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Behaviors for Referral

Behaviors for SAP Referral

Student Behaviors Appropriate for S.A.P. Referral:

  • Academic decline

  • Disciplinary problems

  • Frequent visits to the Nurse and/or Guidance Office

  • Decreased attention span

  • Observable expressions of anger, sadness

  • Observable behavior such as excessive talking in class, laughing inappropriately, poor anger management, disrespect to faculty or staff members

  • Observable behaviors such as overheard conversations about alcohol or other drugs (firsthand), or parties where drugs and/or alcohol were present

  • A student expressing concern or fear about a fellow student's use of mood altering substances

  • Smell similar to marijuana or alcohol on a student or their belongings

  • Observable behaviors such as overheard (firsthand) conversation about feeling very sad or depressed

  • Observing a significant weight loss or weight gain

  • Observing frequent trips to the restroom

  • Observing a distinct behavior change or a change of friends

  • Observing drug-related, satanic-related or death related language or drawings

  • Observing glassy-eyes, red eyes, agitation, loss of interest in academic and extracurricular activities, frequent cold-like symptoms, rash around the nose/mouth, and/or chemical smell