Welcome to Speech and Language!

Hello and welcome to the 2020-2021 school year! My name is Madisen MacWebb and I will be your child’s speech therapist this year. This is my first year with Lake Fenton Community Schools. I am thrilled to be part of such a wonderful team of educators and look forward to working with you and your child. I know things will look and feel differently this year, but I am confident we will have a successful, exciting, and productive year in speech.

You will have three choices for speech this year, in person, virtual or both. Here is a breakdown of how speech will look:

-If your child is here for Face to Face learning, he/she will
receive their speech during the time they are here (this is how speech would be in a typical school year).

-If your child is virtual, you have three choices:

1. He/she can receive their services 2x week online
(this will follow a similar format we had in the spring)

2. You can bring them in for speech 2x week (they
would be seen 1:1 with me or possibly in a group with
another student)

3. They can do one day virtual and one day in person

Below I have included a link to a Google Form. The form lets you choose how you want your child to receive speech services this year. Please let me know what you prefer. You can indicate your choice on the Google Form. If you choose online or if you will be bringing your child in for speech, we will have to agree on a day/time for your child. The time that you commit to will remain the same the entire school year.

Please click on the following link for the Google Form in order to select how you want your child to receive speech this year.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSem8icldYzZsR2a7cQi60YNq7gLEcvKKODn1gRxzJq8dxfZtg/viewform?usp=pp_url

I have created individual Google Classrooms for each speech student. Your child should expect an invitation to their Google Classroom from me this week. This is where I will be posting information about assignments.

One mask will be provided for each speech student. These masks are clear. I will be wearing a clear mask as well. This will allow for the student to see me (which is so important when looking for facial cues) and me to see them (which is just as important so I know they are practicing their sounds correctly). These masks will be stored individually, in a plastic baggie and cubby in the speech room. The masks will only be handled by the student.

Students will have the opportunity to join a Google Meet on Thursday (9/10) or Friday (9/11) between 12:30-2:00. I will be posting the invitation to the Google Meet in their Google Classroom. This will give me the opportunity to get to know your child as well as give us an opportunity to review any “classroom expectations” before jumping in full force. If you wish to schedule a specific time for your child and I to meet, please let me know and I will set up a separate meeting.

Please let me know if you have any questions/concerns. I would be more than happy to help in any way I can.

Again, welcome to the new school year! I am looking forward to a wonderful year!

Madisen MacWebb

810-591-2583

mmacwebb@lakefentonschools.org