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Student Support Center
The Spartan Student Support Center is a place where students can get support in a variety of ways.
Some uses of the space are:
- Students with Section 504 Plans have accommodations that are carried out in the Support Center Space.
- Students make up a test or a quiz either during their class time or during Makeup Monday on Early Release days.
- Students who need a calm and quiet space to regroup or get work done.
- ELL (English Language Learning) students come for help with English language support that’s different from the standard English class at BHS..
- Students who need help with Executive Functioning Skills can come to get help with organization, prioritization and/or time management. ….and a whole lot more!
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Sometimes a student…
- visits to access their 504 accommodations (What is a Section 504 Plan?)
- has been absent and needs a place to catch up on their work.
- wants or needs a quiet space to get their work done or take a test/quiz.
- needs a place to go when things just become “too much.”
- needs help breaking up a project into smaller, more manageable, parts.
- wants assistance with staying organized and/or productive.
- needs to talk-out a project/assignment either while creating it or recording it and doesn’t want to disrupt their general class.
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Mrs Lauren Nordberg (Mrs N) is the Student Support Specialist & 504 Coordinator at BHS. She runs the Student Support Center. She’s a long time Teacher who has a knack for all things Executive Functioning and loves supporting the students at BHS. Her mom would tell you she’s been color coding things since Preschool! She is also the parent of two BHS students and enjoys baking, going on road trips and visiting National Parks in her free time. She lives on Bainbridge with two kids, Golden Retriever & husband. She is located in room 228 and can be reached at 206-780-1271 or lnordberg@bisd303.org. -
The Spartan Student Support Center is located in room 228. It’s on the second floor of the 200 building near the stairwell by the elevator & bathrooms. It is a calming/low key space with:
- Lots of natural light with decorations that are nature-inspired.
- Neutral tones of things on the walls and boards - no in-your-face neon decorations.
- Things to calm all the senses (some only when requested): white noise or instrumental music, muted time lapse nature videos on the SmartBoard, a wax warmer with melts that smell like baked goods (think cinnamon rolls, blueberry muffins or blackberry pie) and a small bubbling water fountain.
- Two padded window seat-benches and a small couch with blankets of various textures (even a weighted one) as well as pillows for cozy reading and/or calm-down opportunities. The classroom also has a mini library of “coffee table” books to choose from.
- Puzzles, Games, Coloring Pages, Fidgets and other things to help students.
- Tables with chairs as well as traditional student desks so students can choose the best place for them to work and/or take a test.
Is equipped with:
- General School Supplies like pens, paper, tape, scissors, binders, markers, etc…
- Technology School Supplies to borrow: Headphones, Charging Cords & Calculators
- Scaffolding Resources: There are project planning pages, concept/mind mapping tools, time management and writing supports available.
- Extra copies of textbooks for Math, Science, History and Foreign Language as well as French & Spanish dictionaries. There is also a copy of an English Dictionary, Thesaurus & an Encyclopedia of Quotations.
- A Calendar with important dates and information to know.
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You can find the hours by checking out the Student Support Center Weekly Schedule, but in general they are as follows:
Mondays: 8:45 am - 12:30 pm and 1:45 - 3:15 pm (for Makeup Monday)
Tuesdays: 8:00 am - 3:15 pm (INCLUDING CCS!) (Note: Open BEFORE School)
Wednesdays: CLOSED
Thursdays: 8:45 am - 4:00 pm (Note: Open AFTER School)
Fridays: 8:45 am - 3:15 pm