Student Services
At The Leo Baeck Day School, we recognize that all students learn in different ways. At our North campus The Dean of Student Services Bev Gitter is a Reading Recovery Specialist who brings to the school a wealth of knowledge and experience in the area of differentiated instruction. At our South Campus Student Services is divided into two roles. Deborah Epstein-Franks, formerly the Middle School Coordinator and a Guidance Specialist, serves as the Dean of Students, overseeing the social and behavioural elements of student life. Danielle Applebaum, who has served as a Math/Science Lead Teacher and is a Special Education Specialist oversees the academic experience for each individual student in her role as Dean of Student Academics
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Student Services include:
Remediation
- in both general and Hebrew studies, by qualified remediation specialists
- within a small group setting or directly in the classroom
- additional individual one on one remediation is available at a cost to parents
Enrichment
- by a specialist trained in gifted education
- on a small group withdrawal basis and/or directly with an entire classroom in a specific subject area in conjunction with themes addressed in the curriculum
Home Room Support (Nursery to Grade 5)
- curriculum related to attitudes and behaviour is discussed
- discussions and predetermined activities are structured to promote inclusion of all children, facilitate positive social skills all teaching
- Derech Eretz, problem solving and conflict resolution strategies
- organizational, study and building self esteem skills are taught
Advisor Time/ Areas of Interaction/Guidance (Grades 6 to 8)
- communication and listening skills
- relationship building through group experiences
- study and organizational skills
- goal setting and preparing students for Middle and High School
- critical thinking through problem solving and discussion
- tzedakah and student council activities
- partnership with communities in Israel
- understanding good citizenship
- peer mentoring
- opportunities for meaningful contributions to school and the community
- individual and personal growth
Jewish Vocational Services/Jewish Family & Child Services
- psycho-educational consultation and psycho-educational assessments when required
- "Family Life Education Program" in Grades 5 to 8, including tobacco and drug education
- "Peers against Drugs Program" in Grade8 with facilitators from the Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto
- social worker/consultation for classroom intervention
- parent education workshops
Character Education/Bullying Prevention Program
- school-wide activities for awareness and discussing groups, modeling positive relationships vital to the development of social skills
- activities within the curriculum
- immediate adult intervention of all teaching and administrative staff
- ongoing professional development for all faculty
Community Care Access Centre
- services in speech pathology and occupational therapy within the school setting
Parent Volunteers
- training provided to enable parent volunteers to work with individual students on an as need basis in specific subject areas
- general orientation workshop for Nursery, Junior Kindergarten and Senior Kindergarten parents working in classroom settings