September 2021 Welcome Back Edition!

Welcome back! Our year is off to a rapid start, and our 1901 students with disabilities are ready to learn! Please scroll down for some pictures of adorable students learning, PD information, COVID updates, and other introductions to the year.

Starting things off light, click here to explore Paula Kluth's Inclusion Bingo game! Anyone who completes a "Bingo" (you can print or do digitally) and submits their card to Hilary Conville will be entered into a prize drawing --special bonus for anyone who forwards the bingo card to a gen-ed colleague and gets them to also submit one (have them say who gave it to them too)! The drawing will be held on the waiver day, 10/8!

Please help welcome our new staff for the 2021-22 school year:

SLP - Abigail Dickmann
SLC teacher Alice Mockenhaupt at Olympic MS
SLC teacher Beth White at Auburn Online
SLC teacher Caitlin Patrick at Dick Scobee
SLC teacher Caitlynn Harris at Evergreen Heights
Pathways teacher Charlene Sewell at Auburn Mountainview HS
School Psychologist intern Daisy Valle
Occupational Therapist Elena Chbeir
Resource teacher Emily Moses at Washington Elementary
Nurse Erika Austin
School Psychologist intern Ilene Bale
ECE teacher James Hudson at Arthur Jacobsen Elementary
School Psychologist Jennifer Chandler
Resource teacher Jila Jacobsen at Dick Scobee
TAP teacher Justeen McDonald
Resource teacher Kim Darby at Arthur Jacobsen Elementary
Orientation and Mobility Specialist Kristin Bailey
SLC teacher Kylie Simon at Hazelwood ElementaryAZ
Inclusive Support Professional Lauri Lorengo

School Psychologist Leianna Ridgeway
Resource teacher Madison McClish at Lake View Elementary
Nurse Maniev Boord
Nurse Mary Krsul
SLC teacher Mary Noel at Lake View Elementary
SLC teacher Marlene Santos at MTB
SLP Meg Dolde
Nurse Natalie Chan-Morehead
ECE teacher Nicole Harlor at Pioneer Elementary
Resource teacher Paige Myer at Alpac Elementary
Resource teacher Ruby Matillano at Evergreen Heights
Stephanie Earnhardt, Assistant Director of Health Services
School Psychologist Trenna Bates
Pathways teacher Tristen Ingraham at Lea Hill Elementary
Resource teacher Tyler Reardon at Cascade MS
Resource teacher Virginia (Leanne) Larrison at Dick Scobee
SLC teacher James Richmond at Rainier MS
Occupational Therapist Elena Chbeir
SLP Kristin Kiselica

Carousel of Adorable Learners

Professional Developement

Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty & Stress

FREE 10-hour online class by Yale University

Social and Emotional Learning Resources with Goalbook!

Live Via Zoom; Friday October 8th, 9am - 11am

Check your email for an invitation

Auburn SD

Fall Training Series

It's not over yet!

This runs until 10/1 at 5pm

Electronic Signatures

This is such a big deal! It would be even better if we could do all our meetings in-person this year, but still it's progress! We are currently able to hold meetings either in-person, or remotely this year. How does it work? Where do I click? What if someone joins remotely? What about IEP amendments? Answers to all these questions and more are in our electronic signatures guidance document, click here!

Also, here is the link to our department manual itself.

Covid Data

Student Special Services staff are deeply involved in the district's COVID-19 systems (thank you nurses!), particularly our newest administrator, Stephanie Earnhardt! She is our new assistant director of health services, replacing the great Vicki Wagner. Our department also created the district's data dashboard to share positive case data. Check it out below, or here on the district website! Would you like to be included in the next 15-minute health/safety/PPE training? Click here to sign up and make sure you're invited!

Quick Links to PPE Guidelines: PPE Summary; Mask Guidelines; Face Shield Guidelines

Thank you for all you are doing!

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