Guidance Department
A well-qualified and professional counseling staff is available to assist Justin-Siena students with academic counseling, college and career planning, personal counseling, and crisis intervention. Students may request to see a counselor by filling out a request form. Parents who wish to meet with their student's counselor may call or email for more information (see below). Be sure to check the website and school calendar for upcoming college and guidance evenings for students and parents. The Guidance and College Counseling Offices are located in the Christian Brothers Center.
Justin Siena SCHOOL CODE is 052082 (use when registering for SAT or ACT exams)
Personal Counseling
- Personal counseling is available to students upon request (from a student or parent/guardian) or from a referral from a teacher, coach, or administrator.
- The school counselor is available to assist students with a wide range of personal problems. The counselor is not there to make decisions for the student but can provide information which will help the student arrive at his or her own decisions.
School counselors are available for parent conferences and referral resources as needed or upon request.
Crisis intervention counseling, drug and alcohol abuse prevention information, education, and referrals are always available.
Students in need of assistance should make an appointment with their assigned counselor.
Academic Counseling
- Course selection
Academic requirements
Course Placement
Parent Information Evening Programs
Courses and Summer Session
Standardized Testing: Information, Administration and Interpretation: PLAN, PSAT, ACT, SAT I, SAT II.
College and Career Counseling
- Administration and interpretation of the PSAT
College information and Financial Aid Parent-Student Evening Programs (see calendar for dates)
Campus visits by representatives of universities and colleges
Internet, print and video resources in the College Counseling Center
Individual parent/student appointments available for college planning, decision-making, and application processes
Assistance with creating an appropriate College Application list and with organizing the college application process
Assistance with organizing application materials and meeting deadlines
Workshops for writing college essays and preparing for interviews
Letters of Recommendation and contact with University representatives as appropriate
College Information News for parents and students on website.
Counseling Assignments for 2010-2011 are:
Mrs. Marisa Bartalotti (ext. 622) - bartalottim@justin-siena.org
- Counselor to Students with last names beginning with the letters A-Ga
Guidance Department Chair
Mrs. Jill Sinclair (ext. 623) - sinclairj@justin-siena.org
- Counselor to Students Ge-M
NHS and CSF advisor
Mrs. Alicia Valdivia (ext. 621) - validiviaa@justin-siena.org
- Counselor to Students N-Z
Psychology Instructor
Ms. Esther Lopez (ext. 610) - lopeze@justin-siena.org
- Head College Counselor
- Coordinator of College Financial Aid & Scholarships
Mrs. Kim Kostin-Borders (ext. 664) - kostin-bordersk@justin-siena.org