FAME Team/Student Assistance Programs
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Student Assistance Program
The WASD Student Assistance Program is known as FAME (Faculty Advisors Maintaining Effectiveness). Both the high school and middle school buildings have a trained FAME Team made up of teachers, administrators and counselors who meet several times a week to provide services to referred students. In addition, every building in the district has a full-time Student Assistance/Crisis Counselor.
The FAME program provides a means of identifying and helping students who have challenges which interfere with their success at school.
There are many possible reasons for referral to the FAME Team, such as:
Drug/Alcohol Abuse Recent Death of a Loved One Depression/Anxiety Pregnancy/Teen Parent Divorce Social / Behavior Concerns Eating Disorders Other Personal Problems Through FAME, students may be offered help in many ways including counseling, mentoring and support groups.
The district has hired a Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS), based in the high school Guidance Office, to provide expertise to the FAME Teams in addressing drug and alcohol issues, in addition to working with individual students and assisting with student support groups.
Students can be referred to the Student Assistance Program by parents, peers, administration, faculty or staff, and self-referral. Fill out the High School FAME Referral Form and return to the Guidance Department. Parental permission is required for student participation in FAME. Involvement in FAME is confidential.
FAME Team Members
Mr. Brett Buselli, Math Teacher
Mrs. Laurie Graham, SAP Consultant
Mr. Jim Kane, Assistant Principal
Mrs. Elizabeth Kromko, Special Education Teacher
Mr. Stephen Krushnowski, English Teacher
Mrs. Denise Morgan, School Counselor
Mrs. Kelly Obermiller, English Teacher
Mr. Kevin Pfohl, Social Studies Teacher
Ms. Katie Schkolenko , Special Education Teacher
Dr. Jay Starnes, Principal
Ms. Lisa Tait, Assistant Principal
Mr. John Tobey, Crisis Intervention Counselor
For additional information, contact:
Joann Hudak, Ed.D. Task Force Chairperson,[email protected] or (570) 251-3000
The WASD Student Assistance Program is known as FAME (Faculty Advisors Maintaining Effectiveness). Both the high school and middle school buildings have a trained FAME Team made up of teachers, administrators and counselors who meet several times a week to provide services to referred students. In addition, every building in the district has a full-time Student Assistance/Crisis Counselor.
The FAME program provides a means of identifying and helping students who have challenges which interfere with their success at school.
There are many possible reasons for referral to the FAME Team, such as:
Drug/Alcohol Abuse Recent Death of a Loved One Depression/Anxiety Pregnancy/Teen Parent Divorce Social / Behavior Concerns Eating Disorders Other Personal Problems Through FAME, students may be offered help in many ways including counseling, mentoring and support groups.
The district has hired a Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS), based in the high school Guidance Office, to provide expertise to the FAME Teams in addressing drug and alcohol issues, in addition to working with individual students and assisting with student support groups.
Students can be referred to the Student Assistance Program by parents, peers, administration, faculty or staff, and self-referral. Fill out the High School FAME Referral Form and return to the Guidance Department. Parental permission is required for student participation in FAME. Involvement in FAME is confidential.
FAME Team Members
Mr. Brett Buselli, Math Teacher
Mrs. Laurie Graham, SAP Consultant
Mr. Jim Kane, Assistant Principal
Mrs. Elizabeth Kromko, Special Education Teacher
Mr. Stephen Krushnowski, English Teacher
Mrs. Denise Morgan, School Counselor
Mrs. Kelly Obermiller, English Teacher
Mr. Kevin Pfohl, Social Studies Teacher
Ms. Katie Schkolenko , Special Education Teacher
Dr. Jay Starnes, Principal
Ms. Lisa Tait, Assistant Principal
Mr. John Tobey, Crisis Intervention Counselor
For additional information, contact:
Joann Hudak, Ed.D. Task Force Chairperson,[email protected] or (570) 251-3000