Student Referral Process
1.Students are referred to the Alternative
program through the grade level counselor
by:
“Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued,
is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if
you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”
ALTERNATIVE
PROGRAM AT
ROCKY HILL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Nathaniel Hawthorne
A. Grade level teams
B. Parents
C. Students themselves
Alternative Program at RHMS
D. Administrators
Rocky Hill MS
E. Educational Management Team
22407 Brick Haven Way
2. The counselor will confer with the
administrator and the alternative teacher to
determine if the student meets the stated
criteria. The student’s Team Leader and
parent may also be invited to this meeting.
PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Establish a regular system for
monitoring homework completion
2. Check Edline at home. Call if you
need help with this process!
3. Maintain communication with the
Alternative teacher and classroom
teachers.
4. Encourage, Encourage, Encourage!
Clarksburg, MD 20871
301-353-8282
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Rocky Hill MS
Alternative Program
301-353-8282
For additional information on the Alternative Program
please contact Kevin Conley, Program Coordinator
[email protected]
ALT. PROGRAM
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

RATIONALE
Rocky Hill Middle School provides many
opportunities for students to remediate
academic skills and receive academic
support. The specific concerns occur
when many of the students who are in
need of support, may not choose to take
advantage of the additional supports
afforded them. They may only do well for
inconsistent periods of time, and when an
adult provides the external support,
motivation, or incentive. They may fail
when the supports are removed or they
need to self-monitor their success. The
need for an alternative program of support
is evident.
TARGET GROUP
The Alternative Program is designed to
service seventh and eighth grade students
who are currently “At-Risk” for
performing below their academic potential.
The program will serve approximately 8-10
students per class who possess average to
above average ability and have not worked
to their academic potential in school. The
model is designed to implement changes in
student behavior patterns and foster selfesteem. It is not designed to remediate.
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“To accomplish great things, we must
not only act, but also dream, not only
plan, but also believe.” Anatole
To provide intensive guiding and
monitoring of students
throughout their day
To implement changes in
students’ behavior patterns and to
assist those students in realizing
and achieving their potential
France
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The basic design of the program is to work
with the students exclusively for one
period per day. The class is designed as an
academic support period. During the
period the students will:

To have students develop selfinitiative

To effect academic changes in
target behaviors:

Receive study skills classroom
instruction
o Increase student
achievement

Receive academic support
o Improve organizational
skills

Monitor the student assignment
book
o Increase student
attendance

Monitor their homework
completion
o Develop self-advocacy
skills

Monitor their grades through
Edline / Gradebook
o Increase student
participation in extracurricular activities

Set long and short term goals

Work with our counseling staff on
relevant issues

Plan and implement a service
project
o Participate in Student
Service activities