Student Services

Tyl Middle School Student Service

"Yeah, we do that too."

 

 

 

Who We Are

 

Mrs. Paglino-6th Grade Counselor
Mrs. Lilienthal - 7th Grade Counselor

Mr. McGuire - 8th Grade Counselor

 

Mrs. Richter - School Psychologist

Mrs. Iaconiello - Student Services Secretary

 

What We Do / Services We Offer

Here is a list of services available to all Tyl students as needed:


COUNSELING SERVICES:
• Individual and group counseling about home and school issues
• Individual crisis counseling
• Referrals to community therapists and social service agencies
• Conflict resolution between students
• Behavioral observations of students
• 9th Grade transition counseling
ADMINISTRATIVE
• Maintenance of student records
• Enrolling and withdrawing students
• Reviewing student attendance and filing truancy paperwork when appropriate
• Orienting new students to Tyl
• Coordinating yearly CMT testing

PROGRAMS:
• Six-week discussion groups offered these topics:

  • divorce
  • anger management
  • bereavement
  • friendship skills
  • school transition

•Peer Mediation Program with trained 7th and 8th grade mediators
• Grade-appropriate developmental guidance lessons taught six times a year by the counselors

ACADEMIC GUIDANCE:
• Helping students with organization and study habits
• Monitoring student progress by meeting with teachers regularly
• Ongoing communication among students, parents, and teachers
• Scheduling and chairing parent/teacher conferences
• Providing referrals to tutoring resources, in school and locally
• Overseeing Child Study Team procedure for students at-risk
• Special Education assessments done by School Psychologist in conjunction with other specialists
• Assisting with transition to high school, including the technical school application process.