Guidance
Welcome to the Guidance Department
In the Middle School
Guidance Department, our goal is to help each student achieve
success academically, socially, and personally. From academic
awards programs and parent/student orientations, to initiatives
that help eliminate bullying in our school, we strive to work
closely with parents, teachers, administrators and the community
to achieve this goal.
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Contact us
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Guidance Office Secretary
Cathy Nicklin
858-3153
Guidance Counselors
Anthony Caporale, students whose last names end in A -
L
858-3154
Bethany Mortenson, - students whose last names end in M - Z
858-3155
Attendance Liaison
Betsy Messerle
858-3260
School Social Worker
Diane Marsin-Furst
858-3278
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Supplemental
Educational Services |
Port Jervis Middle School offers
Supplemental Educational Services (SES) for students who have
been identified as being in danger of not achieving the state
learning standards for their grade level. SES provides students
with the supplemental academic enrichment needed to increase
their achievement on the state assessments, and to help them
meet state learning standards. The New York State Education
Department has approved Orange-Ulster BOCES as our primary
provider. OU-BOCES contracts with our middle school teachers to
provide instruction in math and ELA for our students after
school, Monday-Thursday, 2:15-3:15 pm. Parents are notified
the first few weeks of school if their son/daughter is eligible
for this after-school program.
The State has also approved a list of private Supplemental
Educational Services (SES) providers.
Click here to access the list
of Orange County SES Providers.
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Comprehensive
Guidance Plan |
The district's comprehensive school
counseling program integrates academic, career, and
personal/social development. Counseling, consultation,
collaboration, coordination, case management, guidance
curriculum, and program evaluation are the primary delivery
methods in an effective school counseling program. The purpose
of a counseling program in a school setting is to promote and
enhance the learning process.
Click here to download a copy
of the K-12 Guidance Plan.
The following
services are offered by the Middle School Guidance Department.
Please contact us if you wish to learn more about any of these
programs.
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Program/Curriculum Development
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Academic Monitoring and Counseling
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Attendance Tracking and PINS Diversion
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Crisis Intervention
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Individual Education Plan (IEP) and 504 Counseling
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Parental Support and Community Referrals
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Alternative Program referrals and intakes
• PPST
“Pupil Personnel Service Team” participants
• 504
Committee participants
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Trainers/Advisors STAT “Students Taking Action Together”
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Parent/Teacher Conference Scheduling
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Teacher Referral Intervention
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Student Mediation
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Student Groups Facilitators
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Standardized Testing Coordinators
• CORE
Team participants
• Home
Visits, as indicated
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