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Welcome to the John Marshall School Counseling Office website!
Jessica Rodriguez, School Counselor
Email: Jessica Rodriguez
Purvi Shah, School Counselor
Email: Purvi Shah
Growing up in today's world can be a challenge. All children face typical worries - such as making friends and coping with peer pressure. Some students are forced to deal with divorce, death, poverty, violence, abuse, and bullying. At John Marshall Elementary school we help children cope effectively with both developmental issues and crises. Elementary school years set the tone for developing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for our children to become healthy, productive life-long learners.
Elementary school counselors can help students:
Feel good about themselves
Experience success in school
Communicate effectively
Develop positive relationships
Increase acceptance of diversity
Cope with stress, life changes, and crises
Prevent or manage conflict
Elementary school counselors can help parents:
Understand how to help their children achieve academic, social, and emotional potential
Recognize their children's accomplishments in relation to their abilities
Enhance their relationship with their children's schools
Gain access to services for their children
Elementary school counselors can help teachers:
Understand the developmental needs of students
Provide special assistance to individuals or groups of students
Provide units on life skills and educational issues
Obtain useful materials and resources
Maintain contacts with community agencies
Intervention & Referral Services
Do you need assistance finding different ways to help your son/daughter both in and out of the classroom? Check out newly posted academic and behavioral intervention strategies, download publications on effective teaching practices, and use tools that streamline classroom assessment and intervention at Intervention Central: Intervention Central
Please feel free to contact Mrs. Ami Hoffman, Principal or Mrs. Kathleen Gluchowski, Assistant Principal with any questions or concerns at 732-650-5370 or by Email Mrs. Ami Hoffman and Email Mrs. Kathleen Gluchowski
Helpful websites for parents:
Parent Link - helpful resources from health/wellness, Development/Behavioral health, parenting and early learning, career & family transitions.
Helping Your Child With Homework
Helping Your Child Succeed in School
Helping Your Child Become a Responsible Citizen
Metuchen-Edison YMCA