I hope you all enjoy your upcoming three day weekend :)
1. Winter Celebration for Special Education and Student Services Staff
Everyone seemed to have a good time who attended our Winter
Celebration last week. Lots of positive feedback. For those in
attendance and those unable to attend, please know that the work you
provide our students, families, and department is so very important.
Medford Schools are lucky to have such great people and professionals
working here.
2. MAMS Data Review Team on Feb 15
Please bring your AIMS testing summary for your students, SRI scores
if applicable, etc... We can look up NWEA here in Mr. Leonard's
office. Mark Nyberg will be the traveling sub.
8:15 - 9:15 Kakes
9:20 - 10-:20 Wieman
10:25 - 11:25 Laher
12:00 - 1:00 Niemi
1:05 - 2:05 Ryan Brown
2:10 - 3:10 Jill Chasteen
3. ECSE Pre-Student Teaching
Megan Budreau is an Early Childhood Education Major with a Special
Education Certification at UW Stout. She will be completing 30 hours
of pre-student teaching at MAES on Fridays. Megan will be working with
Amber and Tasha's program and students respectively. I am meeting with
Megan on February 24 in the morning. She would begin her hours on
March 2nd.
4. Special Education Family Day
Please send home the flyer on Special Education Family Day to any of
your families that might be interested.
Snowshoeing will be from 4:00 to 5:30 in the Kuse Nature Preserve.
Meet at MAES. Cookies and hot chocolate will be provided. Snowshoes
can be provided or bring your own. Special education staff and their
own families are also invited.
5. MADA meeting
There will be a Medford Adult Diploma Academy meeting at 4:00 pm on
Monday February 13 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm.
6. Round Table of Community Providers on Feb 28
2:15 to 3:30 or 4:00 to 5:30. Staff will be provided stipend pay for
their attendance. Support staff will place the extra time on their
time card. Community Providers will each have 5-10 minutes to talk
about their services. Planning to attend so far include:
Indianhead Community Action Agency, Taylor County Family Support,
Taylor County Mental Health Services, Wisconsin Early Autism Project,
Parent Resource Center, Medford Adult Diploma Academy, Taylor County
Health Department, Stepping Stones, Taylor County Literacy Council,
Abiding Care and Pregnancy Resource, and more.
You are encouraged to send home information to your families if they
might have an interest. A one page flyer is available to send home.
7. February Special Education meetings
MAMS = February 14 at 3:20
MASH = February 21 at 3:20
We will meet in the building respective computer lab. You will be
trained in accordance with the new Child Abuse and Neglect Mandatory
Reporting. Handouts will be provided in conjunction with the video.
All new staff must be trained by June 2012 and all existing staff
trained once every five years. Special education certified and support
staff are invited to attend.
All staff (certified, support, janitors, cooks, administration, etc)
are all mandatory reporters now. Staff who suspect child abuse or
neglect should consult a student services staff and/or administration
prior to the referral per past practice in the district.
8. School Based Mental Health Counseling
Marjorie A Debevec-Marksteiner, MS, MPH, LPC, CHES
Clinical Administrator/Outpatient Therapist
Northwest Directions
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
715-424-5051 phone number
715-424-5720 (fax)
www.nwcgc.com
Here is the link to the forms:
https://sites.google.com/a/medford.k12.wi.us/specialed/home/school-ba...
9. ELL Support
Lucia Albrecht is planning to be gone March 24 to April 9. Mauricio
Rios Todakee will be covering some of her hours and responsibilities
during that time. Lucia and Mauricio will work on the schedule.
10. Summer School
We are planning to offer similar special education summer school
programming as in the past. CDS/Autism at MAES, MAMS, and MASH,
Special Education Support at MAES and MAMS, Summer Seedling for K and
1, Jump Start, and Speech Intervention are just some of the classes.
11. Extended School Year Services
I anticipate that we will need to provide Extended School Year
Services for students with disabilities again during Summer 2012.
There are students at MAES, SES, MAMS, and MASH who require these
services. Certified staff are looked for to provide these services in
accordance with their IEP.
12. Student Services Team meeting
Monday February 20 at 1:30 at the D.O.
Agenda will include:
1. Child Abuse Reporting and Neglect Training in Compliance with
Wisconsin Act 81
2. Section 504 legal update
3. New Safety Trainings in Schools requirements
4. Student Services Activities Google Calendar
5. Suicide Prevention Policy review
6. Medford Adult Diploma Academy update
7. Round Table of Community Providers update
8. School Nursing Resources from DPI
9. Mental Health Services in Taylor County
10. Round Table
13. iPad/Educational Technology Training
There will be no monthly iPad/Educational Training in February due to
Early Release Day activities.
14. Facebook and other Social Media for Parents Course
Monday March 5 from 4:00 to 5:30 at MASH in the PC Computer Lab. This
is a CLC adult education class. Cost is $10.00. Register through Lisa
Porten.
15. Federal Funding Conference
Director of Business Services Jeff Albers, Director of Curriculum
Laura Lundy, and I will be in attendance at the Federal Funding
Conference on Feb 27 and 28. DPI is scheduling this conference to
further educate and train school personnel on Sped, Title I,
Maintenance of Effort, RTI, and other budgets.
16. Special Education Advisory Council on Feb 6th
We held our Special Education Advisory Council meeting on February
6th. If you would like further information on any of these topics,
please contact me:
1. Reviews of new state bills on Open Enrollment Size Limitations for
Special Education Caseloads; and Appropriate Use of Seclusion and
Physical Restraint.
2. Special Education Enrollment
3. Long Term Substitute Staffing Updates
4. Transition Night for Students with Disabilities
5. 2011-12 WTCS Key Contact Persons for Students with Disabilities
6. Summary of 1st Semester Special Education and Student Services
7. Family Night for Children and Families
8. Autism Resources and Support
9. Discussion of DSM - V Proposed New Regulations for Autism Spectrum
Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, and PDD
10. Child Abuse Neglect and Reporting Training Requirements and
Information
11. Response to Intervention - Learning Disabilities
12. Maintenance of Effort update
There was also discussion on creating an Autism Resource Classroom at
MAMS when students have behavioral challenges. The need for ongoing
autism training was also mentioned.
17. School Psychologist Long Term Substitute Update
We have been unable to find a replacement for MAMS and MASH School
Psychologist Jessica Martin. She is scheduled to be gone March 7 to
June 1. I will be filling her duties during that time frame. These
responsibilities will be balanced with my administrative
responsibilities during those three months. I will plan to have
scheduled office hours at MAMS for scheduling meetings and assessment
purposes.
18. Wilson Order
Reading staff are starting to place together an order for the Wilson
Reading, Fundations, and Just Words classes for 12-13. Title I and
Special Education budgets will be used to pay for these materials as
our programs continue to be blended to support all students.
19. Data Reviews for Elementary Special Education Staff
Mr. Miller commended the excellent job that our elementary special
education staff are doing with their students and in their programs at
the conclusion of our data reviews. Excellent work!
20. Budgets for Special Education and Preschool
These are due February 24th to the District Office for the 12-13
school year. If you need an extra week due to no school on Friday or
have questions, please contact me.
21. Autism Resource Team on March 22
Our Autism Resource Team originally scheduled for March 8 will now be
held on March 22 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. The change is due to Child
Development Day on March 8.
22. Wilson Reading Steps 1-6 Online Class
February 22 from 3:30 to 5:00 in the MAES computer lab. We will
review videos and collaborative assessments on Steps 1-6.
Opportunities for questions and answers. Review of Level I and II
Practicum observation checklists will be shown to staff. Staff who
are new to teaching Wilson Reading and are not Level I certified are
encouraged to attend. This training is for Wilson Reading and Not
Fundations staff. Stipend pay will be provided.
23. High School Scheduling of Special Education Classes
Guidance Department would like a list of anticipated special education
pullout and inclusion classes offered for 12-13 as soon as possible.
24. Wilson Reading Level II Final Examination
Work time on March 28 from 3:45 to 5:00 in the computer lab at MAES.
25. Homebound Instruction
We have multiple students currently on homebound instruction for
students. Homebound can be provided for special education, Section
504, and non-disabled students. Here is a link to the DPI guidance on
homebound: http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/sped/subjects.html#homebound
26. School to Work
School to Work Coordinator Lisa Porten, MASH Job Coach Barb Kinnison,
and Alternative HS Employability Specialist Clarice Zenner met last
friday to collaborate on services and strategies for our students.
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