The Scoop
Special Services Update - October 24, 2022
Communication, The Scoop & You!
Make sure you are checking for any fatal PEIMS errors and things are up to date for Snapshot coming up the last Friday of October (evaluations/ARDs). We are also checking campus numbers and need to make sure the campuses and next year campus is kept up to date as well.
There may be a lot of information in the SCOOP that you are responsible for knowing. We want to limit all the separate group emails, so we condense most of our communication into this newletter for you and for easy reference to go back and find. Please be sure and read each edition of the Scoop carefully and let us know if you have any questions.
Have a great week!
~Keri
Recap of Last Issue:
Be sure and look back if needed for any information on:
- PEIMS staff data is due! The Sped staff Schedule log is linked HERE. Please make a copy for yourself and save it to send to Sharon Meanor. This log is to report your duty schedule, student minutes served, the campus served, and student count for this school year. HERE is an example to help with how to fill it out.
Who will need to complete this? Sped staff/teacher, Diagnostician, LSSP, SLP, OT, APE, VI, and OT
**Remember this is only instructional minutes: we do not record testing time or evaluation times. Sharon Meanor is needing this by Wednesday, October 26 2022**
PEIMS Snapshot is Friday, October 28. Please ensure that any initial ARDs due near this date as well as annual ARDs due by this date are completed. Please correct any PEIMS errors to ensure PEIMS data is being reported to eschool correctly.
Notice of Procedural Safeguards Update
Dyslexia Supplement in the ARD Screens
Please ensure we complete the Dyslexia Supplement as we complete the Annual and Initial ARD meetings. If the student meets eligibility for SLD with a condition of dyslexia, then the entire supplement should be completed.
Dyslexia screening on the supplement should be left blank for all students until further directions.
October is Physical Therapy Month Thank you Whitnee Drake & Cindy Gunn #Wonderful Support #TISDCelebratesPTMonth - #TISDGameChangers
In celebration of Physical Therapy Month, let’s catch our campus teams in the act of “Safe Handling” - . Many paraprofessional staff and special education teachers participated in “Safe Handling” training during the August District Collaborative Day.
Safe Handling is so very important for our campus teams to keep in the forefront of their minds as it is the little things that we do in a day that prevent the “oh my aching back” or the incidences of work related injuries.
Let’s catch Safe Handling in ACTION!
Use Five Key Actions of Safe Handling for additional information on each safe handling action. To provide evidence of “Catching” an action, tweet a picture or a story of what you observed.
Weeks of October 17-28
Catch Good Body Mechanics, Communicate Before, During and After the Lift, or Strengthen the Core in Action
Points per Social Media Post: 2
Max Points per Team: 4
TMHS Best Buddies Invitation
They are having a Halloween social Thursday October 27th from 3-4pm. They will be doing trick or treating around the school, Special Services Staff is welcome to come and join the fun.
AlsoTMHS Buddies t-shirts are for sale right now through Oct. 31st. It is a fundraiser and the t-shirt is $15. The link to the flyer is HERE. They are not doing a membership fee this year, so this fundraiser will really help them out.
GameChanger Challenges for the Week
Challenges/opportunities for points for this week:
Continued points for October Month Celebrations:
- Principal appreciation month (1 pt each, max 2)
- PT month challenge - See PT month section for points and rules.(2 pt. each, max 4)
Additional point opportunities: Email Keriwilliams@tomballisd.net with the subject line: SCOOP with either of the following:
- SHOUT OUT, any shout out you want to give a fellow Student Support Team Member. (2 pt. each, 4 max per team)
- TIPS on how you or a teammate stay positive (SEL and self care) and/or stay efficient and effective (organizational tips). (2 pts., 4 max per team)
Any presentations following the rules in the previous two SCOOPs given this semester will be given 5 team points.
We are #TISDGameChangers ....
Progress Monitoring Tips
Glean strategies to share with your teams for monitoring student progress from the practical guidance, sample tools, and quick tips featured HERE.
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Ruling Roundup - Parent Participation
Recent key judicial and administrative rulings in the area of parent participation can be found at the link below. .
Click HERE to read the full article.
SPECIAL SERVICES SHOUT OUTS!
Audra Arnold - Thank you for your willingness to review Dyslexia evaluations utilizing the iPad testing! We appreciate your time and expertise!
LES evaluation team - Thank you for your dedication to assist 3 new students enrolled within a week needing evaluation. Your above and beyond efforts are unbelievable. #Ubuntu
More Information
Be sure and check out and read the other Smore Newsletters being produced by Student Support Staff:
The LIP Ledger - new