Student Services

The Maryvale School District's School Counselors

• Miss Kelly Smith       631-7413  Grades 6-8 (L-Z)
• Mrs. Tricia Winnicki   631-7400  Grades 6-8 (A-K)
• Ms. Laura Murphy     631-7457  Grades 9-12 (H-O)
• Mrs. Jolene Rice       631-7405  Grades 9-12 (A-G & Y,Z)
• Mrs. Kelly Squires     631-7456  Grades 9-12 (P-X)
  

The School Counselor …

The school counselor is a certified professional educator who assists students, teachers, parents and administrators. Three generally recognized helping processes used by the counselor are counseling, consulting and coordination.

• Counseling is a complex helping process in which the counselor establishes a trusting and confidential working relationship. The focus is on problem-solving, decision-making and discovering personal meaning related to learning and development.

• Consultation is a cooperative process in which the counselor-consultant assists others to think through problems and to develop skills that make them more effective in working with students.

• Coordination is a leadership process in which the counselor helps organize and manage a school’s counseling program and related services.

Adopted by: American School Counselors Association Governing Board, December 1998

School Counselors Can:

Help students to:

• cope in times of crisis
• gain personal and social competencies
• develop conflict resolution skills, develop social interaction skills, decision making

Support parents to:

• effectively participate in their child's education
• understand their child's developmental and educational needs
• access school and community resources
• access mental health services

Assist educators to:

• discover new resources
• understand family, cultural and community factors affecting students
• meet educational outcomes for students of diverse backgrounds

Working with administrators to:

• implement effective prevention programs and policies which address: school attendance, violence and bully prevention and school safety
• ensure compliance with special education laws

Link schools & communities to:

• coordinate the delivery of educational and mental health services
• develop resources to adequately meet the needs of students and families

1. American School Counselor Association
2. NYS School Counselor Assocaition
3. School Counselor resource information