Welcome to the Guidance Department at Morris Knolls High School!
The Guidance Department is a comprehensive and innovative center which provides students in grades 9-12 with academic, personal, social, career and further education counseling. The department consists of Supervisor of Guidance, seven school counselors, a student assistance counselor and three secretaries.
The Morris Knolls High School Guidance Department subscribes to the developmental counseling approach. This means that services are planned, proactive and preventative. The developmental model helps students acquire self-understanding, practice coping strategies, clarify issues or explore alternatives common to their "developmental stage" and age. In the model, the developmental focus is preventative by design and reduces the need for crisis or problem-centered services later.
A favorable counselor/student ratio allows for frequent student contact and counselor support on a variety of issues. Students may arrange sessions with their counselor simply by signing up for an appointment. In most instances, an appointment will be scheduled in one to two days. More often, counselors will initiate sessions with students on a continuing basis throughout the year to monitor academic progress and personal growth. Since counselors work with their assigned students from grades 9-12, an effective, dynamic relationship can be established to help promote maximum achievement.
The school counselors also encourage communication between home and school in addressing student decision-making and problem-solving situations. Counselors are always available to meet with parents or to assist in arranging parent-teacher conferences. Day and evening programs run by the department address transition, career education, standardized testing (HSPA, PSAT, SAT and ACT), scheduling, further education and financial aid planning.
Our website has been developed for the benefit of parents/guardians, students, teachers, and administrators. Although the information is readily available here, the internet should never take the place of personal interaction with your school counselor. Parents and students are strongly encouraged to visit the guidance office often and develop a relationship with their school counselor. These professionals make a difference in the lives of our children each and every day.
Thank you for your support and interest in our students, our department and Morris Knolls High School.
To reach the Guidance Department, please contact the Guidance secretaries:
Angela Sayers Guidance Department Secretary (973)664-2210
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Kathy Dalman Secretary to the Supervisor of Guidance (973) 664-2211
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Counselor Contact Information:
Name |
Title |
Ext |
Email |
Stan Abromavage |
Supervisor of Guidance |
2212 |
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Patricia Colvin Michele DePascale |
Student Assistance Counselor School Counselor |
2213 2217 |
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Ryan Esdale |
School Counselor |
2216 |
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Ryan Shaffer |
School Counselor |
2219 |
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Elissa Merle |
School Counselor |
2214 |
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Michele Pasquale |
School Counselor |
2215 |
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Rebecca Rock |
School Counselor |
2220 |
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Shari Russo |
School Counselor |
2218 |
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Quick Links
The CEEB School Code for Test, Applications and other information is 311321.
Please click on the link below to access Naviance:
Naviance
The Morris Knolls Guidance Department is using Naviance Family Connection, a powerful interactive tool that opens the avenues of communication between home and school. This individualized, customized, and secure website supports academic and career planning for Morris Knolls High School and beyond. Naviance helps students and parents make better decisions about courses, college opportunities and career plans. To access Naviance, please click here. Parents can access the site, under
Guest Entrance with the password 'mkparent' or create their own access through their child's account.
Additional Guidance Services
For Transcript Requests and Working Papers, please contact Angela Sayers at 973-664-2210
Guidance Department
Morris Knolls High School
50 Knoll Drive
Rockaway, New Jersey 07866
(973) 664 - 2210
Last Update March 26, 2012
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