Student Success

Student Success Support Staff List

Special Education Monitors:

Maureen O’Grady
- Community & ACTIVE Living Students
- Special Education Department Head
- maureen.ogrady@wcdsb.ca
Alyssa Zaborowski
- Student last names A to F
- alyssa.zaborowski@wcdsb.ca
Kristina Baxter
- Student last names G to O
- School Improvement Program Head
- kristina.baxter@wcdsb.ca
Steve Bedic
- Student last names P to Z
- steve.bedic@wcdsb.ca

Multilingual Learner Monitors:

Kristina Baxter
- All Students
- kristina.baxter@wcdsb.ca
Danielle Thoms
- Student last names A to K
- danielle.thoms@wcdsb.ca
Brendan Elworthy
- Student last names L to S
- brendan.elworthy@wcdsb.ca
Jeff Scanlon
- Student last names T to Z
- jeff.scanlon@wcdsb.ca

Special Education & Student Success Supports and Services

The Student Success Centre (Room 229) is an area of the school that is dedicated to helping students successfully earn their credits. Throughout the school day, the Student Success Centre is home to various programs and serves a variety of purposes including:

One-to-one student instruction and support with learning skills.
IEP support
A quiet and alternative learning environment
E-learning and academic support to those on spare
Discipline referrals
Homework Club
Support of students on formative and summative coursework (Credit Rescue)
Credit Recovery
Computers and printer available for student use
Assistive technology support

Monitor achievement of students in grades 9-12
Request regular updates on individual students from their classroom teachers
Provide 1:1 support for students who are struggling with assignment completion
Student check-ins, coaching, and technical support
Coordinate Credit Rescue and Credit Recovery efforts
Contact parents to ensure that students are fulfilling their responsibilities
Advocate and support for in-risk students
Collaboration with classroom teachers, guidance, social workers, CYCWs, and administrators
Attendance supports
IEP development, implementation, and monitoring
Attend meetings and confer with board and community services

To support our students academically, St. David offers all students a nutritious start to their days with a FREE breakfast program known as the Celtic Breakfast Club. The Celtic Breakfast Club runs daily from 7:50 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. in the cafeteria.

Students are invited to use the Student Success Centre during lunch to work on homework, group projects, or have lunch with their peers.

We have an after-school homework club available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 2:30 to 3:30 pm in the Student Success Centre. Teachers and Peer Tutors are available during this time to provide assistance with academic work.

Our Student Success team implements and organizes the writing and preparation of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). There will be opportunities to engage in practice and preparation for the test prior to writing.