Intervention Team HPT

At today's "I" Team meeting, the discussion centered around our focus for the remainder of this year. With the advent of Administrative Advisory and Attendance Review Committees, the group agreed that we should fall back to our previous direction and focus on identifying students who for whatever reason are struggling in school.

In the past, the "I" team has supported the counselor, administrators and teachers in suggesting and implementing strategies to assist students in need, whether academically or personally. Sometimes the need for confidentiality supersedes direct involvement with the team members, and appropriate steps are taken to insure privacy of students and families. Through referrals, meetings and communication with staff, the I team successfully guided some students through rough waters, so to speak.

Once again we'll be looking at seniors and some juniors, time permitting, who are in danger of credit loss prior to graduation. Team members will most likely be visiting other high school teams for suggestions or referrals from teachers. We hope to work in conjunction with the student assistance program and help direct students to group involvement.

As a final note, the team wondered what happened to the discussion regarding whether or not teachers chose to meet one day per month for HPT as opposed to early releases. Are we out of the loop or what?