Are you or your student worried about your student’s grades, health, problems with a teacher or family member, conflicts with peers, a friend’s alcohol or drug use, gender or sexual identity, safety, stress in their life, or post high school plans? If so, a Student Services staff member can help or refer your student to someone who can!
School Social Workers provide:
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Assistance when a crisis occurs at school or home
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Conflict resolution
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Help if someone is in an abusive situation or violent relationship
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Individual and group counseling to help students solve problems
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Assistance with attendance and alternative school programs
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Help to remain in school and graduate
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Assistance finding community services
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Assistance to caregivers on school and teen issues
School Counselors provide:
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Academic support (e.g., individual academic planning and goal setting, alternative school program information and referral)
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Post high school planning and support (e.g., individual, group, and family presentations and consultation, career exploration and planning, employability skills and job information, information about scholarships and financial aid)
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Social/emotional support (e.g., individual and group counseling, assistance when a crisis occurs at school or home, problem-solving, assistance with conflict resolution in the school setting, referrals to appropriate agencies)
School Psychologists provide:
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Individual and group counseling to help students solve problems
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Assistance and information about mental health issues
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Assistance when a crisis occurs at school or home
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Help for behavior or discipline problems
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Help with concerns about grades or any other classroom issues
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Information about educational programs, such as Special Education and alternative school programs
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Testing, as part of school evaluations for learning or social-emotional-behavioral issues
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Assistance and information so that students can get help outside of school, such as making an appointment with a mental health care provider
School Nurses provide:
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Assistance to get medical, dental, or mental health care
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Care for sick or injured students
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Help with chronic illness management
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Administration of medication, if needed during the school day
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Screening for hearing and vision problems and assistance in obtaining glasses
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Assistance to get sports physicals
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Screening and referral for alcohol and other drug concerns
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Assistance to pregnant and parenting teens
Student Services Contact Information
Most of the time, conversations with Student Services staff members are confidential; there are some exceptions if the situation involves risk of harm to the student or someone else.
Susan Kaye
School Social Worker
(608) 204-2470
M, T, W, Th, and F (8 am-4 pm)
Katy Ainslie-Wallace
School Counselor
(608) 204-2450
M (8-10 am), T (8 am-4 pm), Th (8 am-4 pm), and F (8-10 am)
Melanie Salgado
Bilingual School Psychologist (English-Spanish)
(608) 204-2599
W and F (8 am-4 pm)
Erin MacMillan
School Nurse
(608) 204-2109
Off on Tuesdays and every second Monday of the month
Michelle Leh Rameker
School Nurse
(608) 204-2109
Tuesdays only