Special recognition to all of our staff who help teach and provide support to our students with autism spectrum disorder. Each of these students provide their own unique challenges (behavioral, academic, social, communication, sensory, etc) but also tremendous rewards. The patience, persistence, and positivity of our district staff in helping our students with autism achieve is excellent. On behalf of them, I thank you. You are all remarkable individuals.
1. iPad/Educational Technology Training
Tuesday September 27 from 4:00 to 5:00 at the D.O. Agenda was sent out earlier in the week.
2. Safety Training for Staff and Students
Mr. Everhard will present safety techniques through his I.C.D.D training. I will share information on Appropriate Use of Seclusion and Physical Restraint. If unable to attend, please review the information forwarded to you. Contact me for questions.
Thursday September 29 - MAES Media Room
2:15 to 3:30 for Paraprofessionals
4:00 to 5:00 for Certified Staff and Community Members
3. Reading Assistant Training
September 29 at 2:15 to 3:15 in the MAES Computer Lab. If you would like to attend this instead of Safety Training, please let me know.
4. Special Education and Student Services Calendar
There is now a Special Education and Student Services Calendar through Google Calendar that can be shared with you if interested.
5. Suicide Training on Wednesday September 28
There will be an one hour suicide training as part of Taylor County Prevention Council. Several Student Services Team members have requested to attend.
6. Consent to Bill Medicaid Services
This year, due to changes in requirements by Medicaid, current special education students were sent a Consent to Bill Medicaid form in the mail along with a copy of Parent and Child Rights documentation. You will not need to have parents sign this form at IEP meetings. Only newly qualifying students will need to be presented this form for consent. Thank you for your help both now and in the past.
7. School Leaders Advancing Technology in Education (SLATE) Conference
December 5 (pre-conference) through December 7 in Wisconsin Dells.
http://slateinwi.com/
I will be attending the conference - if you are interested in attending, let me know or I will share the information with you.
8. Pre-K meetings
I will be meeting with Pre-K teachers on the following dates:
8:00 am on October 14th, November 11th, December 9th, January 13th, February 10th, March 9th, April 13th, and May 11th.
9. Wilson Reading Level II Certification
Wednesday September 28 from 3:30 to 5:30 in MAES Computer Lab
10. AIMS Web Contacts
If you have questions about AIMS Web or entering data - good contact people are Kari Dahlby at SES, Jessica Sherfield at MAES, and Jessica Martin at MAMS.
11. WKCE Testing Information
The Fall 2011 testing window for the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination (WKCE) and the Wisconsin Alternate Assessment for Students with Disabilities (WAA-SwD) is October 24 – November 25.
Information on Assessment Accommodations is at: http://www.dpi.wi.gov/oea/accommtrx.html
Information regarding the Wisconsin Alternate Assessment for Students with Disabilities is at: http://www.dpi.wi.gov/oea/waa.html
FAQs are at: http://www.dpi.wi.gov/oea/faq.html
12. Taylor County Literacy Council
The next meeting of the Literacy Council will be Monday, October 24, at
7:00 PM. We hope to have responses from our grant applications by then.
In partnership with the Medford Adult Diploma Academy, one-on-one tutoring
is again being offered to MADA adults who need the reading help. We will
also be advertising another Just Words class to be offered this fall.
Cindy Gibson & Laurie Prochnow
13. Physical Education and Extracurricular Athletics for Students with Disabilities
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in the U.S. Department of Education has released a policy clarification document designed to have positive impacts on physical education programming for students with disabilities. The 20-page report contains suggestions to increase physical education and extracurricular athletic opportunities, including accessibility, equipment, personnel preparation, assessment strategies and curriculum, which may be helpful for your PE teachers. You will find it at http://www.tahperd.org/LINKS/links_pdfs/NCPERID_GAO_PressRelease_Sept2011.pdf.
14. Attendant Care Services - Medicaid Billing
Reminder that Attendant Care Services should be submitted on a monthly basis for students that have attendant care needs and are medicaid eligible.
15. Schedules
If you have not already done so, please forward me your schedule of pullout/inclusion classes. Forward me your aide schedules as well. I will start doing 3 minute walk throughs next week.
16. National Career Readiness Certificate
All of our Alternative High School Students will be asked to complete the National Career Readiness Certificate to increase their employability skills. NCRC is offered through ACT, Inc.
17. Building Special Education Meetings in October
Oct 4 3:20 at MAES, Oct 11 3:20 at MAMS, and Oct 18 3:20 at MASH
18. The Cat in my Car Engine
Congratulations to Renni and Carol Wieman who have officially adopted the Cat who was in my Car Engine this summer. Hello Morley Caddy Wieman!
19. Autism Resource Team meeting
October 6 at MAES from 4:00 to 5:00 pm
20. Certified Staff Evaluations
I have 19 certified staff evaluations to complete in 11-12. I will be doing some of the 45 minute formative observations earlier in the year to be able to complete all of them.
21. Student Teaching
Kellie Keene is a special education assistant at our Alternative High School. She will be doing her regular education student teaching during 3rd quarter. We will be trying to fill her spot there without hiring someone for the quarter.
22. MADA
We will be sending letters to candidates who have dropped out of school over the past 10 years information on our Medford Adult Diploma Academy. We expect to have another graduate within a month. We had 2 more adults enroll this week. Adults can enroll at anytime.
23. Read 180
It is challenging to learn and implement new reading programs. It takes additional time and effort. I would like to thank and recognize Sue Laher, Rachel Doleczalek, Kathy Budzinski, Beth Van der Berg, and Nikki Gripentrog as our Read 180 primary teachers and current/past paraprofessionals for all their efforts. Thanks to Oralee Dittrich for her continued support and past implementation as well.
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