Frink's team includes a School Nurse, Mrs. Baily Sasser, who is scheduled to be at Frink on Mondays and Wednesdays during the 2011-2012 school year. A School Nurse is someone whose role has become a specialized practice that advances the well being, academic success, and lifelong achievement of students. School Nurses help students understand normal development, promote health and safety, and intervene with health problems. They develop individual health plans for injured, disabled, or health impaired students. They teach health and wellness to students and faculty, maintain health records according to state law, and monitor the health of the school environment. They are not Primary Care Providers but perform assessments and make referrals to the student’s physician. Their overall goal is to maintain wellness, facilitate the removal of health related barriers to learning and help promote an optimum environment for learning.
If you need to contact Mrs. Sasser, you can send an e-mail to [email protected] or call Frink on her scheduled days.
Family Specialist (School Social Worker)
Frink's team includes a Family Specialist, Mrs. Lisa Butler, who is scheduled to be at Frink every Monday and Wednesday during the 2014-2015 school year. A Family Specialist, also known as a School Social Worker, is someone who is trained and licensed with a Master's Degree and who plays a vital role in facilitating a positive and relevant educational experience for the rapidly changing student population. The skills and competencies of Family Specialists enable schools to carry out their primary functions of educating all students more effectively without regard to race, sex, ethnicity, and religion.Family Specialists are charged to analyze barriers to learning and achievement, and develop and implement strategies which address and eliminate barriers to student learning. Family Specialists serve as an important link between school, home and community. They promote and support students' academic and social success by providing specialized services that include:
home visits
social developmental assessments
case management
collaboration with staff
advocacy for students and families
individual/small group counseling (short term)
staff development
parent education
crisis intervention/prevention
information/referral service
collaboration with community agencies
de-briefing
If you need to contact Mrs. Butler, you can send an e-mail to [email protected] or call Frink on her scheduled days.
Translational Services
When a parent or guardian does not speak or understand English, interpretation services should be requested. Some examples are:
Parent-Teacher Conferences
IEP Meetings
PEP Meetings
home visits
parent nights
district forums
Administration and staff should be aware of personnel in their building who speak another language or parents who are bi-lingual speakers who may be able to assist in communication with non-English speaking parents. Individuals such as this may be used for low-level communication such as:
making phone calls to schedule a parent-teacher meeting
inviting parents to a school function
general calls from teachers, school nurses, social workers, counselors, and administrators
Our English as a Second Language teacher is Mr. Juan Mari. He can be contacted at [email protected] for further assistance with translational services.
School Counselors
Frink currently has two counselors who run the guidance and counseling programs, Ms. Gelman, the 6th and 7th grade counselor, and Mrs. McClung, the 8th grade counselor. Guidance and counseling programs are provided to support students' academic and social development by helping students address problems that interfere with learning and the classroom environment and to assist students with academic career and college planning. Counseling may be provided on an individual basis or in small or large groups. School counselors may refer students who have needs that go beyond the purpose of the counseling program to community resources. Each school is directed to develop a counseling program with the objective of improving student performance and well-being that will meet the needs of the student population at that school. Students may seek counseling or be referred by staff or parents. All schools must follow the Parental Involvement Policy (Policy 1310/4002) in regard to parental notification/permission for counseling programs.
The counseling program should operate in collaboration with teachers and other support staff involved in educating students, including those who assist children with special needs or students who are at risk. All counselors will make special efforts to invite all parents to attend information sessions as needed.