WELCOME TO THE GUIDANCE OFFICE!
School Counselor - Arnishia Bennett - [email protected]
Guidance Clerk - Ruth Ann Hedges- [email protected]
Family Engagement Liaison- Maria Metichecchia - [email protected]
Our mission as your child's counselor is to assist you and his/her teachers in facilitating Saddlewood Elementary's mission statement and goals for each and every student.
I would like to invite you to come in and get to know me and the Guidance staff and the services we offer. You may come by school or call during "teacher hours" and make an appointment with us. You don't need to wait until you have a problem or special reason! We hope that, together, we can lay a good foundation for future success and achievement by making your child's years at Saddlewood Elementary a happy and rewarding learning experience.
COUNSELOR'S GOALS
- Help children understand themselves and others;
- Help to identify children with special needs;
- Provide crisis intervention;
- Develop plans to prevent academic/behavioral problems from developing;
- Provide Character Education program;
- Coordinate the efforts of other professionals working for children;
- Provide orientation for children coming to Saddlewood Elementary for the first time;
- Promote positive attitudes toward persons of diverse cultural, racial, ability, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Also housed in the Guidance Office is Mrs. Ruth Ann Hedges, the Guidance Clerk. She can be reached at [email protected] or 352-291-4098.
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- Our Family Parent Liaison, Maria Metichecchia, is also located in Guidance and you can email her at [email protected]
- Mr. Tillis, the school's IPC is located in the front office. He can be reached [email protected] or you can call 352-291-4075.
- Call or email to get help with the following;
- Registration: All new students must register online at MCPS website.
- Attendance: As parents it is your responsibility to assure your child/children have regular, timely attendance. However, if a child is not in his/her classroom at the bell, he/she must check in at the Front Office before reporting to class. Also, if children are chronically absent, tardy, or picked up early, notices may be sent from the Guidance Office in accordance with Marion County School System policies and FL statutes. If your child is absent, upon your child's return to school, send a hand-written note as to the reason for the absence. If your child was seen by a doctor, please send the doctor's note.
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