Counseling
At Newmark, we believe that counseling plays an important part in developing and reinforcing the behavioral and social skills students need to be successful. Our counselors interact directly with students on a daily basis and provide the support to help students make sound behavioral and social decisions.
Counselors conduct weekly counseling sessions with a focus on:
- Development of effective social skills
- Learning coping skills to successfully manage emotions
- Expanding verbal & non-verbal communication skills
- School adjustment
- Conflict resolution
- Increasing self-esteem
- Supporting and reinforcing positive behavioral choices
Newmark's point-based feedback system and behavior management protocols are observed during all counseling sessions and appropriate social skills are reinforced at all times.
Student Counseling Program Curriculums
| K-8 Counseling Program |
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| Newmark K-8 has a formal counseling curriculum that is designed to teach social thinking and pro-social behaviors. This multi-tiered counseling approach integrates the use of common languages to facilitate quick understanding of desired behaviors. |
- Teach K-8 students how to think socially and perspective taking.
- Use of school-wide behavior modification program.
- Adventure-based team-building activities to help generalize problem solving and decision making.
- Weekly counseling sessions that focus on learning coping skills to manage emotions, develop social skills, conflict resolution and increase self-esteem.
- Parent education and seminars.
| NHS Counseling Program |
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| Newmark High School has a formal counseling curriculum that is designed to teach social thinking and pro-social behaviors. This multi-tiered counseling approach integrates the use of common languages to facilitate quick understanding of desired behaviors. |
- Teach students how to think socially and perspective taking.
- Use of school-wide behavior modification program.
- Adventure-based team-building activities to help generalize problem solving and decision making.
- Small group weekly counseling sessions that focus on learning coping skills to manage emotions, develop social skills, conflict resolution and increase self-esteem.
- Transition from high school to adulthood.
- Parent education and seminars.
Newmark offers monthly Parent Educational programs as well. Learn More.
Counselors
K-8 Counselors: Cathleen M. George, LCSW; Ashlie E. Jernigan, MS, NCSP; Alyson Rentrop, LCSW; Donna Totillo, Ed.S.
NHS Counselors: Cathleen M. George, LCSW; Adam Goldberg, Ed.M; Nadene Murphy, LCSW
Mid Year Updates - Complete the 2023-24 Outside Provider Form if your child has any new outside providers (therapist, psychiatrist, speech, OT, etc. professional), and return to forms@newmarkeducation.com
Guided Mindful Moment links that you can use at home:
- For grades 1-4: Rainbow Breath
- For grades 5-8: Guided Mindfulness Breath
- For grades 9-12: Mindful Breath for Teens
Parent Tip: The Gift of Presence
Functional Living Skills
Home is a great place to practice Functional Living Skills. Children can make their beds, do laundry, help cook and practice crucial time management and organization skills.
FUNCTIONAL LIVING SKILLS - VIEW VIDEO LIBRARY
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