Bagley High School Guidance Office
1130 Main Ave. N Bagley, MN 56621
Telephone: (218) 694-3129
Fax: (218) 694-3225
Welcome to the Bagley High School Guidance Office! We are home to the School Counselor, Guidance Office Secretary, and Mental Health Professionals from Stellher Human Services and White Earth Mental Health.
As students transition into a secondary school setting, they face a variety of new options and challenges, which can be overwhelming along with everything else going on in life outside of school. Licensed school counselors are specially trained professionals who are there to help students in their academic, career and personal/social/emotional goals. Whether a student is dealing with divorcing parents, mental health issues, bullying, conflict with friends, choosing a career, college applications, or struggling academically, our desire is to support students in all aspects of life and to offer resources to help.
The BHS Guidance Office is located off of the cafeteria. Students are encouraged to drop in at any time. Parents can also contact the office if they have any questions or concerns. If you’d like to set up an appointment, please contact the school counselor or Carrie, Guidance Office Secretary, to find a time.
We look forward to working with you!
FAFSA
Attention Seniors: If you are planning to attend college you will need to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The FAFSA is open starting October 1st, however, it does not need to be completed on this date. You can apply at this website: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
Below you will find a link to a video that explains the FAFSA as well as other means of financing your student's college education.
CONTACT US
School Counselor
Belinda Schermerhorn - ext 2121
bschermerhorn@bagley.k12.mn.us
Guidance Office Secretary
Carrie Ham - ext 2117
cham@bagley.k12.mn.us
(transcripts, student records, student enrollment)
Mental Health Services
Bagley High School contracts with both White Earth Mental Health and Stellher Human Services to provide mental health support to students. These services are provided through Zoom during the distance learning model. Contact Belinda Schermerhorn, School Counselor, at bschermerhorn@bagley.k12.mn.us or 694-3120 to get more information. Services that are provided in the school setting include:
Children's Therapeutic Support Services (CTSS)
Individual Therapy
Mental Health Case Management
Clearwater County has an on-call Mental Health Crisis Team. This team can be reached at 800-422-0045. This is a group of mental health professionals that will respond to any mental health crisis for both children and adults.
Crisis Text Line can be reached by texting "MN" to 741741. These professionals will respond to mental health needs through text messaging.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will provide support during a mental health crisis over the phone. They can be reached at 800-273-8255.
PSEO INFORMATION
Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) is a program that allows 10th-, 11th- and 12th-grade students to earn both high school and college credit while still in high school, through enrollment in and successful completion of college nonsectarian courses at eligible participating postsecondary institutions. Most PSEO courses are offered on the campus of the postsecondary institution; some courses are offered online. Each participating college or university sets its own admissions requirements for enrollment into the PSEO courses. Eleventh and 12th-grade students may take PSEO courses on a full- or part-time basis; 10th graders are eligible to enroll in PSEO on a more limited basis (see note below). Students must meet the PSEO residency and eligibility requirements and abide by participation limits specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09. If a school district determines a pupil is not on track to graduate, she/he may continue to participate in PSEO on a term by term basis.
By March 1 of each year, or three weeks prior to the date a student registers for courses for the following school year (whichever is earlier), schools must provide PSEO information to all students in grades 8-11 and their families. To assist the district in planning, a student must inform the district by May 30 of each year of their intent to enroll in postsecondary courses during the following school year.
There is no charge to PSEO students for tuition, books or fees for items that are required to participate in a course; however, students may incur fees for equipment that becomes their property when the course or program is completed, textbooks that are not returned to the postsecondary institution according to their policies, or for tuition costs if they do not notify the district by May 30 and the district does not waive this date requirement.
Funds are available to help pay transportation expenses for qualifying students to participate in PSEO courses on college campuses. For more information on these funds, access the PSEO Mileage Reimbursement Program Instructions.
Enrolling in a PSEO course does not prohibit a student from participating in activities sponsored by the high school.
School districts must allow a PSEO student reasonable access to the high school building, computers and/or other technology resources during regular school hours to participate in PSEO courses, whether on-line or on campus.
Each year, districts must publish their grade-weighting policy on their website, including a list of courses for which students can earn weighted grades.
All courses taken through the PSEO program must meet graduation requirements. Districts must transcript credits earned in PSEO by a ratio prescribed in statute. Districts have the authority to decide which subject area and standards the PSEO course meets. If there is a dispute between the district and the student regarding the number of credits granted for a particular course, the student may appeal the board's decision to the commissioner. The commissioner's decision regarding the number of credits will be final.
Postsecondary institutions are required to allow PSEO students to enroll in online courses consistent with the institution’s policy regarding postsecondary student enrollment in online courses.
Tenth-grade students may initially enroll in one Career and Technical Education (CTE) PSEO course if they receive a reading proficiency score of “meets” or “exceeds” on the 8th grade MCA. If 10th graders taking a CTE PSEO course earn at least a grade C in that class, they may take additional postsecondary courses. If the student did not take the MCA in 8th-grade, another reading assessment accepted by the enrolling postsecondary institution can be substituted. For students with disabilities, there is an alternative option to demonstrate reading proficiency.
For current information about the PSEO program, visit the Minnesota Department of Education’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) webpage.