Guidance Office

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Welcome to Mars Area High School Guidance Office!

Dr. Tina V. Yankello
Guidance Counselor (Class of 2020)
Ph: (724) 625-1581, ext. 3316
E-mail: tyankello@marsk12.org

Mrs. Colleen Tosadori
Guidance Counselor (Class of 2021)

Student Assistance Program (SAP) Coordinator
Ph: (724) 625-1581, ext. 3314

E-mail: ctosadori@marsk12.org

Mr. Mark Varlotta
Guidance Counselor (Class of 2022)
Ph: (724) 625-1581, ext. 3317
E-mail: mvarlotta@marsk12.org

Ms. Stephanie Hnat
Guidance Counselor (Class of 2023)
Ph: (724) 625-1581, ext. 3315

E-mail: shnat@marsk12.org

Ms. Kayley Thomas, Guidance Secretary

E-mail: kathomas@marsk12.org

Mrs. Beth Yankel, Guidance Secretary
E-mail: byankel@marsk12.org

Online PHEAA Presentation

The following is link to an online Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) "Financial Aid Jump Start" presentation:

JUMP START 2020-2021 — The Path to Paying for Higher Education

Student & Parent Resources

The following are resources for both students and parents who may be looking for additional assistance:

Educational Activities

Looking for things to do while we are stuck at home. Check out the following website for a variety of educational information and activities:

The Artful Parent - https://artfulparent.com/10-things-to-do-at-home-with-kids/?ck_subscriber_id=701139005

Broadway World - https://www.facebook.com/BroadwayWorld/?ck_subscriber_id=701139005

Cincinnati Zoo
Home Safari - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cincinnati+zoo+home+safari

CultureNet - https://www.facebook.com/1CultureNet/?ck_subscriber_id=701139005

Draw Every Day with JKK (Jarrett J. Krosoczka) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg9gpgNtuVmFqtseQCKFWZml6dfdLugwt&ck_subscriber_id=701139005

Environmental Film Festival - https://dceff.org/2020online/?ck_subscriber_id=701139005

FabFitFun - https://tv.fabfitfun.com/?ck_subscriber_id=701139005

GoNoodle - https://www.gonoodle.com/blog/gonoodle-games-movement-app-for-kids/

Google Arts & Culture - Virtual Tours

The Great Wall of China - https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china?ck_subscriber_id=701139005
Museum d'Orsay (Paris) - https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/musee-dorsay-paris?hl=en&ck_subscriber_id=701139005
National Galley of Art (Washington, D.C.) - https://www.facebook.com/1CultureNet/?ck_subscriber_id=701139005
Sistine Chapel (The Vatican) - http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/cappella-sistina.html?ck_subscriber_id=701139005
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (Washington, D.C.) - https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour?ck_subscriber_id=701139005
Van Gogh Museum (Amsterdam) - https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum?hl=en&ck_subscriber_id=701139005

The Graph - 20 Unusual Museums Embracing Digital Discovery - https://medium.com/the-graph/20-unusual-museums-508e3e3a6f6b

Kennedy Center - Lunch Doodles with Mo Willem - https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/?ck_subscriber_id=701139005

Kindergarten Smorgasboard - https://www.facebook.com/pg/kindergarten.smorgasboard.7/videos/

The Knowledge Society
Stay Curious Student Sessions - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG47QLJWQCK7UXPuZAfi49o8zJcCI2kTg

Living Locurto - https://www.livinglocurto.com/boredom-busters-teens/?ck_subscriber_id=701139005

The METropolitan Opera - https://www.metopera.org/?ck_subscriber_id=701139005

The Mom Creative - https://www.themomcreative.com/2020/03/free-lessons-live-experiences-for-kids-science-math-stories-more.html?ck_subscriber_id=701139005

NCFL (National Center for Families Learning)
Wonderopolis: Wonders of Learning - https://wonderopolis.org/?ck_subscriber_id=701139005

Nurture Store - https://nurturestore.co.uk/100-free-online-art-lessons-for-children?ck_subscriber_id=701139005

Playbill - https://playbill.com/article/15-broadway-plays-and-musicals-you-can-watch-on-stage-from-home?fbclid=IwAR2mHP3ZKGA9fisD3LzaztpAFGaBggCVNhAMR522zpAZV4Bk7DEeVGaeO4A&ck_subscriber_id=701139005

Simplified Classes by Emily Lex
Free Watercolor Project & Coloring Pages - https://www.simplifiedclasses.com/Coloring-pages?ck_subscriber_id=701139005

Smithsonian
Invent It Challenge - https://inventitchallenge2020.epals.com/?ck_subscriber_id=701139005

STARR Commonwealth

Mind Body Skills for Emotional Regulation - https://starr.org/course/mind-body-skills-for-emotional-regulation/

The Staten Island Family - https://www.thestatenislandfamily.com/diy-10-educational-toys-made-recycled-items/?ck_subscriber_id=701139005

USA Science & Engineering Festival
X-STEM Videos - https://usasciencefestival.org/xstem-videos/?ck_subscriber_id=701139005

We Are Teachers YouTube Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/user/weareteachers/playlists?ck_subscriber_id=701139005

All information and/or organizations listed on this page are offered for informational purposes only and do not constitute any endorsement or warranty of services by Mars Area School District. Any individual choosing to contact any of the above organizations does so at their own risk and Mars Area School District, it agents and employees assume no liability that may be attributed to use of these providers/agencies.