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School Counseling

Resources for parents:

If you or your child needs someone to talk to, be sure to reach out to your guidance counselor through email or phone.

Our elementary school counselors provide each child with social emotional skills that will not only be beneficial for their education but throughout their life journey. Social emotional lessons are crucial in order for all students to thrive in relationships, academics, and personally. 

All Nyack elementary students receive SEL lessons twice a month in their classrooms. These students learn a variety of skills and topics through our SEL curriculum called SECOND STEP such as;

  • Kindness and acceptance 
  • Bullying
  • Problem Solving
  • Empathy/Compassion
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Confidence
  • Respecting Differences
  • Calming strategies and emotion management 

Mindfulness is also used to teach students emotional awareness and to set the tone for a calming and peaceful learning environment. We want all students to feel empowered and to know everyone is an important member of this great Nyack community.

Safety supports 

  • National Suicide Prevention and Crisis Line: 988
  • Behavioral Health Response Team - 845-517-0400
  • Or text TALK to 741741

Center for safety and Change: Providing Safety, Changing Lives

Contacts

Lorraine Longing
Director of Guidance K- 12
845-353- 7123

Jon Christopher Hogg
Elementary School Counselor at Valley Cottage
845-353-7289

Brett Sloane
Valley Cottage Elementary Social Worker

Kayla Tracey
Valley Cottage Elementary School Psychologist

Valley Cottage Elementary Main Office: 845-353-7280