SCHOOL SERVICES

HEALTH SERVICES
The school nurse works at Immaculate Conception School part-time. The services are available through Clarion Area School District when the nurse is not present at Immaculate Conception School.
The school nurse provides the following services:
1. Immunization check of all students new to the school.
2. Vision, height, and weight check of all students.
3. Set-up for and assist the school doctor with medical and dental exams.
4. Hearing screening in grades 1, 2, 3, 7 and new students. Any students with a hearing loss can be recommended for this test, even thought he/she is not in the grade being tested.
5. Follow up; vision, hearing defects, dental corrections and medical conditions.
6. Maintains health and dental records for all students.
7. Provides first aid for accidents or illness occurring at the school. Contacts parents for further treatment.
8. Tuberculin testing, as necessary.
9. Appraisal of classes as needed when an infectious disease is suspected.
10. Screens for scoliosis in grades 6 and 7.

PLEASE NOTE: If your child contacts a communicable disease, do not permit him/her to return to school until our school nurse or your physician gives you permission to do so.

PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING AND COUNSELING
These services are available through the Riverview Intermediate Unit and Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Parental permission is required for all testing. A conference with the psychologist to discuss test results will be held at the request of the parents.

REMEDIATION/ENRICHMENT
Students who have need of remediation may be served through federally funded programs administered by the public school district of the students’ residence, and by Pennsylvania Act 89 which is a state funded program administered by the Riverview Intermediate Unit. Remediation and enrichment aid is provided to those students who meet the criteria for placement in a gifted program. A student, who has missed a regular class for a remediation/enrichment class, is responsible to approach his/her teacher concerning missed work.

SPEECH THERAPIST
Students from Immaculate Conception School have the service of a speech therapist provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the Riverview Intermediate Unit. Students are screened in September, and those students who need remediation in speech and/or language development are scheduled to meet with the speech therapist on a weekly basis or as needed.

CERTIFIED GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
This program is federally funded through Title I and is contracted through ETC/Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. The guidance program at Immaculate Conception School focuses on the whole child and not just one school subject. This program will assist students in dealing with the stress of school and to help them feel more successful. The Guidance Counselor works with the students individually, in small groups, and whole class activities. Classroom teachers are involved in deciding appropriate topics according to Diocesan curriculum guidelines. Every student at the school can benefit from the Guidance program. Parents will be notified and written consent will be obtained before ongoing sessions and /or assessments are scheduled. The ETC/Sylvan Guidance Counselor is available to the students, parents, and school faculty.

TESTING
A program of mental ability, achievement and diagnostic testing is followed through the grades in accordance with the Diocesan Testing Schedule. Results of these tests are made known to parents/guardians.

Academic Policy

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