Guidance Staff
Help Topics
Helpful Resources
Student Guidance Services
Useful Websites
Curriculum Guide
Summer School

Our middle school counselor's role is to facilitate educational, emotional, and social development of all students in grades seven through nine. School counselors are an integral part of the total school program, and they help to coordinate the efforts of pupils, parents, the professional staff, and numerous specialists. You may contact your student's counselor anytime at 610-921-8034.

Guidance Staff for 2011 - 2012 School Year

Rob Urenko - Guidance Counselor (7th Grade) 610-921-8034 x3516 / urenkor@muhlsdk12.org

Casey Mills- Guidance Counselor (9th Grade) 610-921-8034 x3513 / millsc@muhlsdk12.org

Patricia Brenner - Guidance Counselor (8th Grade) 610-921-8034 x3511 / brennerp@muhlsdk12.org

Sheila Heming - Guidance Secretary
610-921-8034 x3510
hemings@muhlsdk12.org

Curriculum Guide

• 9th Grade Curriculum Guide

School Guidance Services

• Prepare student schedules
• Coordinate/schedule parent-teacher conferences
  • At parental request
  • During scheduled parent/teacher conferences in November and February
• Implement anti-bullying intervention program
• Coordinate peer mediation program
  • Coordinate peer tutoring program
• Most peer tutoring occurs during 8th period enrichment
• Provide educational/support groups
• Coordinate local and state standardized testing
  • 4-Sight Testing
  • PSSA
• Coordinate testing/screening process
• Coordinate and monitor Chapter 15 plans
• Participate on instructional support and student assistant teams
• Participate on behavior team
• Coordinate home/school visitor services
  
  

Helpful Resources

Berks County Social Services

Alcohol and Drug Abuse

AL-ANON - 610-373-5237
Alcoholics  Anonymous - 610-373-6500
Narcotics Anonymous - 610-374-5944
Council on Chemical Abuse - 610 376-8869
National Institute on Drugs Abuse
Reading Hospital- Drug/ Alcohol Hotline - 610-988-8186
Substance abuse and Referral Hotline (24hr.) 1-800-662-4357
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Crisis Hotline - 1-800-234-09420
Alcohol and Drug Helpline - 1-800-821-4357

Counseling and Referral

Berks Talkline 610-374-8255
Covenant house hotline 1-888-999-9999
Caron Foundation  1-800.678.2332
Youth Crisis Hot line 1-800-448-4663
Hispanic Center Clinic (Se Habla Espanol) 610-376-3748

Mental Health Concerns

Berks County Mental Health\Mental Retardation Office 610-478-3371
Service access Management Emergency services-suicide and other dangerous behaviors. 610-236-0530
Reading Hospital Mental Health 610-988-8070
National Suicide Hotline 1800-784-2433

Internet Dangers

Project Safe Childhood Pennsylvania http://www.webwisekids.org/PSCPA/, Password: PSC

Family Distress

Alternative Youth Shelter 610-327-9544
National Runaway Switchboard 1-800-621-4000
Children of the Night 1-800-551-1300

Self-Mutilation

Girls and Boys Town, USA 1-800-448-3000
Self Abuse Finally Ends 1-800-366-8288

Eating Disorders

Renfrew Foundation 1-800-736-3739
National Eating Disorder Association 1-800-931-2237

Physical and Sexual Abuse or Assault

To report Child Abuse:
PA Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-932-0313
BerksCounty Children and Youth Services 610-478-6700
Berks Women in Crisis ,English 610-372-9540, Spanish 610-372-7463
Rape, Abuse and incest Network 1-800-656-4673
Family Support Network 1-800-244-5373

HIV/AIDS/Sexual Health

Berks Aid Network- 610-375-6523
Berks Visiting Nurses (Free HIV testing ) 610-378-0481
Lifeline Pregnancy Planning 610-374-8545, emergencies 1-800-848-5683
National Teen HIV/AIDS Hotline 1-800-440-8336
Planned Parenthood of NE Pennsylvania  610-376-8061
Real Alternatives Organization 1-800-543-3243
Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline 1-800-227-8922

Immediate Emergencies

Ambulance, Fire, Police 911
Poison Control Center 1-800-521-6110
ReadingHospital Emergency Care 610-988-8218
St. JosephHospital Emergency Care 610-378-2330

Summer School

IF THE COURSE YOUR CHILD NEEDS TO MAKE UP IN SUMMER SCHOOL IS OFFERED AT MUHLENBERG HIGH SCHOOL THIS SUMMER, YOUR CHILD MUST TAKE THAT COURSE IN OUR DISTRICT.  IF THE COURSE IS NOT OFFERED AT MHS, THE STUDENT MAY TAKE THE COURSE AT ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT WHO MAY BE OFFERING THAT COURSE.  SUMMER SCHOOL INFORMATION FOR WILSON SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AVAILABLE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE OFFICE.  SUMMER SCHOOL QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL COUNSELOR at 610-921-8034, ext. 3510.

Summer School Registration Paperwork

Help Topics

Student Planner- A Wealth of Information (Grades, Homework Assignments, School District Policies)

Web-Based Grades - www.muhlsdk12.org/student_grades.asp

The Homework Hotline - Dial 610-921-8034 after 3:00PM and press 5 to access our unique homework-hotline.  First, review the directory to find the special four-digit code(s) for the teacher(s) you want.

Guidance Tips to become successful students:

Be Organized

• Use your planner for recording assignments
• Use notebooks for class
• Keep your locker and backpack neat
• Get organized/prepared for school before you go to bed

USEFUL WEBSITES

http://www.classroomplus.k12.pa.us/whatsnew.htm

This is a Pennsylvania website which contains information and an application for the ClassroomPlus tutoring grant.  ClassroomPlus is a statewide initiative that provides grants of up to $500 to parents of children who are struggling in reading and math. 

http://www.racc.edu/SocialService/

This is a comprehensive link to a list of social service agencies offered throughout BerksCounty.