Welcome to the Chase Charger Counseling Department. 

The mission of the Chase Middle School Counseling staff is to work with students to meet their academic, personal and college/career goals. As counselors, we are committed to support academic success and foster personal growth for all students.  

With high school just around the corner, we help prepare students and their families for the transition to the next step in their educational lives. 

We aim to provide a comprehensive school counseling program that assists students to set and achieve their goals and become valued members of their community.   

Academic Support

ICAN

ICAN Learning Lab interventions use web-based SVL courses to address specific gaps in a student’s learning as identified by the classroom teacher. Content teachers will help students close these learning gaps so they can find success in the classroom. Interventions usually take 2 to 6 weeks.

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College & Career

SchooLinks (8th-12th Grade)

SchooLinks is the district’s college and career readiness software. Every student in 8th-12th grade has access to the platform via the SchooLinks button on their school’s website. If the student is not on a school computer, their login is their student ID number and their password is their six-digit birthdate.

SchooLinks provides:

• Career Assessment

• College Search

• Career Search

• Scholarship Search

• Course Planning

• Year-round support and live chat to SchooLinks support, colleges, and career professionals.

• College Bound Scholarship

  The College Bound Scholarship program is an early commitment of state financial aid to eligible students who sign up in middle school and fulfill the scholarship pledge.

  Find more information here

Assessment

District Testing

PSAT 8/9 (grades 8 & 9) and PSAT/NMSQT (grades 10 & 11) are provided free of charge to students in October during the school day. This provides equal access for all students and promotes college interest and dialog.

State Testing

Washington students are tested regularly by the state to assess their progress as they move through school. State tests include the following, and may be taken with or without tools, supports, or accommodations:

• Smarter Balanced: English language arts (ELA) and math tests (Practice & Training tests, Interims and Summative tests)

• Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS): Science test for grades 5, 8 and 11 (Practice & Training tests and Summative tests)

• Washington – Access to Instruction and Measurement (WA-AIM): ELA, math, and science alternate assessments for students with significant cognitive challenges documented in their Individualized Education Program (IEP).

Contact
6th Grade Counselor & 8th Grade (last name A-J) Counselor
Ms. Michelle Best
509.354.5060

7th Grade Counselor & 8th Grade (last name K-Z) Counselor
Mr. Jace Gobble
509.354.5034

• SchooLinks

• College Bound Scholarship

• Career Pathways

• Future Ready

• SBAC

• PSAT

  Grades 8/9 Information