School Site Support for Families

Except where noted, you may reach any person on this list by email, using their first and last names @berkeley.net. For example, Principal Marco Taylor's email is marcotaylor@berkeley.net.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

Response To Intervention (RTI), Coordination Of Services Team (COST) site teams addressing academic issues from a variety of lenses: Lo Rivera, Jocelyn Foreman, Jontanika Battle, Terry Hove, Donna Suzuki, Sam Nickelsen, Norma Lopez, Marco Taylor

Literacy Coaches: Work with individual and small groups of students to support literacy. Sam Nickelsen, Olivia Sanders, Simone Miller, Donna Suzuki

John Muir Librarian: Steve Healy

English Language Development (ELD): support for English language learners. Renee Harris

BUILD: UC Berkeley undergraduate academic tutors. Coordinators: Donna Suzuki, Lisa Macdonald.

SAGE: UC Berkeley undergraduate mentors modeling academic success and supporting students. Coordinator: Jontanika Battle

Occupational Therapy: Kris Lee

Speech and Language: Sydel Shirley-Dancoff

Instructional Aides: Maya McClendon, Karreimah Sanders, Jillissa Bostic, Ade Owodunni, Miriam Driouch, Sequoia Williams

Sign Language Interpreters: Kaye Kohler, Neesa Lazarus, Julie Batsel

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL/BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT

Counseling: Norma Lopez

School Psychologist: Holly Lee

FAMILY SUPPORT

Family Engagement: Jocelyn Foreman

GRR Room: Clothing, school supplies, connection to Food Pantry,costume giveaway at Halloween, Valentines for Valentine's Day. Coordinator: Helen Reese aidanparents@gmail.com

Family Pantry: Food support for BUSD families. http://johnmuirschool.org/family-pantry

EQUITY

Welcoming Schools: Debbie Rogers

A professional development program providing training and resources to elementary school educators to embrace family diversity, create LGBTQ and gender inclusive schools, prevent bias-based bullying, and support transgender and non-binary students.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS): a framework for developing positive behavior site-wide. Sam Nicklesen, Norma Lopez, Michael Fowler, Lo Rivera

Equity: Teachers leading professional development for staff and promoting equitable practices site-wide. Valerie Gutwirth, Jocelyn Foreman

Deaf and Hard Of Hearing Coordinator: Donna Suzuki

Special Ed Services: Lo Rivera, Terry Hove

After School Programs: BEARS (Jontanika Battle), Kids In Motion (Troy Thompson)