Welcome to the Sleepy Hollow Middle School Guidance Department!

Through a comprehensive developmental school counseling program, the counselors work collaboratively with school staff, parents and the community to provide a caring, supportive school environment in which our students can achieve academic and personal success.

Contact Us

Counselors – Grades 6-8

Ms. Miriam Ocasio – (914) 332-6279, mocasio@tufsd.org

Dr. Jamie Steiner – (914) 332-6277, jsteiner@tufsd.org

Announcements

Classroom Lessons

Each counselor pushes into various classrooms throughout the school year.  Topics addressed include: being proactive, solving conflicts, gossip and rumors, bully prevention and other issues affecting adolescents' development.

In addition, the counselors assist students with the following interventions and responsive services:
Academic skills support
Organizational, study and test-taking skills
Coping strategies
Peer relationships and effective social skills
Communication, problem-solving, decision-making and conflict resolution
Multicultural/diversity awareness
Goal-setting/decision- making
Academic planning
Transition planning

Individual and small group counseling
Individual/family/school crisis intervention
Peer facilitation
Consultation/collaboration
Referrals

Resources

Study Skills

http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/learning/studytips.shtml

Internet Safety

http://www.netsmartz.org/Safety/SafetyTips

Anti-Bullying Information

http://www.bullying.org/index.cfm

www.olweus.org

Books

Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls
by Rachel Simmons

Growing Up Global: Raising Children to Be At Home in the World
by Homa Sabet Tavangar

Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons From the Myths of Boyhood
by Willam Pollack

Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall
by Anthony E. Wolf

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens
by Sean Covey