Five Star Secondary School
Program Overview
5 Star is an educational program that provides behavioral, therapeutic and traditional supports in a caring and structured environment, utilizing positive behavior supports and a strength- based perspective.
The program strives to foster personal growth in students and to assist them with building skills that will enhance their relationships, academic performance and activities of daily living.
We are committed to developing students who are responsible, respectful and contributing members of their communities.
We currently offer five programs: Middle School Specialized Emotional Support, High School Specialized Emotional Support, Life Skills/Emotional Support Program, Middle School Partial Hospitalization Program, High School Partial Hospitalization Program
Partial Hospitalization Program
Licensed by the Department of Public Welfare, the partial hospitalization program (PHP) provides an integrated therapeutic and educational program for children and adolescents in grades 6-12.
Children who attend receive quality individual and group therapy services, as well as individualized education programs. In addition, psychiatric services are provided on-site to prevent placement in more restrictive mental health settings.
The program accepts referrals from parents, community agencies and medical providers.
Program Goals
The overarching goal for the 5 Star program is to provide intensive treatment and supports to students (and their families) for them to gain the skills to be successful in a less restrictive, therapeutic/educational setting and avoid a more restrictive setting.
More specifically, goals of the program include the following:
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Identify, process and self-regulate emotions
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Develop coping skills to manage anxiety, depression and anger
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Increase personal accountability, identify and address thinking errors
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Increase interpersonal communication and social problem solving
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Increase family functioning and coping around the areas of the child’s needs
For More Information
Andra Sauers
Special Education Supervisor
(570) 988-1840 ext. 2711
asauers@csiu.org
Nancy Padula-Bradley
Clinical Coordinator
(570) 988-1840 ext. 5
npadula-bradley@csiu.org
2024-25 5 Star Staff
Administration & Staff
Aya Mohamed
Administrative Assistant
Andra Sauers
Educational Supervisor
Nancy Padula-Bradley
Clinical Coordinator
Partial Hospitalization
Middle School (PHP)
Derek Megargell
Homeroom/Science Teacher
Jami VanKirk
Paraprofessional
Heather Harter
Mental Health Support Specialist
Nannette Cooper
Social Worker (LCSW)
High School (PHP)
Jennifer Bowman
Homeroom/Math Teacher
Jasmin Gross
Paraprofessional
Nigel Spudes
Mental Health Support Specialist
Julie Lewellyn
Social Worker (LCSW)
Emotional Support (ES)
Middle School (ES)
Sarah Harper
Homeroom/Language Arts Teacher
Luis Lopez
Paraprofessional
Michelle Wills
Behavior Intervention Assistant (BIA)
Madeline Davis
Social Worker (LCSW)
High School (ES)
Maxwell Wright
Homeroom/Social StudiesTeacher
Brad Landau
Classroom Assistant
Brittany Beaver
Behavior Intervention Assistant (BIA)
Jill Snyder
Social Worker (LCSW)
High School (ES/LSS)
Jennifer Hodish
Homeroom/Social StudiesTeacher
Kayla Reinard
Classroom Assistant
Paula Morales
Behavior Intervention Assistant (BIA)
Amy Wehr
Social Worker (LCSW)
Bayada Nurse
LaNeisha Springer
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Agatha Hall
School Police Officer
William Jones
Box of Light Videos
Five Star students participated in stop-motion animation with Rand Whipple from Box of Light every Wednesday throughout January and February. This hands-on experience provided an immersive learning opportunity for students to explore their artistic potential, enhance their technological skills, and express themselves through the captivating medium of animation.