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What is the Student Services Team?

SST is a team of faculty members and support personnel trained to identify and assist high-risk students who are having difficulty in school due to depression, alcohol and/or drug abuse, or other mental health problems.

Why have a Student Services Team?

The primary responsibility of our school is to educate, yet when a student is depressed or feeling hopeless, they are not able to learn as effectivley. Nor is a student able to learn when they are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Furthermore, when a student's behavior is disruptive to the school environment, other students are not able to teach. SST's goal is to identify at-risk students at the earliest opportunity in order to maximize every student's educational experience.

Who refers students to Student Service Team?

Teachers, parents, peers, counselors, administrators, psychologists, district personnel, nurses, or students may refer students to SST. Students may also refer themselves.

What happens when a student is referred to Student Service Team?

  1. Information is gathered on their academics, discipline, behavior, health, appearance, athletics, attendance, and activities.
  2. Student Service Team assesses the need for intervention.
  3. Support and referal services are provided according to student needs.

 

Team Members

  • Anne Geheb
    Emotional Support Teacher
  • Pat Gianguilio
    Creekwood Center
  • Nancy Hopkins
    Nurse
  • Michael Kell
    Assistant Principal
  • Melissa Levin
    District Social Worker
  • Linda Marcucci
    Guidance Counselor
  • Joseph Roy
    Principal
  • Sylvia Sanfilippo-Cohn
    Director of Special Education and Student Support Services
  • Janet Sachs
    School Psychologist
  • Sherry Scena
    School Psychologist
  • William Shearer
    Guidance Counselor
  • Alice Snare
    Assistant Principal
  • Mary Soboleski
    Guidance Counselor
  • Kristin Ward
    Teacher

Links

If you are concerned about yourself or a loved one contact the Student Service Team Counselor.You can also contact Student Service team through any of its members; fill out a referral form and put it in the Student Service Team mail box. Forms are located in the main office, the nurse's office, guidance office and the library.

If you need information or help with drugs and alcohol try these links.

Drug abuse information

Students against drunk driving

Mothers against drunk driving

Tobacco free kids

Alcoholics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous

Alanon and Aalateen

Depression

When a Friend is depressed

Drug Help

Montgomery County Services & Agencies

Eating Disorders

Student Assistance Program