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Special Services
St. Michael School
Staff specialist include a: counselor, enrichment teacher, intervention
specialist/academic assistance, nurse, reading specialist, school
psychologist, a speech and language pathologist, and technology specialists. Their services are available based
on an individualized need.
Counselor
The counselor provides a
comprehensive counseling and guidance program for the students. The counselor
works with individual and small groups of students as needed, is a member of the
Intervention Team, provides referrals to outsides agencies and specialists as
needed, and is a member of the Crisis Team. The counselor consults and
collaborates with parents, teachers and staff members as well as working
directly with students. The overall goal of the counseling program is to assist
the children through the development of personal, social, and educational plans
so that they can be successful students, and self motivated, life long
learners.
Enrichment Teacher
The
enrichment teacher has the ability I get to know the students, network with the
classroom teacher and specialists and review test scores so that I can provide
appropriate enriching activities for each child. Many of our current programs at
Saint Michael School exist because students asked for them! Among such
activities are drama club, history day and many whole class and small group
projects.
Intervention
Specialist/Academic Assistance
The intervention Specialist
provides support services to children who have a Service Plan ( IEP). This
involves individual testing, writing the IEP, implementing the goals of the IEP,
direct teaching, and monitoring the modifications and accommodations of the IEP
in the regular classroom. In addition, students can receive academic
assistance in which tutoring is provided to children in grades four through
eight in any subject the parent, teacher, or in upper grades, the student,
requests. Most tutoring is in the area of mathematics and written expression.
Nurse
The school nurse provides health and safety and intervenes with
actual and potential health problems. The nurse will perform annual vision
and hearing screenings on children in Grades K, 1, 3, 5, 7 and all new students.
Screenings can also be done upon parental or teacher request. Postural
screenings are done on students in Grades 6 and 8. The nurse's office is open
during school hours. Parents may contact the school nurse directly between 9:15
AM and 2 PM. with any questions about their child's health or to report any
changes in a student's health history.
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heath related issues.
Reading Specialist
The Reading Specialist provides
assessment and instruction in a small group setting to children in grades one
through four who have been identified by the classroom teacher as needing
additional support in reading. The Reading Specialist also assesses all new
students to St. Michael's School in grades two through eight.
School Psychologist
The School Psychologist job
varies depending on the needs of the students and teachers. The
psychologist is also a member of the Intervention Assistance Team and our
purpose is to problem solve and collaborate with parents and teachers in order
to meet the individual needs of students. The psychologist also provide
ongoing classroom observations to help teachers provide interventions that will
help students maximize their learning. If an assessment is needed the
psychologist work individually with students to help identify their strengths
and weaknesses and provide appropriate services.
Speech and Language
Pathologist
The Speech Language Pathologist
provides services for students in all grade levels in the areas of articulation,
fluency, expressive and receptive language. Students must qualify through an
individual speech language assessment and implementation of a service plan.
Students are seen in an individual or small group setting to address their
identified speech language needs. The speech pathologist also screens all
kindergarten students at the beginning of each school year. For those students
who do not qualify for direct speech services the speech pathologist can provide
parents strategies for sound production and home articulation packets.
Technology Specialists
St. Michael School has a state of the art technology department. With both
a full-time technology coordinator and a computer instruction teacher, the
students have the opportunity to utilize the two labs, as well as the wireless
lab, for both instruction and classroom projects. Students receive
instruction every other week from grades 1-8. While in instruction,
students have the opportunity to learn the various Microsoft Office programs to
the Internet.