East-West Sylvan
Welcome to the East/West Sylvan Counseling Center!
The East/West Sylvan Counselors are:
Mrs. Sandhorst - 6th Graders bsandhorst@pps.net
Mr. Zelazek -7th & the Graders dzelazek@pps.net
Counselors
The East/West Sylvan counselors take a holistic approach to making sure that each student has a positive experience during middle school, and that they are well-prepared for successfully meeting the challenges of the future. Some ways that we can help support students at East/West Sylvan include:
- Assist students with social difficulties and peer relationships.
- Provide academic and career guidance to students, and help them meet and overcome emotional challenges.
- Develop academic and behavioral intervention plans.
- Diffuse problems brought into school from home and outside the classroom.
- Establish and promote supportive learning environments.
- Foster and maintain parental involvement and provide resources and parental support.
- Help facilitate parent-teacher-student communication.
At East/West Sylvan Middle School, the counselor focuses on helping students balance the demands of school, family and friends. Special attention is paid to teaching "life skills" such as organization, study skills, time management, responsibility, cooperation, teamwork and other habits and attitudes that will serve students well in any classroom, job or social situation. Counselors are available as resources to parents and caregivers as students navigate their way through the middle years of their education.
Log into the Naviance website to create your high school plan
Aspiring Youth is a nationally accredited program that offers social skills groups, summer programs and young adult transition support. www.aspiringyouth.net
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/families/index.htm
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/departments/student-services/6209.htm
www.orpartnership.org www.girlsincnworegon.org
Therapists
*Howard Hiton, LCSW (503) 234-6972 *Stephen Grant, LCSW (503) 752-9943
*Deborah Ray MS, LCSW (503) 544-4355 *Jennifer A.Felker-Thayer, PSYD (503) 936-2555
*Vivian C.Coles, LPC - (503) 975-5418 *Theresa J.Page, LPC - (503) 546-5188
*Richard Coleman, PhD. (503) 227-4007
Disclaimer: These therapists have given us their contact information, but are not employed by or endorsed by Portland Public Schools.
Mental Health Clinics
Morrison Center (503) 542-3025 Westside Youth & Family Services (503) 244-2292
Children's Program (503) 452-8002 Anxiety Disorder Clinic (503) 635-8710
Mind Matters (503) 352-0468 Kartini Eating Disorder Clinic (503) 249- 8851
Bereavement
Me, Too - Supporting Children & Families in Grief
c/o Oregon Hospice Association (503)228-2104 metoo@oregonhospice.org
Dougy Center (503) 775-5683
Free Dental Green Apple Dental-(971) 244-8549
Free Parenting Classes Parent Academy-(503) 916-2000 x63080
www.metfamily.org mindfulparentingpdx@gmail.com
Tutor Information -There is more tutor information located in the Counseling Center.
Dorene Abrams Alg. I,II Dorenea@hotmail.com 503-646-7159
Mary Hains All mhains@hthtutoring.com 503-260-6894
Stephanie Talley All bftutor.com 503-245-5774
Sandra Revilla-Harker Spanish sandiuxx99@yahoo.com 503-956-8322
Suzanne Burdick All suzannemichelleburdick@gmail.com 503-330-0517
Diane Tevlin All diane.tevlin@gmail.com 503-936-5646
Libby Van Vleet LA klvv@comcast.net 503-956-6000
Disclaimer: These tutors have given us their contact information, but are not employed by or endorsed by Portland Public Schools.
Upcoming Workshops
Justin Shull a child and family mental health therapist at Western Psychological.
Kids' group counseling resources for the Spring/Fall 2013.
Group 1: is a 10-12 aged AD/HD and Behavioral skills girls group
Group 2: is a 10-12 aged AD/HD and Anger management boys group
Group 3: is a 11-14 aged Coping skills group
Group 4: is a 12-14 aged AD/HD and Anger management group
Group 5: is a 12-15 aged Autism Spectrum group
Groups are open to girls and boys, unless noted otherwise. These
are ongoing groups, with new sessions starting every
few months. Feel free to provide the attached fliers to
parents or teachers, as you see fit. All groups are open
to most insurances, including OHP clients. If you
have any questions/concerns please feel free to email or call.
Thank you, Justin
Justin Shull, M.A., LPC
Western Psychological and Counseling Services
7455 SW Beveland St.
Tigard, OR 97223
503-624-2600
I am Howard Hiton and I would like to inform you about my full day raising teens workshop at Legacy Meridian Park Hospital. Parents of children between 10 and 18 years old can expect a lively day of information and conversation. We will explore the larger concepts of adolescent development and get down to practical strategies to help parents keep perspective, maintain calm, and stay connected to their teens.
Be well and thank you for all your support,
Thank you,
516 SE Morrison Street, #1100
Portland, OR 97214
Ph (503) 234-6972
Fx (503) 234-8017
www.HitonAssociates.net
How to Distinguish Between Adolescents’ Moodiness and Depression
Zalaquett, C. P., & Sanders, A. E. (2010).American Counseling Association
Depression must be distinguished from normal grief, adjustment disorders, moodiness and other behaviors presented by adolescents. Most 'tweens and teens experience brief, sometimes intense, episodes of the blues, irritability, or rebellion. On the other hand, depressed children age about 11 - 18 experience a range of symptoms.
Schools are on the front line, observed and noted before parents fully comprehend the impacts on their child. The question becomes; how can parents and school staff tell the difference between a moody adolescent and one who may be suffering from MDD or DD. Differentiation between normal adolescent behavior and depressed adolescent behavior is based on the observed persistence of symptoms (duration), the level of distress observed in the student (intensity), and the degree of interference with normal functioning (dysfunction).
A “Major Depressive Episode”occurs when, during the same two week period nearly every day, at least five of the following symptoms are present for most of the day:
· Academic problems, such as school failure or truancy;
· Inability to concentrate;
· Persistent feelings of unhappiness or emptiness, or of irritable mood (their irritability may lead to aggressive behavior);
· Loss of interest or pleasure in almost all activities;
· Change in eating and sleeping habits;
· Overly active or slower;
· Fatigue, lack of energy;
· Excessive guilt or anxiety;
· Withdrawal from friends and classmates;
· Withdrawal from activities;
· Thoughts or talk of death or suicide.
What helps your child at home:
· Don’t let them be alone or isolated, someone should be in their presence, even an animal;
· Keep them busy doing things, hands on physical activity (not TV, computer, video games...);
· Keep them around people and in an environment of activity;
· Promote exercise from a physically demanding chore to walking the dog;
· Support them in an artistic activity: drawing/painting, crafts, writing/journaling, playing a musical instrument.
Margaret Puckette, facilitator 503-289-7797
Responses to Bullying - What Works
Summa Institute presents an educational symposium
Thursday, May 23rd at 6 pm. The symposium is free and open to the public.
Bullying has become an epidemic in our communities. If left unaddressed, bullying can lead to psychological and physical consequences which will have devastating effects on our entire community. If you are looking for successful responses to bullying and learning how to create powerful solutions that allow children to thrive, Summa Institute is offering a free symposium with renowned educators and community leaders who have years of experience and powerful solutions to share. Panelist will address ways to establish a culture of care and respect where bullying becomes unacceptable and soon disappears, and healthy relationships flourish.
The symposium will be moderated by Sheila Hamilton from Kink FM.
Panelists:
- Ba Luvmour, Summa Academy Director
- Katie O’Grady, actress, teacher, movie producer (Bully’d: The Reality of Survivial)
- Pete Young, Director of Boys to Men of Southern Oregon
- Elizabeth Nye, Executive Director of Girls, Inc.
- Ricky Allen, Vice Principal, Jefferson HS
- Jefferson High School student
When: Thursday May 23rd from 5:00 – 8:30 pm
Wine & Cheese reception 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Panel 6:00 – 8:30 pm with plenty of time for questions
RSVP space is limited
info@summainstitute.org or 503.287.1785
When: Thursday May 23rd from 5:00 – 8:30 pm
Wine & Cheese reception 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Panel 6:00 – 8:30 pm with plenty of time for questions
RSVP space is limited
info@summainstitute.org or 503.287.1785
Dr. Brooke's Summer 2013 Social Skills Groups
Is your teen struggling to fit in and make friends?
Do they have few close friends?
Do they seldom get together with peers outside of school?
Are they getting bullied?
Are they anxious or lonely?
If you said yes to one or more of these questions, then these groups are a vital resource. Now you can get your teen on track to fitting in!
Middle School-9th Grade Group (ages 11-14)
When:11 sessions from July 8-25 Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Friday
Where: Portland Office, Cost: $80 per teen meeting and $70 per parent meeting (insurance reimbursable)
What Time:1:25PM-2:35PM
What Dates:July 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, 24, 25.
A trained chaperone will be available during the parent meetings to hang out with participating teens. NOTE: Siblings who are not participating in the social skills group cannot attend the chaperoned activities.
Disclaimer: The service providers in the above up coming workshops are not employed by or endorsed by Portland Public Schools.
Other PPS information sources
-Find your neighborhood schools: www.pps.net/departments/enrollment-transfer/6478.htm
-School websites: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools/index.htm
-School enrollment profiles: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/profiles/enrollment/
-State report cards: http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/reports.aspx
-Fact sheets about PPS high schools: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/departments/high-school-system/802.htm
-Dual Language programs: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/departments/immersion/index.htm
-Charter and alternative schools: Education Options website. Brochure of schools.
At the high school level, eighth graders can choose to apply to one of two focus schools:
Benson Polytechnic High School provides core academic and college-preparatory as well as career technical coursework. A wide range of industry partnerships provide students rich hands-on experiences in the workplace. Benson also maintains a student-run website and the radio station KBPS. Students apply in the lottery and also fill out a Benson application, both available when the lottery opens at www.pps.net/schoolchoice
Jefferson High School - Middle College for Advanced Studies offers a full high school experience and the ability to take as many as two years worth of college courses for fully transferable college credit at Portland Community College-Cascade Campus. In addition, Jefferson has partnerships to provide full tuition scholarships to University of Oregon, Oregon State University, Portland State University and Warner Pacific College to complete a bachelor's degree.
Students who live in the Jefferson attendance area are guaranteed access to Jefferson or to a compensate neighborhood high school (Roosevelt, Madison or Grant) determined where the student lives. Jefferson area 8th graders make their choice by signing an intent form with their counselor. Eighth graders outside the Jefferson attendance area can apply to the high school in the lottery.
Other high school options include the Leadership & Entrepreneurship Public Charter High School; Alliance High School; and Metropolitan Learning Center, which is a K-12 school. Other alternative schools are listed under PPS Education Options.
