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Syosset schools outline tiered plan to boost student belonging, mental-health supports
Summary
District staff presented a multi-tiered approach to strengthen students' sense of belonging across grades, describing schoolwide programs, expanded mental-health staff, lunchtime 'nooks' and partner services to reach students who need extra support.
Syosset Central School District officials told the Board of Education on Tuesday that they are expanding social-emotional and mental-health supports across the district, combining schoolwide culture work with targeted small-group interventions and outside partnerships to reach students who struggle to connect. "When students feel valued, connected and included, it gives them a higher opportunity to build those healthy relationships," Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services Erin Goldthwaite said.
District leaders said the work rests on a tiered MTSS (multi-tiered system of supports) model: tier 1 is schoolwide culture-building and broad programming; tier 2 is short-term targeted small groups and lunchtime workshops or structured activities; and tier 3 is individualized interventions, including counseling and referral to community partners. "We start with pride," said Mr. Steinberg, describing…
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