COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Laura Zebley, Riverside Middle School Counselor
Please welcome Mara Dallas as the RMS Counseling Intern!
The Kind Kiddos in Kindness Club meet at least once a month and participate in activities to promote kindness and positivity throughout RMS and the community. Check out Kindness Club's past and present photos!
Fun School Counselor fact:
We are NOT called Guidance Counselors any longer, we are School Counselors.
In the past, the title "Guidance Counselor" was used to describe counselors working in a school. Their role was primarily focused on "guiding" students to post-secondary education and scheduling, Guidance Counselor is an outdated term.
A lot has changed, and today's School Counselors have master's degrees in counseling and use national standards to cover concepts in 3 domains; Academic Development, Career Development, and Social/Emotional Development.
The title "School Counselor" today recognizes that counselors address the needs of the whole student and are proactive, data-informed leaders in the school community.
Resources for Parents
Resources for Counseling, Crisis, Tutoring, Etc.
504 Info:
504 vs IDEA Info (504 plan vs IEP)
504 PLAN REQUIRED FORMS:
- 504 INITIAL CONSENT (MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM FIRST)
- 504 PHYSICIANS CERTIFICATION FORM (MUST RECIEVE THIS FORM IN ORDER FOR ELIGABILITY ASSESSMENT TO TAKE PLACE)
- 504 PARENT/STUDENT RIGHTS/GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
- 504 PARENT REFERRAL FORM
Positive Parenting Tips:
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/positiveparenting/index.html
https://www.nj.gov/njparentlink/services/special/
https://www.nj.gov/njparentlink/developmental/older/
Ms. Zebley's contact information
Laura Zebley, MA, NCC, LPC
School Counselor
Riverside Middle School
112 East Washington Street
Riverside, NJ 08075
856-461-0182 Ext. 1154
Fax: 856-461-0182