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Counseling & Student Services Overview
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The mission of the Clifton High School Counseling Department is to empower our students with the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve academic, personal/social, and career success, and in turn enable them to reach their fullest potential as respectful, responsible citizens. While our students are the primary focus of the department and its activities, student’s ultimate success is dependent upon a collaborative approach between counselor, parent, teacher, and administrators.
The Counseling Department at CHS consists of the following; Three counselors assigned to each of the four building wings (East, South, Central & North) and two Student Assistance Counselors available to all students in the building.
Department Responsibilities
Testing Coordination/Services- PSAT, AP, ASVAB and College Board/ACT SSD Coordination Services.
Specialized Student-Based Support Programs- Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBSIS), Stigma Free, Intervention & Referral Services (I&RS), Section 504 Services, Individual Support Services & Targeted Parent/Student Information Sessions.
College/Career Services- Naviance, College Fair, Financial Aid Nights, College Information Sessions, Instant Decision Days, Scholarship Program/Services, Career Day, Boys State, Girls Leadership Institute & RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership).
Student Assistance Counselors- School-wide services include: providing counseling services to pupils regarding substance abuse and other behavioral or mental health issues. Development and adherence of policies (and facilitation of in-service trainings) on state-mandated topics (substance abuse, suicide, physical/sexual abuse, and sexual harassment policies). The SAC is equipped to implement crisis response services appropriate for the student body. The SAC acts as a liaison with community agencies as a regular participant in Municipal Alliance meetings and ongoing communication with local law enforcement officials.
Contact
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Supervisor of Counseling and Student Services 9-12
Jennifer Bergmann
JBergmann@cliftonschools.net
973-470-2324
(F) 973-470-2325
North Wing Counselors
Rachel Fabrykant
rfabrykant@cliftonschools.net
973-470-2321Shawna Grossman
sgrossman@cliftonschools.net
973-470-2323Colleen Sarduy
csarduy@cliftonschools.net
973-470-2340Anthony Santiago
asantiago@cliftonschools.net
973-470-2321
Central Wing Counselors
Andrew Kessler
akessler@cliftonschools.net
973-470-2341Sarah Lodato
slodato@cliftonschools.net
973-458-5183Jody Springer
jspringer@cliftonschools.net
973-470-2339Atillio Venturelli
aventurelli@cliftonschools.net
973-470-2306
South Wing Counselors
Gina Testa
gtesta@cliftonschools.net
973-470-2322Jackie Festa-Salerno
jfesta-salerno@cliftonschools.net
973-470-2308Jana Schrager
jschrager@cliftonschools.net
973-470-2307
East Wing Counselors
Mirta Lopez
mlopez@cliftonschools.net
973-779-5187Dena Ray
DGuadalupe-Ray@cliftonschools.net
973-779-5147Meredith Schwartz
mschwartz@cliftonschools.net
973-779-5164
Student Assistance Counselors
Emma Laffey
elaffey@cliftonschools.net
South Guidance
973-470-2454Courtney Terry
cterry@cliftonschools.net
S105
973-470-2424
Behavior Reassignment Counselor
School-Based Youth Services (Teen Center)
Director, Katherine Quiñones
973-458-6074