Counselor's Corner

The school counselor provides the following:

Individual, Small Group, and Whole Class Counseling to enhance developmental areas such as coping skills, friendship skills, anger management skills, study skills, and self-esteem.

Counseling support for students experiencing a crisis.

Referrals to community resources.

Consultation with staff and parents regarding student’s social, emotional, academic, or behavioral concerns.

Students are referred to the counseling program by their parents, teachers, individual education plan or the school principal. The counselor is scheduled at Gantner Avenue School on Monday (all day) and Thursday (A.M.). Our counselor can be reached by calling the main office at 201-796-8700.

Fall is here!!

Welcome to the 2008-2009 school year!! This fall, the students at Gantner Avenue School will be participating in activities centered on Red Ribbon Week and School Violence Awareness Week. To help celebrate Red Ribbon Week, the students will be receiving materials including red ribbons, stickers, and pencils. During October, she will be visiting each classroom and will be speaking with the students about important topics such as ways to say no to peer pressure, how to respond to bullying, Halloween safety tips and strategies to handle a situation without using violence. Please speak with your children at home to reinforce the importance of these skills!! Thank you.

Have a great year!