School Counseling
School Counselors at The Preuss School create programs that are essential for students to achieve optimal personal growth, acquire positive social skills, set informed college/career goals and realize their full academic potential to become productive, contributing members of the global community.
Counselor Assignments
Students are assigned to School Counselors by their graduating class level. This means that students will have the same counselor every year until they graduate (similar to the Advisory model).
For the senior class, the School Counselor assigned is determined by the student's last name. The School Counselor that has supported the senior cohort since 6th grade can still be the primary form of contact for social/emotional and personal support, as needed.
| Counselor | Caseload | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ms. Erin Patrick |
Class of 2027 & 2026 (Grades 6, 7, & 12 Go-Pen) |
empatrick@ucsd.edu |
(858) 737-8483 |
|
Ms. Brittany Oka |
Class of 2025 & 2024 (Grades 8, 9, & 12 A-Gh) |
boka@ucsd.edu |
(858) 951-7516 |
|
Ms. Ruthie Hernandez |
Class of 2023 & 2022 (Grades 10, 11, & 12 Per-Z) |
ruthieh@ucsd.edu |
(858) 737-8482 |
|
Ms. Amanda Torre |
Family Support Specialist |
a1torre@ucsd.edu |
(858) 568-8632 |
| Ms. Yazmin Ghonaim | School Psychologist | yghonaim@ucsd.edu | (619) 800-1842 |
| Dr. Ori Lidor | Hirschman Memorial Psychologist | olidor@ucsd.edu | |
| Dr. Madeline Polonia | Hirschman Memorial Psychologist | mpolonia@ucsd.edu |
Virtual Counseling
During our school closure, we will still provide school counseling and family support services in a virtual setting. Counselors will be available during the weekdays starting from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Students were given information on how to contact their counselor through the platforms below:
Google Classroom
Counselors will use Google Classroom to share resources with all students. Google classroom is a resource for students only.
- Grade 7 (Class of 2026): qswncq3
- Grade 8 (Class of 2025): 2m4t462
- Grade 9 (Class of 2024): 3jqwg37
- Grade 10 (Class of 2023): ktwn2ek
- Grade 11 (Class of 2022): p6hopum
- Grade 12 (Class of 2021): tz52mdr
Remind App
This is a quick way for students/parents to text message their school counselor directly. Counselors may send messages directly to the entire class.
- Grade 8: www.remind.com/join/preuss2025 or text @preuss2025 to the number 81010
- Grade 9: www.remind.com/join/preuss2024 or text @preuss2024 to the number 81010
- Grade 10: www.remind.com/join/42ek74 or text @42ek74 to the number 81010
- Grade 11: www.remind.com/join/h7f96b2 or text @h7f96b2 to the number 81010
- Grade 12: www.remind.com/join/d6g944g or text @2a3b6dh to the number 81010
Resources during COVID 19
Counseling Appointments
Parents and families may make an appointment to see their student’s counselor by calling their counselor directly. Students are encouraged to speak with their counselor before school (8:00-8:50 a.m.), during student lunch, or during an elective class with teacher approval. Students may also fill out a "Request to See Your Counselor" form located in the Main Office to let their counselor know they would like to meet.
During our campus closure, students can request a meeting by contacting their counselor directly or completing a scheduling request below.
- Ms. Patrick: https://calendly.com/mspatrick
- Ms. Oka: https://calendly.com/msoka
- Ms. Hernandez: https://calendly.com/r-her
COVID-19 Updates
For important COVID-19 information and its impact on academics, please click the links below: