Student Support Services

Food

Because all students eat lunch in school, students have the opportunity either to bring lunch from home or to purchase it in school. Basic lunch items that have been selected with an eye toward nutritional guidelines and student preferences are on the menu. A NY City certified food handler is on staff.

Health Services

Through the N.Y.C. Department of Health, students in the primary grades undergo an annual on-site vision and hearing screening each year. Helen Keller Worldwide Organization does an annual eye screening for the students in grades five through eight and provides a new pair of glasses for those students who need them.

Guidance

A certified Guidance Counselor is available one day a week to see students who qualify for Title I services on a one to one basis. The guidance service provided is both personal and academic. In addition, Saint Stanislaus Kostka School employs a part time Guidance Teacher. Her role is to visit the kindergarten through grade eight classes weekly to discuss issues that are age appropriate, focusing on topics relating to safety, conflict resolution, peer pressure, etc. Students are made aware of career options during an annual Career Week. Professionals from the neighboring areas visit the classes to make the children aware of the qualifications and responsibilities of their respective careers.

Academic Guidance

Academic guidance is provided to students by the classroom teachers. A ten-hour after school math and reading program is provided free of charge for students who are having difficulties in these areas. Student to student tutoring is also available after school for a small fee. Students who are having difficulty mastering the grade level curriculum are referred for testing through the New York City Board of Education. Students who qualify are eligible for after school support services through this same agency. A child who manifests speech or language difficulties which affect educational performance may be referred for evaluation and, if appropriate, recommended for therapy. A certified speech therapist comes to school to work with the children who qualify and are in need of the service. Students in grade eight who have demonstrated advanced mathematical abilities may register for Integrated Math A, an advanced after school math class. This course covers some of the topics included in high school math classes.

Transportation

Walking: Most students are driven to school by parents who sometimes car-pool. Although families live in relatively close proximity to the school, and walking is not difficult because of the paved city streets, very few of the students walk to and from school since walking involves crossing major thoroughfares and roadways.

School-Sponsored and Public Transportation: Through the Office of Pupil Transportation of the City of New York, a school bus is provided for students in kindergarten through grade two who live one half mile or more from the school. Reduced fare passes for city buses are available, with some restrictions, to students in grades six through eight who live one half mile or more from the school. Free fare passes are provided for students in grades three through eight who live one or more miles from school.

Field Trips: Transportation for local field trips is provided free of charge by the Office of Pupil Transportation. Transportation for trips out of the local area is chartered through safe, reliable, and reasonably priced companies.

Before/After School Program

To accommodate children of working parents, SS Club Kid is a before school program from 7:30 to 8:00 AM. The children have an option of having a light breakfast at the program. An after school program operates Monday through Friday from dismissal until 6:00 PM any day that school is in session. Under adult supervision, the children have an opportunity to work on their homework, to participate in varied activities and to play group games.