The Southview School community prides itself on the accomplishments of the students it serves. It is through the celebration of each individual student’s self-determination in meeting their personal goals that our mission to assist students to become independent, responsible, productive citizens and to reach their personal potential is achieved.

It is the belief of SSD, that the participation of the entire educational team is crucial. Staff members, families, and students are involved in making decisions that impact students. Collaboration strengthens the structure of the school and increases the quality of instruction.

Southview Vision

We prepare students for their post-school outcomes by creating productive members of their community.

Southview Mission:

The Southview Learning Community provides a safe learning environment in which all students are treated with dignity and respect. Through high quality research and data based interventions; we ensure individualized academic improvement and social-communication development for students age K-21 in order to attain successful post-school outcomes.

Southview School implements school-wide Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS). PBIS defines and encourages respect and responsibility throughout the curriculum. PBIS is based on a problem-solving model and aims to prevent maladaptive behaviors through teaching and reinforcing prosocial behaviors.

Our school motto is ROAR- Respect Others Accept Responsibility. Our PBIS programming assists us in establishing and maintaining a school climate where the social culture and behavioral supports reinforces an effective learning environment for all students. ROAR is a fun and easy way for our students to remember that we should all be respectful and responsible.

Want to see your student in the next newsletter? Make sure you have a media release on file!

The Service Learning Center is Southview's career skills training classroom. Kristen Schaffer, the SLC's teacher, helps students develop pre-employment skills such as focus, stamina, communication, and appropriate workplace behaviors. Currently, SLC students are working on a bulk mail order for a local organization and marketing materials for non-profits. Local businesses can send jobs to Southview for students to complete by contacting Kristen at 989.8922 or kschaffer@ssdmo.org.

Students in the SLC also work the Cougar Coffee Den. The Den sells beverages and snacks to staff during the day. The Den provides students with the opportunity to work on retail and food industry skills such as costumer service, food handling, and inventory.

Meet Southview's Social Workers!

Sara Schmitt

email: sschmitt@ssdmo.org

phone: 989.8951

Becky Schultz

email: raschultz@ssdmo.org

phone: 989.8974

Katie Lange

email: klange@ssdmo.org

phone: 989.8925

Southview's social workers are a vital part of Southview's staff. They provide many services for your students. Here are just some of the programming provided by Becky, Sara, and Katie:

Social Work Counseling (Direct Services):

- Group and individual sessions with lessons focused on social emotional learning

- Problem solving, peer mediation, & crisis intervention

Support for School Personnel (Indirect Services):

- Collaborate with your child's teacher

- Collaborate with you as the parent and provide community resources as needed

- Work with agencies that families work with to support the student (ex. BJC caseworker)

- Mandated reporter for Children's Division

Meet Southview's School Counselor!

Maeghan Gunn

email: megunn@ssdmo.org

phone: 989.8931

School counseling provides students with classroom curriculum in personal, social, academic, and career development. Maeghan works with classrooms, student small groups, and individual student meetings throughout the school year. Maeghan also works with teachers, social workers, our transition facilitator, and administration to make sure that students are meeting graduation requirements and learning skills to be successful both during their time at Southview and after!

Meet the Southview Building Nurses!

Melissa Ford

email: mford@ssdmo.org

phone: 989.8933

Lori Johnson

email: ljjohnson@ssdmo.org

phone: 989.8932

Nurses Melissa and Lori help students and staff stay healthy and safe at Southview! Caring for the health needs of Southview keep Melissa and Lori on the go. Heading Southview's Wellness Committee Melissa and Lori create fun and educational activities for students and staff throughout the school year. Monthly health tips can be found in Southview's newsletter as well as on the bulletin boards outside their office. This month the nurses are asking Southview to rethink our drinks. Sugar is in many of our foods and beverages and it may be a lot more than you think! Click the picture of the nurses' bulletin board to learn more from John Hopkins Medicine.

Meet Southview's Transition Facilitator!

Lauren Rongey-LLanos

email: lerongey-llanos@ssdmo.org

phone: 989.8969

Simply put, transition is change — movement from one situation to another. For students with disabilities, one of the most significant transitions in life is moving from high school into the adult world. By the minimum age of 16, federal law mandates that the IEP for every student address post-secondary transition needs.

However, it is never too early to start planning! Check out our website by clicking on the link below to see how your student's transition can be supported at any age!

Meet Southview's Librarians!

Loretta Schnurbusch

email: lcschnurbusch@ssdmo.org

phone: 989.8952

Kay Glass

email: kglass@ssdmo.org

phone: 989.8952

Did you know that September has several National Celebration Days? Check out Southview's library for books related to these days!

• Sept. 11 Patriot Day
• Sept. 12 Grandparents Day
• Sept. 14 National Coloring Day
• Sept 15-Oct. 15 Hispanic Heritage Month
• Sept. 16 National Batman Day
• Sept. 19 Talk like a Pirate Day
• Sept. 21 World Gratitude Day
• Sept. 22 National Elephant Appreciation Day
• Sept. 29 National Coffee Day

Visit September's Virtual Library features by clicking on the picture!

Meet Southview's Speech - Language Pathologists!

Alicia James

email: arjames@ssdmo.org

Valerie Kelly

email: vkelly@ssdmo.org

Francine Kriegshauser

email: fkriegshauser@ssdmo.org

Jane Throm

email: jthrom@ssdmo.org

Natalie Waller

email: nfwaller@ssdmo.org

Speech - Language Pathologists play a vital role at Southview. Here are some of the ways they help our community!

Critical Roles at Southview

Working Across All Levels

Serving a Range of Disorders

Ensuring Educational Relevance

Providing Unique Contributions to Curriculum

Highlighting Speech/Language/Communication

Providing Culturally Competent Services

Collaboration

With Other School Professionals

With Universities

With the Community

With Families

With Students

Range of Responsibilities

Prevention

Assessment

Intervention

Program Design

Data Collection and Analysis

Compliance

Leadership

Advocacy

Supervision and Mentorship

Professional Development

Parent Training

Research

Click the link below to learn more about Speech - Language - Hearing!

The SSD Board of Education strives for transparency, accountability, and accessibility. We welcome family, staff, and community members to share comments, concerns, and ideas with SSD Board of Education members. To find the Board member representing your subdistrict, visit the Board of Education page on the SSD website.