The Valmeyer Community Unit District 3
Student Assistance Program (SAP Team) is committed to improving
the health and well-being of all of our students by identifying
barriers to learning and providing appropriate interventions to
help our students achieve their fullest potential.
Mission
Statement
Facilitate
personal growth and success in life for every student by
focusing on students at risk in the areas of behavior,
academics, health and attendance.
Goal
Assist all
students in reaching their full potential through early
identification, intervention, and referral to support services
as needed.
What is
SAP?
The program focus is on
school-based problems such as attendance, grades, and
behavior. A core team of teachers along with others in the
school community work to help students with these problems that
may be due to problems with learning, socializing with others,
substance abuse, changes in their families, peer pressure, and
getting along in the school environment.
Referrals may be placed by
school faculty or staff members, fellow students, or parents
Referral Process
Student
Identified for SAP Services
A concerned individual
initiates a SAP referral form. Be specific when
filling out the form. Try to explain how many times events have
occurred, or the specific things that a student said. All of
this is important information (behavior, attendance, health,
academics). The referral form is then returned to the building
contact mailbox in the school office.Referrals
may be from concerned parents, students, teachers, staff or
community members.
Data Gathering
A data collection form is
sent to all staff members who work with the referred student.
Information collected relates to what steps the person making
the referral has taken to help the student and how successful
these attempts have been. This information helps determine what
works with this child. The completed forms are then promptly
returned to the team. The team will compile the information for
evaluation.
