Sometimes a student…

• 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.

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 a BHS student and a Woodward student and enjoys baking, going on road trips and visiting National Parks in her free time. She lives on Bainbridge with her kids, Golden Retriever & husband. She is located in room 228 and can be reached at 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 (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)
• Two padded window seat-benches with blankets and pillows for cozy reading opportunities. The classroom also has a mini library of books to choose from.
• Puzzles, Games, Coloring Pages, Fidgets and other things to help students.
• Tables with chairs as well as traditional student desks (and don’t forget the benches) 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 and Foreign Language as well as French & Spanish dictionaries. There is also a copy of an English Dictionary, Thesaurus & Encyclopedia of Quotations.
• A Calendar with important dates and information to know

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: 8:45 am - 3:15 pm (INCLUDING CCS!) (closed during 1st Lunch)

Wednesdays: CLOSED

Thursdays: 8:45 am - 3:15 pm (closed during 1st Lunch)

Fridays: 8:45 am - 3:15 pm (closed during 2nd Lunch)

The short answer is: You can now just go Online!

On the Student Portal you will find all sorts of resources and information!

All students (not just students with 504s) can go to the Student Portal; by clicking on the bottom button of the menu they will be linked to the new Student Support Center page where they will find all sorts of resources and information!

• Assignment Book/Planner Page Templates
• Templates to help with Breaking up Large Assignments into Smaller Pieces (Chunking)
• Blank Calendar Website Link
• To-Do/Checklist Templates
• Self Assessment for EF Skills at School Informative Slide Decks with Useful Information on EF Skills from past Newsletters​​​​​​​
        
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The Support Center Webpage can also be accessed via the BHS Homepage and The Counseling Homepage so parents, guardians and teachers alike can have access to these resources as well.

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