Student Success Team Notes: Week 11
November 14 to November 18, 2016
Kudos to Westview's "Let's Read" Program!
Instead of waiting outside for the doors to open at 9:10 each morning, Westview families are welcomed into the auditorium at 8:50 for the new "Let's Read" program! Please click the link below for more information!
Weekly Update: Petersburg City Public Schools, Department of Student Success
Support the HOPE Center Food Drive! Please contribute cans to the box near Human Resources
PLEASE Share Your Student Success Team Celebrations!
Want to brag about your work?! Please use our new 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!
Ms. Connie Jones was the first Student Success Team Member to use the new celebration reporting survey! (Congratulations, Connie! Please see me for your prize!)
Notable Student Success Team Goals...
- 100% of High School Seniors will earn an Industry Certification
- At least 56% of graduating special education students will earn a Standard or Advanced Diploma (up from 17% currently)
Regional Heroin and Opiate Summit
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Doors Open at 5:30 p.m.
Program begins at 6:30 p.m.
Colonial Heights High School Auditorium
Hosted by Colonial Heights Commonwealth Attorney’s Office in cooperation with Colonial Heights Public Schools and City of Colonial Heights
In the first six months of 2016, at least 216 Virginians have died from fatal prescription opioid overdose, 103 from a heroin overdose and 136 from fentanyl overdose. For more information, contact the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office at 804-520-9293
Wednesday, Nov 30, 2016, 05:30 PM
Colonial Heights High School Auditorium, 3600 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
How Well Do You Know Our Corrective Action Plan?
Our Population of English Language Learners Continues to Grow!
Please be aware of the unique needs of students for whom English is a new language. Our student population is growing. Additional training to meet the needs of ELs will be coming soon. Please stay tuned!
Robert E. Lee = 59
J.E.B. Stuart = 36
Petersburg HS = 26
Peabody MS = 31
Westview ECC = 18
AP Hill = 16
Walnut Hill = 7
Blandford Alternative = 1
Distribution of 2017 "R U College & Career Ready?" Magazine
The Virginia Department of Education, in partnership with Virginia Business Publications, LLC, is pleased to provide the R U College & Career Ready? Magazine, 2017 edition, Reach Higher, for students enrolled in the sophomore class. In November 2016, this publication will be mailed to school counseling departments for distribution. We are requesting the magazine be presented formally to students through a classroom guidance activity or by offering instruction as an extracurricular activity in collaboration with business/industry and postsecondary education partners.
One-On-One Goal Review Meetings
Please be careful not to delete anyone else's appointment, and please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you!
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.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SHAFto4BEKCLugrIPnvoupoHatp8w-vgcdhwj1wrNOY/
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
- Dr. Nicole Agee (VPI+)
- Ms. Barbara Patterson (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
- Ms. Paulette Friday (Professional School Counselor, A.P. Hill ES)
- Dr. Zana Stanislas-Johnney (Professional School Counselor, J.E.B. Stuart ES)
- 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)
- Vacancy (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 (NEW Compliance Specialist)
- Ms. Lorna Caines (Social Worker)
- Ms. Alexandra Javna (Social Worker and PBIS Assistant 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 (Temporarily at Peabody--Principal)
- Ms. Darlene Martin (Truancy Case Mgr. at Peabody MS, AP Hill ES, and JEB Stuart ES)
- Ms. Josette Carey-Barnes (Truancy Case Mgr. at Walnut Hill ES, Robert E. Lee ES, and Blandford Academy)
- Ms. Sonja Bland (Truancy Case Manager at Petersburg HS)
NURSING
- Ms. Robin Cox (Health Services Coordinator/Nursing)
STATE and FEDERAL PROGRAMS
Members of the State and Federal Programs Team Will Be Moving to Dr. Blount's Department. We will all continue working together, just not on the same team!
- Ms. April Blunt (Director)
- Mr. Brandon Jones (Youth Development & Family Engagement Supervisor)
- Ms. Benetta Washington (Family Engagement Coordinator)
- Ms. Raynell Carpenter (Federal Programs Associate)
- Ms. Tamika Freeland (Administrative Assistant)
- Mr. Darcell Whitaker (Family Engagement Specialist--AP Hill ES)
- Ms. Whitney Ward (Family Engagement Specialist--JEB Stuart ES)
- Mr. Trevon Jones (Family Engagement Specialist--Peabody MS)
- Ms. Carolyn Scott (Family Engagement Specialist--Robert E. Lee ES)
- Ms. Cynthia Parker (Family Engagement Specialist--Walnut Hill ES)
Dr. Ann Ifekwunigwe, Executive Director for Student Success
- Ms. Brenda Green (Executive Assistant)