Student and Family Support and Engagement

The Office of Student and Family Support and Engagement is committed to providing the services and programs needed to promote positive school cultures and advance the academic, physical, social and psychological well-being of every student.

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BE WELL 365

Be Healthy, Be Kind, Be You

Be Well 365 provides students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities in six essential areas of physical, social, and psychological development that support academic growth and lifelong personal and career success. Through learning experiences embedded in the curriculum and school counselor lessons aligned to the needs of the students, Be Well 365 focuses on these long-term goals:

  • Greater student sense of well-being
  • Improved academic achievement
  • Greater student engagement with school
  • Improved student attendance
  • Reduced disciplinary offenses

All Schools, All Staff, All Students

Be Well 365 aims to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities in 6 essential areas through school-based programs, instruction, practices, and interventions:

  • Culturally Responsive Relationship Building
  • Mental and Emotional Health
  • Trauma-Informed Practices
  • Restorative Justice and Restorative Practices
  • Physical Health and Wellness
  • Character Education and Empathy

Learning activities in science, art, social studies, health and physical education, as well as professional development for all staff, support and guide the development of these 6 areas. Combining social and emotional learning with academic instruction contributes to greater student engagement and long-term academic success.


 
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WHERE TO GET HELP

Emergency Numbers


If you are in a crisis or you know someone who is call, text or chat:

  301-738-2255 
 suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat 



To help yourself or a friend with suicidal thoughts call:

  800-273-8255 



If you are concerned about your safety in school or the safety of other students call:

  833-MD-B-SAFE 

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What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus

Get answers to your questions and updates from MCPS and the CDC as they become available.

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

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Let's Clear the Air: A Campaign to Prevent Youth Vaping

MCPS and the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) have launched a campaign to prevent adolescent vaping. The campaign includes:

  • An Anti-vaping Symposium (details to be announced at a later date)
  • An anti-vaping public service announcement (PSA) video contest for middle and high school students
  • Student focus groups to address the underlying reasons that lead students to start vaping
  • Substance use education for students found to be in possession of substances, including information for their families

MCPS is collaborating with DHHS to develop an instructional curriculum to educate students and families on the dangers and warning signs of vaping and substance use.

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Show up. Be Present, Be Prepared, Be Engaged Campaign

Regular school attendance is essential for student success. Chronic absenteeism can predict a student's reading ability by Grade 3 and the likelihood that the student will drop out of school by Grade 6. When attendance improves, the student's academic prospects and chance of graduation improves.

To promote school attendance, MCPS has launched a campaign to address chronic absenteeism. The campaign includes:

  • Effective messaging, strategies, and marketing materials promoting school attendance
  • Collaborative problem solving to address the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism
  • Support services to increase student attendance
  • Systemic protocols for attendance notification and interventions for students who are at risk of becoming chronically absent

MCPS is committed to engaging all students and making sure they have the supports they need to come to school every day.

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  • Show up. Be Present, Be Prepared, Be Engaged Campaign Flyer:  English | Español
 
 
 

HOW WE HELP

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Student Mental Health and Wellness

Crisis Support and Community Resources
Each MCPS school has a student support team prepared to address events that may affect students' sense of safety and security.

BTheOne.org
Information on suicide and substance use prevention.

School Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Keeping students safe in an emergency or crisis situation.

Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents & Teachers
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Helping students reestablish a sense of normalcy and security.

Child Abuse and Neglect

School Health Services

Recovery Academic Program (RAP)
Academic support and substance recovery support services.

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Student Safety, Rights and Responsibility

Report an Incident of Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation
Every student deserves respect and a safe learning environment.

Digital Citizenship
Information and resources to help students, families, and staff use technology and social media in a safe and responsible manner.

Welcoming Schools—A Safe Place To Learn
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Ensuring that all students feel safe and welcome in our schools regardless of immigration status.

MCPS Student Rights and Responsibilities, Student Code of Conduct, Guidelines for Respecting Religious Diversity, and Guidelines for Student Gender Identity
An overview of school regulations, expectations for student conduct, and disciplinary protocols.

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Student Supports

Restorative Justice
An alternative approach to addressing conflict resolution.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
A proactive approach for positive student behavior and a positive climate for learning.

Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation Prevention
Proactive and preventive strategies to make schools safe and positive places to learn

Truancy and Dropout Prevention
Initiatives to address and help chronically absent students.

Court Liaison
Support for students and families in the judicial system.

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Family Supports

Pupil Personnel Workers
Certified school-based professionals who provide advocacy and support for students and their families.

Parent Community Coordinators
School-based professionals who help build and strengthen positive relationships with families, especially those who may be facing language, cultural or economic barriers.

Community Resource Guide
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Available student and family community supports and resources.

Linkages To Learning
School-based program that connects low-income students and families to community resources.

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Family and Community Engagement

Parent Academy
Workshops providing information, resources, tools and tips to support student success in school.

Preparing for Parent-Teacher Conferences
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Volunteering in Schools

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College and Career Planning

Naviance Student
Online program for academic, college and career planning.

College Events
College fair and workshop opportunities.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

College Admission Tests and Preparation

Career and Trade Schools

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Student Leadership and Student Service Learning

Student Leadership
Leadership program opportunities.

Student Member of the Board (SMOB)

Student Service Learning
Detailed program information, forms, and resources.

Student Service Learning FAQs

Drive For Supplies
Annual program benefiting students in need.

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International Students and Residency

Enrollment Forms
Enrollment forms required for all enrolling students.

Enroll an International Student

Residency Information

ESOL Testing
English language proficiency assessment information.

Enroll a Homeless Student

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Student and Family Support and Engagement

Ms. Ruschelle Reuben
Associate Superintendent
Carver Educational Services Center
850 Hungerford Drive, Room 50
Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: 240-740-5630
Fax: 301-279-3207
Staff Directory

WHO WE ARE

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Psychological Services

School psychologists are school-based mental health professionals trained in both psychology and education. They collaborate with staff and families to analyze and resolve barriers that affect academic success, ensuring every student learns in a safe, healthy, and supportive environment.

  
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School Counseling Services

School counselors ensure every student has the knowledge and skills necessary for academic planning, goal setting, personal growth, and college and career readiness. Certified professional school counselors are in each elementary, middle, and high school.

  
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Pupil Personnel and Attendance Services

Pupil personnel workers (PPWs) serve as advocates, consultants, and liaisons to students and families by providing direct intervention and case management services to identify, assess, and resolve student concerns that adversely affect academic success.

  
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Student Health and Wellness

In partnership with the Montgomery County Dept. of Health and Human Services, licensed professionals provide developmentally and culturally appropriate mental health supports and resources to assure the health, safety and well-being of students.

  
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Student, Family, and School Services

Parent community coordinators (PCCs) work with schools, families, and the community to ensure families have the tools and opportunities to be active and effective partners in their children's school experience, and support schools in building family-school partnerships.

  
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Restorative Justice

Restorative Justice allows students to actively engage and problem-solve conflicts and wrongdoings. Restorative practices help build safe and equitable school climates; strengthen relationships between students and adults; and encourage responsibility, accountability, and empathy.

  
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Student Leadership

Leadership programs support the development and skills of emerging student leaders. There are diverse opportunities to empower students to use their voice to foster positive change in schools and communities while raising awareness around civic engagement.

  
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International Admissions and Enrollment

The multilingual staff facilitates the enrollment and placement of international, foreign, and exchange students, and students in more complex residency circumstances. They provide families with the resources needed to be supportive partners in their children's education