To reach any staff member, please call  (518) 884-7200.

Attendance

Please be sure and phone in your child's absence.  Send in written excuse upon their return to school.  If you are picking up your child for early release, please sign out your child in the attendance office before the student leaves the middle school campus.

Guidance Department

The Ballston Spa Middle School guidance counselors work with students on a variety of issues including academic concerns, social emotional issues, crisis intervention, and problem solving techniques.  Counselors welcome parental input and are available to arrange parent/teacher conferences as requested.

Nurse

Pupil At-Risk Intervention Services

P.A.R.I.S. is designed as an early intervention program to provide support for middle level students requiring help in successfully adjusting to the traditional school environment.  This program assists non-handicapped students in becoming more responsible in a variety of areas.  Parental involvement is established and maintained through frequent contact.

 A staff/student mentoring program is also coordinated through P.A.R.I.S., as well as an eighth grade work study program.

Social Worker and School Psychologist

The school social workers promotes students' academic and social success by providing specialized services that include consultation, assessments, counseling and other direct services, as well as, providing crisis intervention and referrals to community agencies.

Special Education and Assistive Technology Services