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South Middle School Guidance Department
Guidance Office Phone Number : 215-257-5789
Fax : 267-450-8809
Guidance:
Mrs. Laura Russo
215-257-0469, Extension
1006
Instructional Support
Dr. Catherine Taylor
215-257-0469, Extension 1007
Important Resource Phone Numbers outside of PSMS Guidance
Remember to be Ready for PSSA Testing! The dates are:
April 7 - 13: PSSA Math and Reading for the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade.
April 19 - 21: PSSA Writing for the 8th grade.
April 27 - 30: PSSA Science for the 8th grade.
Guidance and Instructional Support (IST) Services - What is IST?
IST stands for Instructional Support Team. Instructional Support is a systematic intervention planning process for students who are at risk due to learning, behavioral, and/or social difficulties. The primary goal is to identify a student's instructional needs and to provide specific support necessary for school success.
Other Links to the Internet that can help you find information regarding guidance issues...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Parenting Today's Teen
The National Parenting Center
Family Education Network
National Center for Fathering
The Children's Partnership
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
What is your Learning Style?
Promote Student Responsibility
Adolescent Literature support for parents and educators
Reading Rockets is a web site resource for parents and teachers. It's
content about teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle with reading
Information regarding learning disablilities and ADHD
CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
"Internet Smarts - Safeguarding Your Children in a Digital World"
Drug and alcohol use and parental interventions (from PDE)
Drug and alcohol use and parental interventions (from "The Anti Drug")
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