SPED SPEAK
Issue 2, January 2016
Our department newsletter to help keep us informed!
Presented to you by the Communications Committee:
Laura Frey, Katie Gonzales, Paula Harper, Amy Lozano, Melinda Rayman, Jenn Schneider, Jeannie Song & Sheri Block, Chair
CELEBRATIONS!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Shannon Lefebvre 11/1
Margaret Krueger 11/3
Sarah Velazquez 11/3
Beth Fields 11/5
Sheri Block 11/10
Genie Moore 11/11
Chanda McGhee 11/13
Jenny McLellan 11/13
Aubrey Selbo 11/14
Rachel Reynolds 11/16
Susan Senn 11/21
Autumn Reid 11/23
Amy Smith 11/24
Oralia Rappazzo 12/1
Jennifer Schneider 12/2
Christine Carter 12/5
Jordan Alvis 12/8
Beckie Cybulski 12/12
Dee Rice 12/12
Mindy Schoen 12/12
Noreen Brown 12/12
Erica Daniels 12/13
Wendy Stanley 12/18
Shannon Henderson 12/20
Nina Reeves 12/21
Garrett Jackson 12/24
Erin Beaty 12/26
Becky Gredig 12/27
Melinda Loyd 12/31
Pam Graham 12/31
Misti Durham-Winn 1/1
Jennifer Mikeska 1/7
Jenifer Malfettone 1/9
Kristen Rupert 1/11
Patricia Weisman 1/13
Erika Liston 1/17
Dardis Weigel 1/20
Kristie Ward 1/20
Catherine Parker 1/25
Susan Nipper 1/28
Nancy Sullivan 1/29
Andrea Pavolonis 1/30
Natalie McPhail 2/2
Sarah Furman 2/4
Amy Dempsey 2/8
Alaina Lewis 2/13
Cynthia Walker 2/14
Ashley Owens 2/16
Jennifer Cox 2/19
Carol Jackson 2/20
Lauren Nadon 2/23
April Stutzman's baby, Maggie, was born November 24, 2015.
Rachel Porter got married Oct 10 and is now Rachel Farrar. She also ran her first marathon 1/10/16 and finished in 4:58!
Sarah Valasquez, OT, is expecting a baby due early summer!
Two colleagues are retiring and their celebration will be January 28 at 4:00 · Debbie Russell, Coordinator · Rita Bulthaup, Diagnostician
Pam Graham’s, Co-Lead SLP, daughter Elizabeth became engaged and will be married this summer
Staff Changes
Ashley Owen, LSSP, has resigned to stay home with her baby boy and is now working with us as a long term sub on a part time basis
Temporary Coordinator Changes following the retirement of Debbie Russell
o School Health & Personal Care/Private Duty Nursing - Blake Lowell (36922)
o Special Transportation - Wendy Stanley (36849
o STAAR ALT - Blake Lowell (36922) or Amy Smith (36847)
Preschool/Elementary Campuses (Temp. Coordinator)
Boals (Beth), Borchardt (Amy), Bright (Amy), Corbell (Blake), Isbell (Wendy), McSpedden (Amy), Riddle (Amy), Rogers (Wendy), Sem (Blake), Shawnee Trail (Beth), Smith (Wendy), Sparks (Wendy), ECS-ALC (Blake)
Preschool / Elementary Campuses
Blake Lowell
36922
Anderson, Ashley, Bledsoe, Curtsinger, Fisher, Gunstream, Newman, Nichols, Ogle, Pink, Robertson, Scott, Taylor, ECS - SLC
Beth Fields
36910
Allen, Carrol, Christie, Comstock, Elliott, Hosp, Mooneyham, Norris, Purefoy, Phillips, Sonntag, Spears, Tadlock, ECS -PPCD
Middle / High School Campuses
Garrett Jackson
36924
Frisco, Independence, Lebanon Trail, Clark, Griffin, Maus, Pioneer, Trent, CTE, SOC
Wendy Stanley
36849
Liberty, Lone Star, Reedy, Hunt, Pearson, Stafford, Staley, Wester
Amy Smith
36847
Centennial, Heritage, Wakeland, Cobb, Fowler, Roach, Scoggins, Vandeventer
Centralized Program Support (staffing considerations, student/parent concerns)
Preschool / Elementary Campuses
· PPCD – Beth Fields (36910)
· SAIL – Wendy Stanley (36849)
· SBS – Wendy Stanley (36849)
· Elementary Functional Academics – Beth Fields (36910)
· SLC – Blake Lowell (36922)
· Elementary Life Skills – Beth Fields (36917)
· Elementary Active Learning – Blake Lowell (36917)
Middle / High School Campuses
· SAIL – Wendy Stanley (36849)
· SBS – Wendy Stanley (36849)
· Sec. Functional Academics – Garrett Jackson (36924)
· SLC – Blake Lowell (36922)
· Secondary Life Skills – Garrett Jackson (36924)
· Active Learning Secondary – Blake Lowell (36922)
· ACCESS – Garrett Jackson (36924)
· A Step Beyond – Blake Lowell (36922)
· Project Search – Blake Lowell (36922)
· VAC – Blake Lowell (36922)