Student Success Team Notes: Week 17
January 16 to January 20, 2017
Weekly Update: Petersburg City Public Schools, Department of Student Success
All Student Success Team Meeting
Dear Team,
I look forward to seeing all of you on Friday, January 20th at our next All Student Success Team Meeting!
Best,
Ann
Friday, Jan 20, 2017, 02:30 PM
Blandford Academy, East Bank Street, Petersburg, VA, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
NEW Format for Student Success Team's Weekly Update Submission!
New Student Success Team Members!
Their names and school assignments are:
- James Jefferson, Jr. (Peabody MS and Blandford Alternative)
- Sheila Johnson (Robert E. Lee ES and J.E.B. Stuart ES)
- LaPrecious Tarpley (Petersburg HS and Walnut Hill ES)
We look forward to introducing them to you at our All Student Success Team Meeting on Friday, January 20th!
CTE Career Fair for Middle and High School Students!
Tuesday, Feb 14, 2017, 08:30 AM
Petersburg High School, Johnson Road, Petersburg, VA, United States
RESCHEDULED: Kagan Cooperative Learning Workshops!
Cooperative Learning: Elementary
Friday, February 10, 2017
Cooperative Learning: Secondary
Monday, February 13, 2017
Calling All 8th and 9th Graders Interested in Coding!
Applications for CodeRVA are Now Available!
Click HERE for the CodeRVA Application
Students may apply TODAY for the Richmond Regional School for Innovation!
- Any current 8th or 9th grader may apply
- No academic requirements (consistent attendance and good behavior expected)
- No essays, interviews, or exams
- Petersburg City Public Schools will be able to send 2 students to CodeRVA
Click Here for Information Here! (PowerPoint Presentation)
Are You Wearing Your Employee Badge?
(From Dr. Newsome's Weekly Update)
Employee ID badges are now required to be worn at every location of Petersburg City Public Schools. Be sure to have your employee ID visible at all times. If you missed the opportunity to receive an ID badge during site visits by the Human Resources/Technology team, then please call Human Resources at 732-0510 to make an appointment to have your photo taken at the School Administrative Offices.
Student Success Team News
ENGLISH AS A NEW LANGUAGE
- On Thursday night, January 19th at the ENL Welcome Center at Blandford, the English as a New Language Department kicked off its Parent Education Program with a bang! There were activities and free books for children, and educational and networking opportunities for parents. All families completed an online survey to determine future topics and focus areas. The group will meet twice a month through the end of the year. Congratulations ENL Team!
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION at Westview ECC
- Westview Early Childhood Education Center has approximately 25 openings for eligible 4 year old children in its VPI+ classrooms! Please help spread the word! http://www.petersburg.k12.va.us/WECEC/
Calling All Student Success Team Celebrations!
PLEASE Share Your Student Success Team Celebrations!
Please use our survey link (below) to submit good news about your work, or to publicize upcoming events! Your news will be included in our Student Success Team Weekly Updates.
Please submit your news by 5:00 p.m. each Wednesday. I submit the link to updates each Thursday by noon. Thank you!
2017 is the Unofficial Year of Being Kind!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this article about kindness. I encourage you to read this and put into action some of the tips from the article. I would love to hear your thoughts about the article and tips/resources!
http://parade.com/534041/paulaspencer/lets-make-2017-the-year-of-being-kind/
Year of Kindness Tips
http://parade.com/534060/paulaspencer/downloadable-kindness-cards/
How Well Do You Know Our Corrective Action Plan?
Don't Forget Dr. Blount's Newsletter!
Dr. Blount publishes a weekly newsletter for school based administrators. Please check the weekly updates to keep abreast of the weekly expectations for each school.
Remember to Review the Virginia State Superintendent's Memos
Trauma Informed Practices
Visit the following links for information and resources on Trauma Informed Practices:
Ann Ifekwunigwe's Contact Information
Email: anifekwunigwe@petersburg.k12.va.us
Location: 255 East South Boulevard, Petersburg, VA, United States
Phone: (804) 896-2266
WHO WE ARE: Student Success Team Members
PETERSBURG DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WORKERS
- James Jefferson, Jr. (Social Worker/Attendance and Academic Achievement)
- Sheila Johnson (Social Worker/Attendance and Academic Achievement)
- LaPrecious Tarpley (Social Worker/Attendance and Academic Achievement)
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION at Westview ECC
- Ms. Barbara Patterson (VPI and VPI+)
- Ms. Angelia Thorpe (Head Start)
- Ms. Kimberly Hunt (Lead Special Education Teacher)
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION at Blandford
- Ms. Danielle Davis (Coordinator)
GIFTED EDUCATION
- Ms. Stephanie Harvell (Coordinator and Secondary Teacher)
- Ms. Patricia Payne (Elementary Teacher)
CAREER PATHWAYS
- Dr. Kim Allen (Coordinator)
- Ms. Brenda Green (Executive Assistant)
ASSESSMENT
- Ms. Gwen Price (Director)
ENGLISH as a NEW LANGUAGE (ENL)
- Ms. Jannette DuHart (Coordinator)
- Ms. Angela Flores (Interpreter)
SCHOOL COUNSELING
- VACANCY (Professional School Counselor, A.P. Hill ES)
- Dr. Zana Stanislas-Johnney (Professional School Counselor, J.E.B. Stuart ES and PBIS/VTSS Co-Coordinator)
- Ms. Sharita Avery (Professional School Counselor, Robert E. Lee ES)
- Ms. Bobbie Anderson (Professional School Counselor, Walnut Hill ES)
- Ms. Cynthia Hawkes (Professional School Counselor, Peabody MS)
- Ms. Christina Denno (Professional School Counselor, Peabody MS)
- Ms. Tricia Crawford-Bell (Professional School Counselor, Blandford Academy)
- Ms. Tricia Crawford-Bell (Professional School Counselor, Petersburg HS)
- Ms. Constance Jones (Professional School Counselor, Petersburg HS)
- Ms. Shannon Bryant (Professional School Counselor, Petersburg HS)
- Ms. Angela Dance (Professional School Counselor, Petersburg HS)
- Ms. Letecia Green (Professional School Counseling Secretary, Petersburg HS)
- Ms. Mary Wilson (Counseling Secretary, Petersburg HS)
- TBD (Petersburg City Public Schools Lead Counselor)
STUDENT SUPPORT
- Dr. Anthony Walker (Director of Student Support and Temporary Discipline Coordinator)
- Ms. Patricia Walker (Administrative Assistant)
- Mr. Torrey Manson (Supervisor of Special Education)
- Ms. Beverly McLaughlin (Administrative Support Specialist)
- Ms. Myisha Smith (Teacher on Special Assignment for Externally Placed Students)
- Ms. Juanita Edmonds (Intervention Specialist)
- Mr. Dannie Custalow (Compliance Specialist)
- Ms. Lorna Caines (Social Worker)
- Ms. Alexandra Javna (Social Worker and PBIS/VTSS Co-Coordinator)
- Ms. Michelle Benson (School Psychologist)
- Dr. Peggy Miles (School Psychologist)
- Mr. Jerome Coleman (Speech Pathologist)
- Ms. Yolanda Jones (Homebound Coordinator)
DISCIPLINE
- Mr. Jafar Baraka (Temporary Principal at Peabody MS)
- Ms. Darlene Martin (Truancy Case Mgr. at Peabody MS, AP Hill ES, and JEB Stuart ES)
- Ms. Josette Carey-Barnes (Truancy Case Mgr. at Petersburg HS)
- VACANCY (Truancy Case Manager at Walnut Hill ES, Robert E. Lee ES, and Blandford Academy)
NURSING
- Ms. Robin Cox (Health Services Coordinator/Nursing)
Dr. Ann Ifekwunigwe, Executive Director for Student Success
- Ms. Brenda Green (Executive Assistant)