Mehlville School District
Special Education
November 2021 Edition
SSD Student Scholarship Deadline Approaching!
Many opportunities for scholarships and awards are now open for SSD students! SSD scholarship applications for graduating high school seniors are active and due Dec. 17, 2021. Students applying for The James E. Westbury/SSD Board of Education Scholarship, The Allison M. Haake Memorial Scholarship, or The Bonhomme Lions Club Scholarship must receive at least one service from SSD and plan to go to a college, university, or postsecondary program. All scholarships require a letter of recommendation. Visit ssdmo.org/scholarships for more information.
The Special Education Foundation (SEF) sponsors the John Cary Scholarships for high school seniors, as well. Applications are due Jan. 24, 2022.
For more information, please contact Deana Parsons, SSD internal communications coordinator, at dmparsons@ssdmo.org or 314.989.8102.
Mehlville is Hosting a Vaccine Clinic for children 5-11
The event will be held on Saturday, November 13, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a return visit for the second dose Saturday, December 4, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Both vaccine events will be held at Bernard Middle School, 1054 Forder Road. Vaccines will only be dispensed with parent or guardian consent and with a parent or guardian present.
If you are interested in your student (age 5-11) participating in this vaccine clinic, please make an appointment using this Sign-Up Genius link. If you have already made an appointment for your child, please disregard this email.
Please print this consent form, complete it, and bring it with you to your child's vaccination appointment. We will have forms available at the event, but bringing a completed form helps ensure we can keep your appointment time.
This event is for students age 5-11 only with vaccine dosage specific to this age group. There are currently many other vaccination events and locations throughout our community for older children. To find other opportunities, visit Vaccine Finder.
If you have any questions about this event, please contact me at ahearnj@msdr9.org.
November is Family Engagement Month
Student achievement requires a high level of collaboration and commitment amongst school staff and families. In fact, school leaders, teachers, families, and students are interdependent, and our collaboration directly affects student outcomes.
Parent Education Diversity Awareness
PEDA has several workshops scheduled for November. These include:
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders Two Part Series
Session 2 | November 15, 6:30 PM
Identify and understand the characteristics of autism spectrum disorders and learn effective and practical strategies that will support your child’s success at home and school. The second session will focus on strategies. Both sessions will have time for discussion and questions.
Presenter: John Bruno, Ph.D., SSD Autism Effective Practice Specialist
Zoom Meeting Information
https://ssdmo-org.zoom.us/j/98286346135?pwd=VVJSTFl6ZHBVeng2dkJMTUVNYWQzZz09
Meeting ID: 982 8634 6135
Passcode: 103277
Introduction to Charting the LifeCourse (in Collaboration with St. Louis ARC)
November 18, 2021, 6:30 PM
Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) is a set of eight principles developed to support people with IDD and their families so they can have their best lives. In this workshop, we will learn about the CtLC principles and work together to create planning and problem-solving tools. Participants will also receive updates about LifeCourse Connect Missouri, which is a new online platform that can be used by individuals and family members to access tools. This workshop is for everyone but especially self-advocates, families, and support staff.
Presenters: Sharon Spurlock, Director of Family Support, St. Louis Arc and Debra Fiasco, Administrator, Parent Education and Diversity Awareness, Special School District
Zoom Webinar Registration:
https://slarc.zoom.us/webinar/register/2516310324235/WN_baEHWPyjRquQSLVXDcfmLw
PEDA is happy to announce that we are taking applications for our Spring Parent Leadership Institute (PLI). PLI will occur over 4 evenings in February and March. You can learn more and download the application here: Parent Leadership Institute
Finally, PEDA would love your feedback! Please complete are PEDA Communications survey here: PEDA Survey
Parent Education Diversity Awareness
Did You Know?
Families can follow the happenings in Mehlville School District via YouTube. To Catch on all of the latest Click on the Link https://www.youtube.com/user/MehlvilleSchools
Important Dates
November 24- 26 - Thanksgiving Break - Happy Thanksgiving!
Special School District - Public Review Committee
To read previous meeting agendas: https://www.ssdmo.org/Page/1084
Meet Our Team!
Andy Nieters, Special Education Coordinator - Mehlville High School & Buerkle Middle School
Melissa Wilson, Special Education Coordinator- Oakville High School & Oakville Elementary School
Adam Krenski, Special Education Coordinator Coordinator - Forder, Bierbaum, Beasley, Wohlwend
Emily Kresyman, Special Education Coordinator - Washington Middle School, Trautwein, Hagemann
Lisa Smith, Special Education Coordinator - Bernard Middle School, Blades Elementary, Point & Rogers