Counseling

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 988

New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hopeline - 855-654-6735

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - text TALK to 741741

The High School Counseling Office is located next to the Main Office. All students are assigned a School Counselor to assist them academically, emotionally and socially. In addition to individual and group counseling, the counselors are members of the Section 504 and Intervention & Referral Services (I&RS) Committees and work closely with the teachers, administrators, nurse, Child Study Team members, and outside agencies. Students may schedule an appointment with their Counselor by visiting the School Counseling Office or requesting a pass from their teacher or the Main Office. Parents may contact their child’s Counselor for information or consultation anytime during the school day. Contact information is available on the district website.

Click on the following link for the Guidance Website

Intervention and Referral Services

The I&RS team process is a collaborative school effort between district-wide instructional personnel to intervene when a student has been identified as making minimal academic progress in the general education setting. Students can also be referred for social or disciplinary difficulties. The team collects and evaluates relevant data to determine or identify specific barriers hindering student performance. Once these barriers have been identified, individualized interventions are determined and implemented through an action plan designed to alleviate the concerns. The progress of the identified student will be monitored throughout the remainder of the school year.

Comprehensive Behavior

Each school district shall develop and implement comprehensive plans, procedures, and mechanisms that provide for safety and security in the school district’s public elementary and secondary schools. Plans and procedures, which shall be in written form, and mechanisms shall provide for, at a minimum:

1. The protection of the health, safety, security and welfare of the school population;

2. The prevention of, intervention in, response to and recovery from emergency and crisis situations;

3. The establishment and maintenance of a climate of civility; and

4. Support services for staff, students and their families.

A description of comprehensive behavioral supports that promote positive student development and the students’ abilities to fulfill the behavioral expectations established by the district board of education. The description of comprehensive behavioral supports may include:

1. Positive reinforcement for good conduct and academic success;

2. Supportive interventions and referral services;

3. Remediation of problem behavior that takes into account the behavior’s nature, the students’ developmental ages, and the students’ histories of problem behaviors and performance; and

4. For students with disabilities, the behavior interventions and supports shall be determined and provided pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:14