Greetings DMS Families,
We wanted to take this opportunity to update you on a new initiative we are implementing called Student Intervention Turnaround Time (S.I.T.T.). Although S.I.T.T. may be viewed as a disciplinary measure, at DMS it is a way to intervene with students to help them be successful.
Below is the description of S.I.T.T. from our Student Handbook which can be found on pg. 24.
“S.I.T.T. is a disciplinary measure used to address behavioral issues while allowing students to continue their education without interruption. The goal of S.I.T.T. is to temporarily remove students from class/es and school activities and place them in a supervised study environment for reflection and continued learning. The administration reserves the right to make the judgment as to whether or not a student is assigned to this program. It is the responsibility of all students assigned to S.I.T.T. to obtain classwork from their teachers in advance. Work sent down to the S.I.T.T. room by teachers is done as a courtesy and does not relieve students of their responsibility to gather their own work. S.I.T.T. can be assigned for a period/s of time in place of being suspended from school. If infractions occur during a S.I.T.T. period/s, additional time may be assigned by the administrator or more progressive discipline measures could result.”
This year S.I.T.T. has been a successful turnaround tool for many of our students in helping them to reflect and shape positive behavior. To date, approximately 7 out of 10 students who have been assigned S.I.T.T. have not returned to the S.I.T.T. Room or received further consequences. This information demonstrates this intervention has proven to help our students model the positive behavior we want them to exhibit in our building.
We appreciate your continued support as we work to provide improved services to assist our students in continuing to be successful in our school.
Educationally yours,
Dr. Sean Wightman
