SLUH Student and Parent Handbook - St. Louis University High ...
SLUH Student and Parent Handbook - St. Louis University High ...
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competent <strong>and</strong> then will refer students (<strong>and</strong>/or families) to appropriate outside<br />
professionals or agencies.<br />
B. Guidance Department Message to <strong>Parent</strong>s<br />
The Guidance Department makes a strong attempt to keep the lines of<br />
communication open to parents. Several large-group meetings are offered to<br />
parents throughout the year, in order to explain the instruments <strong>and</strong> processes<br />
used in the program <strong>and</strong> to allow an open forum for comments.<br />
A program of meetings allowing parents to share common concerns <strong>and</strong><br />
problems of adolescents is provided. Recent meetings have included guest<br />
speakers <strong>and</strong> discussions on such topics as alcohol <strong>and</strong> drug abuse <strong>and</strong> family<br />
communication.<br />
Workshops for Junior parents are provided to describe the college selection<br />
process. A financial aid workshop is provided for senior parents. Individual<br />
appointments with parents are welcomed by the counseling staff any time to<br />
discuss college, career, or personal issues.<br />
C. Care Team<br />
The Care Team is a clearinghouse within the school structure for identifying<br />
<strong>and</strong> addressing the concerns that teachers have about the behavior of particular<br />
students. The purpose of the Care Team is to provide a structure of referral<br />
whereby faculty may raise their concerns about a student's behavior, when the<br />
disciplinary structure of <strong>SLUH</strong> seems inappropriate or insufficient, <strong>and</strong> they<br />
are unsure about how to proceed. The Care Team concept is widespread<br />
throughout schools of the area <strong>and</strong> has been in operation at <strong>SLUH</strong> for over five<br />
years.<br />
A referral is made when a teacher completes a behavioral checklist <strong>and</strong> submits<br />
it to the Care Team for review. The referral is kept confidential among the<br />
team. The team evaluates the referral in conjunction with what is known by<br />
other people who have regular contact with the students, <strong>and</strong> a<br />
recommendation is given to the teacher(s). Sometimes a review of the situation<br />
leads to direct contact with the student <strong>and</strong> his parent(s), <strong>and</strong> a<br />
recommendation is made in terms of resources outside the school.<br />
Examples of concerns that the Care Team has dealt with are:<br />
1. uncharacteristic drops in achievement<br />
2. performance suggestive of special learning needs<br />
3. dramatic shifts in mood <strong>and</strong> appearance<br />
4. behavior <strong>and</strong> appearance associated with substance abuse<br />
Information gathered by the Care Team does not become a part of the student's<br />
record <strong>and</strong> is destroyed upon graduation from <strong>SLUH</strong>.<br />
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