Stafford High School Guidance Department
P.O. Box #87  
145 Orcuttville Road
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
PH:  860-684-4233 ext. 3019  FAX:  860-684-0424
gloverm@stafford.ctschool.net
CEEB Number:  070705


VISION AND MISSION
 		CAREER EXPLORATION  
 		SELF-GROWTH 
 		  POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS
COLLEGE PLANNING
 		FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS
 		PROGRAM OF STUDIES 
 		  COLLEGE SUCCESS
STANDARDIZED TESTING
 		SPECIAL PROGRAMS  
 		ACADEMIC PATHS
 		SHS PROFILE
    
         

The SHS guidance department is here to help you in any way possible. Counselors support students, parents, teacher, and the community as we work together to develop an outstanding educational institution that will meet student needs and prepare youngsters for life after high school. Recognizing that education is truly the key to  success, we encourage students to utilize their full academic potential, to set high, attainable personal goals, and to strive each day for excellence.

    
Student needs vary  and thus services provided by counselors are regularly assessed for effectiveness and modified as appropriate. Counselors strive to  provide each student with a base of services upon which to build a successful high school career and a foundation for future successes. We encourage participation in all aspects of the high school program and sponsor  various activities that will allow students to grow intellectually and socially. Using a developmental guidance model, we recognize the importance of assisting students through the challenges of adolescence and supporting them as they mature into productive adults. A variety of student focused activities serves to provide the student body with the basic skills necessary to meet with success both at SHS and in the greater community.

 

Please feel free to call us with any requests or suggestions you may have. We are committed to developing a cooperative working relationship that can only benefit all parties and serve students well. We look forward to working cooperatively for the benefit of all students.


 
ALTHOUGH WE ARE IN A PERIOD OF RENOVATION, OUR DOOR (WHEREVER IT MAY BE LOCATED) IS ALWAYS OPEN !

                                                         



Allow Us To Introduce Ourselves. . .

The Stafford High School guidance department is staffed by two counselors. For the 2007-08 school year, Miss Gunther will work primarily with students in grades tenth and twelfth, and Mrs. Glover  will work with students in grade nine and eleven.


 
MRS. MARY ELLEN GLOVER

Mrs. Mary Ellen Glover has been a counselor at SHS for more than thirty years. She has received numerous recognitions from various state organizations, was designated as the State of Connecticut 1998 outstanding comprehensive school guidance and counseling recipient, and has been designated as a Connecticut Treasure by Lt. Gov. M. Jodi Rell.

Chairman of her local school committee for twelve years, Mrs. Glover is active in Massachusetts politics and has served as a member of her town's finance committee.  Her educational background includes teaching experience at all grade levels from elementary through college. She holds advanced degrees from both Springfield and Cambridge College and has pursued study towards certification as both a para-legal and a real estate agent. A regular presenter at state conferences, she has served as secretary for the Connecticut Counselor Association and is a member of the Connecticut School Counselor Association. Mrs. Glover  brings a wealth of knowledge to Stafford and has been recognized for her enthusiasm which serves to enrich our school and community.

                                                                                     
                                                                             MISS KRISTIN GUNTHER

Miss Kristin Gunther is beginning her third year at SHS.   She is a graduate of Central Connecticut State University with a master's degree in school counseling.  Miss Gunther has been a member of these four counseling organizations for the past five years:  American Counseling Association, American School Counseling Association. Connecticut Counseling Association, and Connecticut School Counseling Association.

Miss Gunther comes to us from a banking background and is enjoying the challenges of her new career.  She has experience in guidance from Farmington High School and Windham High School and invites you to come in and introduce yourself. 


                                                                                       
                                                                                                           MR. RICK INSLER

Stafford High School is pleased to have the addition of Mr. Rick Insler to its staff this year. Mr. Insler is a guidance intern from the University of Connecticut School Counseliing program. Prior to this foray into education,  he was a Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for 32 years for the Connecticut Department of Education and Social Services.  Mr. Insler received a M. Ed. in counseling from the University of Hartford and is currently enrolled in a Sixth Year Diploma program in School Counseling at the UConn Neag School of Education. A full-time intern, he will be with the guidance offfice for the 2007-2008 academic year. Students and parents are encouraged to stop by and  introduce themselves to Mr. Insler. He is one more resourse in our efforts to help students develop into Productive, Responsible, Independent  learners Dedicated to Excellence. (PRIDE)