Student Life
Health & Wellness
The safety and care of every member of the St. Augustine Prep community is a top priority. St. Augustine Prep takes great care and concern in regards to the physical and mental health of its student population. As a result, the school employs a full-time nursing staff to aid students in their physical health, as well as a full-time school counselor and clinical psychologist to meet the mental health needs of our evolving student body.
Nurse
Our nursing staff believes that students must maintain a healthy and balanced life in order to reap the benefits of a St. Augustine Prep education. The dedicated staff is a competent and concerned group of medical professionals who have extensive experience working with adolescents. They strive to help students make informed and mature decisions about their health.
UPDATED COVID PROCEDURE
Sadly, COVID is still in our community. We would like to keep it at bay as much as we can. The symptoms seem to be cold-like symptoms – congestion, sore throat, headache and body aches with or without a fever. Our policy at school is if a student tests positive for Covid the parent needs to notify the nurse by email (mrs.kingett@hermits.com). She will arrange for a return date (CDC states 5 days after onset of symptoms) and initiate virtual learning. While quarantining due to a positive result, Students are expected to log in to the class virtual meetings as attendance therein will be recorded. If your son is too sick and unable to login in during the early days of infection, please email Mrs. Auger (mrs.auger@hermits.com) each morning. Also, if unable to login in the early days of infection, it is the student’s responsibility to email his teachers for missed assignments each day that he doesn’t attend a class Google <eets.
Mrs. Darlene Kingett
School Nurse
(856) 697-2600 Ext. 138
Mrs.kingett@hermits.com
Personal Counseling & Resources
St. Augustine Prep values the psychological health and well-being of its student population. In addition to a vast network of support available to students, the Office of College Guidance and Counseling employs both a full-time school clinical psychologist to meet the needs of our vast student body.
To find out more about the resources available to students through the Office of College Guidance and Counseling, please feel free to contact Br. Bob Thornton, O.S.A., our clinical psychologist:
Below are selected articles with important information for parents and students. Please check back as more will be added.
Teaching Teens to Relax to Manage Stress
SpeakUp! at St. Augustine Prep
The Prep proudly partners with SpeakUp! for several events that assist students, parents, faculty, and staff. This year’s schedule of events will be shared upon confirmation.
The safety and well-being of every member of the St. Augustine Prep community is a top priority. Now more than ever, St. Augustine Prep takes great care and concern in regards to the mental health of its student population.
To learn more about the resources available to students through the Office of College Guidance and Counseling, please contact our school clinical psychologist, Br. Bob Thornton, O.S.A. at br.thornton@hermits.com
Athletic Training
The Prep’s primary objective is the safety and welfare of all students. As a result, we are devoted to the prevention, care, treatment, and rehabilitation of any and all injuries that plague our scholar-athletes.
The school employs a full-time, on-site certified athletic trainer, Mr. Matt Pineo, ATC. Mr. Pineo is a highly educated and skilled professional specializing in athletic health care. In cooperation with physicians and other allied health personnel, Mr. Pineo is an integral member of the sports medicine team for all Hermits Athletics programs.