We’re Here to Help!

In the Middle School Guidance Department, our goal is to help each student achieve success academically, socially, and personally. From academic awards programs and parent/student orientations, to initiatives that help eliminate bullying in our school, we strive to work closely with parents, teachers, administrators and the community to achieve this goal.

To email a member of our staff, use the email listed followed by @pinebushschools.org

 

Counseling Staff

Our guidance counselors are available to assist our students. Each student is assigned a counselor who follows him/her through three years of middle school. Assignments for the 2026-2027 school year are:

 

Shannon Meland, School Counselor

Grade 7 – All
Grade 8 Blue
email: shannon.meland
845-744-2031 ext 4448

 

 

Megan Fitzgerald, School Counselor
Grade 6 – All
Grade 8 Gold
email: megan.fitzgerald
845-744-2031 ext 4447

 

 

Jordan Marron, Social Worker
email: jordan.marron
845-744-2031 ext 7823

 

 

 

Jessica Cirigliano, School Psychologist
email: jessica.cirigliano
845-744-2031 ext 7711

 

 

 

School Psychologist
845-744-2031 ext 7710

 

Jaime Adamac, Counseling Office Secretary
email: jaime.adamac
845-744-2031 ext 4404

 

 

The following services are offered by the Middle School Counseling Department. Please contact us if you wish to learn more about any of these programs.

• 504 Committee participants
• Encouraging appropriate decision making skills
• Providing communication and conflict resolution skills
• Assisting with coping strategies and problem solving
• Encouraging self awareness and acceptance
• Teaching organizational and time management skills
• Reinforcing academic support skills
• Academic Monitoring and Counseling
• Alternative Program referrals and intakes
• Attendance Tracking and PINS Diversion
• Crisis Intervention
• Home Visits, as indicated
• CSE Committee participants
• Parent/Teacher Conference participants
• Parental Support and Community Referrals
• Student Support Team participants
• Program/Curriculum Development
• Standardized Testing Coordinators
• Student Groups Facilitators
• Student Mediation
• Fostering positive peer relationships

 

Resources

• 2026-2027 School Calendar
• Attendance Information
  
• Registration information
• Parent Communication – ParentSquare
• SchoolTool
• Whom to Contact and When

Comprehensive Guidance Plan

The district’s comprehensive school counseling program integrates academic, career, and personal/social development. Counseling, consultation, collaboration, coordination, case management, guidance curriculum, and program evaluation are the primary delivery methods in an effective school counseling program.The purpose of a counseling program in a school setting is to promote and enhance the learning process.
The District K-12 Guidance Plan is coming soon.