Welcome to the EMS Counseling Department Newsletter!
We hope you had a great first week of school! We have had so much fun getting to know new students and visiting with familiar faces, and we are ready for another great school year!
In this monthly newsletter, you will find:
- Information about clubs and groups at EMS!
- Information about the Estacada Schools Food Pantry and Clothing Closet.
- An overview of Oregon CIS Jr., our Career Development curriculum.
- Appointment request Google Forms for both parents and students.
Please reach out to us if there is anything we can do to support you or if you have any questions. Thank you!
-The EMS Counseling Team
This summer break Mrs. Jarvis with Todos Juntos partnered with Estacada School District to successfully host three summer camps supporting ages 10-14 years old. If you missed out on the summer fun, please keep an eye out for after school EMS fall programs and announcements to sign up. Most programs will begin in October but registration forms will be sent out a few weeks before.
Beginning Monday September 26th Homework support will be available to all EMS students! Homework support will be provided in room #213 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:45pm - 4:45pm. It will also be hosted virtually on Mondays from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Click on the Flyer to join.
Programs that will be launching for fall include:
- Girls Circle
- Chill Portland Skateboarding Program
- Homework Club
- Garden & Harvest Club
- EMS Comic Book Adventure's Program
- EMS School Newspaper
7th and 8th grade students will begin engaging in Career and College Readiness development this month, using Oregon CIS Jr. Oregon CIS Jr. is an online career exploration learning platform. The Oregon CIS Jr. curriculum promotes decision making, goal-setting, and critical thinking, while developing self-awareness, exploration, research, and planning skills. Oregon CIS Jr. focuses on building the skills and goals that students need to transition to and succeed in high school.
8th grade students will participate in 10 Oregon CIS Jr. lessons throughout the school year and 7th grade students will participate in 6 lessons. If you would like to view the Oregon CIS Jr. lesson schedule, you can do so here.
We are excited to offer this Career and College Readiness learning opportunity to our 7th and 8th grade students! If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Gundlach.