Students with Special Needs 5th Grade Parent Night

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Students with Special Needs5th Grade - Parent
Night!

• Junior School Special Education Department

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Junior School Information

• Principal Mrs. Stephanie Kershner
• Assistant Principals Mrs. Georgia Franks and
  Mr. Jorge Aguilar
• For appointments, call 824-3231

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Junior School Information

• Mrs. Georgia Franks
• Accessing JS information online
• http//www.ahisd.net/campuses/ahjs/parents/parents
  .htm

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Junior School Information

• Counselors
• Mr. Michael Snell (A-K)
• Mrs. Brenda Woelfel (M-Z)
• Mrs. Lisa Lucas Wellness coordinator
• For appointments, call 832-5790

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Junior School Information

• Attendance Office - handles all procedures for
  absences, tardies, and illnesses.
• Attendance office phone number 826-6208

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Brief Introduction

• Classes offered
• SST (Student Support Team)
• 6th, 7th and 8th grades combined
• Teaching Assistants
• Peer Tutors
• ACE (Alternative Classroom for Education)
• 6th, 7th, and 8th grades
• Teaching Assistants
• Course Management
• 6th, 7th, 8th grades combined

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Classes Offered

• Resource English
• 6th, 7th, 8th grades combined
• Resource Reading
• 6th, 7th, 8th grades combined
• Resource Math
• 6th, 7th, 8th grades combined
• Co-teach Math, English, Reading, Science and
  Social Studies
• Regular education teacher and Special education
  Co-teacher

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Special Education Staff

• Bea Fallis
• Department Chairperson
• Co-teacher 6th grade
• E-mail bfallis_at_ahisd.net
• Phone [phone]

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Special Education Staff

• Suellen Grim
• LSSP (Licensed Specialist in School Psychologist)
• Junior School Consultant and Assessment Personnel
• E-mail suelleng_at_ahisd.net
• Phone [phone] ext. 3715.

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Special Education Staff

• LaSheonda Martin
• Resource Reading Teacher
• Co-teacher 6th, 7th grades
• Data Director Contact
• SBDM Representative
• E-mail lmartin_at_ahisd.net
• Phone [phone]

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Special Education Staff

• Lana Allen
• Resource Math teacher
• Co-teacher 7th
• E-mail lallen_at_ahisd.net
• Phone [phone]

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Special Education Staff

• Brittany Duncan
• Course Management Teacher
• Co-teacher 7th grade
• E-mail bduncan_at_ahisd.net
• Phone [phone]

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Special Education Staff

• Les Redden
• ACE teacher
• Teaching Assistants Maggie Guerrero, Omar
  Martinez and Matthew Taylor
• E-mail lesred_at_ahisd.net
• Phone [phone]

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Special Education Staff

• Tami Charest
• AU Teacher
• Campus Behavior Specialist
• Teaching Assistants Maggie Guerrero, Omar
  Martinez and Matthew Taylor
• E-mail tcharest_at_ahisd.net
• Phone [phone]

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Special Education Staff

• Sara Womack
• Speech Therapist
• E-mail swomack_at_ahisd.net
• Phone [phone]

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Special Education Staff

• Katie Edwards
• SST Teacher
• Teaching Assistants Sue MacDonald, Rosie
  Rodriguez, Jose Ortega, Lucy Moreno.
• E-mail kedwards_at_ahisd.net
• Phone [phone]

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Special Education Staff

• Paul Boyer
• Athletics Coach
• Co-teacher 8th grade
• E-mail pboyer_at_ahisd.net
• Phone [phone]

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Special Education Staff

• Lora Bray
• Co-teacher 8th grade
• E-mail lbray_at_ahisd.net
• Phone [phone]

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Layers of Support

• 5th to 6th grade parent night 26th of January
  2009
• Annual ARD meetings with JS representative
• 5th to 6th grade parent night for students with
  special needs tonight!!
• Mule Camp
• Casemanager extra assistance during 1st week of
  school

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Parent Liaisons

• Katherine Joyce KJoyce_at_ahisd.net
• Tracy Maxwell tmaxwell_at_ahisd.net
• Trudy Songco tsongco_at_ahisd.net

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Parent Liaisons Responsibilities

• Work with parents to form support networks.
• Address concerns and communication issues that
  pertain to special education students and
  families in the district.

• Maintain a resource library for parents and staff
  at EDC.
• Create opportunities for parents to gather, get
  to know each other, and share common concerns.
  (Support group meetings).

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Webpages

• All of our Special Education teachers have a
  Teacher Webpage, which can be accessed through
  the Junior School Website. (See link below)
• http//www.ahisd.net/campuses/ahjs/academics.htm

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Webpages

• The Teacher Webpages contain information
  regarding
• course description,
• homework assignments,
• class assignments,
• teacher contact information,
• and teacher conference times

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Parent ConnectionOnline Grade Reporting System

• Parent connection you can look up your childs
  grades and assignments in each class. (See link
  below)
• http//www.ahisd.net/gradespeedparent.htm

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Students Expectations

• Attending all classes regularly and on time.
• Being prepared for each class with appropriate
  materials and assignments.
• Dressing and grooming appropriately.

• Paying required fees and fines, unless these are
  waived.
• Behaving in a responsible manner.

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Students Expectations

• Cooperating with staff in investigation of
  disciplinary cases and volunteering information
  within the students knowledge relating to a
  serious offense.
• Refraining from violations of the Student Code of
  Conduct

• Obeying all campus and classroom rules, including
  safety rules.
• Respecting the property of others, including
  District property and facilities.
• Respecting the rights and privileges of other
  students, and of teachers and other District
  staff.

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Parents Expectations

• Any visitors to the campus must sign in at the
  Attendance Office and acquire a visitors pass.
• Make-up work requests may be made for students
  who have been out of school for illness three or
  more consecutive days.

• All medication must be brought directly to the
  clinic.
• Official school hours 807 325.
• Students are to come to school dressed in a
  manner that is clean, safe, and decent.

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Parents Expectations

• Discipline
• 1st consequence-warning.
• 2nd consequence-phone call.
• 3rd consequence-office referral.

• To schedule parent conferences, call 832-5798.
• Grading policy 100-90 A, 89-80 B, 79-75 C, 74-70
  D, 69-0 F.

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AHJS Bell Schedule

• 807 1st bell rings
• 815 Tardy Bell Rings
• 815-904 1st hour
• 909-1001 2nd hour
• 1006-1055 3rd hour
• 1100-1149 4th hour (6th lunch)
• 1154-1243 5th hour (7th lunch)
• 1248-137 6th hour (8th lunch)
• 142-231 7th hour
• 236-325 8th hour
• 325 Dismissal Bell

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Rotation Schedule

• Monday 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 periods
• Tuesday 1,3,7,4,5,6,8,2 periods
• Wednesday 1,7,8,4,5,6,2,3 periods
• Thursday 1,8,2,4,5,6,3,7 periods
• Friday 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 periods

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Events to Remember

• Mule Camp (Aug.19th from 2 6)
• lockers and textbooks will be distributed
• Mule Market (Aug. 20th from 730 100)
• no textbooks will be distributed on this day for
  6th grade students.
• if they don't go to mule camp, they will get
  their textbooks the first week through SS class
• 6th grade open house "Meet and Greet (Aug. 19th
  from 600 800)

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Questions About Disability-Related Issues

• Contact Kris Holliday Director of Special
  Education and Pupil Services
• Contact phone number 442-3700

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Webpages

• You will be able to view this PowerPoint
• presentation by accessing Bea Fallis
• Webpage.

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Sources

• AHISD Student Code of Conduct Student Handbook
  for 2008-2009.