The Scoop

Geared up for the #TISDGameChangers to head into week 7! We are almost to the busy month of October. Make sure you are checking for any fatal PEIMS errors and things are up to date for Snapshot coming up the last Friday of October (evaluations/ARDs).

There may be a lot of information in the SCOOP that you are responsible for knowing. We want to limit all the separate group emails, so we condense most of our communication into this newletter for you and for easy reference to go back and find. Please be sure and read each edition of the Scoop carefully and let us know if you have any questions.

Have a great week!

~Keri

Be sure and look back if needed for any information on:

• Extra Duty Special Education Evaluations. The sign-up and more information can be found here Saturday Testing Clinics More information on how to participate can be found here.

• ABC Meetings - More information here: ABC Information

• eSped Frontline updates (RF Tracker & LEP to EB) can be found here: Link to Notice: Frontline Notice of Changes

Please make sure we are completing the Dyslexia Supplement as we complete the Annual and Initial ARD meetings. If the student meets eligibility then the entire supplement should be completed.

Please have the parent(s) and administrator sign the document using the mouse or his/her finger. If this option is unavailable due to the device the parent(s) is using, then have the parent(s) sign the document by hand and upload it into Archive Manager. For all other participants (teachers, evaluation staff, CTE rep, etc.) we may state “verbally agreed.” Therefore, every person in attendance must either have a signature or have “verbally agreed” by his/her name.

It's great seeing teams taking the heart of the #Tisdgamechangers challenges to heart. It's a great way to get to know your colleagues and have some fun and comradery work.

Champions of the Month and Holder of the #TISDGameChanger Trophy: Team Titan

If your team has not sent me names for their 1) Social Chair 2) Historian/Reporter 3) Social Media Chair please be sure to do so by the end of this week. Be sure and include team name and tag Student Support with hashtag of #TISDGameChangers on all social media posts. I can't wait to see more and more pictures and stories of teamwork, comradery and good times with your TISD families!

Don't forget the team with the highest points by each Cross Talk will host the #TISDGameChangers trophy for the month and receive prizes! Let's have some fun at work!

Challenges/opportunities for points for this week:

2 points will be given for any of the following:

1) social media posts of team fun or student/classroom highlights with appropriate tags (max of 4 points)

2) signing up and scheduling a student for Saturday testing - must email Audra Arnold and CC me

3) emailing me a shout out for a team member or celebration

3 points for any team member (not on leadership) who schedules by Friday with their campus principal to present an all campus PD this semester on any of the following topics:

a) confidentiality, child find and overview of special education process

b) data anlaysis & IEP decision making for all stakeholders

c) behavior strategies for the general education classroom

d) strategies for working with children on the Autism Spectrum in the general education classroom

Rules for this challenge: You must confirm with your student support specialist on the date to ensure they or a leadership team member can support you as well. They must review your draft presentations before the presentation. They can support development of them with information and suggestions.

Any presentations following the above rules given this semester will be given 5 team points.

We are #TISDGameChangers ....

Every year, Learning Ally awards up to nine high school seniors cash prizes ranging from $3,000-$6,000 through the Marion Huber Learning Through Listening® Awards (LTL). This is a great way to celebrate once struggling learners as they progress through to their academic goals.

Scholarship requirements:

• High School graduating class of 2022 or 2023.
• School or Household Learning Ally member for one year prior to applying.
• A completed application including a reference.

The application process is easy and we select students based on their academic progress. All we need you to do is Send this email or application form to the qualifying student and/or their parents. We will be accepting applications until the end of 2022 and announce winners in early 2023. If you have any questions, contact allkidscanread@learningally.org

Invite all qualifying students to apply today!

The purpose of the prior written notice is to ensure that parents/guardians or the adult student are provided all relevant information so that they are fully informed about the actions related to special education identification, evaluation, services, and placements the local education agency (LEA) has proposed or refused to provide.

See HERE for a one page quick guide to Prior Written Notices

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This weeks topic for Ruling Roundup is Emotional Disturbance. See recent court case summaries involving this area.

Emotions may already be high before developing a student's IEP, but when divorced parents of a student with a disability are also confused about their rights to contribute their child's IEP development, the process can become even harder.

Click HERE to read the full article.

Stephanie Sandate - Thank you for covering an ARD at DPES in a last moment of need. I really appreciate your willingness to be a team player.

Jessica Oakes - Thank you for running an ARD for a student coming to your campus when we were in need rather than attending as a guest. I appreciate you!

Angela Moore, Lori Dettenhaim, Sherry Julio and Angela Hodge - Thank you for taking on additional evaluations in order to support your fellow Diags in need.

Be sure and check out and read the other Smore Newsletters being produced by Student Support Staff:

The LIP Ledger - new

The Specialized Support Snippits - coming soon

PASSionate about Kids

Behavior Bulletin