Guidance from Guidance

Kennedy Catholic Guidance Services

*** The Guidance Department is comprised of three counselors, all of whom follow their caseload of students throughout each student’s four years at Kennedy.  The breakdown for each counselor is as follows:

Mr. Robert Schwartz, Guidance Department Chair (x110; rschwartz@kennedycatholic.org ) :  student last name beginning with B and L-Q.

Ms. Dana Morando (x137; dmorando@kennedycatholic.org) : student last name beginning with A, D, and R-Z

Mrs. Meg White (x138; mwhite@kennedycatholic.org ):  student last name beginning with C, and E-K

The Kennedy Catholic Guidance Department plays an integral role in the educational, personal, and social development of your sons and daughters. It is for these reasons that your guidance counselor is…

… a Consultant

Each counselor meets with parents and teachers, serving as an advisor and advocate for your child. They are a source of information for parents and students alike.

…a Coordinator

In addition to assisting with each student’s schedule, the counselors schedule meetings with teams or specialists about programs that affect your child. In March, the Guidance Department also sponsors a Career Fair to give students an opportunity to learn about different careers from local professionals.

…a Counselor

As their title suggests, each counselor meets with student individually and in group sessions, either by request or as determined by the department. Counselors also oversee the infusion of character development in the core curriculum through a series of Guidance classes and large-group skill sessions hosted during freshmen year.

…a Confidant

All conversations between you, you child, and the counselor are confidential insofar as the law allows. In instances of physical abuse, sexual abuse, consideration of suicide, and knowledge of crime, your counselor is a mandated reporter.

The Guidance Department is also responsible for implementing programs to prepare students for the transition into high school, to explore career options, and to help them through the college decision making process. Thorough advisement on the college search and application process is offered to both students and parents during junior and senior year. College representatives are also scheduled for “college information days” throughout the first quarter of the school year.  See the list below see the guidance pages on the school website.

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Students whose counselor is Mr. Schwartz

Students whose counselor is Ms. Morando

Students whose counselor is Mrs. White

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