Foundations — Grade 12 • Jackson, Mississippi
Academics
Student Wellness
Lower School Student Support
Lower School Learning Center
At St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, it is our mission to nurture our diverse community of students. In order to provide students the supports they may need to reach their highest potential, St. Andrew’s has Learning Centers in each division, staffed by six full-time Learning Facilitators. We provide a variety of services to students both with and without formal diagnoses including: academic interventions, dyslexia therapy, peer to peer tutoring programs, a thorough vetting process for tutors and academic coaches as well as partnerships with outside providers for students who need speech, and/or occupational therapies.
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Learning Center Services
- Small group reading and math remediation provided to students on an as-needed basis
- Dyslexia therapy provided for students with a diagnosis of dyslexia on file with the Learning Center
- Individualized accommodation plans for students with a diagnosis on file with the Learning Center
- Coordination of tutoring and therapies provided by outside providers (speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, etc.)
- Screeners
- Speech and OT (provided by Outside Providers)
- Dyslexia
- Math
- Recommendations and support for families seeking outside evaluation services
Counseling
The Lower School Counseling program aims to help students build competencies in self-awareness, self-management, social-awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making. Throughout the year, the counselor visits classrooms for whole group instruction on topics such as emotions, academic success, responsibility, conflict resolution, coping skills, and digital citizenship. In Kindergarten–4th grade, students also benefit from attending small group sessions on topics relevant to their age group including self-control, self-esteem, leadership, and resilience.
There are also a variety of ways for students in Kindergarten–4th grade to see the counselor individually. Teachers, administrators, and parents can refer a student, and families are encouraged to contact the school counselor to discuss any concerns that emerge during the school year.
There are also a variety of ways for students in Kindergarten–4th grade to see the counselor individually. Teachers, administrators, and parents can refer a student, and families are encouraged to contact the school counselor to discuss any concerns that emerge during the school year.
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Counseling Services
- Social emotional lessons in homerooms
- Short-term individual counseling
- Group Counseling
- Community Referrals
- Meetings with parents
- Student observation and feedback
- Behavioral Plans
- Collaboration with faculty regarding student needs and accommodations
Pastoral Care
Our chaplains nurture personal and community growth, foster healing and wellness, sustain those in difficult circumstances, guide students and families through decisions, and help members of our community reconcile themselves to God and others.
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Pastoral Care Services
- Preaching and teaching regarding care of self, others, and environment
- Short-term pastoral counseling regarding day-to-day or existential concerns, including hospital visits as needed
- Community support during times of crisis, including coordination of response
- Care for families experiencing change, both through illness, death and other forms of loss and through births, marriages, and other seasons of family growth
- Assistance in planning and/or leading pastoral services for current members of our community and alumni, most often baptisms and funerals
- Cross-divisional support of families
Nursing
With clinics on both campuses, our school nurses maintain cumulative health records on all students and serve as a resource for faculty and staff on medical needs. Nurses see students based on teacher referrals, administer daily medications, monitor acute and chronic conditions within the school setting, help devise plans with medical conditions that may impact the school day, relay guidance as needed on student medical conditions, provide health instruction in classrooms, and coordinate medical needs when students go off campus. Our nurses also work with our greater Student Support Services teams to help recognize students who may need support.
Health and Fitness
St. Andrew's works to continually support the physical well-being of each student by introducing skills, strategies, and information to encourage long-term healthy life-style choices. Using multi-faceted and holistic approaches, students participate in an age-appropriate fitness curriculum that addresses growth and development and focuses on taking care of their bodies and minds. The program is organized by division and is designed to improve aerobic and anaerobic fitness, musculoskeletal fitness, and flexibility. In Lower School, the students improve their understanding of fitness and their motor development through cooperative games and other activities.
Student Support Staff
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Foundations — Grade 12 • Jackson, Mississippi