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Dear SUN Tech Students and Parents,

It is our pleasure to welcome the class of 2021 to SUN Tech.  We are extremely excited to have students back on campus and filling our programs and hallways with energy and enthusiasm for learning.  It is our mission to help every student feel welcomed, connected, and part of the SUN Tech family!  Additionally, we will strive to challenge each student to grow in his or her technical and professional skills training throughout the year.   We believe that all SUN Tech students should graduate occupationally and academically ready to enter the workforce, serve in the armed forces, and/or pursue additional post-secondary training opportunities.

We hope that you will find our website helpful and informative.  Throughout the year, we will share additional resources, information, and announcements below.  We will also share additional information pertaining to important events or activities via daily announcements, student emails, or the SUN Tech website.

In conclusion, we are honored to serve as your Career Resource Center team here at SUN Tech.  It is truly a privilege to be part of a learning community where parents, instructors, support staff, and students care for each other and strive to build positive relationships that promote and support personal growth along with success.  Please feel free to contact us at 570-966-1031 ext.113, via email, or stop in for a visit anytime!

Sincerely,

Erik Strawser                                                  Joe Weisser (202-505-0473)

School Counselor                                            School to Career Coordinator

estrawser@sun-tech.org                                 jweisser@sun-tech.org

General Safety

Protecting Yourself from COVID-19 (Center for Disease Control)

Cleaning & Disinfection Guidelines  (Center for Disease Control)

Mental Health Information

Family & Educator Resources (National Association of School Psychologists)

Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with COVID-19 (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)

Coping With Stress (World Health Organization)

Crisis/Emergency Information

CMSU Service System -Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol, Crisis/Emergency services for residents in Snyder and Union counties

24/7 crisis hotline – 1-800-222-9016

Northumberland Co. Behavioral Health – Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol, Crisis/Emergency services for residents in Northumberland Co.

Main Office – 570-495-2040

24/7 crisis hotline – 1-855-313-4387

Crisis Text Line – Text HOME to 741741

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline  1-800-273-8255

The Trevor Project –1-866-488-7386

Family Resources

Working & Learning from Home During COVID-19 (American Academy of Pediatrics)

Talking to Younger Children about COVID-19 (PBS)

College Readiness

The SAT and COVID-19 (College Board)

FAFSA (US Dept. of Education)

Please remember that Mr. Strawser and Mr. Weisser are available to assist with college and employment questions. They can be reached by email, estrawser@sun-tech.org and jweisser@sun-tech.org.

The Resource Staff are committed to helping you during this trying time.  We will be reaching out to each of you and want you to feel comfortable reaching out to us as well at the email or numbers below.  We are here to help you with school work, answer questions, help you plan for your futures, and also provide resources for additional supports as many of us are experiencing difficulties outside of school at this time as well.

While our office hours are those times that we will be logged into our computers and available, we often check emails at other times when possible and will do our best to get back in touch with you quickly, if we are not immediately available.

In addition, there will be links available that may be used as resources for you both in your schoolwork and also as you plan for your futures.

If you normally work with Ms. Chalmers, please text “@wchalm” to 81010 to be added to any messages I send out via the Remind App. This is also a great way to reach Ms. Chalmers.  Your messages will only be seen by Ms. Chalmers, not by other students.

The program aides will also be available to offer support to you during the coming weeks.  Their office hours will be listed below and they will be in touch with you in the coming weeks to offer support or simply check in.

Please know that we are thinking of all of you and are hoping you are remaining healthy and taking care of yourselves and each other.  As we know more about assignments, the school calendar, and other requirements, we will remain in touch.  If you have a preferred method for us to reach you, the student, please call or send an email with that information to Ms. Chalmers or Mr. Metzger.

Wendy Chalmers, Resource Specialist – (Adv. Art & Design, Electronics, Health 114, Health 201, Computer Networking Technology, Precision Metalworking, Masonry, Automotive Technology, Cosmetology).

Dirk Metzger, Resource Specialist – (Diesel Technology, Culinary Arts, Welding, Electrical Systems, HVAC/Plumbing, Carpentry, Dental Technology, Collision Repair, Criminal Justice, Wood Design Technology).

*Additional office hours:

Ms. Chalmers can be reached at wchalmers@sun-tech.org or by calling 570-966-1031 x. 301

Mr. Metzger can be reached at dmetzger@sun-tech.org or by calling 570-966-1031 x. 300

Mrs. Davis (Precision Metalworking, Advertising Art, Electrical Systems) can be reached at sdavis@sun-tech.org

Mrs. Smith (Cosmetology, Health Professions 201, Wood, Design, Criminal Justice) can be reached at ssmith@sun-tech.org

Mrs. Zechman (Collision, Masonry, Welding) can be reached at bzechman@sun-tech.org

Mrs. Sherman (Health 114, Dental, and Carpentry) can be reached at rsherman@sun-tech.org

Mrs. Hendricks (Culinary and Diesel & Truck Technology) can be reached at lhendricks@sun-tech.org

Mr. Clark (Electronics, HVAC, Auto Tech) can be reached at jclark@sun-tech.org

Selective Service (Required by law for males age 18+)   https://www.sss.gov/register

How to register to vote: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx

Mrs. McBride can be reached at kmcbride@sun-tech.org

Mr. Hauck can be reached at dhauck@sun-tech.org.

Mr. Lauver can be reached at blauver@sun-tech.org.

Mr. Gunther can be reached via email at dgunther@sun-tech.org.

Mr. Boonie can be reached at tboonie@sun-tech.org.

Mrs. Gutshall can be reached at  cgutshall@sun-tech.org

Mr. Geiswite can be reached at kgeiswite@sun-tech.org.

Mr. Wright can be reached at jwright@sun-tech.org.

Mrs. Randler can be reached at drandler@sun-tech.org

Mr. Neidig can be reached at jneidig@sun-tech.org.

Mr. R can be reached at  vreichelderfer@sun-tech.org

Mr. Schwartz is available at lschwartz@sun-tech.org.

Mrs. Harvey can be reached at rharvey@sun-tech.org

Mrs. Millett is available via email at pmillett@sun-tech.org

Mr. Snook can be reached at gsnook@sun-tech.org

Mrs. Krebs can be reached at  skrebs@sun-tech.org

Mr. Swinehart can be reached at rswinehart@sun-tech.org.

Mr. Anselmo can be reached at tanselmo@sun-tech.org

Mr. Kotarski can be reached at jkotarski@sun-tech.org

Mr. Seward can be reached at bseward@sun-tech.org