LPS Student Services Newsletter

As we reach the midpoint of the school year, we take a moment to reflect on the growth and achievements of our students. This year has been one of exploration, learning, and resilience. Our students continue to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally, thanks to your unwavering support and our commitment to fostering an engaging, nurturing environment.

We thank you for being a vital part of our community and look forward to the continued success of our students as we work together to support their growth and development. Here's to a successful second half of the year!

Please feel free to reach out the coordinator or specialist that best meets your needs:

Jasmine Washington (504 and At-Risk Coordinator) jwashington@lpsfrisco.com

Lynda Delsol (Student Services Specialist) ldelsol@lpsfrisco.com

Jenny Conley (Dyslexia Coordinator and Therapist) jconley@lpsfrisco.com

Ann Henkels (Dyslexia Therapist) ahenkels@lpsfrisco.com

Sharla Reynolds (Provider of Dyslexia Instruction, Student Services Specialist) sreynolds@lpsfrisco.com

Lensie Walker (Special Ed Coordinator) lwalker@lpsfrisco.com

Lori Callaway (GT, ESL, and AP Coordinator) lcallaway@lpsfrisco.com

Danelle Standifer (Transition Specialist) dstandifer@lpsfrisco.com

Karri Luna (Social Worker) kluna@lpsfrisco.com

Christie Goheen (Social Worker) cgoheen@lpsfrisco.com

Kyla Moore (Speech Language Pathologist) kmoore@lpsfrisco.com

Kathy Allen (Speech Language Pathology Assistant) kallen@lpsfrisco.com

Amy McDaniel (Diagnostician) amcdaniel@lpsfrisco.com

Reva Soyemi (Math Instructional Coach) rsoyemi@lpsfrisco.com

Paula Ross (Coordinator of Learning and Leading) pross@lpsfrisco.com

504- Texas Driving with a Disability Program, Services for a variety of impairments information

Dyslexia- dyslexia and related disorders, Learning Ally

Special Education- Texas Autism Conference

Transition- holiday activity ideas for individuals with special needs

ESL- preparing for TELPAS

GT- High Achiever, Gifted Learner, Creative Thinker article, FREE learning websites

Math- math at LPS, resources

Texas Senate Bill 2304 Communication Impediment

SB 2304 requires school districts and charter schools to provide information regarding the Texas Driving with Disability Program to students, and the parents of those students, who have a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication with a peace officer and receive Special Education services or are covered by Section 504; requires the information to be provided annually to each described student who is 16 until they graduate from high school or turn 21; requires the TEA, DMV, and Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities to develop the information; requires the information to include a person's option to voluntarily list their health condition or disability that impedes their communication with a peace officer on their vehicle registration; allows the information to be provided with transition planning materials.

Texas Driving with Disability Website (https://gov.texas.gov/organization/disabilities/texas-driving-with-disability)

Students with Dyslexia have access to a free audiobook program called Learning Ally. From December 2-31, your students can rack up Great Reading Games Boost-Up points as we prepare to launch this year’s competition on January 6, 2025.

The 33rd Texas Autism Conference is an annual event sponsored by the Texas Education Agency and the Autism Supports Grant. The conference's goal is to promote increased awareness and understanding of evidence-based practices, interventions, standards, and services in the area of autism. It provides professional development and networking opportunities for families, students, educators, and professionals. This year’s sessions will include both lectures and hands-on workshops with performance feedback.

Saturday, June 21st, 2025
Content geared toward family members (parents, siblings, grandparents, and other caregivers of individuals with autism). Your 60-minute presentation will be prerecorded with our Region 13 video team and broadcasted on our conference website that is open to the public. Your recorded video will also be made available to conference participants in the conference app to watch up to 60 days following the conference.

If you are looking for ways to plan holiday activities with consideration for individuals with special needs, CLICK HERE.

All emergent bilingual students in grades K-12, including those with a parent denial for participation in ESL will take the state TELPAS exam. Students in grades K-1 will be holistically rated and students in grades 2-12 will take the online TELPAS exams. The window for testing will begin in February. You will find activities below that focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and should require minimal guidance.

Download this Bingo Card and see if you can complete 5 of these activities with your child. Directions for some of these activities can be found at this website.

Writing is a great way to spark a child's imagination. There are very few materials needed- a pencil, crayons, and paper, or a computer. Here is a great guide to help your beginning writer learn the basics of writing a story.

One way to ensure to keep your child learning is to make sure you have a variety of books to read. Encourage your child to read in their home language or English because both are beneficial to strengthening language skills. Graphic novels are a fun way to get your child reading. Let them pick their favorite one and share their favorite part with you.

Dr. Bertie Kingore is an award winning author in the field of education. She dedicates her work to help develop the identification and education of gifted/talented children. Click here to read an article that she wrote to explain and illustrate the differences in high achievers, gifted learners, and creative thinkers.

Below you will find a few websites that might spark curiosity in your child!

Learning Math at Leadership Prep School (LPS) is a great opportunity!

Elementary Campus

K-5 students are learning math through Eureka Math TEKS Edition.

“The Eureka Math TEKS Edition curriculum was created by Great Minds®, a nonprofit that brought together teachers and experts to craft a program based on the world’s most successful math programs.

Eureka was built around the core principle that students need to know more than just what works when solving a problem—they need to understand why it works.

The curriculum goes beyond facts and formulas, teaching students to think about math conceptually. This helps students become not merely literate, but fluent in mathematics.”

Great MindsⓇ Eureka Math TEKS Edition

Reach out to your child’s K-5 teacher for any additional resources or questions.

Secondary Campus

Some of our 6-12 students are learning math through Building Thinking Classrooms.

“I wanted to build, what I now call, a thinking classroom – a classroom that is not only conducive to thinking but also occasions thinking, a space that is inhabited by thinking individuals as well as individuals thinking collectively, learning together, and constructing knowledge and understanding through activity and discussion."

Peter Liljedahl (Author of Building Thinking Classrooms), Simon Fraser University

Reach out to your child’s 6-12 teacher for any additional resources or questions.

Parent and Student Resources

Students have district access to IXL at school and home. It is “personalized learning. With a comprehensive K-12 curriculum, individualized guidance, and real-time analytics, IXL meets the unique needs of each learner.”

IXL

Reach out to your child’s K-12 teacher for any additional information.

Have a fantastic 2024-2025 school year LPS Parents! For additional information about the Leadership Prep School Math Framework, please check out this document.

Reva Soyemi, District Math Instructional Coach