Weekly Update
Good Afternoon: We have scheduled a Principal’s inservice on Sept. 23rd. This is very important for each principal to attend to learn the latest special education rules and regs. We could be one of the . . . read more
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Good Afternoon: Welcome back to school and may this year be the best ever. We have some exciting new programs for you to help your students. Workshops are being set up for sign up. Lexia and Reading Plus are Aug. 26th . . . read more
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8/4/10 Weekly Update Good Afternoon, This is a middle of the week update due to the fact that a couple of Fridays have gone by without an update. Summer is busy in a different way. Ryan and I went to the State . . . read more
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7/6/10 7/6/10 Good Afternoon: I hope you are having a relaxing invigorating summer and ready for school to begin in the fall. I wanted each of you to have a schedule of coming events. We are offering IEP training to all . . . read more
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Good Afternoon: We are slowly filling our positions. We still have a .5 FTE opening in Early Childhood, 1 FTE High School opening in the following: Pratt, South Barber, and Kingman depending on the placement of teachers we . . . read more
Weekly Update 6/4/10
Weekly Update 6/4/10 This week has been a week of resignations. Fortunately, this is the last day for resignations. Mike Shklar from Pratt High and Karen Larson from South Barber High have resigned to take other positions. . . . read more
Weekly Update 5-28-2010
Weekly Update 5/28/10 We have had a really good school year. We still have a couple of vacancies: 2 SLP (actually had a call on this one) and . . . read more
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5/21/10 Weekly Update This year has been the shortest year ever. School is almost out and in some places is out. The different start dates for the 15 districts will be difficult for the special education itinerant teachers. . . . read more
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Good Afternoon: The wind is blowing us around again. I hope that each of you has a great weekend. This week I would like to comment on Gail, our VO specialist. Gail with Glenda's help supply our students with valuable on . . . read more
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Good Afternoon: Teacher of the Week: Kay Ahrens, teacher at Southwest in Pratt, is excellent with the students, teaching them at a rate they can handle. She helps them grow and learn. When I visited her room this week, . . . read more
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Good Morning: Ryan and I attended the square dancing presented by some of Haskins special education students with Tami's APE class. It was totally delightful with the students doing an excellent job. The parents and other . . . read more
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4/8/10 Weekly Update This is one day earlier than normal. Tomorrow, I will be in Kansas City trying to recruit a speech/language pathologist. We are again 2 short after Pam Forbes’ resignation. A teacher . . . read more
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Good Afternoon: Ryan and I have been busy visiting classrooms and find excellent teaching. Spotlighting a teacher this week: I would like to profile Sherre Mawhirter. She is the high school resource room teacher at . . . read more
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Good Afternoon; I hope each of you have had a great spring break. SB 359 passed the Senate with no amendments. YEAH!!!! Johnson County senators voted against the bill. Surprise surprise ;( The . . . read more
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Good Afternoon: It's such beautiful weather. News from staff: Kay Ahrens mother died last weekend. She is out of state for the funeral. Steve Dryden is fine. Diane Parker is back to work after a . . . read more
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Good Afternoon: I have a "poem" I would like to share with you. It was written by a special education student in the 6th grade. This student is afraid her school is going to close. . . . read more
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Weekly Update 2/18/10 Good Afternoon: We have 2 openings from resignations after Monday's board meeting. Pre-School at Pratt Elem. Resource room at Greensburg This is an early . . . read more
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Good Afternoon: This week has been very exciting. Ryan and I have been visiting classrooms and as always have found excellent teaching and great learning by our students. I was chatting with one superintendent who was so . . . read more
Weekly Update 2/5/10
Good Afternoon: We had one community forum this week. Most of the discussion is what is discussed below. Cute kids comments were shared. One of our favorites was, “You’re fired, I quit”. Kids are . . . read more
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Good Afternoon: I sent the principals the following update because of some problems that we are having getting new move-in IEPs to the school psychologists. TO THE PRINCIPALS After much discussion with the school . . . read more
Weekly Update 1/22/10
Good Afternoon: We have vacancies: Speech/Language Pathologist 1.5 FTE I have an application for the 1.0 FTE. I'm trying to get in touch with her for an interview. Gifted facilitator for Barber . . . read more
Weekly Update 1/8/2010
Dear Staff: We hope you had a marvelous Christmas and a great start to the New Year! Note: No job is ever worth risking your life. If the weather is such that you can't make it to your designated school (itinerants), please . . . read more
Weekly Update 12/18/09
Good Afternoon: This will be the last blog of 2009. I hope this year has been good to each of you and your families. Only a few items need to be mentioned today. 1. ESSDACK is planning a . . . read more
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Good cold afternoon: This weather has been something this week. I hope you have stayed warm in your travels. As Cheron is back to work and doing fine. Mary is home and recovering. All good wishes go to them. . . . read more
Weekly Update 12/4/09
Good Afternoon: I hope you and your families had a fantastic Thanksgiving Holiday. My sister had a foreign exchange student fro Vietnam at her house. It was interesting to hear her comments and entertain her questions . . . read more
Weekly Update 11/20/09
Good Afternoon: Reminder : Please do not use an Amendment to the IEP form when adding a service. This form is for minor changes only. When multiple service changes are needed, a new IEP needs be written. . . . read more
Weekly Update 11/12/09
Good Afternoon. I hope your have a great week-end. REMINDER: ALL PROGRESS REPORTS FOR THE 1ST 9 WEEKS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND GIVEN TO PARENTS!! We are looking forward to seeing all of the High School Resource teachers and . . . read more
Weekly Update Test
Good Evening: Ryan and I are in Omaha attending the Law Conference. We have heard from some of the top lawyers representing school districts within the United States. This is a test blog to add to the . . . read more
