Student Support Services
Student Support Team (SST)
Student support services are available for children whose teachers think they experiencing learning and/or adjustment problems in the classroom. Records of students are reviewed to identify students with special needs or those with an existing Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
Services of the Student Support Team are used to determine needs and to update the IEP as deemed necessary and appropriate.
A case management system is used to make sure that students in need of support will receive appropriate education. The team meets bi-weekly, or more often if necessary. It is led by a Case Manager. Students are identified throughout the school year and are referred to the principal and the team for review.
The team consists of:
- The principal or designee
- The Classroom Teacher
- The Special Education Teacher
- Counselor/Social Worker
- Parent(s)
A child is identified as needing student support if:
- We believe there was an IEP developed at the child’s previous school
- The child’s behavior or performance demonstrates the possible need for special attention
- A teacher expresses concern about a child’s behavior or performance
- A parent expresses a concern
Contact:
- Title I Teacher
- jkelly@stanthonygreenvillesc.org
Other Support Services
As the SST seeks to provide additional support for your child to be more successful in the classroom, other professionals are available at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School who may service your child.
- Title I Teachers
- Augustine Tutors
- Volunteers
Prevention Education – VIRTUS Online
Through the Office of Child and Youth Protection Service, the Diocese of Charleston requires a mandatory educational programming (“Safe Environment Training”) and resources to create and maintain safe environments, along with training on methods of preventing, recognizing, responding to, and the reporting of sexual misconduct or abuse of minors or vulnerable adults.
- Prevention education for adults and minors
- Review of the Policy Code of Conduct and Ministerial Standards
- Increasing awareness of and ensuring and enforcing compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
- Creating awareness of and compliance with the Code of Conduct at all levels of the diocese
- Maintenance at the local level of necessary documentation verifying that all church personnel serving in a parish, school, or other diocesan agency have participated in safe environment training, have been background screened for suitability and are currently approved to have regular access to children and/or vulnerable adults
- Education on how to report allegations
- The laws and policies regarding the reporting of the abuse of minors
Who is mandated to complete Prevention Education (VIRTUS) Training?
- All Clergy
- All Temporarily-assigned and visiting international priests
- All Seminarians
- All Religious
- All Employees
- All Teachers
- All Volunteers (with access to minors and/or vulnerable adults)
Prevention Education (VIRTUS) training is mandatory. You can access your certificates of completion through your VIRTUS account and no longer need to provide them to your local parish or school office. While the local Safe Environment Coordinator is responsible for managing their location’s list of employees and volunteers, IT IS ALL OF OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL SAFE ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS.
NEW USERS: Click here to register with VIRTUS Online or go to virtusonline.org.
