Student Support Services

Student Support Services ensures that all students are able to grow as disciples through academic advocacy and support. We believe each student is made in the unique image of God, with diverse learning styles and needs. It is our mission to guide students in their journey to become faithful disciples of Jesus Christ by focusing on their needs, and providing individualized support.

Electives offered:

Mastery Skills ( 9-12)

• This course focuses on building and maintaining Executive Functioning skills. Throughout the semester, this class provides lessons focused on six areas of Executive Function: Working Memory, Sustained Attention, Task Initiation, Time Management, Goal-Directed Persistence, and Metacognition. Through collaboration with teachers, parents, and students, Executive Function deficits are determined before the course begins. Using this information the Student Services department, parents, and students create personalized and measurable goals. Along with working towards these goals, students will have the opportunity for academic support from the Mastery Skills teacher. The purpose of this course is to help students achieve their Executive Functioning goals while providing some curricular support.

Learning Assistance Program

LAP Coordinator- Mr. Bill Ulrich (william.ulrich@lansingcatholic.org)

LAP is offered after school Mondays- Thursdays in the library from 3:10-4pm. For most students this is an optional time offered at the end of the day for additional homework help. For specific students. and for other students who are involved in extracurricular activities and failing 2 or more classes at a deficiency check, attendance to LAP is mandatory.

Special Services provided:

We are proud to offer programs designed to support students at Lansing Catholic High School. We believe that it is essential to Catholic social teaching to respect the rights and dignity of each individual. Our focus is to help all students recognize their potential and provide proper support to achieve success. We offer the following programs to support students academically:

• Student Support Plans: individualized accommodation plans tailored to student learning differences

• Mastery Skills: intensive academic support for students with Executive Functioning deficits

• Learning Assistance Program: after school academic support for any student

Certificate of Completion

• • Lansing Catholic High School may choose to award a Certificate of Completion to students with Student Support Plans (SSPs) who are exiting private education. To earn a Lansing Catholic High School Certificate of Completion, a student must:

    1. Earn at least 80% of the Lansing Catholic High School graduation credit total.

    2. Have a meeting with the principal, Student Services Coordinator, student, and parents to review grades, credit status, needs, and possible solutions. A student’s Student Support Plan meeting may serve as this criteria.

    3. A determination to switch the student to a Certificate of Completion must be done through mutual agreement at this meeting.

  • The decision to switch to a Certificate of Completion must take place prior to a student’s 10th grade year, or the student’s 16th birthday.

  • A student will receive their Certificate of Completion in the same fashion as a diploma, through a graduation ceremony following their senior year.