Guidance department outlines services; board honors student‑athletes
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Summary
Director of guidance Charles Gasar presented a detailed overview of guidance services across Pulaski Street, middle and high school buildings, staff counts, programming (college fairs, credit recovery, Naviance) and upcoming events; the board also recognized several student athletes for academic and athletic honors.
At the Dec. 12 meeting the Riverhead Central School District’s director of guidance, Charles Gasar, gave an overview of guidance staff and services across the district’s three buildings serving grades 5–12. He reported high‑school staffing (8.5 guidance counselors including bilingual E & L counselors), middle‑school staffing (3 full‑time counselors plus bilingual coverage), Pulaski Street counseling (2 full‑time counselors serving grades 5–6) and support staff such as three secretaries who assist with transcripts, report cards and scheduling.
Gasar described core duties including credit recovery, college visits and on‑site application days, coordination with BOCES half‑day programs, SAT/ACT prep and an in‑school pre‑ACT slated for Jan. 24, 2025. He highlighted outreach (college fairs, scholarship management), programming such as ninth‑grade orientation and family nights, and summer responsibilities related to scheduling and Regents administration.
Earlier in the meeting the board honored girls soccer players (Lauren Zaweski was named to the all‑county academic girls soccer team with the sixth‑highest unweighted GPA among Suffolk County players; Carly Morgan was recognized as an all‑league player) and cross‑country athletes (Christopher Jones, Sean Roland, Julia Chacierska and Victor Hiron) for season accomplishments and school record performances.
The presentation emphasized the volume of work in the guidance office and invited trustees and community members to follow up with questions or requests for additional detail.
