Student Services Staff | Robert M. La Follette High School

Administrative Assistants

Ruth Provides...

New Student Registration and Enrollment
Help with Transcript Requests and Parchment
Assistance with Student Records Requests and Rights to Records
Assists with DPI Open Enrollment and Internal Transfer
Assistance with obtaining IC passwords for students/parents

Linda Provides...

Student Services Department Support
PSAT sign up
Help with Scholarships, including the La Follette Local Scholarship Program
Help with Financial Aid
Maintenance of College Representative Visit Schedule

Position	Name	Phone / Fax
Student Services Secretary/Registrar	Ruth Drifke (email)	608.204.3660 / 608.204.0439
Clerical/Scholarship Assistant	Linda Dresang (email)	608.204.3659 / 608.204.0439

School Counselors

We Provide...

Academic Support
Post High School Planning and Support
Social/Emotional Support

Student Last Name	Counselor	Make an Appt.	Phone	Text
A-E	Jena Acker (email)	Jena Acker	608.204.3665	920-644-5075
F-J	Judy Christensen (email)	Judy Christensen	608.204.3614	262-261-3550
K-L & S-9th Graders	Amy Schwab (email)	Amy Schwab	608.204.3663	920-644-3711
M-R	Calvin Taylor (email)	Calvin Taylor	608.204.3662	413-471-9206
T-Z	Shana Dumbleton (email)	Shana Dumbleton	608.204.3664	920-644-3890
ELL Students	Emily Valdivia (email) (Speaks English, Spanish, and French)	Emily Valdivia	608.204.3615	413-489-2036

Resources

AP Test Information
Career Cruising
Counselor Connection Newsletter - Preparing for College and Career
College Representative Visit Schedule
Curriculum Guide-La Follette Course Guide
Learning Experiences Beyond the Classroom - volunteer, summer/school year camp, study abroad, etc
Employment & Volunteer Opportunities
Graduation Requirements

Social Workers

We Provide:

Individual and group support
Support for alcohol and other drug concerns
Help with relationship issues
Assistance with conflict resolution
Help with attendance concerns
Information on Alternative programs
Crisis support
Community resource information
Assistance for parents with adolescent issues

Resources:

Briarpatch - Parent & Teen Support
Community Resources - AODA, Anger Mgmt, Domestic Violence, Parenting Issues
MMSD Family Resources - Calendars, Policy Guidelines, After-School, Academic, etc
Homeless Shelter Directory
Housing Assistance & Shelter
Dane County Food Pantries
Safe Link: Free Cell Phone
Economic Assistance & Work Services
WI Energy Assistance

Neighborhood	Social Worker	Phone/Text
Steffen/Echoles	Michelle Olson (email)	Phone: 608.204.3674 Text: 608-572-7211
Olsen/Grau	Kyle Bollman (email)	Text 608.571.5722 Phone: 608.204-3636 Appointment: kylebollman.youcanbook.me

PBIS Coach, Minority Services Coordinator, and Coordinator of Student Engagement

PBIS etc

PBIS Coach:

* Plans behavior expectations, activities, and acknowledgements to help improve student performance, school climate, and social emotional learning
* Oversees and helps in the implementation of our school-wide PBS plan

Minority Services Coordinator:

* School Liaison for PEOPLE and ITA programs
* Black Student Union (BSU) Coordinator
* Family and Community Engagement Coordinator
* Partners with students and families to be an advocate for students academic, personal/social, and career goals

Coordinator of Student Engagement:

* Coordinates restorative practices
* Facilitates support groups
* Promotes student leadership, school engagement, and participation in club activities

Position	Name	Phone
PBIS Coach	Betsy Peterson (email)	608.204.3666
Minority Services Coordinator	John Milton (email)	608.204.3661
Coordinator of Student Engagement	Kit Laibly (email)	608.204.3777

Psychologists

We Provide:

Individual and Group counseling
Mental health support
Crisis support
Help for behavior or discipline problems
Help with grades and classroom issues
Educational programming (Special Ed)
Testing
Community resource assistance

Neighborhood	Psychologist	Phone
Wederath/Olsen	Wendy Johnson (email)	608.204.3616
Meissen/Echoles	Aaron Dickson (email) (Speaks English & Spanish)	608.204.3635

Nurses

(left to right): Martha Pfister-Genskow, Rachel Gallagher, Anna Melville

We Provide:

Assistance with medical, dental or mental health care
Care for sick or injured students
Chronic Illness management
Screening for vision and hearing
Immunizations
Health Education
AOD assistance
Pregnancy

Neighborhood	Nurse	Phone	Text
Echoles/Meissen/Olsen	Rachel Gallagher - Nurse (email)	608.204.3621	608-616-5171
Wederath	Anna Melville - Nurse (email)	608.442-2967	608-620-3309
	Martha Pfister-Genskow - Nursing Assistant (email)	608.204.3622