Student Services
Staff
Maureen Elias (Consultant)
Shivaun Cassidy (Consultant)
Shivaun Cassidy (Consultant)
Viviana Ruiz-Arcand (Consultant)
Victoria Briggs (Consultant)
Cindy Young (Consultant)
Catherine Currie (Registered Psychologist)
Virginia Beebe (Clinical Supervisor and Division Trauma Lead)
Jacinta Webster (Speech & Language Pathologist)
Sherilyn Ens (Speech & Language Pathologist)
Handbook
The Student Services Teacher Handbook is continuously updated to include information about best practices in our school division. Please see the handbook at the bottom of the page.
Supports for Learning
Inclusion and Intervention Plan (IIP) is created for student who require intensive supports as per Ministry of Education guidelines (Tier III in a Response to Intervention Model, RTI)
For more information on Intensive Supports, visit the Ministry of Education website.
Specialist Services include psychologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and physical therapists. Referrals for students are facilitated through the school.
Tier II Supports (RTI model) are provided for students by teachers within the classroom and small groups and for individual students. The focus is on literacy and numeracy and through adaptive teaching and learning strategies.
For more information on Intensive Supports, visit the Ministry of Education website.
Specialist Services include psychologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and physical therapists. Referrals for students are facilitated through the school.
Tier II Supports (RTI model) are provided for students by teachers within the classroom and small groups and for individual students. The focus is on literacy and numeracy and through adaptive teaching and learning strategies.
Social & Emotional Supports
School Counsellors provide student counselling services within the schools.
Student Support Workers monitor and provide supports for student attendance.
Attendance – School staff collaborate to identify and implement strategies to improve student attendance. Schools seek to actively engage parents, the School Community Council, and the community to support improved student attendance.
Student Support Workers monitor and provide supports for student attendance.
Attendance – School staff collaborate to identify and implement strategies to improve student attendance. Schools seek to actively engage parents, the School Community Council, and the community to support improved student attendance.
Safety
Schools identify positive behaviour supports and have a student discipline policy.
Schools have a Critical Incident Response Protocol (CIRT).
Training is provided to school staff:
Schools have a Critical Incident Response Protocol (CIRT).
Training is provided to school staff:
- ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Training)
- MHFAFN
- VTRA