• April 12, 2023
• May 10, 2023

SSD PAC Meeting LINK

Meeting ID: 955 4237 2430

Passcode: 795650

Complete this online form to learn more about getting involved with the SSD Parent Advisory Council.

The Special Education Foundation is now accepting applications to assist children with disabilities served by SSD to attend one or more camps this summer. Each year, the SEF provides tuition assistance to enable students served by SSD to attend summer camps. Sometimes children with disabilities cannot join their peers in a summer camp experience due to financial constraints or other hardships. SEF steps in to help young people and their families take advantage of these experiences that can sometimes be life-changing. Parents and caregivers can have peace of mind knowing that their child is in a safe and healthy place. Apply here.

CONTACT US:

face@ssdmo.org

314-989-8460

ONLINE:

www.ssdmo.org/face

FACE is hosting a Family Cafe at North Technical High School on April 27th at 6pm.

Cafes are hosted by families for families and provide a welcoming space for families to

learn from each other. Click here to register or visit our website www.ssdmo.org/face

for more information.

Bullying is an unacceptable part of our children’s lives. Do your children know how to recognize

the signs of bullying? Pacer’s National Bullying Prevention Center offers resources to help.

Click here to learn how you can become a partner in your child’s learning.

The Family and Community Resource Center (FCRC), located at the Learning Center in

Hazelwood, has several books that help to increase awareness and prevent bullying for

students of all different ages and abilities. Here is a list of just a few:

“Betty Stops the Bully: An Emotional Literacy Book” written by Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph.D

“Emily is Being Bullied. What Can She Do?” written by Helen Cowie, Harriet Tenebaum, and

Ffion Jones

“I Wish I Knew What to Do?!, Teens tell it like it is…on what to say to get BULLIES to leave you

alone!” edited by Beth Carls and Amy Looper

Contact FACE today (face@ssdmo.org, 314-989-8460) to have one of these books or many

others sent home in your student’s backpack!

FACE is hosting two HUB Huddles this month at our HUB located in North Technical

High School. On April 14 Community Action Agency of St. Louis County (CAASTL)

will be available to help families with emergency utility and weatherization assistance

from 9am-4pm. On April 18th from 11am-12pm the Higher Education Consortium

will be available to provide families with the opportunity to access information and

increase their knowledge about education, career, and workforce planning or

transitioning. This service is available to all high school students and anyone over the

age of 19.

PEERS® (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) is a 12-16 week

social skills program for children, teens or young adults with autism. In this program, individuals

are engaged in learning real-life skills for connecting with others, as well as building and

maintaining friendships. Parents/Caregivers will also participate in the program and will be

taught how to support and assist their child/young adult in making and keeping friends by

coaching and providing feedback during weekly homework assignments.

This program is offered to three age groups:

• Children’s Friendship Training: 3rd-5th graders

• PEERS: Middle and high school aged students

• PEERS for Young Adults: Individuals ages 18+ who are no longer in high school

New sessions will begin in May and August 2023.

A pre-program assessment to determine eligibility is required. Funding options include DDRB,

DMH and Private Pay

For more information and to see if you qualify, please contact our Admissions

Department at 314-394-7100 or via email info@esmw.org

• Special School District Website; Here is the Special School District Website. Please explore to learn further.
• Superintendent Insider; A Few words from Dr. Keenan.
• Family and Community Engagement: The mission of the FACE department is to partner with students, families, and staff to support students' specialized academic, social, and emotional needs to promote self-determination, equitable opportunities, and authentic inclusion.
• Parent Advisory Council of Special School District ; Please visit this site to learn details about the Parent Advisory Council (PAC)

Stacy M. Sturdivant

Director of Early Childhood Special Education

(314) 989-8411

Margaret Dyer

Special Education Coordinator

Ladue & Ritenour

(314) 989-8374

Karin Fleming

Special Education Coordinator

Affton, Bayless, Hancock, South County Head Start, &Webster

(314)-989-8546

Geannie Floyd

Special Education Coordinator

Brentwood, Lindbergh & Valley Park

(314)989-8376

Cheryl Hermann

Special Education Coordinator

ECSE Deaf/Hard of Hearing, & Audiology

(314)-989-8274

Liz Kenner

Special Education Coordinator

Evaluation Teams & Parkway Step Program

(314) 989-7831 or (314) 415-4980

Jen Roper

Special Education Coordinator

Parkway ECC, Parkway North Preschool, & Satellite Sites

(314) 415-4983

Kathleen Vierod

Special Education Coordinator

Maplewood-Richmond Heights, Jennings, Normandy, & Riverview Gardens

(314) 989-8213