Miss Purdy's Counseling Corner

In December, the 7th grade core classes got to experience career speakers from the following community partners. Thank you to Sturgis Bank, Duncan Aviation, Bronson Health, Metronet, and Life Coach Psychology. The students got to explore new career opportunities and had a fun hands-on experience.

The following students are the SMS 2022-2023 student council members:

6th Grade: Lyric Daniels, Rhianna Gills, Savion Johnson, and Isaac Jordan

7th Grade: Makayla Soler

8th Grade: Jacob Clemens, Kristina Darner, Alaina Healy, and David Moctezuma Mendez

**Student Council members have been put into their own advisory with Mrs. Love to provide more time for projects and school wide event planning.

Congratulations to SMS's students of the week! Look for their picture on SMS's Facebook page.

David Jackson-Summers, Ramon Leffew, Dominic, Melvin Harris, Janiya Jones, and Tyrone Brown.

Grades and attendance tend to go hand in hand. It is imperative that students are attending their classes at school.
I am here to support all students in their academics and attendance. If you need support, please reach out.

During this time of COVID, it has brought on feelings of isolation, loneliness, and other not so positive feelings, please reach out to myself or any other trusting adults during this challenging time. We are here for you and would love to support you.

Here is a list of 38 ways to relieve stress in less than 10 minutes: 38 ways to relieve stres

When students become 9th graders at Battle Creek Central High School, they will determine their career pathway for the remainder of their high school career. At SMS, we explore the different career pathways. Each month we will focus on a different career pathway. This month our focus will be on Informational Technology.

Here is some information regarding Career Pathways and Informational Technology.

BCCHS Career Pathways
Informational Technology Information

We also use Xello, an online career program that provides interest inventories for the students to take to see what good career matches may fit their interests.

Here is the website to Xello:

https://login.xello.world

Here are the projected Hot 50 job in Michigan until 2026.

Hot 50 Brochure 2026 1

Michigan Career Outlook to 2028

West Michigan Career Outlook to 2028

Here are some wonderful ideas of books that have been deemed worthy for middle schoolers to read.

100 Must Reads for middle schoolers