PPS Services
The PPS Office provides comprehensive support from following professionals:
School Counselors
School Psychologists
School Social Workers
Transition Coordinator
School Registrar
School Counseling Services are provided by six state certified school counselors. Secondary counselors are professional educators with a mental health perspective who understand and respond to the challenges faced by today’s diverse student population. Services include the following:
- Executing individual student planning via goal setting, career plans, transition plans, and academic plans
- Developing student schedules to ensure all graduation requirements
- Working with students, families, and community agencies in dealing with responsive services, such as crisis intervention, peer mediation, individual and group counseling; and peer mediation programs
- Facilitating college representative visits, junior/senior open houses, Alumni Return Day, and the H.O.L.L.E.R college fair
- Providing information to students and families about new standardized state testing requirements
- Advising students and families regarding the college application process and other counseling-related issues
School Psychological Services are provided by two doctorate–level school psychologists who are specialists in learning and the psychological aspects of development. Services include the following:
- Administering psychological and educational assessments
- Developing behavior intervention plans and behavior modification programs
- Providing school-based counseling
- Acting as case managers for special education and 504 students
- Organizing tutorials focused on time management skills and test taking strategies
- Consulting with staff and parents for students experiencing academic, social, behavioral, and/or emotional difficulties
- Procuring accommodations for students with disabilities from College Board, ACT, and various colleges
- Spearheading crisis interventions
School Social Workers provide support to students, their families, and the Hewlett High School community. Services may include the following:
- Providing confidential group and individual counseling
- Working with parents on those obstacles in a child’s living situation that affect his/her adjustment in school
- Mobilizing school and community resources to enable the child to learn effectively
- Spearheading the coordination of family outreach services and engagement activities
- Participating in school committees to address student needs
- Conducting home visits as needed
- Advising Student Mediation and Freshman mentors
Transition Coordination Services are provided by a part-time certified vocational rehabilitation counselor. Services include the following:
- Developing transitional plans (SOP’s) for students with disabilities that include postsecondary education, employment, vocational training, adult education, adult services, independent living and community participation
- Individualizing plans for each student, driven by their needs, interests and goals
Registrar Services are provided by a PPS secretary and include the following :
- Maintaining permanent confidential student records
- Generating and processing student transcripts
- Issuing student progress reports, report cards and verification reports
- Assisting in the management of data
- Maintaining student college information
- Ordering of diplomas for graduates
- Providing colleges, agencies and employers with official verification of attendance and graduation
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