Each student has an assigned Pupil Support Services team, or PSS for short. The primary goal of the PSS team approach is to help students academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally succeed in school. As students attend and graduate, we want them to be happy and safe, and making progress toward their potential as effective learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens, and effective contributors.
Each PSS team includes the following:
- Dean of students: Works with the student's family, counselor, teachers, and support personnel to assist students with behavioral issues, student conflicts, and any other issues that may interfere with the student's safety and success.
- Three counselors: Address the academic, career, and social-emotional needs of students. All have at minimum a master’s degree in school counseling.
- School social worker: Provides individual student counseling on a short-term basis and facilitates student support groups.
Other
NOTE: The prefix for each extension listed below is 708-434-XXXX.
*Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) is a framework used to provide support for all learners, from classroom instruction that addresses different learning styles to intense, individualized support for struggling students.
Director of Student Services: Kris Johnson/ Ext. 3258 / kjohnson@oprfhs.org
Division Secretary: Gabrielle Van Zant / Ext. 3259 / gvanzant@oprfhs.org
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PSS TEAM 1 |
PSS TEAM 2 |
PSS TEAM 3 |
PSS TEAM 4 |
PSS TEAM 5 |
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Dean of Students |
Jonathan Silver x3725 jsilver@oprfhs.org |
Carla Williams x3714 cwilliams@oprfhs.org |
Alisa Walton Scott x3727 awaltonscott@oprfhs.org |
Marquita Thompson x3724 mthompson@oprfhs.org |
Andrea Neuman x3731 aneuman@oprfhs.org |
Dean Secretary – Barbara Sutton x3503 |
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Counselors |
Brandi Ambrose x3711 bambrose@oprfhs.org
Meghan Cahill x3716 mcahill@oprfhs.org Darryl Hobson x3207 dhobson@oprfhs.org
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Katie O'Keefe x3726 kokeefe@oprfhs.org Carolyn Ojikutu x3713 cojikutu@oprfhs.org Darek Radziszewski x3708 dradziszewski@oprfhs.org |
Julie Fuentes x3709 jfuentes@oprfhs.org
Pete Nixen x3712 pnixen@oprfhs.org
Erica White x3710 ewhite@oprfhs.org |
Jacqueline Hanson x3705 jhanson@oprfhs.org Joe Herbst x3707 jherbst@oprfhs.org Thaddeus Sherman x3841 tsherman@oprfhs.org |
Heidi Lynch x3715 hlynch@oprfhs.org
Esteban Medina x3718 emedina@oprfhs.org
Scott Sponsler x3717 ssponsler@oprfhs.org |
Social Worker |
Nabiha Calcuttawala x3238 ncalcuttawala@oprfhs.org |
Lisa Makely x3733 lmakely@oprfhs.org |
Jonathan Ecker x3734 jecker@oprfhs.org |
Katherine Madock x3728 kmadock@oprfhs.org |
Khalida Himes x3293 khimes@oprfhs.org |
Secretary |
Mary D'Avella x3510 mdavella@oprfhs.org |
Alyssa McGrone x3506 amcgrone@oprfhs.org |
Christine Keyes x3507 ckeyes@oprfhs.org |
Brianna Burton x3509 bburton@oprfhs.org |
Carlin Lucas x3596 clucas@oprfhs.org |
Prevention and Wellness Coordinator Ginger Bencola x3729 |
Multi-Tiered System of Support Coordinator Alexis Iliadhi x3792 |
Enrollment and Registrar Manager Gabriela Martinez x3262 |
Parent Outreach Coordinator Tyrone Garland x3008 |
Registrar Carmen Lopez x3260 |
Registrar / Residency Coordinator |
SEL Instructional CoachTrauma Informed Specialist |
504 Coordinator Daniela Lukic Cole x3608 |
504 Secretary / Dean Secretary |
Trauma Informed Specialist |
The services provided for the school community by all members of the PSST (guidance counselors, deans of students, and Social Workers) address the following:
- Critical thinking / decision making skills;
- Conflict resolution;
- Drugs and Alcohol abuse;
- Harassment / Bullying prevention and intervention;
- Student and school behavior interventions;
- Development and implementation of district policies and procedures;
- Home visits;
- Recommendations for suspensions and expulsions;
- Participating in the identification process for determining eligibility for special education or 504 services;
- Staff Development;
- Consultations with faculty and staff related to topics such as student attendance, behavior, special education, emotional well-being, and physical/mental health;
- Consultation with parents;
- Crisis prevention and intervention services;
- Consultation, referral, and coordination of services for students and families with community agencies and programs (Police, Parenthesis, Health Dept, Youth Services, etc.);
- Networking with outside/community agencies and resources;
- Alternative placement of students;
- Stress reduction & management for students and parents;
- Student rights & responsibilities / self-advocacy skills.
AFTER SCHOOL HOURS…
Teachers, Coaches, Staff, Security, Tutors, etc.:
If you are dealing with a student in a crisis situation outside of school hours and need assistance, call the Thrive Crisis Number 708.383.7500, press 0, and say “I need to speak to a family crisis worker” Or call the police (911) and ask for a juvenile/youth officer.