WELCOME TO THE YORK SUBURBAN MIDDLE SCHOOL GUIDANCE OFFICE !

The guidance office at the middle school has three basic purposes:  to act as the liaison between the school and community, to work closely with the administration and faculty for individual student advancement, and to help each student be successful academically and personally.

Guidance services at York Suburban Middle School include:

• registration of new students
• orientation for new students
• coordination of standardized testing
• counseling of students on a short-term basis
• facilitation of groups and classroom lessons
• scheduling of students
• consultation with parents and teachers regarding student needs and services
• facilitation of student evaluation and linking of services relative to student needs
• continuation of a cumulative record for each pupil
• withdrawal of students no longer in the district

Each student will be assigned to the same counselor for the entire middle school experience.
 

Students may request to see a counselor by scheduling an appointment in the guidance office.

Parents may request an appointment by calling the Guidance Office phone number listed below.

Counselors:                                                                                                                                                

Mr. Jason Showvaker  (6th grade)    jshowvaker@yssd.org      

Mrs. Lesli Goodhart     (7th grade)    lgoodhart@yssd.org    

Mrs. Eary Coombs       (8th grade)    ecoombs@yssd.org

School Psychologist:

Mrs. Julia Hollinger
 

Guidance Secretary:

Mrs. Judy Everett  jeverett@yssd.org

Guidance Phone:  (717) 885-1262 or (717) 840-9214         

Guidance Fax:  (717) 885-1263 or (717) 757-0613

If you need to register your child at York Suburban Middle School, please call the guidance office to schedule an appointment and bring the following to the school:

 

1. Proof of Residency
   * Agreement of Sale/Deed/Lease
   * Current school tax bill
2. Original Birth Certificate
3. Photo ID of registering parent
4. Immunization/Health Record
5. Phone and Fax numbers from previous school
6. Documentation of Special Education (if applicable)
7. Legal custody agreements (if applicable)
8. Current and past report cards (if available)
9. Results of standardized testing (if available)

Registration Forms

New Student Registration Forms

To print a free and reduced lunch application, click here.  Please return the completed form to the guidance office with the other registration forms.

Progress Reports/Report Cards:

 Marking Period Dates:

MP1 - September 29, 2011 through November 1, 2011

MP2 - November 2, 2011 through January 13, 2012

MP3 - January 17, 2012 through March 27, 2012

MP4 - March 28, 2012 through June 5, 2012 

Standardized Testing Dates:

PSSA - 6h Grade - Reading & Math – Week of March 12-16, 2012

PSSA - 7th & 8th Grade - Reading & Math - Weeks of March 12-23, 2012

PSSA - 8th Grade - Writing - Week of April 16-20, 2012

PSSA - 8th Grade - Science - Week of April 23-27, 2012

The SAP program is an intervention team staffed by teachers, counselors, the school nurse, the building administration, and appropriate agencies from the community.  SAP members are trained to identify and refer "high risk" students for appropriate assessment.  HIGH RISK CONCERNS may include substance abuse, physical and sexual abuse, eating disorders, depression, school phobia, suicide prevention, and truancy. 

Referrals for high risk students come from students, parents, teachers, counselors, administrators, and/or community members.  If there is a concern for the physical and emotional well-being of a student, contact  the child's school counselor.

Click here for Parent Brochure (PDF)

To report bullying, please submit a REBEL form (found in the guidance office) to any adult in the building or click here.

For Bullying Fast Facts, click here.

 RESOURCES

Bullying information for kids and parents:   www.stopbullying.gov/

Bullying videos:

Playground: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWJut7KQhI4&NR=1

Words Hurt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j6YA03hm4k

Cyberbullying videos:

Let's Fight It Together: http://old.digizen.org/cyberbullying/fullFilm.aspx

Talent Show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdQBurXQOeQ

Kitchen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbtajOvAU10&feature=related

Think Before You Post: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w4_Hrwh2XI&feature=related