AJHS Counseling Department
Welcome to the AJHS Counseling Department! Professional school counselors provide a broad range of academic, social/emotional, and college/career readiness services to students. Below are just a few examples of what we do:
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Academic
* maintain an academic "pathway to graduation" plan for each student
* discuss academic goals and action steps with students
* create schedules and assist with appropriate course selection
* monitor academic eligibility for athletes
* consult with teachers and parents regarding student progress
* arrange parent-teacher conferences when needed
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Social/Emotional
* provide personal, brief counseling to students on any topic of concern for them
* make referrals to outside agencies when needed
* teach classroom-based lessons on suicide prevention and healthy relationships
* collaborate with parents, staff and students to support students' emotional well-being
* provide crisis intervention in school
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College/Career Readiness
* assist students with college and career goal-setting
* help students make decisions about post-secondary plans, whether it be college, military, trade school, work force, or other plan
* provide students and families with informational workshops
* assist students with college and scholarship applications
* support students and families through the college application process
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Please contact your child's school counselor with questions, concerns, or feedback...we are happy to help!
Meet the AJHS Counseling & Student Services Staff!
| Photo Here | Gerald (Jerry) Salvage School Counselor Grades 7 & 8, Alpha A-L |
Email: GeraldSalvage@aecsd.education Phone: (315) 255-8490 Fax: (315) 255- |
| Photo Here | Margaret (Meg) Walsh School Counselor Grades 7 & 8, Alpha M-Z |
Email: MargaretWalsh@aecsd.education Phone: (315) 255-8532 Fax: (315) 255- |
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| Photo Here | Jennifer Anthony School Social Worker Grades 7 & 8, Alpha A-Z |
Email: JenniferAnthony@aecsd.education Phone: (315) 255-8610 Fax: (315) 255- |
| Photo Here | Patricia Bodine Oxford School Psychologist Grades 7 & 8, Alpha A-Z |
Email: PatriciaBodineOxford@aecsd.education Phone: (315) 255-8488 Fax: (315) 255- |
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| Photo Here | Melinda Gauthier Registrar Grades 7 & 8, Alpha A-Z |
Email: MelindaGauthier@aecsd.education Phone: (315) 255-8482 Fax: (315) 255- |
Confidentiality
School counselors are bound by Federal and State law, as well as the ethical standards of the profession to protect students from serious and foreseeable harm. Therefore, school counselors will respect the confidentiality of personal information disclosed to them, except in the following scenarios:
- a student is in danger of harming self
- a student is in danger of harming others
- a student has been harmed by another person/s
- a third party is in danger of being harmed
- a student is in need of hospitalization
