Jr/Sr High Counseling Services
Jr/Sr High School Counseling Services
Scholarships
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Services Offered
The Warrensburg Elementary Counseling Services provide the following support methods for students:
- Academic Counseling for Students At-Risk: Students will evaluate their academic progress and develop a plan for improvement
- Accelerated Program Monitoring: Identify students for accelerated programming and monitor their progress
- Annual Review: Meet with students for annual review to discuss current progress, academic goals, and future plans
- CSE Annual Reviews: Review, discuss, analyze and evaluate a student's progress toward annual goals in order to address their unique needs related to their disability
- College Application Process and choosing a college: Students will be knowledgeable of the college application process and be equipped to make informed decisions about their post-graduation plans
- Group Senior Meeting: Distribute information on scholarships, ACT/SAT testing, the college application process, and transcript release
- Individual Counseling Support: Provide one-on-one support to improve student success academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally, at the request of parents or teachers
- Individual Senior Meetings: Meet with students to ensure the college application process has begun and solidify post-graduation plans
- Summer School Registration: Recommend students for summer programming as needed
The counseling services in the district also include scheduling. Staff from the counseling team help organize a variety of events, including new student orientations, CTE tours and information sessions, parent nights, parent-teacher conferences, FAFSA Financial Aid Workshops, open houses, 7th grade orientation, Middle School to High School Orientation, Upward Bound Classroom Presentations/Parent Night, Future’s Day, quarterly academic awards, high school orientations, high school graduation, and College Information Nights.
Additionally, the counseling team assists new and transferring students as they adjust to their new district. They oversee the ordering, scheduling, proctoring, and administering of AP Exams, PSAT, SAT, ACT, and Regents exams. The team also supports students with post-graduation plans, including filling out FAFSA applications, finding suitable schools, facilitating mock college interviews, and preparing transcripts.
Meet the Counselors
Mrs. Landers has been a School Counselor for the past 23 years. She holds a BA in English from Siena College and an MS in Higher Education Administration and Counseling from Long Island University. She started her career working in Higher Education at Siena College and Worcester State University before transitioning to the K-12 school environment. This is her 15th year at the Warrensburg Jr/Sr High School.
Mr. Herbst has been a School Psychologist for 6 years. He began his career working with students in grades Pre-K through 12th in Clymer, New York. He is now entering his third year of working with students in grades 7th through 12th at Warrensburg Junior/Senior High School.
Mrs. Mossing has been a School Counselor for 18 years and has been in the Warrensburg School District for 13 years. She works with students in grades 7th through 12th at Warrensburg Junior/Senior High School.
Ms. Nicastro earned her Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) from the University at Albany. During her graduate program, she was selected to intern with the school social worker at Cohoes High School. Sophia has a background in mental health and has worked with Rise Housing & Support Services as well as Four Winds Psychiatric Hospital, where she organized treatment plans and helped families navigate available resources. This is Sophia’s first year serving as the Junior/Senior High School Social Worker at Warrensburg.
Contact Us
Sarah C. Landers, School Counselor Grades 10-12 Jr. Sr. High School
email: landerss@wcsd.org
phone: 518-623-2861 Ext 219
Jessica Mossing, School Counselor Grades 7-9 Jr./Sr. High School
email: mossingj@wcsd.org
phone: 518-623-2861 Ext 220
John Friauf, Social Worker Jr./Sr. High School
email: friaufj@wcsd.org
phone: 518-623-2861 Ext 234
Sophia Nicastro, School Psychologist Jr./Sr. High School
email: nicastros@wcsd.org
phone: 518-623-2861 Ext 233
Jessica Monroe, Counseling Center Secretary Jr./Sr. High School
email: monroej@wcsd.org
phone: 518-623-2861 Ext 227
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