- Priest
- Student Support
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Social Workers (ESE)
Social Workers provide emotional, behavioral, and academic support to students experiencing hardships, trauma, and other serious situations which are affecting their ability to be engaged in academics. Social workers have access to a variety of external resources as well.
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School Counselors
School Counselors assist students with emotional, behavioral and academic issues which may come up during the school day. Counselors also partner with administration, students, and parents to ensure students are exposed to educational opportunities which suit their interests and graduation requirements. As a team, they collect academic, SEL, and behavioral data in order to position students for success in the future.
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Deans
Deans assist students with emotional, behavioral and academic issues which may come up during the school day. Counselors also partner with administration, students, and parents to ensure students are exposed to educational opportunities which suit their interests and graduation requirements. As a team, they collect academic, SEL, and behavioral data in order to position students for success in the future.
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Academic Interventionists
Academic Interventionists: considered "push-in" support. These staff members are strategically placed in classrooms with students who have the most need. They are able to give intervention during a lesson to address gaps immediately. AIs are also able to occasionally remove students from class to administer more intense intervention. Each form of intervention and support is chiefly under the direction of the teacher of record.
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Student Support Staff
Priest is home to nearly 800 students, each with their own needs. The school provides services from:
- Attendance Agents: Our Attendance Agents monitor student attendance at both a micro and macro level and the varying degrees of absenteeism. As teachers, deans, administrators, and SCFs work with students to improve school truancy and other moderate forms of absence, attendance agents handle the more serious cases of chronic absenteeism.
- Resource Teachers: offer support to students within their membership who are identified as ESE (exceptional student education). These staff members are responsible for working with core teachers to provide accommodations identified in our students' IEPs (individualized education plan). Our resource teachers spend most of their time "pushing in", to Occasionally, resource teachers will remove students from the classroom setting to provide more intense intervention and support.
- Speech Therapists: provide supplemental sessions in which students will build their speaking and comprehension skills.
The staff are available daily to provide the support our students need to achieve their academic goals. To learn more about our student services, visit our Student Services Tab.
District Resources
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Technology Help
Live Support - Live remote technical support staff are ready to help if there are issues with your student's computer settings or installed software, such as Microsoft Teams. They are available to students Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visit techsupport.detroitk12.org for remote assistance.
Loaner Laptops - If your student needs support with a school device, please contact our Customer Care team at (313) 240-4377. They are available Monday - Friday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Learning Apps - If your student is having trouble with learning apps like i-Ready, CPM, or LearnZillion, ask your teacher to email info.clever@detroitk12.org for assistance. -
Being bullied?
Students have a right to be free from bullying and harassment of any kind. Cyberbullying is against the law and can result in serious consequences. If a student notices that they or someone in their school is experiencing bullying, please reach out to someone trusted at school - the principal, teacher, or school counselor. Bullying can also be reported through OK2Say, the District's school safety and bullying hotline.
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Discriminated against in school?
Did you know students have civil rights protection at school? This includes the right to attend school free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, citizenship, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category.
If you feel your child's civil rights, or those of someone in the school community, have been violated, make sure you tell a teacher or school administrator. You can also report concerns directly to the Office of Equity, Advocacy & Civil Rights.
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Homeless or in foster care?
The Office of Homeless and Foster Care’s goal is to identify and support homeless youth so each student can successfully participate in the learning environment. Each student identified as homeless is eligible to receive access to District resources. These supports are put in place and are essential for students to excel academically and socially. Visit this page for more information.
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No place to sleep tonight?
Are you a family who doesn’t have anywhere to go for the night?
Is your family staying with friends or relatives, on the street or someplace that is not suitable for living?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Office of Homeless and Foster Care (OHFC) is here to help. Parent(s) or guardians, call 313-748-6383.
If your family needs to get into a shelter immediately, a parent or guardian can call CAM at (313) 305-0311 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9 am - 6 pm and Wednesdays 11 am - 6 pm.
