STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
2011-2012
Sister Barbara Hoffman, RSM Director of Guidance –Grades 9, 10, 11
Sister Antoinette Zimmerman, RSM Guidance Counselor – Grade 12
SAT and PSAT
Ms Mary Terese Lopata, LCSW School Social Worker
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Joseph Buzad (Tuesday) Elwyn Counselor
Jeanine Ciccotti (Thursday) Elwyn Counselor
Elwyn Speech Clinician
RoseMarie Binns (Tuesday and Thursday) Elwyn Corrective Education Teacher (Math)
Aaron Moore Elwyn Mobility Clinician
Ms Sheila Lynn Title I Improvement Reading Teacher
Pat Westerfer(Monday-every other Wed.) School Nurse
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Student Support Groups
Student Support Groups are formed when the need arises, or when numbers warrant a group formation. Otherwise, issues are handled one-on-one or in the Life Skills classes in ninth grade.
The Student Assistance Program
The Student Assistance Program (SAP) is made up of a team of adults chosen from the faculty who have been trained to help high-risk students with behavioral problems, which may be related to such issues as abuse, depression, suicide or the use of drugs/alcohol.
The SAP team has two (2) goals: First, to help the student prevent his/her behavioral problems from escalating to a level that requires disciplinary action. Second, to help each student develop the necessary skills to enable him/her to accept responsibility for his/her feelings, experiences and situations in a healthy manner.
Sister Antoinette-ext. 125 Ms.Lopata-ext.136 Sister Barbara–ext.128
azimmerman@mercyvhs.org mtlopata@mercyvhs.org bhoffman@mercyvhs.org
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