support programs
Special Services available to the Academy of St. Adalbert Students
The Academy of St. Adalbert offers the following special services to students who qualify:
Quest: Accelerated Learning - Students will be invited to participate in gifted program if they meet the criteria set by the school. Once in the program, the students will be required to meet the performance standards set by the Quest teacher. See below for additional information.
Title I - Our academy qualifies for this federally funded, US Department of Education program based on the number of economically disadvantaged families enrolled. However, any child, regardless of his/her economic status, may be served by these funds. Our Title I teacher is housed in the Modular Unit on a full-time basis. Classes are daily.
Speech - In accordance with state standards, speech therapy classes are provided through state funding. These classes aid in the remediation of incorrect speech patterns, assist in the correction of expressive and receptive language patterns, and provide a modified speech and hearing program for students with auditory deficiencies. Classes are twice weekly.
Remedial Instruction - This includes individual and small group instruction in reading and math, performed by a certified teacher from the Module Instruction Unit and funded through State of Ohio funds. Classers are daily.
Psychological Services - Counseling and psychological services are provided for the purpose of testing and assessing student needs. Counseling sessions are also provided. Referrals may be made by the Principal, teacher, or parents. Permission from the parent is required before services are rendered. Meetings are twice weekly.
Learning Disabilities - Tutoring is provided for those students who qualify for LD classes. Classes are held several times per week for 30 minute sessions. Sessions are one on one or in a very small group.
Quest Newsletter - Spring 2007
Click here to view the Quest Newsletter highlighting what students are doing in the Quest: Accelerated Learning program.
Homework Lab
The Academy of St. Adalbert offers a homework lab each day after school from 2:30 to 3:30. The lab is supervised by one of our teachers who will provide assistance to students as needed. To utilize this program, parents must complete an Extended Day Care Registration Agreement (click here to print a copy), including the one-time registration fee of $25 per family. Extended Day Care charges of $3.00 per hour (minimum one hour) for one child and $2.00 per hour for each sibling also apply.
Quest: Accelerated Learning
The Academy of St. Adalbert is pleased to provide Quest: Accelerated Learning to students who qualify due to superior cognitive ability and/or creative thinking. The Academy recognizes that each child is unique and wants to be challenged. The purpose of the Quest program is to challenge those students who excel academically to use their giftedness to further their education.
Quest is in the beginning stages. I will be using eclectic methodology in my teaching approach. Children will be challenged in deductive and inductive reasoning.
I am currently checking standardized test scores to see who qualifies. The teachers will also request an evaluation be done for students they feel may qualify for Quest. More information will be coming home in the family mail as the program is implemented. If you feel your child should be evaluated or would like more information about Quest: Accelerated Learning, please click here for a request form.
For common characteristics of gifted children, click here to view/print an informative handbook from the Ohio Association for Gifted Children (OAGC) entitled, "What to Expect When . . . You're Raising a Gifted Child." Or, visit the OAGC website at www.oagc.com.
Thank you for supporting Quest: Accelerated Learning at the Academy of St. Adalbert. I have been teaching since 2000 and truly enjoy interacting and teaching students of all age groups. I am looking forward to working with you and your child.
Mrs. Bernardone
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