Support Programs for Students
B-CC provides several programs to help teenagers with all aspects of high school: academics, social/emotional/behavior/attendance problems, the college application process, part-time or summer job searches, and career preparation.
Homework Help and Study Resources
Teachers
Teachers are available during lunch and after school to help students. Students are asked to let teachers know that they would like to meet with them, and to schedule an agreed upon time. Parents and students are encouraged to email teachers with any questions or concerns.
T.A.P. (Time for Academic Progress)
T.A.P. is an after-school program that meets every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 2:15-3:15pm for English (Room A311), Math (Room C213), Science (Room B313), Physics (Room A218--Tuesdays only). Students can come with any questions, homework, etc. and get help from the teachers on duty that day.
The National Honor Society provides student tutors every Thursday during lunch in Room A302. B-CC students that cannot attend the Thursday tutoring sessions may fill out a tutor request form (outside Room A302) and give it to the NHS sponsor, Ms. Kathryn B. Kirk. They will be contacted by an NHS tutor to set up a convenient time to meet.
YMCA Bethesda Youth Services - Homework Helper
2111 Porter Road, Silver Spring, MD 20814
Contact Information: (301) 652-2820
Hours: Monday-Thursday 4:00 5:30 p.m.
Benchmarks Academic Enrichment & Life Skills Program is an after-school program providing homework assistance, life skills activities and enrichment programs to youth living in the greater Rosemary Hills area of Silver Spring. Youth are in 5th-8th graders. The program's goal is to improve academic performance, provide enrichment activities that strengthen the children's connection with school, community, family and peers and to strengthen the life skills of decision making, cooperation, leadership and encouragement. Homework Helpers work with children either individually or in small groups based on school grade.
Minority Mentoring Program
This program seeks to increase enrollment and retention of Black, Hispanic and other minority students in Honors, AP, and IB classes. Individual students work with either a parent or student mentor, all of whom receive training on the basic skills of mentoring from the Montgomery County Task Force on Mentoring. Anyone is interested in being a mentor or any students interestred in being mentored should contact the Counseling Department, 240-497-6320.
Student Assistance Program
The Student Assistance Program is a school-based intervention program under the auspices of the Montgomery County Public Schools Safe and Drug-Free Schools Project. The goal of the program is to identify and help adolescents whose behavior, attendance, or grades indicate that they may have problems that may be related to alcohol and/or other drug use or violence. Through the different steps that comprise the Student Assistance process, parents of students referred to the team meet in a private setting. There, selected team members share the concern about their child and data collected from B-CC staff to raise the parents' awareness of the problem and offer a free assessment by a treatment professional who works with the team. This assessment seeks to rule out that alcohol and other drug use or violence may be the cause of the student's problems.
These at-risk adolescents are then directed to appropriate services, if warranted. All information connected with the Student Assistance Program is highly confidential and never becomes part of any student records. All inquiries about the program or individuals are held in strict confidence.
Contacts:Co-team Leaders: Dan Alemar (240-497-6300) and Stuart Markowitz: (240-497-6348)
Team Members:
Colleen Desmond, Guidance Resource Counselor
Sara Moses, Alternative/Literacy Teacher
Kathleen Pollack, School Nurse
Bessie Douglas, MCPS Pupil Personnel Worker (301-279-4989)
Hotlines
CollegeTracks
CollegeTracks is a college mentoring program begun by B-CC parents (in partnership with the B-CC Career Center and the B-CC HS Educational Foundation 
) that seeks to provide students with the essential skills, resources, and adult coaches to ensure survival and success in the college application process. Through the Counseling Department and Career Center, CollegeTracks identifies B-CC juniors and seniors who may need extra support during the college search and application process. Every Tuesday afternoon at 2:15pm, any student can attend CollegeTracks workshops in the Career Center where they get structured information sessions on registering for and taking standardized tests, selecting colleges, completing application forms, collecting transcripts and recommendations, writing college application essays, and applying for financial aid. They also receive individualized help with searching for and applying to colleges from guidance counselors and parent volunteers. CollegeTracks mentors are also available in the Coffield Center on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 10:00pm.
Contacts:
Mrs. Cathie Goltz (parent coordinator/Guidance Secretary) 240-497-6320
Patty Parmelee, Career Information Coordinator 240-497-6327
Career Center
The Career Center is a resource room for college and career planning. It is also the place to go for information on part-time and summer jobs and other summer opportunities such as specialty camps and schools. Work permits are available in the Career Center. It is open to students, staff, and parents from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm daily, including summers.
Contact:
Patty Parmelee, College/Career Coordinator 240-497-6327