When the North Judson-San Pierre School Board met Tuesday night, Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin highlighted a new counseling position that has been created.
Zupin noted that with all the various types of testing and additional mandates, school counselors across the state have their plates full. In order to ensure that the NJ-SP students who need extra attention are getting it, a part-time school-based counselor position was created.
Zupin explained, “Sometimes those students that have reoccurring social and behavioral issues, they don’t get seen enough. This school-based counselor should be able to assist our students, in talking and speaking with them and working on those skills.”
Dr. Zupin noted that the position is being paid for with Title IV grant funds.
North Judson native Tristan Fletcher was selected for the position. Dr. Zupin shared that Fletcher graduated from NJ-SP in 2014. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Purdue University Northwest with a major in Social work and minor in Psychology. She has experience working with K-12 students.
Dr. Zupin added that school officials are very excited for students and staff to have the opportunity to work with Fletcher.
