Student Services

Greetings and welcome to the Department of Student Services for the Plainfield Public Schools!  We are your one-stop for any support service that your child needs.  We support students at all grade levels with oversights that include nursing services and care for extraordinary medical needs, home instruction for students with long-term illnesses/injuries, resources for families, and services to support students with learning differences or emotional needs.


Our mission is to wrap services around all of our students providing each child with the unique tools and specific strategies that they need to be successful. The New Jersey Department of Education provides the following charge for Student Services “Student support services foster positive relationships among educators and students, thereby increasing students' attachment to school, and serve as an essential link between students and, their families and school resources and community-based health and social services”. The Plainfield Public Schools is committed to this charge and will partner with our families and community to ensure all of our students reach their potential. 

 

A list of contacts and services is located on the Student Services tabs of the website and the buttons below.  For immediate assistance, please find us on the Let’s Talk app found on the homepage of the district website. Under the Student Services tab, you can request information on referrals for academic support, counseling, family support services, guidance services, psychological services, and all services pertaining to special education. We look forward to connecting with you!





 Student Services Cabinet
Dr. Elizabeth Filippatos Executive Director of Student Services 908-731-4200 Ext 5295 [email protected] 
Alicia Archibald  Supervisor of Special Educational Services 908-731-4200 Ext 5613 [email protected]
Marcos Bayas Supervisor of Intervention Programs 908-731-4200 Ext 5205 [email protected]
Myrna Dyson Supervisor of School Health 908-731-4200 Ext 5238 [email protected]
Ayesha Howard Coordinator of Family Success Center 908-731-4200 Ext 5242 [email protected]
Denise Shipman Supervisor of SEL/Guidance & Student Support Programs 908-731-4200 Ext 5297 [email protected]
Shana Solomon-Christian Coordinator of the Child Study Team 908-731-400 Ext 5235 [email protected]
Zelda Spence Supervisor of Out of School Programs 908-731-4200 Ext 5381 [email protected]

Student Services

Town Hall Schedule 2022-2023

Date  Department Presenters Title
October 6, 2022 Office of School Health
Myrna Dyson
What's Happening in the Nurses' Office?
October 13, 2022 Special Education
Alicia Archibald & Shana Soloman-Christian Special Education/SEPAG
December 15, 2022 Office of Out of School Supports Zelda Spence
Out of School Supporters
January 19, 2023 Office of Guidance
Denise Shipman Parent Guide for Social Emotional Learning
February 16. 2023 Office of Family Support Services
Ayesha Howard Family Success Center-Parent Cafe
March 16, 2023 Director of Student Services
Dr. Filippatos Hot Topics in Student Services
May 11, 2023 Office of Student Interventions Marcos Bayas Parent Tips for Beating the Summer Slide

Webinar ID: 860 8312 6086
Passcode: 111333
Zoom Link

All are welcome!  All Town Halls are open to the community.  The purpose is to provide an informative place for families to share their questions and concerns around specific topics. For more information on any Student Services please call 908.731.4200, email [email protected] .  Please follow us on Instagram @ppsstudentservices