Social & Emotional Wellness

Resources, Support, and Assistance for Our Students and Families

The purpose of this site is to provide information, activities, and resources for our students to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.

Call 911 when:

  • Immediate help is needed

  • Your life or the life of another is in immediate danger

  • A bad reaction to medication or an increase in symptoms occurs


Talk to your parents or a trusted adult when:

  • You are having difficulty solving a problem or conflict

  • You are feeling sad, angry, or anxious

  • You or others are having thoughts about doing something dangerous or harmful

District School Counselors

Ganter Avenue Elementary School

Erminia Severini

Website

eseverini@epps.org

(201) 796-8700 x2942

Gilbert Avenue School

Haneen Saleh

Website

hsaleh@epps.org

(201) 796-8700

Sixteenth Avenue School

Deanna Palmiere

Website

dpalmiere@epps.org

(201) 796 8700 x 5284

Memorial Middle School

Stephanie Pontidis

(M-Z) Grades 6-8 Grade Counselor, Acting Guidance Supervisor

Website

spontidis@epps.org

(201) 796-8700 ext. 2937

Dominique Spataro

(A-L) Grades 6-8 Grade Counselor

Website

dspataro@epps.org

(201) 796-8700 x 2969

Memorial High School

Rebecca Manzano

Grade 9

Website

rmanzano@epps.org

(201) 796-8700 x 2806

Michelle Yahn

Grades 10-12, Last Name A-L

Website

myahn@epps.org

(201) 796-8700 x.2806

Elizabeth Sanchez

Grades 10-12, Last Name M-Z

Website

esanchez@epps.org

(201) 796-8700 x.2939

Angela Buitrago

Guidance Secretary


abuitrago@epps.org

(201) 796-8700 x.2935