student wellness & supports october 5th, 2015. melrose high school’s special education...
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Student Wellness & SupportsOctober 5th, 2015
Melrose High School’s
Special Education Department
Cari Berman Secondary Special Education Administrator
Our TeamTeachers
Ms. Judi BlewettMs. Shawna CarrMr. Patrick DaytonMr. John Gabriel
Mr. Janine HassettMs. Jennifer Mochi
Mr. Tim MorrisMs. Holly Staples
Ms. Cheryl Whitney
Specialists & Support Personnel
School PsychologistsMs. Rebecca Henry
Ms. Susan Olson
ParaprofessionalsJob Coaches
Physical TherapistsOccupational Therapists
Speech and Language Therapists
● Inclusion Classes● Skills based classrooms and Academic
Support● The Developmental Learning Classroom ● Varied social/emotional supports including
counseling and substantially separate classrooms
● Specialized services: OT, PT, speech & language, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Teacher of the Deaf, Behavior Therapy, etc.
How we support students
● Instructional specialist paired with a content area specialist
● Service is provided in the general education setting
● Teachers plan together during common planning time
● Pace/needs of students designed in an individual way
The Inclusion Setting
● Provides consistent, daily check-ins with a
special education teacher● “special education students” only service● Specially designed instruction to meet
specific goals and objectives within a student’s IEP
Skills Based Classrooms/Academic Support
All services are determined through the team meeting.
Melrose High SchoolGuidance and Counseling
Department
OUR MISSIONFoster Academic Excellence
Foster Personal Excellence
Encourage School and Community Involvement
Provide quality counseling services including social/emotional counseling, crisis counseling, college and career counseling, and referrals
Assist students in goal setting, career awareness, and college / post-high school
planning
WHO ARE WE?Counselors:
Mr. John Buxton, Director
Mr. Jeff Bolduc
Mrs. Francesca LoGrasso
Mr. Joe Parrillo
Mrs. Jennifer Shackelford
WHAT WE DOAcademic Planning
Schedule Maintenance
Monitor Academic Progress
Collaborate with Parents and Teachers
College and Career Planning and Exploration
College Application Process
Personal Counseling and Referrals
Crisis Intervention
Standardized Testing MCAS, PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP
Meet Individually and Get to Know Every Student
COMMUNICATIONGuidance Resources and Blog: http://melroseschools.com/category/guidance-services-department/
One site for all guidance information
Updated as needed
You can sign up for email updates
Emails and phone messages sent to parents through Connect Ed
Emails directly to students through the Naviance program
INDIVIDUAL LEARNING PLANS (ILPs)New initiative from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Addresses College and Career Readiness
For all students grades 6-12
The ILP is a student-directed, multi-year tool to map academic plans, personal/social growth, and career awareness and development while taking into account each student’s interests, needs, and goals
Link from the state: http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/bitstream/handle/2452/238354/ocn900650361.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
2015-2016 is our pilot year, and we are beginning the process with 9th Graders
NAVIANCEIntroduced to students in the 8th grade
Career Awareness/Survey Tool used with 10th and 11th grade
College Planning and Information used with 11th and 12th grade
Historical database of MHS college admission going back 8 years
Also houses our Individual Learning Plans (ILPs)
PARENT EVENTSParent Breakfast in October for parents of juniors and seniors
Financial Aid Night in November
College Night in March for parents of sophomores and juniors
Parent coffee forums once a year for each grade level
Melrose High SchoolWellness Department
"Educating and empowering every student by providing current health knowledge and life skills that promote wellness and reduce health-related risk behaviors."
Meet the Staff■ Wellness Class
– Pat Ruggiero Director– Mike McLaughlin– Kevin Fessette– Suzanne Fogarty– Deb Cole– Michelle Angelo
Wellness Requirements■ Wellness 1 (9th grade)
■ Wellness 2 (10th grade)
■ Wellness 3 (11th grade) pilot program
Wellness Electives
■ Recreational games and activities
■ Strength and Conditioning
■ Peer Education
■ Fitness and Health
■ Introduction to Health Care
■ Mentors in Violence Prevention
Course Objectives❑ Student will acquire and refine a
variety of manipulative, loco motor, non-loco motor movement skills and utilized principles of training and conditioning, and apply the concept of wellness to their lives.
❑Student will be able to identify the relationship between the dimensions of wellness, integrating their effects on overall well-being.
Course Objectives❑ Student will acquire knowledge
about emotions and physical health, the management of emotions, personality and character development, and learned skills to promote self acceptance, set goals, make decisions, and cope with stress.
❑ Student will be able to make health-enhancing decisions relating to their physical and mental well-being.
ExpectationsEssential Questions
1. Explain the consequences drugs have had on your community.
2. Can you identify positive and negative coping strategies you use to deal with stress?
3. How do you incorporate the components of wellness into your life?
4. What are the benefits of following a decision making model?
5. How can I improve or maintain my personal level of fitness?