Services We Provided

Twice a year, the School District of South Milwaukee offers screening for all 2 1/2 to 4 year-old children who are not already enrolled in a school program (i.e. EC or K4) and who reside in the district’s boundaries.

This program combines a play-based observational screening of children with a “Child Fair” for families to learn more about child and family-related services and resources in the area.

For more information about Early Childhood Screenings, contact the Pupil Services Department at 414-766-5000

School social workers provide social and developmental assessments, crisis intervention and case work services to individual students when they are referred. They also facilitate outside agency referrals and serve as home, school, and community liaisons.

Concerns may include but are not limited to: suicide, mental health, ADHD, special education, alcohol/drug abuse, truancy, neglect, homelessness, social problems and child abuse. The school social workers work as a part of a collaborative team to meet the needs of all students. 

The philosophy of the Developmental Guidance Program of the School District of South Milwaukee is to assist all students within our educational setting to develop to their greatest potential socially, personally, intellectually, and vocationally. The school counseling program is an integral part of the mission of The School District of South Milwaukee.

The purpose of the school counseling program is to provide and support the delivery of specific skills in a proactive, preventative manner to ensure that all students have the opportunity to achieve school success. A comprehensive guidance program reflects the progression of student development from kindergarten through grade 12, and focus on three domains: academic development, personal/social growth, and career development.

School social workers provide social and developmental assessments, crisis intervention and case work services to individual students when they are referred. They also facilitate outside agency referrals and serve as home, school, and community liaisons.

Concerns may include but are not limited to: suicide, mental health, ADHD, special education, alcohol/drug abuse, truancy, neglect, homelessness, social problems and child abuse. The school social workers work as a part of a collaborative team to meet the needs of all students. 

School psychology is a service offered by specially trained professionals designed to help parents, teachers and schools work together for the benefit of the pupil. Today’s school psychologists are experts in the applications of psychological knowledge and educational practice. They work to solve problems that affect learning to meet the needs of pupils and schools in order to provide the best educational opportunities. School psychological services are available to pupils through local school districts whether they attend public or parochial schools.

While psychologists help students directly, they also help parents and school personnel in efforts to make school more meaningful for all children. School psychologists service students, parents, and schools in several unique ways. Primarily, school psychologists consult with teachers, assess needs, plan programs, and intervene in crisis situations working with individuals, groups, and systems. They also coordinate activities among the school, home and community agencies to identify and remediate children’s learning and social-emotional problems. All of these activities are designed to promote an appropriate child-centered and effective educational experience for all students.

The school psychologist is uniquely prepared to:

• Administer a variety of individual assessments of intellectual ability, academic achievement, personality preferences, social-emotional development, and behaviors abiding by State and Federal requirements and professional ethics.
• Interpret test findings and behavioral data to students, the professional staff, parents, and community service providers.
• Participate with other educational staff in planning programs to appropriately meet the needs of students who are gifted, handicapped, or at risk for educational failures.
• Help school staff members and parents to better understand and manage the child’s behavior and learning, as well as to develop improved conditions for learning.
• Provide emotional support through services designed to help students successfully cope with a variety of stressful situations.
• Support classroom teachers in times of crisis, as well as consult with them about the day-to-day difficulties and successes students are experiencing.

Medications and Health Concerns

If your child needs medication administered during school hours specific forms must be completed BEFORE the medication can be administered. These forms can be obtained in the main office at your child's school, or at the link on the right side of this page.

Diabetes:

A Diabetes Management Medical Order for the School Year is the first step in assuring your child's success at school when he or she has diabetes.  The Medical Order is a doctor-provided form and must be delivered to your child's school and reviewed with a District Nurse before your child attends school.

Life-threatening Allergy:

In order for us to appropriately care for your student with severe allergies, we need to know a little about your student.  All students who have been prescribed an epi-pen should have an Allergy Action Plan completed by parents and their physician on file in the school office.  We cannot use old forms and must receive a new form at the start of every school year.

Asthma:

If your student is prescribed a rescue inhaler for Asthma, we need to know more about it.  Whether mild or severe, any student with a rescue inhaler should have an Asthma Action Plan completed by parents and their physician on file in the school office.  We cannot use old forms and must receive a new form at the start of every school year.

Seizures:

So that we can respond appropriately at school, we need to know more about your child and how to respond. A Seizure Action Plan will need to be completed by parents and the child's provider and delivered to the District Nurse.  Once the District Nurse has received the plan, it will be sent to your student's school to be kept with their emergency medication in the office. We cannot use old forms and must receive a new form at the start of every school year.

Other health concerns:

When registering your child for school, completing the "health concerns" section is the first step for assuring appropriate care will be provided for your child while attending school.  If your child's health professional has ordered a special healthcare procedure to be performed during the school day, Authorization Forms for Healthcare Procedures (general, catheterization, and g-tube feedings) are available from a District Nurse.  Knowing something about your child is just the first step, however; we will want to work with you to develop a plan so your child can be safe and successful in school!