Welcome from High School Student Support Services Department
At EIS there are about 480 students in high school..
The Student Support Services Department (SSSD) has created a solid foundation to promote success in social, emotional, and academic areas of our students.
The department aims to develop students’ unique potential, abilities and strengths to achieve their long-term goals. With the support of the department and equitable access to diverse and challenging opportunities, proactive interventions and the use of technology, students acquire: critical thinking skills, decision making kills, social skills and values and ethical standards that allow them to become conscious, responsible global citizens for the 21st century.
The department has highly trained professionals with years of experience who are committed to providing the best service and who train on current issues to continuously improve their services to students, parents and teachers.
As a department, the trained staff want students to be able to connect with their counselors to continue developing their best personal and professional qualities. Likewise, parents are invited to contact their child’s counselor for any support or consultation that they need.
The department offers various programs and personalized support through virtual meetings during the school year with either students or parents. Students are expected to be engaged and actively involved in online classes.
The following are some of the areas in which the department offers assistance: Orientation in Academic Development, Orientation in Socio-emotional Development, Vocational and College Orientation, Special Education Services and Character Education Program.
Guidance Counselors
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Ms. Elizabeth Jarufe – ejarufe@seishn.com
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Mrs. Denise Bacila – dbacila@seishn.com
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Ms. Gabriela Mayes – gmayes@seishn.com
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Mrs. Vivian Rivera – vrivera@seishn.com
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Inclusive Education Specialists
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Mrs. Daniela Reyes – dareyes@seishn.com
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Ms. Ana Chicas – achicas@seishn.com
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College and Career Counselors
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Mrs. Jessica Bowen – jbowen@seishn.com
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Ms. Alejandra Urbina – aurbina@seishn.com
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Character Education Program
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Mrs. Marla Banegas-Panayotti
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Mrs. Vanessa Velasquez – vavelasquez@seishn.com
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Ms. Ana Flores – aflores@seishn.com
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Health and Safety Measures on Test Day:
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You must bring your own mask, or you will not be admitted to the test center. Wear a mask while in the test center. One exception: You will need to remove the mask temporarily to enable the test center to verify your ID during check-in and upon returning from breaks.
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The entrance will be by the administration building. Follow the arrows and read the instructions that will be posted on the hallways.
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Keep at least six feet apart from others at all times.
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Students must confirm a series of statements prior to entering the test center.
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If you don’t feel well on test day, please stay home.
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Practice regular handwashing or use hand sanitizer.
Recommendations:
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Make sure your ID meets the requirements. Student IDs issued in the past year will be accepted. Original documents only.
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Hoodies and hats are not allowed. If you bring them, they will be confiscated for the duration of the exam.
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Cell phones are not allowed during the test. If you bring it, you will give it to us when you get to the testing room.
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Bring your own drink and a snack.
Welcome to Our Blog
With great enthusiasm and enthusiasm, from the Department of School Counseling of the International School Sampedrana, we opened this blog on educational guidance and outreach in order to share information and answer questions that arise in the day to day in the education and upbringing of our children and youth. Our goal is to promote reflection and also help to acquire tools and skills to effectively exercise the difficult task of parenting.
But this blog is not only addressed to parents, but to all the members that make up the Educational Community: students, teachers, non-teaching staff, grandparents…
Periodically, through articles, videos, news, etc. we will offer information, explanations, guidelines and / or general advice to serve as a guide to the small problems, difficulties or doubts that may arise in the day to day. We also want to serve as a space for reflection on different current issues and provide useful information based on the contributions of different areas of knowledge such as psychology, education, psycho-pedagogy, medicine or neuroscience.