Guidance

School Year 2024-2025

Guidance Team

Laura Wrinkle (counselor)
Maria Cortez (counselor)
Patricia Milizio (social worker)
Soumya Goel (counselor part time)

The School Guidance and Counseling Program

• provides students with knowledge and skills to be effective learners and contributing members of the school community
• is an integral part of the total education program
• guarantees student access to the counselor and the counselor access to the student
• provides developmental as well as prevention and intervention services is continuously refined through evaluation which addresses the changing needs of children
• is intended to impact every student

A School Guidance Counselor is a professional, certified by the New York State Education Department as a School Counselor and licensed by the NYC Department of Education as a Guidance Counselor.

WHERE CAN I GO FOR MORE INFORMATION?

For more information use these links:

• NYC DOE: http://schools.nyc.gov 
• UFT/GC Chapter: http://www.uft.org/chapter/counselor
• NYSSCA: http://www.nyssca.org
• ASCA: http://www.schoolcounselor.org
• ACA: http://www.counseling.org
• NYSED: http://www.nysed.gov

Useful Student Links

• NYC DOE Middle School Page: http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/Middle/default.htm
  Bullying Awareness:  http://www.stopbullying.gov/kids
  Advice for kids on health, safety, and social emotional issues:  http://www.kidshealth.org/kid
• Advice and games for kids on community safety, school safety, online safety, bullying
  http://www.mcgruff.org/#/advice
• Videos, games, advice for kids on family, friends, school, health, emotions, money
  http://www.pbskids.org/itsmylife
• Career Awareness, research, college information
  http://www.careerzone.ny.gov