Student Life - Student Services

Guidance Counselor

jewish student services This year Rockwern Academy will begin offering a full service, integrated guidance program. The guidance counselor will work with individual students, small groups of students, and classes. Also, the guidance counselor will serve as support for parents and classroom teachers, as well as creating programming to educate our stakeholders on a variety of developmental issues as they relate to school and social functioning. While a child’s primary adult contact at school will always be the classroom teacher, the guidance counselor is here to serve as the child’s advocate in a number of important ways.

Learning Lab

Rockwern’s Learning Lab is staffed with an Academic Specialist and a Speech Pathologist. Each of these professionals provides both diagnostic and direct services to Rockwern students.

The Academic Specialist is available to support, remediate, or enrich qualifying students whose academic progress, in a particular subject, is determined to be best served in individual or very small group situations. A student may be deemed eligible after teachers consult with the Intervention Team and in-class accommodations have been utilized. No student is tested or served without the express permission and involvement of the parents/guardians and the Director of Education.

If testing and consultation indicate additional intervention could be helpful and appropriate, students may then be provided with the services of the Academic Specialist in addition to the classroom accommodations. If the student receives remediation or enrichment teaching from the Academic Specialist, monthly progress reports are usually provided. Progress of support services is described quarterly.

Parents may initiate this evaluation process by speaking to the child’s teacher or to the Principal and will be kept fully informed as the process progresses.

Speech & Language

The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) provides speech and language services to children who qualify for such services grades K-8. Therapy includes, but is not restricted to, articulation, language processing and expression, fluency, voice, and pragmatic therapy.

The referral process is initiated by the child’s teacher who consults with the Intervention Team. The SLP then contacts the student’s parents/guardians to discuss the team’s concerns, as well as any parent/guardian concerns. A speech/language evaluation is performed only if the SLP, parents/guardians, and principal agree a full evaluation is warranted.

Upon completion of the evaluation, a multi-disciplinary meeting involving the parents, the SLP, the child’s teacher(s), Academic Specialist, and the Principal is held. Results of the evaluation and recommendations are discussed at that time. If the child has been diagnosed with only a mild articulation delay, then the parent may simply request a phone conference with the SLP.

Therapy is generally provided 1-2 days a week in 10-40 minute sessions, individually or in small groups, depending on the child’s needs. The SLP remains in contact with the child’s teachers and parents throughout the school year. An end-of-year summary is provided for each child.

Parents may initiate this process by discussing their concerns with the child’s teacher or the Director of Education.

Early Morning Supervision

As a service to our parent body, Rockwern provides free adult supervision of children who must arrive at school prior to 8:00 a.m. An adult is available daily, beginning at 7:00 a.m., in Eden Hall.

All students who arrive prior to 8:00 a.m. must sign in with the adult in charge in Eden Hall. Middle School students may then go to the Middle School hallway to study or socialize. Lower School students must remain in Eden Hall and will be dismissed to their classes at 8:00 a.m. Pre-school students are escorted to their classrooms.

After-School Care Program

The Rockwern Academy After School Care Program (ASCAP) includes supervised play, homework time for older children, and a kosher snack. The Program is designed for families whose children need to stay after school past the normal pick – up time, and is open to children who do or do not also participate in sports and after-school enrichment programs.

Fees are payable monthly in advance and families are not eligible for refunds for unused days or credit toward future months for unused days in a given month. If the fee has not been paid by the 5th calendar day of the month, the child will not be allowed to continue in the program until the fee is paid.

Children who also participate in ASEP (After-School Enrichment Program) do not receive a refund for time spent in classes. Children who are on three day plans but require an extra day in the week will be billed $12.00 for additional days. The fee structure reflects a daily cost and students who are picked up before 6 PM Monday through Thursday or 5 PM on Fridays are not eligible for reductions. Parents who do not pick up children by the closing time for after care will be billed $25.00 for the first 15 minutes and $10.00 for each additional 15 minutes after that.

    Age Groupings

  • Preschool (2 years and up)
  • K – 2
  • 3 – 4

    Fee Structure

  • 3 days per week --- $144.00 per month
  • 5 days per week --- $240.00 per month

In addition to offering after-school care, we also staff a variety of enrichment programs for Rockwern students. Classes are held Monday-Thursday, begin at 4:00 (which is immediately after snack), and last until 5:00. Children may be picked up at 5:00 or may return to after-school care. In general, classes are offered by Rockwern staff or outside independent contractors. A brochure that describes classes, times, and cost is made available to parents each trimester.