Academic Excellence
Inspired By Faith
The 2022-23 school year is my eighth year as the School Counselor at St. Patrick's! My job is to support the academic, career, and personal/social development of the students. I collaborate with administration, teachers and parents to provide educational & emotional support for each of our students.
Middle School students - if you would like to complete service hours by volunteering to help maintain the uniform bank, please see me to sign up! Spots are limited so it's a first come, first served basis.
Guidance Google Classroom Links:
3-1 Mr. Bugliarelli
3-2 Mrs. Tighe
4-1 Mrs. Channer
4-2 Mrs. Zere
5-1 Mrs. Guerrierro
5-2 Ms. Grace
6-1 Mrs. Shiavo
6-2 Ms. Sequino
7-1 Ms. Scuderi
7-2 Ms. Schrader
8-1 Mr. Reina
8-2 Ms. Nizinski
All students are invited to join my personal Guidance Google Classroom:
Counseling with Mrs. Urso
Code: 6yx46ra
This is a way for students to reach me after school hours (or on days that I am not in the building). Students can send me a private message to let me know that they would like to meet, and I will schedule a time & send them a pass for when we return to school. The instructions on how to reach me are on the page.
Where to find
Middle School homework:
Science: Calendar
Math:
Scudero - Google Classroom, written on whiteboard and posted on teacher webpage
Schrader - teacher webpage (about halfway down)
SS: Google Classroom and posted on board during class
ELA: teacher webpage
Religion: teacher webpage and occasionally on Google Classroom
Spanish: Calendar (homework) and Google Classroom (handouts)
Media: Google Classroom
Classroom Lessons
Throughout the school year, students in grades 3-8 will be presented with classroom Character Education lessons. Topics will include bullying, responsibility, tolerance, goal setting and much, much more! Our lessons are interactive, interesting and fun!
Lunch Bunch
Lunch bunches are small group sessions designed to boost self-esteem, improve social skills and increase peer relations. These groups are geared towards fostering friendships and developing positive interactions among fellow students. The group provides students with a "safe environment" where they can talk freely about their accomplishments, stress, concerns and/or ideas. These groups meet either during recess (elementary students) or during the second half of the lunch period (middle school students). Participant recommendations from parents & teachers are always welcome.
Individual & Small Group Counseling
I am here to meet with students privately or within a small group setting. My office is located across from Canning Hall, next to the faculty lounge. Students can come to me and ask for a pass to meet with me during lunch, or I may send a pass to their homeroom teacher requesting for a student to meet with me at a scheduled time.
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday: 7:45am-11:30am - Tuesday, Thursday : 7:45am-2:20pm
Email: kurso7172@spssmith.org
Phone: (631) 724 - 0285
Helpful Resources:
The National Bullying Prevention Center: www.pacer.org
https://www.stopbullying.gov/
The Crisis Text Line: text 741741
Smithtown Youth Bureau:
http://www.smithtownny.gov/youthbureau
Internet Safety for Parents:
internetsafety101.org/parentsguidetosocialmedia
yourteenmag.com/technology/the-most-popular-apps-for-teenagers
Information for coping with anxiety:
https://copingskillsforkids.com/calming-anxiety/
Heimlich Maneuver Training: heimlichheroes.com
For outside personal counseling resources, please contact Mrs. Urso directly.