YOUR COUNSELOR BY ALPHA SLICE

(First letter(s) of your LAST NAME)

  • Ms. Allison Braasch (A-D)
  • Ms. Juanita Medina (E-K)
  • Ms. Lauri Like (L-Ri)
  • Ms. Susan Olson (Ro-Z)
  • Ms. Wendy Bivins (Career & Technical Education)

 

GUIDANCE EVENTS


Thornton Fractional North's High School Pupil Personnel Services Program

The goal of the delivery model is to integrate services to students in the following areas:

Registrar

The school registrar is responsible for keeping accurate records for current students. The registrar will assist you in the initial enrollment process. Parents are expected to provide accurate and up-to-date information for their son or daughter. The parents must also provide Proof of Residency as required by the District 215 School Board. Alumni may request transcripts and potential employers may verify graduation with the registrar.

Guidance

The basic philosophy of the guidance department is predicated on each student being assisted in his/her area of need, in order for that student to reach his/her potential. The guidance program is designed to help students throughout high school in the areas of goal setting, planning, self-awareness, career exploration and decision-making. The guidance counselor has two primary functions; to encourage and assist students in planning educational programs in keeping with student skills, motivation and interests and to help students with post-high school planning.

Support/Social Work Services

As an integral part of the pupil personnel services team, the school social workers operate to provide an auxiliary service to education. A basic objective is to make it possible for a student to realize his/her learning potential. The social workers' efforts are directed towards the improvement of the individual's academic functioning. The initial referral for service may come from various sources; administrators, teachers, counselors, psychologist, nurse, parents, and students. The social workers assess school related problems and their possible causes. Recommendations are made which may include programming modifications, referrals to appropriate community resources, and/or school social work services.

Special Education Program

District 215 offers a full continuum of special education programs and related services for students with identified needs. These services are provided in the least restrictive environment and in a variety of settings to meet the individual needs of the student.

Health Services

A full-time registered nurse is available in the building during the school day. The school nurse provides medical attention to students and staff.

For information on obtaining school physicals and immunizations click on the links to the right.



 

Pupil Personnel Services Staff


Ms. Jennifer Navarro, Secretary of Pupil Personnel Services
Phone: (708) 585-1008
Email: jnavarro@tfd215.org

Ms. Briana Rising, Registrar
Phone: (708) 585-1144
Email: brising@tfd215.org

Ms. Christin Passarelli, Assistant Principal of Pupil Personnel Services
Phone: (708) 585-1003
Email: cpassarelli@tfd215.org

Ms. Tashara Tate, SPED Student Services Coordinator
Phone:  (708) 585-1025
Email:  ttate@tfd215.org 

Ms. Gretchen Hogan, School Nurse
Phone:  (708) 585-1011
Email:  ghogan@tfd215.org

Ms. Maria Chavez, Social Worker
Phone: (708) 585-1066
Email: mchavez@tfd215.org

Ms. Ayanna Dowd, Speech Pathologist
Phone: (708) 585-1095
Email: adowd@tfd215.org 

Ms. Gina Fegan, Hearing Itinerant

Ms. Lori Knox-Lindsay, School Psychologist
Phone: (708) 585-1155
Email: lknox-lindsay@tfd215.org

Ms. Lauren Mehalek, Vision Itinerant

Ms. Kristin Paul, Occupational Therapy Itinerant



Student Counselor Information

The list below provides students with the name of their counselors. Counselors are assigned by the first letter of the student's last name.

Ms. Allison Braasch, (A-D)

Ms. Juanita Medina, (E-K)

Ms. Lauri Like, (L-Ri)

Ms. Susan Olson, (Ro-Z)

Ms. Wendy Bivins, Career & Technical Education



Pupil Personnel Services Links

8th Grade Open House Presentation

12th Grade Meningococcal Conjugare Vaccine Requirement  

21st Century Community Learning Center Program  

Career Cruising

District 215 Community Resource Guide

District 215 Curriculum Guide

FAFSA

IHSA Athletic Pre-Participation Examination Form

ISAC Corp Volunteer

Moodle 
Search Courses: TFN Guidance

NCAA Eligibility Guidelines, Division I and II

Online Registration

Physical & Immunization Requirements 2015-16   

Registration Documents

Student Physical Form

Student Physical Form (Spanish)  

TFN Data Dashboard School Profile

TF North School Report Card