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School Counselors

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We Welcome You

The counseling team at High Desert Middle School is committed to provide a comprehensive, coordinated counseling program addressing the academic and emotional development of all students. We strive to create a school climate which promotes academic development while encouraging personal growth. Our goal is to affect positive change in students' lives by teaching them to be effective communicators, complex thinkers, healthy individuals, and self-directed, life-long learners.

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Wondering if your student is on track?

Parents can login to their ParentVUE account and view the "Course History" tab under their student's account information. It will show their student's progress with meeting the class requirements.

Parents needing assistance with their ParentVUE account can email:
student-request@bend.k12.or.us.

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Contact Us

Counseling Office
541-355-7340

Counselors
Joe Albano

Brettney Bryant

Scheduling/Counseling Coordinator
Gina Samuel

FAN Advocate
Jamie Neill

Fax
541-355-7210

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