 in conduct and effort.
Service-Students
should engage in public volunteer activities through school, church, community
groups or individual actions which they take to help others.
This is a reminder to students who wish to participate in the National Junior Honor Society for 8th grade. Summer is a great time to take part in service activities to help others in your community!
Personal Appearance
Chicopee School District policy on personal appearance states . . . "that good judgment would indicate that certain types of clothing are inappropriate in a school setting." With the spring and summer season upon us we are asking for student and parental support regarding appropriate school attire. These are not allowed: short shorts, halter tops, spaghetti strap shirts for girls, cut out/sleeveless shirts and very baggy shorts for boys. They can cause a disruption of the educational process. Students will be asked to change, they can call home for a change of clothing, or may spend the day in student support where work will be provided for them for the day. If it is a regular occurrence a meeting will be scheduled with their parents.
Attendance
The attendance policy for the district states that at the middle school level any student with more than twenty absences is at risk of retention (staying back). To minimize attendance issues Bellamy School utilizes the Connect-Ed System to regularly contact families regarding their child's absence. It is important that families notify the school whenever their child will be absent. Documentation or a doctor's note is helpful, but it does not excuse the absence. The Drs. note only documents the reason for the absence. Vacations during the school year are discouraged and families need to be aware that the time missed during a vacation cannot be appealed at the end of the year. Please call your guidance counselor if you have any concerns or questions.
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