Presentation from Special Services Orientation

Presentation from Special Services Orientation

Commack High School
8-9th grade Special Services Orientation
May 28, 2015
Our Administration Welcomes You!
Catherine Nolan,
Principal
Leslie Boritz
Assistant Principals:
Matthew Keltos
Susan Shapiro
Our Special Services Family
Welcomes You!
Denise Mungioli, Coordinator, 858-3644
[email protected]
Mechel Bertholet-Baum, Lead Teacher, 912-2099 ext. 2265
[email protected]
Special Educators:
Michelle Adamovicz, Bart Ayres, Mechel Bertholet-Baum, Lorraine
Bologna, Marissa Bonasia, Maria Carey, Chris Denton, Kathleen
DeLuca, Daryl Eisner, Christina Eterno, Glenn Fitze, Nicole Fox, John
LaCamera, Kim Landman, Stephen Lund, Gail Maffai, Kristie McManus,
Joyce McPhillips, Maureen Murphy, Jennifer O’Connor, Marnie Pagliuca,
Jim Pennisi, Theresa Resnick, Dan Revera, Laura Revera, Billy Scaduto,
Pauline Shea, Jen Siebert, Stacey Stewart, Jill Valdes, Sharon
VanAcker, Drew Yeager
Our School Psychologists and
Social Workers Welcome You!
School Psychologists and Social Workers
Dr. John Kelly, Dr. Roseann Sciancalepore, Kim Radziul, Sara Decker,
Tricia Sonsire
Our 9th Grade Counselors
Welcome You!
John Macaluso, Director of Guidance, 912-2121
[email protected]
9th Grade Counselors:
Courtney Meyer and Julie Russo
Programs

Consultant Teacher Direct / Indirect
 Resource Room
 Integrated Class
 Skills Class
 Special Class
 8:1:2
Resource Room
Consultant Teacher Direct:
1 period every other day
Resource Room:
5:1 Student/Teacher Ratio
1 period daily
Academic support
Organizational skills
Building strategies for
success!
Integrated Class / Integrated Skills
Integrated Class:
Co-teaching Model:
•Content Area Specialist
•Learning Strategist
Integrated Skills:
•Reinforces curriculum
•Work on IEP goals
•Consistency of teachers
•Skills is not a RR
Special Class / Special Class Skills
Special Class:
•Smaller class size
•Grade level curriculum
•Pacing based on needs
• Special Educator &
Teaching Assistant
Special Class Support:
•Reinforces curriculum
•Work on IEP goals
•Consistency of teachers
Related Services
Full complement of services mandated by IEP
Speech / Language
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Vision Specialists
Hearing Specialists
Behavioral Consultants
Counseling
1:1 aide
Typical 9th Grade Schedule
Days
Period
Semester
Room
Course #
Course
Teacher
1,2,3,4,5,6
1
1
249
F576
CCC
Milano, Carolyn
1,2,3,4,5,6
1
2
A6
J080
STUDIO ART A
Razzano, Allison
1,2,3,4,5,6
2
1,2
214
B125
GLOBAL HISTORY 1R
Bellasari, Holly
1,2,3,4,5,6
3
1,2
L16D
D225
EARTH SCIENCE
Tine, Peter
1,3,5
4
1,2
L16D
D225
EARTH SCIENCE lab
Tine, Peter
2,4,6
4
1,2
AUX Gym
M106N
PHYSICAL EDUCATION Hoover, Patrick
1,2,3,4,5,6
5
1,2
118
A125
ENGLISH 9R
Semple, Christina
2,4,6
6
1,2
CAFE
X320
LUNCH FALL EVEN
To Be, Assigned
1,3,5
6
1,2
CAFE
X300
LUNCH FALL ODD
To Be, Assigned
1,2,3,4,5,6
7
1,2
224
P100
RESOURCE 9-10
Siebert, Jennifer
1,2,3,4,5,6
8
1,2
137
C0220
ALGEBRA 1
Galvao, Stephanie
1,2,3,4,5,6
9
1,2
103
E426
Italian 3
Zitarosa, Carmelina
1,2,3,4,5,6
13
1,2
TBD
B708
CSIP 9 2015-2016
Teacher, Phys Ed
Support Services
Homework Helpers
AM/PM extra help
NHS Peer Tutoring
Co-Curricular Activities
Intramurals – AM/PM
Interscholastic athletics:
Fall, Winter, Spring
JV / Varsity
Clubs / Activities
Honor Societies
PM transportation – late buses:
3:30pm, 5:15pm
Key Components to Student Success!
Team work:
Students
Special Ed teachers
General Ed teachers
Counselors
Parents
Administrators
Open lines of communication
Thanks – See you in the fall!