Transcript Meet the Counselor! - Norristown Area School District

MEET THE COUNSELOR!
Kristie Snaith, School Counselor
Thursday, October 2nd
[email protected]
610-630-0380 ext 1709
Common Referrals to the Counselor
Special Education Services – “I want my child to have an
IEP”
Gifted Identification services – “I want my child to be
in Discovery”
Conners Rating Scale “I think my child has ADHD”
504 Plans/Chapter 15 Accommodations – “I want my
child to receive accommodations in the classroom
(ADHD)”
Counseling Services “We are having problems at home/Can
you see my child because he is angry”
Some of the Counselor
Responsibilities…
Counseling
Consultation
Outside
Program
Coordination
In School
Program
Coordination
Misc
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Solution
Focused
Approach
Referrals to
outside
agencies
Groups
Classroom/
Grade level
Guidance
Crisis
Intervention:
suicide,
behavior,
abuse
IEPs
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Outside
Agencies for
family
services,
FSBS, visits,
etc.
Transition
Svcs
Teachers/Par
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phone calls,
meetings):
Academics
Behavior
Social/Emoti
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Social
Security
Partial Hosp.
OCY
Victims
Services
Laurel House
JP Mascaro
Eagle Eddie
Strengthening
Families
Agencies:
treatment
planning, goal
setting
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Attendance
TEPS/Court
Referrals
CSAP
504 Plans
SWPBS
IEP team
Gifted
Evaluation
Special
Education
(MDE/FBA)
Evaluations
All screenings:
KBIT, Nagleiri
Conners
Observations
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Custody
orders
District
Committe
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Court
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Holiday
Assistance
Outreach
projects
District
Crisis
Team
What do I do if I think my child is
struggling academically?
• Discuss CSAP with the teacher to see if this is something
they are considering
• Speak to the teacher specifically about your concerns
• Consider other factors: is your child struggling with
attention/focus, homework complete, lack of
motivation, etc.
• Find out what you can do at home to already support
the current interventions that the teacher is using.
• Visit NASD website: http://nasd.schoolwires.net/Page/591
Is your child struggling with
academics?
Come to our first parent workshop to discuss
the CSAP process and learn interventions as
well as strategies to help your child at home!
Tuesday, October 21st at 11:15am.
Who’s Who
Lead
Contact information
Ms. Cupples,
Counselor
[email protected]
Mrs. Lonsdale,
[email protected]
Reading Specialist
Mrs. Ridgway,
Math Specialist
[email protected]
Mrs. McGeehan,
Teacher of the
gifted
[email protected]
What’s New at PVF This Year
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Welcome Danielle Wechsler as our new Lead Teacher.
Welcome Lisa Moyer as a 1st Grade teacher.
Welcome Laura Abreu as a Kindergarten teacher.
Welcome Jeanne Lunney as a 4th grade teacher.
Welcome Angela Bishop as our ELL teacher.
Welcome Jennifer Shoemaker as our Health/PE teacher.
Welcome Jill Housel as our Cafeteria aide.
Welcome Alex Thomloudis as our 2nd Grade Short term sub.
Welcome Lisa Roseland as our building sub.
Beautiful Flags.
Camera System
Meet the Principal Luau
Technology- computers, SmartBoard, iPads.
New Science Curriculum K – 2nd – Science Fusion
What’s Happening in October
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10/1 – Riverbend lessons 4th grade
10/1 – Yankee Candle kick off
10/2 – Energy Conservation Assembly 2nd – 4th
10/8 – 4th grade trip to Riverbend
10/9 – Fall Pictures
10/10 – Spirit Day (Favorite Color Day)
10/10 – Pumpkin Day! – the great pumpkin has arrived.
10/10 – Dictionary Distribution 3rd grade
10/15 – Yankee Candle fundraiser ends
10/16 – Laser Reader Assembly
10/16 – Market Day pick up
10/17 – Apple Crunch Day
10/20 – 3rd Grade trip to the Philadelphia Zoo
10/20 – RIF Distribution begins
10/21 – Early Dismissal & CSAP Parent workshop
10/23 – Health Screenings
10/24 – Spirit Day: Superhero Day
10/24 – United Nations Day
10/30 – 2nd grade trip to Independence Hall
10/31 – Book Character Parade & Harvest Parties
The PA School Performance Profile
serves several purposes:
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Provide a building level score for teachers, as part of the Educator Effectiveness
System
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Provide parents with comparative measures for the school/district of residence,
neighboring schools/districts and schools/districts across the state
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Inform the public of the academic performance measures of each school,
comprehensive career and technical center, cyber charter and charter school in
Pennsylvania
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Offer a resource for LEAs to communicate and compare performance, analyze
performance indicators as related to achievement, and encourage best practice
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Employ as an analysis tool to inform goal setting, planning, and allocating resources to improve
student achievement
Compare performance to local schools
Compare performance to schools with similar demographics
Communicate performance to various constituencies
PA School Performance Profile
The score for a school is based upon indicators that define a high performing school. Many data elements
contribute to the academic score. These elements are categorized into five areas.
1.Indicators of Academic Achievement (40%)
•Percent Proficient or Advanced on Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) Mathematics, Reading,
Science, and Writing tests
•Percent Proficient or Advanced on PSSA grade 3 reading
2. Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap – All Students (5%)
•Percent of gap closure met in Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Writing
3. Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap – Historically Underperforming Students (5%)
•Percent of gap closure met in Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Writing
4.Indicators of Academic Growth / PVAAS (40%)
•The PVAAS Average Growth Index - A measure of student progress across the tested grade levels in a school in
Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Writing
5.Other Academic Indicators (10%)
•Attendance rate
***Extra Credit for Advanced Achievement (up to 7 points)= % Adv. On PSSA
PVF Building Level Academic Score=
71.6 to 77.7
Ranges= (100+) (90-100) (80-89.9) (70- 79.9) (60-69.9) (<60)
FISH Philosophy
• Choose Your Attitude
• Play
• Be There
• Make Their Day
Thank you
• Support
• Suggestions
• Flexibility