Welcome to the Farrell Area School District Home Page

          At the end of June, Gloria Jefferson retired after 33 years of service in the district. Her commitment to the school will be greatly missed.

          My name is Ms. Roshelle Green, and I am the new Guidance Counselor for grades 9-12 in the High School. Many families already know me because I have worked in the district for eleven years. For those of you who are unfamiliar with me, I taught eighth grade math, third grade, and coached the girls’ varsity basketball team. I hope to utilize my experience in the district to help prepare the students of Farrell Area School District to succeed in their post-secondary adventures.
          I feel our students need to create an ACTION PLAN before they graduate. Therefore, I will meet with all Seniors individually during the first two weeks of school to discuss their post graduation ideas and plans. Before every senior graduates, I would like to have this ACTION PLAN in place. I plan to achieve this goal by sending a newsletter home every month that explains helpful tips and strategies to assist your child plan his/her future. In addition to the newsletter, I will be conducting workshops that cover relevant information for students going into college or for those students who want technical or job training.
          I am truly excited for the challenge to work as hard as I can to help all of our students succeed during this school year and after graduation.
          Finally, if you have any questions, concerns, or need information about your child's options in school and beyond, please don't hesitate to call me at 724-509-1255.

Sincerely yours,

Roshelle M. Green
H.S.   Counselor

The Farrell Area School District supports the American School Counselor Association's National Model. The ASCA model is also recommended by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The links and information below can also be found on the
ASCA web site.

"ASCA's National Model: A Foundation for School Counseling Programs" reflects a comprehensive approach to program foundation, delivery, management and accountability. The model provides the mechanism with which school counselors and school counseling teams will design, coordinate, implement, manage and evaluate their programs for students' success. It provides a framework for the program components, the school counselor's role in implementation and the underlying philosophies of leadership, advocacy and systemic change. When implementing a National Model-based program, school counselors switch their emphasis from service-centered for some of the students to program-centered for every student. It not only answers the question, "What do school counselors do?" but requires school counselors to respond to the question, "How are students different as a result of what we do?"

Learn more about the American School Counselor Association.

Partners in Achievement
(PowerPoint presentation on the ASCA National Model)

Brain Storm
(Article about development behind the ASCA National Model)

A Block to Build On
(Article focusing on ASCA National Model development)