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NAME:
Miss Renkowsky
SCHOOL:
Pumpkin Delight Elementary School
SCHOOL PHONE:
(203)783-3531
This is my second year at Pumpkin Delight Elementary School! I graduated
from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor's Degree in
Sociology...go Huskies! I later received a Master's Degree in Social Work
from Southern Connecticut State University.
School Social Workers are part of the educational team, working together
with educational administrators, teachers, psychologists, nurses, speech and
language pathologists and other staff. Our graduate level training in social
work enables us to understand and interpret the influences of the school,
home and community on children.
School Social Workers help students: achieve maximum benefit from their
educational opportunities; understand themselves and others; improve
interpersonal relationships; cope with stress; develop decision making
skills.
School Social Workers help parents: participate effectively in their
children's education; understand and meet their children's social and
emotional needs; understand programs available to students with special
needs; utilize school and community resources effectively.
School Social Workers help schools: understand factors (cultural, societal,
economic, familial, health, etc.) that affect students' abilities to make
maximum use of their school experience; utilize their resources in meeting
the educational, social, and emotional needs of students; promote a safe
school environment.
School Social Workers help communities: understand school policies,
programs, and practices; minimize environmental factors which inhibit
learning; develop resources to adequately meet the needs of students and
families.
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