Kirkwood Special School District
September 2022 Edition
Family and Community Engagement
Parent Leadership Institute
The Institute will be Wednesday evenings from 5:30-8:30pm at SSD Central Office: October 12, 19, 26 and November 2. If you are a parent or family member who makes the educational decisions for a child with a disability, investing the time to attend these four Wednesday evening sessions will provide:
VISION: for the future of your child.
KNOWLEDGE: to help effectively participate in your child's education.
LEADERSHIP SKILLS: to improve the educational climate for all children.
ACCESS: to new resources, friends, and experts to help you on your journey.
Apply today https://SSDPEDA.as.me/FALL2022FLI
HUB Huddles
FACE Family Workshops and Community Collaborations (Hub Huddles) are now posted on our site at https://www.ssdmo.org/Page/495.
Kirkwood by Numbers
PAC Corner
Meetings are the second Wednesday of each month via Zoom from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm.
Please note: September 14th will be an in person, New School Year Kickoff! Food will be provided. See flyer below for more details.
UNIFIED LIGHTS
Dear Families,
The KHS football team, cheer team, dance squad, pep nation and band would like to invite all Kirkwood students with disabilities and their siblings to participate in a Unified Flag Football game. A unified game is one in which people with and without disabilities play together -- side-by-side; shoulder-to-shoulder! We believe sports is one unifying effort that can help provide a path to friendships and understanding.
In addition to playing flag football, there are many other ways your child(ren) can participate. Students can pump up the crowd and dance with the cheerleaders and dance team, go crazy with Pep Nation or jam to the sounds of the KHS Band.
If your student(s) are interested in participating, please visit kirkwoodschools.org/unl for information. To register for the event, visit: https://forms.gle/9hwUTrnfyYVd8Jvt8. New this year: all student participants will receive a shirt. Please indicate the shirt size for each participant on the registration form.
Please complete registration by Friday, September 16. Participants will be partnered up with a member of the KHS football team, cheer team, dance squad, pep nation or band. The partner student will be with your child throughout the event.
All participants and their families are invited to the pre-game pizza dinner which is sponsored by the Kirkwood School District Foundation.
Questions? Please contact Cheri Nienhaus: dewdrop519@yahoo.com or April Curtis: kidscando@yahoo.com.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, September 21!
See link below to flyer:
https://www.smore.com/hfg28-unified-night-lights-registration?ref=email-content#w-3569791526
STAFF SPOTLIGHT
Tomi Risk
My name is Tomi and I started working in Kirkwood as a teacher with SSD in March 2021 after working as a paraprofessional in Parkway for 7 1/2 years. I was welcomed with open arms at Westchester! I love the small, close knit community that Kirkwood provides and appreciate having the opportunity to work with such a wonderful, supportive team. Seeing the smiling faces of my students and watching them learn, grow, and progress throughout the school year is the reason I love what I do! When I’m not teaching, I enjoy traveling to new places with my husband and going to Creve Coeur Park with my dog, Gloria.
Emma Palleja
Angie Ohmer
My name is Angie and I have been working with SSD for 16 years! I am a paraprofessional at Nipher Middle School. I enjoy helping and watching the kiddos learn and being someone they can rely on in my building, Nipher is an amazing place to work!
In my spare time I like to craft with my daughter and friends. My husband and I also like to watch my son play football, although now that he’s in college, we will have to drive to see him play. I also enjoy relaxing at home with my husband and cat.
Helpful Links
Upcoming Events
SSD Board of Education Meetings:
September 27, 2022 Board Business Meeting 5:45 PM
Please visit the SSD Board of Education for more information.
Kirkwood School District Board of Education Meetings:
September 12, 2022 Board Work Session 5:45 PM
September 26, 2022 Board Meeting 7:00 PM
Please visit the Kirkwood Board of Education for more information.
September 5-NO SCHOOL
September 14-SSD PAC BBQ 6:30 PM
September 21-Unified Lights
September 26-NO SCHOOL
Contact Us
Special School District of St. Louis County
12110 Clayton Road
Town & Country, MO 63131
Phone: 314‐989‐8100
Taneal Davis
- Director of Special Education-Robinson
- tmdavis@ssdmo.org
- taneal.davis@kirkwoodschools.org
Colleen Card
- Special Education Coordinator-KHS
- COcard@ssdmo.org
- colleen.card@kirkwoodschools.org
Bridget Duke
- Special Education Coordinator-North Glendale, Tillman, Nipher
- baduke@ssdmo.org
- bridget.duke@kirkwoodschools.org
Emily Meuth
- Special Education Coordinator-Keysor, Westchester, NKMS
- ELMeuth@ssdmo.org
- emily.meuth@kirkwoodschools.org