Student Wellness & Resources
Student Support Resources
| Student Support Resources | Support Staff |
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| Individual Class Support: Students can contact their teachers directly; whether in person or through email if they have questions about a class. Learning to self-advocate is a valuable skill for high school & beyond! |
Teachers- You can speak with your teachers’ before/after class, during tutorial and/or their office hours. You are welcome to email your teachers to get the conversation started. https://mvhs.fuhsd.org/about-us/general-information/directory |
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Study Buddy Society (SBS): SBS is a peer tutoring program for students earning a C- or lower in an academic class. Students meet with a tutor two times a week; usually Mondays & Wednesdays or Tuesdays & Thursdays. https://mvhs.fuhsd.org/academics/programs/study-buddy-tutoring |
SBS Coordinator- Rebecca Kan |
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College & Career Center (C&CC): You will find helpful resources for: college research, summer programs, volunteer opportunities, scholarship research, resume building and career information. Students may visit the C&CC anytime; parents must make an appointment. |
C&CC Advisor- McKenna Parfet |
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Academic, Social & Emotional Concerns: Student Assistance Team (SAT)- |
Student Advocates- Richard Prinz, LMFT (408) 366-7638 Richard_Prinz@fuhsd.org YaHuei Chi, LMFT (Tuesdays) (408) 366-7640 Sheila Altmann - School Psychologist |
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Guidance Counselors (GC’s): High school academics, four year planning, college exploration, course selection, interest inventories, career assessments, transcript evaluation, progress reports reviews, student/family appointments, guidance presentations, social & emotional support. |
Guidance Counselors- A-Gou: Monique_Balentine@fuhsd.org (408)366-7615 |
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Assistant Principals (AP’s): AP’s work closely with their partner GC to support students in a variety of ways. You can talk to your AP about academic and/or social and emotional concerns |
Assistant Principals- A-Gou: Michael_Martinez@fuhsd.org (408) 366-7603 |
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Health & Safety: Student conflict resolution & missing property on campus. Students who become ill while at school. |
Campus Supervisor Thomas Michaelis
Health Aide |
Community Resources
Child Protective Services
Community Counseling Support (Sliding Fee Scale)
Emergency Youth Housing
Grief Support
LGBTQ Resources
- LGBTQ Youth Space at the Billy De Frank Center
- Parents, Families, Friends, LGBTQ People and Allies United for Equality
Suicide Prevention
Student Assistance Team
The Student Assistance Team (SAT) is a multidisciplinary team made up of our four guidance counselors, a school psychologist, the student advocate, an administrator, teachers and lead resource specialist. The SAT meets weekly to collectively brainstorm strategies to support students who are struggling academically, socially and/or emotionally. For more information, you can contact your Guidance Counselor, Student Advocate or School Psychologist. Please email SAT referrals to Monique Balentine.
| Richard Prinz, LMFT | (408) 366-7638 | Student Advocate |
| YaHuei Chi, LMFT | (408) 366-7638 | Student Advocate |
| Sheila Altmann | (408) 366-7664 | School Psychologist |