Baldwin Middle Senior Guidance Update!
What’s going on with
Baldwin’s School Counselors?
Here is who does what in our department! When dealing with our students,
please direct them to their grade level appropriate counselor. Also, if you have
any questions, please refer to the appropriate grade level so that we can better
assist you!
Ms. Lindsay DeWalt
Middle School Counselor: Grades 6-8 (Ext. 1117)
Mrs. Brooke Rimondi
High School Counselor: Grades 9 and 12 (Ext.1116)
Ms. Lindsey Taylor
High School Counselor: Grades 10 and 11 (Ext. 1115)
“Education is the most
powerful weapon we can
use to change the world”
-Nelson Mandela
The counselors at Baldwin regularly attend things such as: IEP Meetings, AIT
Meetings, RTI Meetings, facilitate the MRT Meetings, have 504 Meetings and
write 504 Plans, Department Chair Meetings, and attend a variety of
workshops and trainings. Here is a quick look at what the counselors are up
to right now:
Ms. DeWalt’s Doings…
DECEMBER/ JANUARY
 Identified all at risk 6th, 7th, and 8th graders and contacted parents to
discuss options for getting parents involved, having conferences if
needed and providing makeup work
 Working on Baldwin’s Mentor/ Mentee Club
 6th grade classroom guidance on Rumor/ Drama Prevention and
conflict resolution
 Attended a School Violence Prevention Training to present to staff
 Set up 8th-9th Grade transition Night for January 16th, 2014 at 6pm
 Attending our feeder elementary schools parent nights to speak to
incoming 6th graders for next year
 Set up all 6th and 11th grade vision, hearing, and scoliosis screenings
 Success Cards and Counselor’s Corner every Friday at Lunch
 Individual and small group counseling on Character Development
(decision making and goal setting)
 Grief Counseling
Over Please
BMSH Guidance Update Continued…
Ms. Taylor’s Tidbits…
Ms. Rimondi’s Reminders…
December*12th grade Student Meetings
(credit/grade checks and postsecondary planning) - Ongoing
*Dec 1- Florida Student Financial Aid
application opens up (Bright Futures)
*Grief Counseling
January
*9th grade Student Meetings
(credit/grade checks and postsecondary planning) - Ongoing
*Jan 1, FAFSA application opens up
*Lunch and Learn- Jan 7-Navy (free
food), Jan 9- S2S (pizza party), every
Tues/Thurs with different guests
*8th/9th grade parent night- Thurs, Jan
16 @ 6pm
*BEACON Training/H.S. Dept Chair
meeting- Rimondi out- Fri, Jan 24
*BEACON- 12th grade English classes in
media center- Mon-Tues, Jan 27-28
*Senior Financial Aid Night- Tues, Jan
28 @ 6pm
*SLS application meeting- Wed, Jan 29
@ 8am
Wishing you and your family a
Wonderful Holiday Season and
a Happy New Year!

Continuing sophomore/ parent
conferences

JS2S & S2S Mentoring Club
Interest Meeting during all
lunches in the Media Centerpizza and sodas provided

Winter Break-No SchoolDecember 19th-Jan 1st

Weather Days-No School-Jan
2nd-3rd

SAT Testing

Classroom Guidance for PSAT
Results

Grief Counseling

Job Shadowing packets
available upon request
If you ever have any questions
for any of us, please feel free to
contact us at any time. Also, feel
free to contact the AMAZING
Ms. Mandy Rhoden, our
Guidance CRT Clerk, at ext.
1106 or email at
rhodenm@duvalschools.org
Thanks!
:
The School Counseling office of Baldwin Middle-Senior High school is
dedicated to every student’s academic, career and personal success.
Students are encouraged to meet their academic challenges and excel
as students. Additionally, all students are expected to graduate
prepared for postsecondary education and/or the work force. Overall,
every student is encourage and empowered to become a well-rounded
citizen full of integrity and purpose.