lake dolloff student support

	Lake Dolloff Elementary School
Principal: Sarah Gill	4200 South 308th Auburn, WA 98001	phone: 253.945.2800 fax: 253.945.2828
About Lake Dolloff	Handbook - XI. Student Support Programs Basic Skills Title I Program The Basic Skills, Title I, and ESL programs provide supplemental assistance in the areas of readiness, reading, math and study skills. Teachers may recommend students for this program. Assistance may be offered in one or more of the following ways: 1) Small groups in the classroom 2) Pull out to Basic Skills room 3) Individual monitoring in the classroom Basis Skills also provides enrichment activities for small groups of students periodically during the school year. Resource Room The Resource Room provides additional assistance to students who are experiencing academic, social or emotional difficulties. Ongoing evaluation is made on these students. The goal is to enable them to work in the regular classroom setting as much as possible. Eligibility criteria for students served in the Resource Room is established by the state. Counselor Lake Dolloff is served by a school counselor, who works primarily with students on an individual,, group or classroom basis. The counselor also works with parents to help them better understand the school environment, the way their children function, and provides referrals to parents who request further support. Speech Language Pathologist Students identified with difficulties in the areas of speech, language, voice, hearing and/or fluency that interferes with their educational performance, are referred to a qualified Speech Language Pathologist. The student may receive assessments, consultation and/or remediation for these identified needs with parental permission. School Psychologist School psychologists are assigned to all elementary schools within the district. They work cooperatively with the elementary school counselor to aid teachers and parents in understanding their children’s learning and social problems. Safety Measures Safety is a key concern and gets regular attention. The building and grounds are inspected and monitored consistently for repair needs and safe conditions. Your student’s day will follow a routine, we ask for a written note if you request a schedule change (e.g., riding a different bus, being picked up by someone else, walking home/riding a bus when not routine). This note will need to be dated and signed by the parent or guardian. We require all visitors (parents and community) come to the office when visiting or volunteering at school. This is a safety measure and also one that allows for a less interrupted instructional schedule. We care about who you care about! Safety drills are done during the year to practice for emergencies such as fire, earthquake, intrusion and bus exit. These drills are taken seriously and done on a routine basis. There is not before and after school supervision on the school grounds. We ask that you have your children gauge the time so that arrival is no more than 5 minutes before the bell and that you help them learn that “straight home” at dismissal is best for safety as well. Student insurance is available to parents through the school. Participation in this insurance is strictly voluntary and your own insurance policy should be reviewed prior to your final decision regarding the purchase of school insurance. Please be aware that the district does not have accident insurance to cover parents’ medical bills if your child is injured. Individual student pictures are taken each fall with a private photographer for student records. As a service to parents, these pictures may be purchased on a prepaid basis. Classroom group pictures are taken in the spring and may also be purchased on a prepaid basis. Back to Table of Contents
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Handbook - XI. Student Support Programs

Basic Skills
Title I Program The Basic Skills, Title I, and ESL programs provide supplemental assistance in the areas of readiness, reading, math and study skills. Teachers may recommend students for this program. Assistance may be offered in one or more of the following ways: 1) Small groups in the classroom 2) Pull out to Basic Skills room 3) Individual monitoring in the classroom Basis Skills also provides enrichment activities for small groups of students periodically during the school year.
Resource Room
The Resource Room provides additional assistance to students who are experiencing academic, social or emotional difficulties. Ongoing evaluation is made on these students. The goal is to enable them to work in the regular classroom setting as much as possible. Eligibility criteria for students served in the Resource Room is established by the state.
Counselor
Lake Dolloff is served by a school counselor, who works primarily with students on an individual,, group or classroom basis. The counselor also works with parents to help them better understand the school environment, the way their children function, and provides referrals to parents who request further support.
Speech Language Pathologist
Students identified with difficulties in the areas of speech, language, voice, hearing and/or fluency that interferes with their educational performance, are referred to a qualified Speech Language Pathologist. The student may receive assessments, consultation and/or remediation for these identified needs with parental permission.
School Psychologist
School psychologists are assigned to all elementary schools within the district. They work cooperatively with the elementary school counselor to aid teachers and parents in understanding their children’s learning and social problems.

Safety Measures

Safety is a key concern and gets regular attention. The building and grounds are inspected and monitored consistently for repair needs and safe conditions. Your student’s day will follow a routine, we ask for a written note if you request a schedule change (e.g., riding a different bus, being picked up by someone else, walking home/riding a bus when not routine). This note will need to be dated and signed by the parent or guardian.
We require all visitors (parents and community) come to the office when visiting or volunteering at school. This is a safety measure and also one that allows for a less interrupted instructional schedule. We care about who you care about!
Safety drills are done during the year to practice for emergencies such as fire, earthquake, intrusion and bus exit. These drills are taken seriously and done on a routine basis.
There is not before and after school supervision on the school grounds. We ask that you have your children gauge the time so that arrival is no more than 5 minutes before the bell and that you help them learn that “straight home” at dismissal is best for safety as well.
Student insurance is available to parents through the school. Participation in this insurance is strictly voluntary and your own insurance policy should be reviewed prior to your final decision regarding the purchase of school insurance. Please be aware that the district does not have accident insurance to cover parents’ medical bills if your child is injured.
Individual student pictures are taken each fall with a private photographer for student records. As a service to parents, these pictures may be purchased on a prepaid basis. Classroom group pictures are taken in the spring and may also be purchased on a prepaid basis.

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