At Scott Middle School, we believe in nurturing every aspect of our students' growth – academic, social, and emotional. That's why we're thrilled to share an exciting new development: the creation of our dedicated Counseling Center, strategically located within the school Library for easy access and a welcoming environment.
We've just completed the first phase of construction, which includes two new offices. Next summer, we'll be adding two more, expanding our capacity to serve even more students. This isn't just about adding rooms; it's about creating a dynamic and supportive hub where our counseling team can truly thrive and, most importantly, where our students can find the help and resources they need.

More Than Just Offices: A Sanctuary for Student Well-being
Our vision for the Scott Middle School Counseling Center goes far beyond a typical office space. This will be a collaborative environment where our counselors can:

Work together seamlessly: Counselors will be able to easily collaborate, share insights, and develop comprehensive strategies to support our students.
Provide immediate support: When students face a crisis or need immediate assistance, our counselors can support each other, ensuring no student feels alone.

Facilitate vital programs: The center will be a dedicated space for running small groups, delivering mini-lessons on crucial life skills, and offering workshops that address a range of student needs.
Offer a calm refuge: We envision a quiet spot where students can take a much-needed break from the pressures of the day, allowing them to de-stress and re-center.

Empower students with skills: This space will be specifically designed to help de-escalate challenging situations, promote calm, and guide students in developing essential personal and coping skills that will serve them long beyond their middle school years.

Your Support Will Bring This Vision to Life!
With the construction underway, our next crucial step is to furnish and equip this vital space. We need to purchase comfortable and functional furniture, create a calming and inspiring décor, and acquire materials that will make this center truly special and effective for our students.

Unfortunately, school budgets don't cover these essential items. We're reaching out to our incredible community for donations to help us transform these newly constructed rooms into a warm, inviting, and highly functional Counseling Center that will directly impact the mental health and well-being of every student at Scott Middle School.

Will you help us create a nurturing and empowering space where our students can grow, heal, and learn to thrive?

Park Middle School, built in 1891, is located in the heart of Lincoln, Nebraska. Park was originally home to Park Elementary and in 1991 was remodeled and transformed into Park Middle School. The school is surrounded by a proud and dedicated community and continues to be a school of great pride and beauty. Park shares the city block with Cooper Park, Lincoln’s first city park. This 11.52 acre park was established around 1877 and provides a center point for community activities and events. As a Title I school, around 80% of our student population either qualifies, or is currently receiving, free and reduced lunch. The teachers and staff at Park are passionate about providing quality education and an all around equitable experience for ALL students.

Through the help of your donations, Park Middle School is helping to support and celebrate approximately 75 hard working teachers and an additional 25 staff members throughout the year and on the different "Staff Appreciation Days" These funds help to provide food for conferences and work days along with incentives such as small prizes for games, supplies and snack foods. These items are all used to help support a positive work environment, as well as promote appreciation for our teachers and staff. Requesting $2,500 plus cost reimbursement.

Help us cultivate a vibrant and thriving school community by supporting this campaign to recognize and appreciate our staff and their deep commitment to each student at Culler. As a title building, we know firsthand that the brightness of one’s future should never be dimmed due to the lack of resources a community may have. Although many of our stakeholders may not have the additional income to celebrate our staff, we are grateful for the daily partnership our families give to support their students. No one cares about the success of our Cougars more than their parents and guardians. We as a staff are a proud second, though

Your contribution towards this campaign provides staff with meals on conference nights, a small gift, and fun activities during our annual staff appreciation week, as well as other small morale boosters throughout the school year. With or without the funding of this campaign, the staff at Culler will continue to pour into the lives of our Cougars every day. How? By planning engaging lessons that are reflective of the diverse interests of the students, connecting with students that were absent on their off periods for make-up support, working beyond the school day to serve as coaches for our athletic program, volunteering time to plan community events like our two annual school dances, talent show, musical, monthly grade level celebrations, awards assemblies, and providing students daily positive praise on how they are exemplifying school values. While the plans we have to appreciate faculty are eclipsed by their daily efforts to support kids, staff appreciation does help foster a sense of belonging among our educators and enhance their overall well-being.

By supporting staff wellbeing, you are helping us reach our district goals of increasing the percentage of staff from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds and boosting certified staff retention. Your support empowers those who empower our students, ensuring they feel valued, supported, and ready to inspire future generations. We are requesting $3,000 plus cost reimbursement for this campaign. We thank you so much!