Auxiliary Services at St. Thomas More School

Enrichment

Enrichment is provided in grades kindergarten through four for those students referred by standardized test scores, class grades, and teacher recommendations.

Remedial Reading and Math

Remedial reading and math programs are provided by the Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit and St. Thomas More’s resource teachers. Students are referred through standardized testing results or teacher judgment. Remediation is provided by means of small group instruction or one-to-one teacher-student instruction.

Speech Therapy

Speech therapy is offered by the Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit. Kindergarten students are screened in the fall. Those students showing a need for further testing are given a more in-depth evaluation. Teacher recommendations for testing are submitted from all other grades. Students with speech concerns work with the therapist once a week.

Guidance Counseling

Guidance services are provided by two full-time counselors employed by the school.  Services include evaluation, consultation, and referral.  The counselors meet with all transfer students at the beginning of the school year.  A Rainbows Program is available to help students deal with loss of a loved one through death or divorce.  The DUSO (Developing Understanding of Self and Others) and the We Can Get Along programs are also implemented by the counselors.

IST

Instructional Support Team meetings are held twice a month to help students with academic, social, or emotional concerns. The participants include the student’s parents, teacher, principal, guidance counselors, and educational consultants from the Intermediate Unit.  Any of these participants may request the initial meeting.