Support Services at Servite High School are run by Ms. Lisa Barnard and made up of a dedicated team of professionals equipped and excited to assist Servite Students in finding academic success. The dedicated Support Services team works to support student learning through the Support Program with Accommodations as well as the Support Program without Accommodations. Servite High School is dedicated to meeting the needs of every young man on campus, and Support Services are designed to assist a wide range of students who will benefit from extra academic support. 

Support Program with Accommodations 

The Support Program with Accommodations is for students with documented learning differences. Students will present their IEP, 504, or psychoeducational assessment to the Director of Support Services at a consultation meeting. During that time an Individualized Accommodation Plan (or IAP) is developed. The plan is signed by all parties and uploaded to Aeries for teacher access. The support services team checks in with students regularly to make sure the plan is being followed and that accommodations are being met. Students in the Support Program with Accommodations must opt into Tier 1, Tier, 2, or Tier 3 support. 

Please reach out to Ms. Lisa Barnard at lbarnard@servitehs.org to sign up for the Support Program with Accommodations and opt into Tier 1, Tier 2, or Tier 3 Support.

Support Program without Accommodations

The Support Program without Accommodations is open to Servite students who do not have documented learning differences but are looking for extra academic support on campus. To enroll in the Support Program without Accommodations, students must opt into Tier 2 Support which provides students with an Academic Achievement class that gives them structured time throughout the school day to work on assignments and receive extra content-specific tutoring. The Academic Achievement Class also teaches students to develop executive functioning skills and establish effective learning strategies.

Please reach out to Ms. Lisa Barnard at lbarnard@servitehs.org  to sign up for the Support Program without Accommodations and opt into Tier 2 Support.

*Academic Achievement Class
Academic Achievement is a class designed to enhance executive functioning skills, provide work/study time, and connect students with small group, content-specific tutoring. This class can be very beneficial for students with diagnosed learning differences and those who are academically at risk. The first fifteen to twenty minutes of the class are utilized to present study strategies, organizational skills, and time management techniques. For the remaining time in the class, students are given time to work on assignments or study. The class is kept intentionally small at around twelve students. The teacher provides bi-weekly check-ins to review grades and assignments. The teacher encourages the students to use effective communication strategies to advocate for themselves with their teachers.

Academic Achievement is an excellent option for students who need extra support transitioning into high school. 

*Algebra I Fundamentals Support Class
Algebra I Fundamentals is an algebra course with built-in accommodations and instructional techniques designed to support students in the Student Support Program with Accommodations.  This course covers evaluating, simplifying, and factoring algebraic expressions, as well as understanding, writing, solving, and graphing linear and quadratic equations, and systems of two linear equations. Students will also work with radical and rational expressions and equations. The course emphasizes extending mathematical understanding and skills to solve real-world problems. This class is only open to students in the Support Program with Accommodations.

*Conceptual Geometry Support Class
Conceptual Geometry is a geometry course with built-in accommodations and instructional techniques designed to support students in the Student Support Program with Accommodations. The course will introduce students to geometric concepts such as shapes, volume, area, and trigonometry. Beyond that, the class covers properties of geometric figures, including triangles, quadrilaterals, and polygons, and explores ideas like symmetry, similarity, and congruence. Students will develop a concrete and visual understanding of geometry and grow their abstract and conceptual thinking. This class is only open to students in the Support Program with Accommodations.

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