Guidance

Welcome to the Martin L. Mattei Middle School Guidance Web Page!!

Our most important responsibility is getting our students through the Middle School successfully and preparing them for a satisfying, productive life ahead. This page contains important links that may be able to assist you.

SAP TEAM INFORMATION

SAP (Student Assistance Program) is designed to assist school personnel in identifying issues including alcohol, tobacco, other drugs and mental health issues which pose a barrier to a student’s success.

It is a systemic process using techniques to mobilize school resources in order to remove barriers to learning. The core of the program is a professionally trained team, including school staff and liaisons from community alcohol and drug and mental health agencies. SAP team members are trained to identify problems, determine whether or not the presenting problem lies within the responsibility of the school and to make recommendations to assist the student and the parent.

There is a SAP box located in our Library where students and staff can anonymously refer students they may be concerned about. The SAP team meets once a week to look over these referrals and will decide the appropriate steps to take.

SSAP Team Members:

Maria Adonizio-School Nurse
Patrick Bilbow-Principal
Heather Clancy-Librarian
Jade Cotter-6th & 7th grade Guidance Counselor
Amy DeOrio-Teacher
Sarah Donahue-Teacher
Tina Kayden-8th & 9th Grade Guidance Counselor
Jason Mills-Vice Principal
Kimberly Roman-Teacher
CSBBH Representative
WVAD Representative
Jennifer Stone-Social Worker
Megan Turner-School Psychologist
Abby Wruble-Heath & PE Teacher
Christa Richards-SAP Liaison, CSC

Additional IMPORTANT DATES:

PSSA TESTING WINDOWS
- ELA-April 20th-24th
- Math and Science-April 27th-May 1st
- Makeups-May 4th-8th
Algebra Spring Keystone (8th grade Algebra students only)-May 11th-22nd

*SCHOOL COUNSELORS PROVIDE SERVICES TO STUDENTS, PARENTS/GUARDIANS, SCHOOL STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

Guidance Curriculum: The guidance curriculum consists of structured developmental lessons designed to assist students in achieving the desired competencies and to provide all students with the knowledge and skills appropriate for their developmental level. The guidance curriculum is infused throughout the school, the overall curriculum and is presented systematically through K-12 classroom and group activities.

Individual Student Planning: School counselors coordinate ongoing systematic activities designed to assist students individually in establishing personal goals and developing future plans.

Responsive Services: Responsive services, which are the traditional duties of a school counselor, consist of activities meeting individual students, immediate needs, usually necessitated by life events or situations and conditions in the students lives. These needs require counseling, consultation, referral, peer mediation or information/education. The following are responsive services:

    -individual or group counseling
    -consultation with parents, teachers and other educators
    -referrals to community resources or other school services
    -peer tutoring
    -psycho-education intervention and advocacy at the systemic level

* American School Counselor Association Model