List of 11 items.

• Academic Levels

  Elder is proud to offer a wide range of curricular offerings which challenge and nurture the interests of all students. Our curriculum – aligned with the A.C.T. College Readiness Standards – is comprised of required courses in various levels (Advanced Placement, Honors, Advanced College Prep, and College Prep) and electives that allow students to customize their schedule to their individual interests and learning styles. Our curriculum challenges students to push themselves, develop diligent study and work habits, surpass their expectations, refine their beliefs, and become productive members of society.
  
  

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• Bereavement Group

  Elder offers a Bereavement Group to support students who have suffered a significant loss through Companions On a Journey -- a social service organization which provides grief support and educational services for children, teens and adults.

• English Language Learners (ELL) Services

  Math Support: Elder has a full-time math specialist who collaborates with teachers to provide interventions for students who require additional support in math.Hispanic Liaison: Elder’s Hispanic Liaison supports Elder families whose native or home language is Spanish by providing translation services and assistance to help them fully participate in the Elder community.
  
  The Student Advisory Program: ELL students can receive assistance from the Student Advisor who seeks to motivate and support students from diverse backgrounds to successfully navigate their high school career at Elder. Students who have academic, social, or economic needs can receive tutoring, grade monitoring, and homework support. Students can also be connected to resources and other support services at Elder and in the larger community. In addition, the program will focus on helping students make a successful academic and social transition to high school and fully participate in the school community.
  
  Support Bell: ELL students may be enrolled in a guided support bell if needed where they can complete assignments and receive tutoring, grade monitoring, and homework support from the Student Advisor.
  
  Math Support: Elder has a full-time math specialist who collaborates with teachers to provide interventions for students who require additional support in math.

  
  Peer Tutoring: Elder’s school counselors can pair students who are having difficulty in a particular academic area with students who excel in that area. Tutoring sessions occur before or after school and during flex time based on students’ availability and needs.

• Flex Time

  Elder’s modified block schedule provides a designated period during the school day that allows students and faculty the flexibility to accomplish learning-related tasks such as:
  
  

  • Receiving mini lessons from the school counselors on study skills, learning styles, career exploration, and mental health issues; 
  • Meeting individually or in small groups with teachers or school counselors;
  • Attending presentations from outside speakers or college representatives;
  • Meeting with peer tutors.

• Hope Squad

  Hope Squad is a peer-to-peer, evidence-based program that works within a school to reduce the stigma around mental health and suicide. Hope Squad members are trained to identify at-risk students, provide friendship, and seek help from an adult.

• Math Support

  Elder has a full-time math specialist who collaborates with teachers to provide interventions for students who require additional support in math.

• Peer Tutoring

  Elder’s school counselors pair students who are having difficulty in a particular academic area with students who excel in that area. Tutoring sessions occur before or after school and during flex time based on students’ availability and needs.

• School Counseling

  School counselors are professional school advocates who provide support to maximize student potential and academic achievement. All students at Elder High School are provided with personal, academic, career, and college counseling as well as individual and small group counseling opportunities.
  
  Students, parents, and guardians are also provided with separate informational meetings throughout the school year focusing on college application and preparation, college financial aid, and school scheduling procedures.

  
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• School Nurse

  Elder has a full-time licensed school nurse who provides school-based healthcare services, and also consults with the student’s support team to help identify and implement interventions for students with special needs due to medical or emotional conditions.

• Special Education Services

  Elder provides special education services to students who have been identified as having a disability by their local public school district. Special education services are funded through the Jon Peterson Scholarship program and the State’s Auxiliary Services program and are provided at no additional cost to the student’s family. At Elder, students with disabilities are fully included and participate in the general education curriculum with accommodations and support provided by the intervention specialists.
  

  • Intervention: Elder has four full-time intervention specialists. The intervention specialists provide specially designed instruction based on the student’s IEP/ISP goals, support the student in the general education curriculum, and coordinate with teachers to provide accommodations. Students who are eligible for speech and language services will receive support for their academic language goals through the intervention specialists. Elder also has a full-time math specialist. The math specialist collaborates with teachers to provide interventions for students who require additional support in math.

  • School Psychologist: Elder has a full-time school psychologist who provides mental health services, collaborates with public school districts and other outside agencies, consults with teachers, counselors, and parents, and conducts assessments as part of special education evaluations, intervention planning, and to aid in the transition to college or work.

  • Support Bell: All students who are eligible for special education services may be enrolled in a guided support bell where they can receive their special education services as well as complete assignments and study with the assistance of their support staff.

  • High School Entrance & Placement Exam Accommodations: Elder High School offers testing accommodations (extended time and/or a reader) for students with a documented disability.

  Students who wish to receive Special Education Services at Elder must indicate so on their application and provide their most recent Evaluation Team Report and Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or Individual Service Plan (ISP) to Elder by the Admissions Application deadline. 
  
  

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  For more information about our Special Education Services, please contact our school psychologist, Mr. Scott Ridder, at 513-921-3419 or ridderst@elderhs.net.

• Student Advisory Program

  The Student Advisory Program seeks to motivate and support students from diverse backgrounds to successfully navigate their high school career at Elder. Students who have academic, social, or economic needs can receive tutoring, grade monitoring, and homework support. Students can also be connected to resources and other support services at Elder and in the larger community. In addition, the program will focus on helping students make a successful academic and social transition to high school and fully participate in the school community.