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  Welcome to the Byron High School Counseling Office web site!  Byron High School is located southwest of Flint, Michigan and serves approximately 380 students in grades 9 - 12.

I am Malinda Smith.  I have been working at Byron High School since August 1995.  I have a Master of Arts in Counseling from Central Michigan University.  I also received my teaching certificate from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, as well as a minor in Business Administration, from Oakland University.

This is a site in progress, so some pages are not available yet.  Please bear with me as I add helpful information to my site.  I hope that your visit here will give you the answers that you are looking for.  If not, please call me at (810) 266-4620 or e-mail me at smith@byron.k12.mi.us  You can also add me as a friend on Facebook at www.facebook.com/malinda.smithcounselor and get quick updates and/or ask questions there.

Confidentiality

Confidentiality means that the privacy of information that students share with the school belongs to the student.  Students may share information with others as they wish, but the school understands that students have a right to privacy.  We will guard that privacy as much as is permitted by the law, ethics, and school rules.  We recognize the legal rights and responsibilities of parents in doing what is in the best interest of their children.  If students ask that information be shared with others, the student and their parents will be asked to sign a release form.  We will send only information you request unless mandated by law or ethics.  You should know there are exceptions where we are obligated to break confidentiality, including potential harm to the student or someone else, state laws that mandate reporting of child abuse, or a court of law that requires testimony or student records.  Counselors occasionally consult with other school professionals, but in such cases only information necessary to achieving the goals of the conference will be shared.  In addition, counselors may keep informal notes regarding conferences, notes that are stored in a secure, locked drawer and treated confidentially.  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Smith, the high school counselor.

Summer School

Summer School for high school students will begin Monday, June 11 and run through Friday, July 6.  Classes will be held Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (NO Wednesdays).  The cost is $100 per class; if the student receives free/reduced lunch, the cost is $25 (please complete the "lunch" form below if this applies to you).  Students can take a maximum of two classes due to the time constraints.  It is required that students attend during the assigned time, as well as work on the class at home or anywhere they can access the internet during their free time, in order to complete the class(es) by the end of the summer school session.  Applications will be accepted beginning May 21 through June 7.

(Click here for an application to release free/reduced lunch info to get the reduced rate 

Tutoring

The National Honor Society will holding tutoring sessions on Mondays after school from 3 - 4 pm and Wednesdays before school from 7 - 7:30 am for any middle and high school students that need extra help.  Monday sessions will be in Mrs. Davis' high school room 25 while Wednesday sessions will be in Mrs. Thiele's high school room 9.  There is no fee for this help.

Powerschool Parent Portal

The Parent Portal now has a way in which parents can create an account that accesses all of their children with one User Name and Password.  If you try to enter your old User Name and Password, it will get rejected; however, you must have your old User Name and Password for all of your students in order to create this new account.  You can contact the middle school or high school offices to get the information.  Click the link below for directions to create your new account.

Electronic Transcript Request

For students Class of 2011 and after:  As part of the State of Michigan e-transcript initiative, when students apply to colleges and universities online, they need to go www.parchment.com and register to have their transcripts sent electronically.  When you register, Mrs. Smith gets an email alert that a request has been made; then your transcript can be uploaded electronically by the high school.  This is an excellent way to keep track of where students have applied, whether those transcripts have been uploaded (and when), and whether the college has received it.  This also saves time for the college admissions office because they don't have to have someone enter it electronically after it is sent via snail-mail.  If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Smith.

* NOTE *  If you use a paper application, you still need to submit that application to Mrs. Smith so that it can be mailed with your transcript.

Workshops and Conferences

Michigan State Police Student Trooper Program

If you are a high school student, 16 - 18 years of age and interested in learning about Law Enforcement, this might be a program of interest to you.  Students: learn the proper handling of firearms, experience the adrenaline of driving at a high rate of speed, learn self-defense techniques, learn water safety, take classes on crime lab and forensics, and participate in intense physical training.  Two classes are being offered in 2012...July 15 - 20 (application deadline June 4, 2012) and August 5 - 10 (application deadline July 2, 2012).  Go to www.michiganlegion.org/trooper for more information.