Our school’s mission is to:

Provide the best virtual Middle School experience in the State of Utah.

Prevention Plan Overview

At Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle School, we provide a positive learning environment for all students through choice, flexibility, and a conducive virtual learning environment with regular in-person activities. Our weekly Basecamp lessons teach our students to be global citizens who recognize, name, and manage their emotions. We engage students through weekly in-person activities, as well as monthly field trips to a variety of educational locations. We build collective efficacy by educating our teachers and students on processes and procedures.

Our school prioritizes prevention by offering support and services to our students and their families. Some of our everyday efforts, systems, and strategies for supporting our students are listed below:

• Our school administrator, teachers, and counselors meet weekly to discuss and address individual student needs
• Our school has weekly Basecamp lessons connected with learning online, SEL and other areas to be a successful student.
• Our school uses Panorama data management to identify students needing additional support.
• Our school provides access to District mental health and support resources through Student Services, including the Jordan Family Education Center and Mental Health Access Program.
• Our school provides access to academic support from district departments to support the success of every student.
• Our school’s mental health providers (school counselors, school psychologists, or clinical support) are trained and supported by District administration to follow current best practices in prevention and intervention efforts.
• Our school intervenes with early warning, content monitoring, and anonymous reporting tools with support from District specialists to identify and support students who may be at risk.
• Our school provides access to parent and family resources, including a District partnership with the Cook Center for Human Connection, evening parent seminars, and classes through the Jordan Family Education Center.

Suicide Prevention Plan

• Our school’s mental health providers and administrators are trained on and review District suicide risk intervention guidelines annually with support from Jordan District’s Student Services Team.
• All of our school’s licensed staff participate in suicide prevention training for their license renewal
• Students identified who may be at risk of suicide receive interventions and support appropriate to their individual needs which may include a screening interview (CSSR-S), parent/guardian contact, a safety plan, mental health recommendations/referrals (JFEC, MHAP, etc.), a re-entry meeting, and regular follow-up.
• District monitoring of school technology alerts administration to harmful searches (BARK)
• Administration and Counselors encourage and have access to the Safe UT anonymous reporting tool
• All students are trained on the use of SafeUT Need a Lesson
• Coping skills and warning signs are taught to students in Health classes, College and Career Awareness classes and during BaseCamp Lessons
• Student surveys are administered three times a year to monitor student academic, social, and mental wellness (Panorama)
• Counselors regularly offer various groups with students to provide support with anxiety, self-compassion, connection to school, etc.

Bullying, Harassment, and Discrimination Prevention Plan

• Our school team proactively reviews relevant data on school climate, safety, and bullying by identifying vulnerable populations (e.g., racial and ethnic groups, LGBTQ youth, students with disabilities) and specific spaces where bullying may be likely to plan supports accordingly.
• Our school’s staff is trained on school procedures for recognizing, reporting (SafeUT, content monitoring, etc.), and responding to bullying incidents.
• Students involved in incidents of bullying as targets, aggressors, or witnesses receive support for their individual needs which may include suicide risk assessments, counseling and mental health services (i.e. school mental health team, JFEC, MHAP), Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA), Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP), a student wellness plan and/or parent/guardian contact—recognizing that targets, aggressors, and witnesses of bullying are more susceptible to school problems.
• Bullying reports are addressed individually, confidentially, and timely with the student and their parent/guardian.

Violence Prevention Plan

• Our school’s administrators are trained on the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (C-STAG), along with other members of our school’s threat assessment team which includes:

• School Resource Officer (Through HVMS)
• School Psychologist (Haley Kirk)
• Counseling Team
• Social Worker
• Teachers

• Our school has a process for timely response to threats using Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (C-STAG) and its decision tree. This includes warning potential victims and their parents/guardians.
• Our school’s staff and students are aware of school procedures for recognizing and reporting (SafeUT, content monitoring etc.) threats of violence. We can do a better job
• Students who are affected by or who make threats of violence receive interventions and support appropriate to their individual needs which may include problem-solving, C-STAG interviews, suicide risk assessments, Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA), Restorative Conferencing, Mediation, a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP), counseling and mental health services (i.e. school mental health team, JFEC, MHAP) a student wellness plan and/or parent contact.

Additional Strategies

• Summit Fridays
• Pathfinder of the Month
• Student of the Week
• Basecamp Lessons
• Home Visits
• Phone Calls and Text Messages (Google Voice)
• Monthly Fieldtrips
• Guest Speakers
• JVLA Wide Socials
• PBIS rewards for students  
• Engagement Aides (Improve Processes)

This prevention plan has been created following Jordan District guidelines, which can be reviewed at wellness.jordandistrict.org.