Anchor Bay School District

Mission Statement

Anchor Bay Schools, in partnership with the community, will produce lifelong learners who respect diversity, adapt to change, and function as responsible citizens.

Resources

Student Services

48650 Sugarbush Road
New Baltimore, MI 48047
(586) 949-4513 (586) 598-2272 Fax

Director: Gail Eckstein
Secondary Supervisor: Faith Novak
Office Manager: Sandra McPherson
Paraprofessional: Connie Jakubowski

Mission Statement

The mission of the Student Services Department is “to enhance the academic and behavior performance of Anchor Bay students.”

This is done through counseling, social work services, Literacy Coaches, Special Education programming, and Career Pathways through Career and Technical Education. Student Services also supports many federal and state grants such as Drug Free Schools, Title One, At-risk, Career Preparation System, Carl Perkins Special Populations and Gifted & Talented. In this Web site you will find links to all of the services mentioned above. In addition you will find answers to many questions you may have regarding your children and their education. Please take advantage of all the wonderful information that is available to you.

Any Questions?

If you have any questions regarding any of these services, please contact your building principal for further information. You can also contact Gail Eckstein and Faith Novak at the Student Services office at (586) 725-2861 ext 1819.

Crisis Information

Crisis support can be given to all students on a short-term basis. If it is outside the normal school hours it is recommended to use the following crisis phone lines for help. They can also be called to assist you for services and assistance in your community. COUNTY SPECIFIC:

County Specific:
Macomb County Crisis Center: (586) 307-9100 24 hours a day & accepts collect calls.
St. Clair County C.M.H: (810) 987-6911
(888) 225-4447		 8:30AM - 5:00PM All other times & calls from pay phones.
State Specific:
Run Away Assistance Program: (800) 292-4517
Parenting HotLine: (800) 942-HELP

High School Counselors

Name/Email Title Phone Number
Jill Alm
jalm@abs.misd.net		 Office Manager (586) 648-2525
Roger Cross
rcross@abs.misd.net		 Counselor A-G (586) 648-2500 x2338
Janet Schuch
jschuch@abs.misd.net		 Counselor H-Pi (586) 648-2500 x2336
Kathleen Wilk
kwilk@abs.misd.net		 Counselor Pj-Z (586) 648-2500 x2337
Joan Myers
jmyers@abs.misd.net		 Teacher Consultant (586) 648-2500 x2335
Paul Tulikangas
ptulikangas@abs.misd.net		 Social Worker (586) 648-2500 x2339

Middle School Counselors

Middle School North

Name/Email Title Phone Number
Robin Miners
rminers@abs.misd.net		 Counselor (586) 725-7373 x1715
Jeannett Dell
jdell@abs.misd.net		 Paraprofessional (586) 725-7373 x1704
Shannon McParland
smcparland@abs.misd.net		 Teacher Consultant (586) 648-2500 x1716

Middle School South

Name/Email Title Phone Number
Kathy Peterson-Nussman
kpeterson-nussman@abs.misd.net		 Counselor (586) 949-4510 x2116
Shannon McParland
smcparland@abs.misd.net		 Teacher Consultant (586) 949-4510 x2108
Nancy Schafer
nschafer@abs.misd.net		 Paraprofessional (586) 949-4510 x2112