PCSD Special Services June 2, 2020 Ellen Gerace, Director of Special Services Sadika Clarke, Coordinator of Student Support Services Maria Olivier-Flores, Parent, Family & Community Liaison
Special Services During COVID-19 New Family Health & Wellness Website ● ● At Home Learning Guide Commitment 2 Character ● ● Warm Support Line PCSD Parade ● ● Tenet 5 & 6 Committee Meetings PCSD Wellness Week & Mental Health ● ● Virtual CSE meetings Awareness Month ● Differentiated materials and lessons ● ● College & Career Readiness Themes Telehealth practice ● Google Support Classrooms, Activities ● Virtual help sessions & Check ins ● Virtual Parent Workshops ● Teacher Pages ● Food Distributions with Feeding Westchester
N EW Family Health and Wellness Website
Commitment to Character PCSD Parade Monthly selection of curated books to support Over 100 participants! C2C monthly themes!
PCSD Wellness Week PCSD Wellness Week National Mental Health Awareness Month National Mental Health Awareness Month
PCSD Wellness Week PCSD Wellness Week National Mental Health Awareness Month National Mental Health Awareness Month
SEL Google Classroom & Activities (K-5)
SEL Google Classroom (PKMS/PHS) 200 student visits!
Student Assistance Services Virtual High Fives! 1. Write a positive / encouraging message on your palm with #VirtualHighFive 2 : Post it on a new slide! 3. Tell other members of the Peekskill Community!
Student Support Services Year in Reflection 2019-2020 ● Attendance Matters Lawn sign, building displays and virtual poster campaign district wide ● Quarterly letter sent with report cards ● Monthly calls from community partners ● Behavior & Social Emotional Commitment 2 Character Prek-12 monthly campaign and partnership with Field Library ● Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Support (TCIS) Fall and WInter cohort trainings (30 staff) Learning (SEL) ● Zones of Regulation expanded into the preschool ( All teachers trained) ● Yoga & Wellness district wide program ● Power of Peace Program Fall cohort (20 students) ● SEL Coaches ● Class Performance Coordinated the implementation of RTI Direct system and crafted the Student Success Plan ● Held 6 staff trainings district wide and 314 plans entered into RTI Direct System to date RTI Direct ● Diversity Guardians of Equity meetings and book read: Hacking School Discipline ● Guardians of Equity Campaign displayed in all buildings and arrange ecology upgrades Guardians of Equity & ● District “Wear Your College Colors” Day & Virtual Decision Day Campaign Building Ecology ● Girls Inc. Facilitated partnership with Girls Inc and organized 3 Recruitment events ● Bi weekly after school meetings, events and trips ● Housing & Coordinated district wide efforts with school social workers to ensure accurate data ● Allocated designated funds for students in need of support and resources McKinney Vento Services
Parent, Family & Community Engagement Year in Reflection 2019-2020 Total of eight (8) regular ongoing classes/workshops offered September - June Parent Education Total of 136 sessions Total of 934 participants Total of 58 parent engagement district wide Pre K to 12 events (i.e. back to school night, literacy nights) Parent & Family Saturday Academy - 5 events with a total of 1,036 families (2,940 participants) Engagement Saturday Academy - 1 virtual event (384 participants) Total of 333 initial consultations with ongoing follow up contacts (September - February) Outreach & Total of 101 consultations since March 13, 2020 COVID 19 Resources Total of 125+ families and children received items from the clothing closet Total of 500 book baggies were donated by United Way of Westchester Total of 5 deliveries of diapers for newborns and infants from 914 Cares Total of 4,225 Bags (approx 350-500 kits per week) of additional distributions since March 13 Food Total of 9 Mobile Food Truck deliveries at Hillcrest Distributions Total of 882 families participated in the Four (4) Saturday Academy Fresh Market events Total of 7 onsite partners Community Total of 60+ local partner agencies Partners 41 total of Community Meetings (P.A.T. Peekskill Agencies Together, PAPA, Community Network, etc) Board Member for Region 9 NYS Community Schools Technical Assistance Center
Special Education / 504 / Medical Services Year in Reflection 2019-2020 ● NYS Compliance (Self-Review Audits and Indicators 4a, 13 and 14) Special Education 5 Year Strategic Plan & Steering Committee ● Distance Learning Plan including the use of live telepractice ● Committee on Special Education K-12 (521 students) ● Committee on Special Education for Out of District Programs (82 students) ● ● Committee on Preschool Special Education (132 students) 504 plans and services (85 students) ● Immunization protocol update ● ● Regular clinical, OT, PT, SPL, nurses and department meetings Participation in regional BOCES PPS meetings ● ● SEPTO yoga and guest speakers ( 19 SEPTO Yoga sessions with 323 participations) Launch of the Pioneers program ●
Thank you A Message of Hope
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