Special Education Classroom Update
November 9, 2020
Note from The Directors Desk:
You are doing a great job. We know this is HARD and we appreciate your HARD work and GRIT as we move through the HARD and come out better then we were before. I went out a memo at the beginning of the week on assessments. We are starting Presence learning virtual assessments this week and moving toward in person assessments with PPE in the coming weeks. If you are excited to get back to assessments, please let me know and you can start and help us work through all our systems. The Notice of Risk for assessments has been finalized. I'll attach to the bottom of this form. We are in the process of adding them to Siras too. We've set up the Presence Learning testing rooms at Jack Franscioni Elementary School and are starting assessments. There's a few pictures below.
Keep up the great work team. Remember my office hours if you need anything. You can sign up for a time here:
Mel's Coffee Chats (Office Hours!)
Melanie Grunde
Director of Special Education
Soledad Unified School District
831.678.1581 ext. 00116
Cell: 831.313.7987
ALL MEETINGS NEED TO BE SCHEDULED AT LEAST 2 WEEKS IN ADVANCE (NC sent, interpreters booked and calendar invites sent)
3 Helpful Links:
Miss The SPED PD October 9? Video Below
Thank you for all who attended the October 9 SPED PD on Note Taking. Here's the video if you missed it.
Special Education Parent Survey:
Please share this SPED Parent Survey with your families!!!!
We sent it out by mail last week with a QR CODE. This feedback will help us move forward with assessments and small cohorts.
Interpreter Update & Process:
- Submit request and send a calendar invite 4 weeks before the meeting!
- Need an Interpreter for an IEP Meeting? Please fill out the Interpreter Request Form (this is in our shared SPED Drive) Also a button below too.
- Please make sure you are requesting an interpreter AT LEAST 2 weeks (14 days!!) ahead of the meeting.
- Once an interpreter has been assigned to your meeting, please send a calendar invite with them included. Their names and emails are below.
Emely Tovar: etovar@soledad.k12.ca.us
Cindy Hernandez: chernandez@soledad.k12.ca.us
Janeli Garcia: jangarcia@soledad.k12.ca.us
Maria Cruz: mcruz@soledad.k12.ca.us
Upcoming SPED PD/Training:
- Monthly SPED PD (Invites sent!)
- Job Alike Monthly SPED Meetings
- Assessment Training: Dates coming soon!
Melanie Grunde, Director of Special Education
Email: mgrunde@soledad.k12.ca.us
Location: 1261 Metz Road, Soledad, CA, USA
Phone: 831-678-1581