PCHS Student Services

M. Ferraiuolo – Social Worker

Mrs. Ferraiuolo is here Wednesdays & Thursdays, as an on site placement from the CLSC Pierrefonds. Mrs. Ferraiuolo works with students and their families around issues that have arisen outside school and that make it impossible for the student to concentrate on schoolwork. She is also trained in crisis intervention counselling.

J. Kelly – School Nurse

Mrs. Kelly works here Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, educating classes about health related issues and helping individual students with the same (such as eating disorders, sexual issues, and drug or alcohol use).

P. Aldred – Spiritual & Community Life Animator

Mrs. Aldred is here Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday. When here, she directs multi-faith celebrations of milestones during the school calendar, runs a drop-in centre for quiet reflection at lunch hours and runs the Centre for various faith groups to use for prayers.

P. Lobo - Resource Teacher

Ms. Lobo’s job here is to advise the administrators and team on the placement and teaching of our special needs students, and to oversee their Individualized Education Plans. She also oversees the work of the Special Education technicians.

J.-A. Centauro – School Psychologist

Mrs. Centauro is here Wednesdays and Thursdays to help students with crisis situations, developmental issues and to assess students for clinical learning or behavioural difficulties.

N. Abunowara – Planning Room Technician

Mrs. Abunowara is in charge of the Planning Room and the Peer Mediation Program. She helps students who are having trouble getting along with a Teacher or classmates.

Mrs. Southon focuses on academic and career education, counselling and planning with secondary III – V students. She also does personal counselling, and assessment and referral for crisis situations.

The role of the Work Study Coordinator is to encourage PCHS students to participate through high school to use “Career Cruising" for careers as well as constantly updating resumes and arranges for “job shadowing”. The coordinator also provides some students in grades 9, 10 and 11 an opportunity to experience stages (in their career choices when possible) while receiving credits; many students receive part-time employment through this. The Work Study Coordinator is available at PCHS on a part time basis.