School Counseling

Students have the opportunity to request an individual appointment with their counselor to discuss course selection and schedule changes. Students are able to request an appointment with their counselor by coming to the Guidance Office or by asking their teacher to call us. Counselors are also available to answer parents questions concerning their child's schedule. A course selection guide is printed each year. The course selection guide can be viewed by clicking here. Counselors meet with students on a regular basis to monitor their academic progress. They also assist students with information (careers, college, technical training) so that they can achieve their future goals.

Intervention & Referral Services (I&RS) is an interdisciplinary team of professionals within the school environment who come together throughout the school year to formulate coordinated services and team delivery systems to address the full range of student learning, behavior, social, and health problems in the general education program as well as for students determined to be in need of special education programs and services. According to N.J.A.C 6A:16-8.1.,8.2 the goal of the committee is to see measurable student improvement in the identified targeted areas. Staff members refer students to the I&RS Committee through the building principal, who then advises the parents of the referral. The I&RS Committee develops an Action Plan containing goals, interventions, and a timeline for the plan's duration. The I & RS committee follows a multidisciplinary approach with a well-articulated system of supportive activities and services for staff who have identified student difficulties and those who will be involved in the amelioration of the identified educational concerns.

Transcripts for PPS students can be obtained by faxing a request. All transcripts may be obtained in the following ways: