The mission of the Blue Ridge School District Counseling Department is to support and guide all students in their academic, career, and personal-social development.
The Student Assistance Program is an intervention program staffed by teachers, school counselors, nurses, administration, and appropriate agencies from the community. The "SAP Team" is trained to identify and refer "high risk" students for appropriate evaluation.
The SAP team will help you find services and assistance within the school, and if needed, in the community. We do not diagnose, treat, or refer your child for treatment. We will provide you with information and you make the choice(s) that best fit your needs and wishes. As the parent/guardian you are an important part of the team.
REASONS FOR REFERRALS :
Social/Emotional, Academic, Behavior, and/or Drug and Alcohol Referrals for high-risk students come from students, parents, teachers, staff, counselors, administration, and community resources.
Contact Number: 570-465-3141 x 612
Team Members:
SAP Coordinator: Carly Corbin- High School Counselor
Teachers: Erin Woosman, Elizabeth Vaccaro, Jennifer Phillips,
Sue Graham, Michelle Masters, Kristen Heller
Counselors: Shauna Williams (MS/HS Career), Dawn McHale (HS), Carly Corbin (HS), and Alexis Hayes (MS)
School Nurse: Kathy Andusko
Administration: Casey Webster (MS/HS Principal) and Brian Woodruff (MS/HS Assistant Principal)
The ACT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. It is a multiple-choice, pencil-and-paper test administered by ACT, Inc.The purpose of the ACT test is to measure a high school student's readiness for college, and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants.
Blue Ridge has adopted and implemented the Olweus Bully Prevention Program effective 3/1/2018. This research-based program reduces bullying in schools. It also helps to make school a safe, more positive place where students can learn. Although this program takes place at school, we need your help too. You can talk about bullying and our school’s anti-bullying rules at home with your child. We want to work with you to prevent and stop bullying from happening in our school.
All Students will follow these four anti-bullying rules:
We will not bully others.
We will try to help students who are bullied.
We will try to include students who are left out.
If we know that somebody is being bullied, we will tell and adult at school and an adult at home.
Blue Ridge School District contracts with Friendship House for therapeutic services. These services are available to Blue Ridge Students on campus. Referral by School Counselor is required. If interested in accessing mental health services through Friendship House at Blue Ridge, please contact HS counselors.
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one’s own death. Death by suicide is among the leading causes of death in the United States. Any one at any age can be affected or at risk of suicidal ideations or behaviors.
If you or someone you know exhibits the suicide warning signs, do the following immediately
