What Counseling Services are Available at RHS?

Riverhead High School students are served by counsellors in our Guidance Office and School to Career program.

In addition to these services the Urban League, under the direction of Donna Vestal, offers guidance services to students. Her phone number is 369-7798.

Parents are also invited to discuss any matter of concern by calling the Guidance Office at (631) 369-6728 or Connie Gevinski, the director of the School to Career progam at (516) 381-1653.

Counsellors provide the following services:

Educational Counseling
- provide help in choosing appropriate courses and making educational plans
- give assistance with study skills and attendance
- arrange peer tutoring for students who have a need
- provide information about post-secondary education and training requirements
- assist with post-secondary registration
- assist with scholarship information and with scholarship applications

Career Counseling
- assist students to identify and explore their interests and abilities
- provide access to the Internet database through the RHS career counselling

Website
- assist students to set career goals and plan strategies to reach them.

Personal Counseling
- assist students who are experiencing personal difficulties which may interfere with their academic, personal, social or family life.