Support Services
Counseling: Social and emotional support for students and families.
Academic Achievement: Additional help for students needing academic support.
Counseling
Individual Counseling
Small Groups
Classroom Counseling Lessons
Parent Resources
As a St. Gabriel family, you will have access to counseling resources outside of the school environment. These include:
Books: Our counselors have a large inventory of books for parents to borrow. Please contact our counselors if you wish to borrow a book.
Referrals: Please contact our counselors if you would like a referral for outside community services.
Click here for more online resources from our St. Gabriel Counseling Department.
Academic Achievement
The mission of the Academic Achievement Program is to identify and facilitate a successful learning environment for each student experiencing learning difficulties in the classroom. At St. Gabriel, we believe that every student deserves to reach their full potential. Some students may require assistance beyond the classroom to meet that potential. The St. Gabriel Academic Achievement Team is a part of the MACS program and is made up of four Academic Achievement Teachers who are specially trained in working with specific learning needs. The Academic Achievement Teachers work directly with the classroom teachers and St. Gabriel Counselors. This group strives to provide support to the student, the teacher and the parents.
The Academic Achievement Program operates in conjunction with the St. Gabriel Academic Achievement Team (AAT). Classroom teachers, specials teachers and parents may refer students to the Academic Achievement Team (AAT). Concerns may include academic, behavioral, social, medical or other issues such as attention, speech articulation, language processing, motor skills, handwriting, etc.
At that time, an AAT consisting of an administrator, counselor, and Academic Achievement teacher will be formed for that student. The team works with the teacher and/or the teacher and parent to develop strategies and interventions that address any concerns that are interfering with school success. Services may include:
• Consultation with the teacher and/or parent
• Evaluation of the child's current status which may include but is not limited to: classwork, school records, academic assessments
• Classroom observation
• Academic assessments
• Referral for further comprehensive evaluations
• Development of an individual Accommodation Plan for children diagnosed with a specific learning disability
• Direct instruction
If you have concerns regarding your child you can:
• Schedule an appointment with your child's teacher
• Work with the teacher to bring about a change
• Refer your child to the AAT for further help by contacting the Academic Achievement office
Possible interventions may include:
• The Academic Achievement teacher will consult with the classroom teacher and design alternative strategies
• Additional classroom modification may be made
• Assessments may be made by the Academic Achievement teacher
• Your child may be offered direct Academic Achievement services
• Assessments by outside agencies may be recommended
• Individual Accommodation Plan may be implemented