Dr. Alina Agiurgioaei Boie
Dr. Alina is a bilingual school psychologist working on the Behavior Support Team. For the past nine years, Dr. Alina has been supporting schools with the implementation of Social Emotional Learning initiatives (i.e. District Norms Events, Mindfulness, Bullying Prevention, etc.) and the development of student behavior intervention plans. Dr. Alina has conducted numerous parent and teacher workshops on issues related to mental health, parenting, resilience and stress management.
Shantal Jackson
Shantal is a special education teacher and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). She has worked for the Greenwich Public Schools for 12 years, four years as a special education teacher at Hamilton Avenue Schools and eight years as a Behavior Coach. Currently, She provides Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) support to school teams ranging from preschool to secondary for students with significant needs across various disabilities.
Dr. Fabian Agiurgioaei Boie
Dr. Fabian is a school psychologist and BCBA and a member of the Behavior Support Team. He has been working for GPS for nine years in several capacities. Dr. Fabian consults and assists school teams with implementing behavior plans for students, he also provides training and coaching around implementing PBIS and SEL programs and regularly delivers mental-health themed workshops and webinars for parents across the district.
Lisa Berluti
Lisa is a certified Special Education teacher and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). She worked as a special education teacher for 11 years before moving into the role of a Special Education Coach and member of the Behavior Support Team for the last 6 years. She provides Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) support to school teams ranging from elementary to secondary age students, with significant needs, for a range of disabilities.
Reading Out Loud at Old Greenwich
Old Greenwich School students and parents participated in what is now a tradition on orientation day in which new students and their families are invited to gather on the plaza where they read aloud their favorite children’s books. Dr. Heiligenthaler made an appearance and read Froggy Goes to School by Jonathan London.
You can access an article about the event covered by the Greenwich Free Press.
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Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)
The purpose of the Greenwich Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) is to build full, equal and equitable partnerships between families, GPS and community partners, on a council that gives advisory opinions to the Board of Education on matters pertaining to the education and safety of students with disabilities.
General membership is open to any interested GPS parent or guardian of a child with a disability, previously known to have a disability, or suspected of having a disability, under the IDEA or Section 504, or who is currently eligible to receive Special Education or 504 accommodations and services, from ages 3-22, and who are both residents of the Town of Greenwich.
If you would like to be part of the Greenwich SEAC's general membership, please complete this short form to add your email to the distribution list. The first meeting of the 2021-22 school year is Tuesday September 14, 2021. The meeting will be held virtually; please see the attached link. meet.google.com/kzv-yajz-jag
PCG Report
Dr. Heiligenthaler provided an update on the progress on the PCG report to the Board of Education on September 9, 2021. She shared that The Office of Special Education and Student Supports is making great progress in implementing the recommendations from PCG. Some of the accomplishments include English and Math co-teaching classes at Greenwich High, convening of MTSS committee, guidance on initial evaluation process, and professional development in the areas of UDL and co-teaching.
You can access the PowerPoint presentation to see all of the details.
The Office of Special Education and Student Supports
