Student Services

Tyl Middle School Student Service
"Yeah, we do that too."

Who We Are:

Mrs. San Souci - 8th Grade Counselor

Miss Coiro - 6th Grade Counselor

Mr. McGuire- 7th 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:

ADMINISTRATIVE:
• 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

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 SBAC 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 by the counselors