Student Services
College Counseling
Guidance and School Counseling Program
Our Guidance and School Counseling program has a certified professional to assist and advise students about academic and personal matters and decisions. This may include the providing of group guidance and learning activities, individual assistance and counseling of students, the assistance in assessment of the ability and potential in students, and to coordinate with fellow professionals on student matters and any necessary referrals.
Sophomore
Beginning in ninth grade students have the opportunity to attend on-campus and virtual sessions hosted by college admissions representatives at St. Anne Catholic School. Mrs. Raad frequently provides underclassmen and their families with communication addressing common questions concerning these visits, standardized testing, summer programs and course offerings in regards to the post-secondary goals of each student.
Juniors
Individualized college counseling begins in the junior year. Students and their parents are invited to meeting with Mrs. Raad during the spring semester of their junior year to prepare their personal college admissions timeline. These meetings begin the eighteen month process that includes frequent communication between students, parents, and the College Counselor. Mrs. Raad assists the students with test date reminders, writing their essay for admission and preparing their resumes so that students return from summer prepared for college applications to open.
Seniors
Mrs. Raad works with Seniors to finalize their applications, organize their time and submit necessary documents. As senior year progresses the focus shifts from completing the college applications to focusing on college funding, financial aid and scholarship applications, and college selection, matriculation and making final decisions based on the student/family post-secondary goals and aspirations.
The Pope Francis Center
Mission Statement
The Pope Francis Center for Student Success welcomes all children who are seeking a Christ-centered and inclusive education. We believe that exceptional needs services should respect the dignity of the human person and provide assistance and skills crucial to their success as students and as lifelong learners.
Purpose
The Pope Francis Center provides extra support for students so they are able to perform in a rigorous academic environment. Support is primarily available for students in grades 1-12 who have been evaluated and diagnosed by a licensed psychologist for a learning disability, processing deficit, ADHD, or other condition affecting their ability to achieve success. Students must be able to participate in the regular classroom setting in all content areas and meet both behavioral and academic standards for their grade level using the St. Anne Catholic School approved accommodations.
Services
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Inclusion – A Pope Francis Center teacher will go into the classroom to service the student in the general education classroom setting. The Pope Francis Teacher and the general education teacher work together to design a plan of how to best meet the child’s goals, within the general education setting.
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Resource Services – The student receives small group instruction by a Pope Francis Center Teacher in a separate setting. The small group instruction is tailored specifically to meet the need of the student through programs such as Leveled Literacy Instruction teacher designed writing or math instruction.
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Consultative – Consultative services are available for students who need a plan that includes accommodations to the general curriculum, but do not require inclusion or resource services to meet their needs.