Kris Moore has a Masters in Social Work and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. She can be reached at kmoore2@isd77.org or 507-207-3446 or 507-508-0131

The role as a social worker is to work with students who have obstacles that are preventing them from fulfilling their academic engagement. These obstacles include homelessness, attendance issues, resources of basic needs, mental health challenges, and other psychosocial concerns. Various support groups such as grief, anxiety, and restorative circles are facilitated by the social worker along with the rest of the support team. The school social worker also reaches out to families through home visits, community relationships, and support meetings.

Mrs. Tasha Landwehr is a licensed and Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP).

School psychologists provide direct support and interventions to students, consult with teachers, families, and other school-employed mental health professionals (i.e., school counselors, school social workers) to improve support strategies, work with school administrators to improve school-wide practices and policies, and collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services. They seek to help schools successfully improve academic achievement, promote positive behavior and mental health, support diverse learners, create safe, positive school climates, strengthen family-school partnerships, and improve school-wide assessment and accountability by monitoring individual student progress in academics and behavior.

Specific supports provided by Mrs. Landwehr include:

· Help families understand their child's learning and mental health needs

· Assist in navigating special education processes

· Assess student emotional and behavioral needs

· Conduct psychological and academic assessments

· Connect families with community service providers when necessary

· Help students transition between school and community learning environments, such as residential treatment or juvenile justice programs

· Make referrals to and help coordinate community services provided in schools

· Collect and analyze data on risk and protective factors related to student outcomes

· Plan services at the district, building, classroom, and individual levels

· Support social-emotional learning

· Provide crisis prevention and intervention services

· Implement school-wide positive behavioral supports

The Health Services goal is to improve, maintain and promote the health and safety of all students. The Health Service Team includes a Licensed School Nurse, a Health Assistant and a Health Secretary.

As the Licensed School Nurse, Ms. Teresa Anderson, PHN, RN partners with the school Health Assistant, Students, Parents, Teachers and Primary Care Providers and Mental Health Providers and other members of the Student Support Team, so all students have the support needed to be successful.

Health Assistants work in the school health offices and are under the direct supervision and direction of the Licensed School Nurses and building principals. The Health Assistants administer daily medications and treatments for students as prescribed by health care providers and as communicated by the Licensed School Nurse. Health Assistants communicate with parents/guardians, provide limited daily first aid and emergency care to students.

Health Secretaries work with the Licensed School Nurses and Health Assistants to maintain accurate and up to date records of immunizations, health conditions and medication administration forms for students at all of the public and non-public schools.

Contact via Email: tander6@isd77.org

Phone: (507) 779-5315

Kim Hermer is the district’s new Career Development Specialist.

Ms. Hermer will help students use their strengths, skills, and passions to encourage them to explore, engage, and experience a CAREER PATHWAY while in high school, setting them up for success as they graduate.

Career PATHWAY Resources available to, and encouraged for, students include:

• Self discovery activities through Naviance, with counselors

• Guest speakers - live and archived

• Site Visits

• Job Shadows

• Work Experience

• Internships

• Apprenticeships

WebSite Career Pathways HOME page(under construction)

Ms. Hermer can be reached at kherme1@isd77.org. Ms. Hermer will also have a google meet link open for students from 8-4 on school days to assist students with all things Career PATHWAYS.

Hello everyone, my name Is Taylor Exline. I am a recent graduate from Minnesota State University, Mankato. I studied Psychology and minored in Child Development. Some of my favorite things to do are: binge TV series, spend time with my dog, and play sports, especially lacrosse! Please feel free to stop by and say, "Hi." I can't wait to meet you all!