APRIL 2015

Project Excellence Winner Announced – Congratulations! Susanna “Jenny” Spurlock has been named the 2015 Project Excellence Winner for the WCESC.

Jenny began her teaching career at the Warren County Learning Center in 2008. She was new to

Warren County, new to Ohio and new to teaching children with emotional disabilities. Flash forward

to 2015 and you will no longer see a “newbie” in her classroom but a seasoned, caring professional

transforming not only the lives of her students, but the lives of their families as well.

Jenny deals with some tough kids. When students aren’t finding success in their classrooms they

often are placed at the Warren County Learning Center. Students walk into Jenny’s classroom and

are immediately welcomed to “Team Spurlock”, something she created to

promote support among the students. They even get a t-shirt to prove it.

Jenny is constantly researching ways to make her instruction effective for all of

her students. Since each student is different, she analyzes data to determine

the best approach to reach them on an individual basis. She strives to help

each student become the best young people they can be. She takes it a step

further by recognizing that the parents of her students love their children but

often need help and support as well. She encourages families to try new

strategies and creates programs and reward systems for home use and ties

them to the same expectations at school. She knows that in order to create success in a student’s

life, there needs to be happiness and success at home as well.

Jenny does not keep her skills to herself. She shares ideas and strategies with many. She is a

mentor teacher and a colleague that encourages coworkers in their classrooms by recognizing their

accomplishments and offers advice when she can.

We are proud to recognize this incredible woman as a vital part of the Warren County Learning

Center. Thank you Jenny for a job well done!

Tom Isaacs Superintendent

UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Dr. George Sehi, Executive Director

AWARE Executive Advisory Council Project AWARE is an off shoot of President Obama’s “Now Is the Time” initiative to decrease school

violence. One of the components of “Now Is the Time” is to improve mental health services for youth

and young adults. Component 1 of Project AWARE is complete based on an environmental scan of

behavioral and mental health resources in the Warren County Community to identify gaps that exist

and bring stakeholders together to develop new resources.

Component 2 of the Project AWARE is to provide Youth Mental First Aid training to any Warren

County community member who works with youth ages 11-19. YMHFA training compares itself to

CPR/First Aid, in that it provides participants with a Five Step Action Plan to help youth who may be

experiencing a non-crisis or crisis behavioral/mental situation. The Project AWARE team will have

completed six trainings through the end of March. If you know anyone who is interested in

participating, the workshops are listed on the WCESC website.

On March 26, George Sehi, facilitated the first meeting of the Project AWARE Executive Advisory

Board meeting. Dr. Sehi brought together a talented group of Warren County leaders who will be

champions for Project AWARE and its goals.

Left to right:

Tom Isaacs, Gary Maly,

Ron Ferrell, Patti Ahting,

Dr. George Sehi, John

Moore, Kim Sellers, Bill

Russell, Pat South, Larry

Sims, Gerry Massey,

Patricia Clark, Vycki

Haught, Brian Owens

KIM SELLERS, SUPERVISOR

The Mission of the Coordinated Care Program is “dedicated to providing prevention, support and

intervention to Warren County youth and their families struggling with emotional and behavioral needs

so that they may remain in their own home”. The Coordinated Care Team provides wraparound,

intervention and prevention services to high risk and multi-need children and their families. The goals

for the Coordinated Care Program are to create a prevention component to support children and

families earlier in the process, monitor and support multi-need in placement to shorten stays, help

multi-need children avoid out-of-home placement and provide aftercare and support for children

released from placement. Coordinated Care works with direct service providers to develop an

Individualized Family Service Coordination Plan to help meet the needs of the child within the

community.

We have experienced quite an increase in referrals to both the Coordinated Care as well as the

Diversion Programs this year. There are some exciting initiatives for the Wraparound process coming

down through the State and we are excited about exploring these opportunities in the near future.

Resource Coordinators

Children’s personal and family difficulties affect how they are doing socially and academically at

school. To help at these difficult times, the school’s Resource Coordinator can assist students

becoming more successful in school and help parents learn more about resources that may help their

child and family. This program has been such a success in the schools eliminating non-academic

barriers to education. This team has gone above and beyond expectations!

School Resource Coordinators are available in the following districts: Little Miami-Brooke Gully,

Charrise Middleton-Waynesville, Bryan Coffey-Carlisle and Wendy Grab-Warren County Career

Center.

Do you need Suicide Prevention training for your district this school year? We offer FREE QPR

(Question, Persuade and Refer) Suicide Prevention Training upon request. Please contact Kim

Sellers for more information at Kim.Sellers@warrencountyesc.com or 695.2900, ext. 2311.

Save the Date! Free Trauma Training

Through a generous mini-grant from Mental Health Recovery Services of Warren and Clinton

Counties, the Warren County School Crisis Team is hosting a FREE training on April 27th from 9-4:30

pm. The workshop is called “What the Body Remembers: Trauma Informed Care in Traumatized

Youth”. More information and registration can be found here:

http://www.warrencountyesc.com/workshops/view.aspx?wid=1198

ATTEND Program

The ATTEND program in conjunction with Warren County Juvenile Court is a court-ordered truancy

program that provides intensive case management services to Warren County’s most chronically

truant families in order to reduce obstacles to consistent school absence. A new family was added

this month to ATTEND and one student was recognized for perfect attendance!

Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Education

Due to generous donations from the Warren County Drug Task Force, Prosecutor’s Office, Sheriff’s

Office and The Lebanon Optimist Club, Coordinated Care provides drug and alcohol prevention and

education to schools and the Warren County Community. This quarter, Shelley Brown was able to

provide the following in our schools and community at NO cost:

Teacher in-service at Carlisle High School on the latest drugs of abuse, trends and signs to

look for in students who may be abusing substances. Approximately 40 teachers and school

staff attended.

New Good Choices groups were held at Mason High School for students. Approximately 10

students attended.

7 new students participated in Substance Abuse Education in lieu of/or to return from school

suspension.

Approximately 120 students at Little Miami High School learned about the dangers and

consequences of drugs and alcohol during four days of health class.

Shelley hosted a substance abuse prevention booth at the Countryside YMCA as part of their

annual Healthy Kids Day Event on Saturday, February 21st. Hundreds of kids and their parents

attended the event. Literature and anti-drug memorabilia were handed out.

Prevention Day at Lebanon High School.

10 kids received individual sessions for assessment and education.

CURRICULUM DEPARTMENT YOLANDE F. GRIZINSKI, ED.D

Access the Archived SKIM ITs from Your Warren County ESC

Jerry Gasper, Leadership Liaison, had archived all the Skim IT links in one location. You can access

this historical record by:

1. Go to the website: http://www.livebinders.com/welcome/home

2. Press the search (right side of screen).

3. Select “shelves” from the drop-down menu of options.

4. Enter the letters WCESC.

The LiveBinder will be displayed with all the information from past emails.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Jerry Gasper at:

Jerry.Gasper@warrencountyesc.com

Summer Trainings Available for Teachers/Administrators— OTES, Science Literacy, Praxis Coaching, and Mathematics Ohio Teacher Evaluation Training (OTES) June 10, 11, and 12, 2015

The training will be available for educators who want to be credentialed to evaluate teachers. The

three-day format requires a STARS registration. This training is a repeat from the sessions that began

in 2012. A limited number of trainings will be available throughout Ohio if you need to take the

mandated training with the OTES credentialing test.

Please check STARS at the end of April to register. The location of the training will be listed as

Lebanon and will be held at the Warren County ESC Conference Room at 1879 Deerfield Rd.;

Lebanon OH 45036. All materials will be provided with lunch on your own.

Please note: This is not a “new” training and will not be helpful as a refresher.

Multiple opportunities in July available through the WCESC to receive Ashland credit

Register at http://www.warrencountyesc.com/workshops/list.aspx

Praxis Reading Test Coaching PRESENTER: Yolande Grizinski, Ed.D. DATE: July 20 and 21, 2015 TIME: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. daily WHERE: Warren County ESC, Conference Center COST: $50 (Carlisle, Kings, Little Miami and Waynesville) $100 (All other districts not listed above) Ohio teachers of third-grade students who are on a reading improvement and monitoring plan or

retained students now require special qualifications under the Third Grade Reading Guarantee.

The goal is that more Ohio teachers will be prepared to help students read at grade level and beyond.

One way for educators to fulfill the requirement is to pass the Praxis Teaching Reading: Elementary

Education Test 5203.

The Warren County ESC will be hosting a coaching session for the Praxis Reading Test. An overview

of the test content will be part of the session with a refresher of the topics. Several practice tests will

be administered and discussed in the group setting.

Please note: No coaching session can guarantee a passing score on the actual exam. $172 for 1 semester hour of college credit will be available through Ashland University. Attendees MUST attend both days of training. Register by June 19, 2015 If you have questions contact Yolande Grizinski at Yolande.grizinski@warrencountyesc.com

Rigorous Assessment in Elementary Mathematics PRESENTER: Kathy Carpenter DATE: July 15 and 16, 2015 TIME: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. daily WHERE: Warren County ESC, Conference Center COST: $50 (Carlisle, Kings, Little Miami and Waynesville) $100 (All other districts not listed above) These two days, intended for teachers in grades K-5, will focus on developing rigorous mathematics

assessment strategies that inform teaching practices. Rigorous mathematics is not just about making

mathematics “harder” or giving students bigger numbers with which to work. Participants will leave

with specific tasks to use with students that elicit student understanding. Participants will also learn

strategies to use in analyzing assessments they currently implement to determine whether or not

those assessments are appropriate for young children, as well as whether or not they are providing

useful information to inform further teaching. Please bring at least one formative and one summative

assessment that are currently being used.

$172 for 1 semester hour of college credit will be available through Ashland University. Attendees MUST attend both days of training. Register by June 19, 2015 If you have questions contact Kathy Carpenter at Kathy.carpenter@mathteachingtools.com

Rigorous Assessment in Middle & High School Mathematics PRESENTER: Kathy Carpenter DATE: July 22 and 23, 2015 TIME: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. daily WHERE: Warren County ESC, Conference Center COST: $50 (Carlisle, Kings, Little Miami and Waynesville) $100 (All other districts not listed above) These two days, intended for teachers in grades 6-12, will focus on developing rigorous mathematics

assessment strategies that inform teaching practices. Rigorous mathematics is not just about making

mathematics "harder" or giving students harder formulas with which to work. Participants will leave

with specific tasks to use with students that elicit student understanding. Participants will also learn

strategies to use in analyzing assessments they currently implement to determine whether or not

those assessments are encompassing the Standards for Mathematical Practice (in particular,

modeling in mathematics), as well as whether or not they are providing useful information to inform

further teaching. Please bring at least one formative and one summative assessment that are

currently being used.

$172 for 1 semester hour of college credit will be available through Ashland University. Attendees MUST attend both days of training. Register by June 19, 2015 If you have questions contact Kathy Carpenter at Kathy.carpenter@mathteachingtools.com

Science Comprehension - Reading Strategies to Improve It PRESENTER: Dan Michael, Ph.D. DATE: July 30 and July 1, 2015 TIME: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. daily WHERE: Warren County ESC, Conference Center COST: $50 (Carlisle, Kings, Little Miami and Waynesville) $100 (All other districts not listed above) Any teacher of science is invited to attend this two-day workshop. The content used for illustration

and practice will be focused on grades 5-8.

Successful implementation of Ohio’s new science learning standards can be greatly enhanced by

using reading instructional techniques and tools. On day one of this workshop, teachers will learn

and practice the following tools and tasks:

The four primary text structures used in expository science texts.

The use of graphic organizers and signal words to help students understand novel science

content.

A sentence-completion task that accomplishes: vocabulary practice, main idea identification and

written paraphrasing.

Dozens of science content paragraphs will be provided to attendees. These paragraphs will be

aligned with major science topics (e.g. matter, cells, space, energy) within grades 5-8.

On day two, teachers will work with their science texts or find texts online to build additional

paragraphs for use during their science units. Day two will also provide some resources and

strategies for research projects within their science content.

$172 for 1 semester hour of college credit will be available through Ashland University. Attendees MUST attend both days of training. Register by June 19, 2015 If you have questions contact Dan Michael at Dan.michael@warrencountyesc.com

GIFTED SERVICES CHUCK WIGGINS, SUPERVISOR

The new Gifted Indicator that will appear on the fall 2015 Report Card is still impacting our districts in

Warren County. The WCESC staff (Mary Franzosa, Janese Griffin, Jessica Spradlin, & Chuck

Wiggins) has been immersed in assisting Carlisle, Kings, Springboro and Waynesville respond to this

new state accountability measure while ODE continues to refine the requirements. Recently, ODE

posted new guidance on professional development, ongoing classroom support, and approved

testing. These documents can be accessed on the Gifted Education portion of the ODE website:

http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education. Other recent news includes

correct EMIS coding of acceleration for middle school Algebra I students, which school gets credit for

accelerated students’ scores, and which end of course exams are counted for students identified as

superior cognitive. Please contact your ESC gifted supervisor or Chuck Wiggins

(chuck.wiggins@warrencountyesc.com) if you have any questions.

Looking ahead, our staff will be assisting districts with WEP responses, reviewing new data from

whole grade testing for gifted identification, providing second opportunity testing for students,

processing requests for acceleration and early entrance, as well as finalizing plans for program

changes for the 2015-16 school year. Students and parents who are interested in summer

opportunities can review our list at

http://www.warrencountyesc.com/docs/Summer%20Opportunities%20for%20Gifted%202014.pdf.

Some of these camps fill up very quickly, so make sure you apply early!

OT/PT DEPARTMENT CAROL KLINE, SUPERVISOR DANETTE MOORE, LEAD PT

SARA ERWIN, LEAD OT April is OT month. Kings therapists are planning the following activities in the district, Robyne

Magness, OT; Sara Erwin, OT; Lisa Moore, OT; Jean Lundquist, COTA. The following is some of the

special activities they have planned.

1. Blue-screen free days - We are picking a day each week of April to have a blue-screen free

day (tech free day). This does not apply at school but after school when the kids return home

for the evening. Each child is sent home with a paper explaining the challenge and the

parent/guardian will check off if the student remained blue-screen free for that evening. The

students have to return the signed form the next day. I will then collect the data and tally what

percentage of the class accepted the challenge. There will be a winning class each week

(highest %) and the winning class will have an extra recess! I may even recruit some 4th grade

math students to help me tally the percentages (as I predict it will be a lot of work). But I think

it's worth it!

2. OT weekly activity - each week I will demo an "OT activity" to the school. Each activity will be

less than 5 minutes. The teachers will lead the students in that activity each day (whenever it

fits in to their schedule) that week. Some ideas are brain gym activities, yoga calm

relaxation/stretching tasks, fine motor tasks that don't require special equipment, etc...

3. News letter blurbs - I will be putting together some "OT related" educational blurbs for the KME

weekly newsletter. Some ideas are...suggestions for family activities that promote gross and

fine motor development, information on the negative effects of blue-screen devices before bed

time, importance of proper nutrition, etc... I want to include just a few lines of

information/education followed by suggested activities for the family.

Angela Houchins, OTR in Little Miami presently has a student from Sinclair working with her. His

name is Danny Williams and we welcome him. Ryan Murphy, PT in Loveland just finished having a

University Of Dayton, PT student working with him. Her name is Kelsey Waterman and we wish her

luck in her education to become a Physical Therapist.

iCAN SHINE BIKE CAMP

The Warren County Educational Service Center in conjunction with the ICAN SHINE organization is

hosting for the second year, a bike camp for individuals with disabilities to learn how to independently

ride a conventional 2 wheel bicycle. The Atrium YMCA is graciously allowing the camp to take place

within their facilities for the second year in a row. The camp is scheduled for June 14 – June 19,

2015. This five-day camp, requiring riders to attend only one 75-minute session per day, with a

capacity of 4 riders per session and a total camp capacity of 20 riders. Last year camp registration

consisted of total of 16 riders. Thanks to a very generous donation from Warren County

Developmental Disabilities, the camp is being offered for free this year.

iCan Shine is a non-profit organization that collaborates with local organizations to host camps in their

communities. This camp is being hosted by Warren County Educational Service Center with the

mission of providing the opportunity for students with disabilities to learn to ride a conventional two-

wheel bike, which is a very important life skill that allows the students to participate in peer related

recreational and community activities.

iCan Shine uses adapted equipment, trained professionals and volunteers. With 75 minutes of

instruction over five days, over 80% of riders learn to ride a conventional bicycle independently by the

end of camp. The success rate for our initial year was 13/16 of the campers being independent on a 2

wheel bicycle by the last day of camp.

If anyone is interested in volunteering for the camp it would be greatly appreciated. Volunteers have

to be 15 years or older and able to walk fast/run for a 75 minute period. Registration forms can be

found on the Warren County ESC website under summer programs. Registration forms for the

campers can also be found on the website under summer programs. The forms can be emailed to

Amy Kistler at amy.kistler@warrencountyesc.com.

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT KATHIE MACNEIL, PH.D.-SUPERVISOR

The school psychology department consists of 17 psychologists serving 8 districts and 1 Charter

School across Warren, Clinton, Montgomery and Butler counties. The role of the

school psychologist is quite varied across district and school buildings. We have

decided to spotlight the work of the different district teams across the remainder of

the school year. This quarter’s spotlight focus is the psychologists in Carlisle Local,

Miamisburg Community, and Wilmington City Schools.

CARLISLE LOCAL SCHOOLS

Lorie Mitter serves the Carlisle School district, grades Pre-K through grade 12. Her main

responsibility is to conduct evaluations for special education services which include communicating

with all team members throughout the evaluation process, contacting students’ parents to discuss

their concerns, working with teachers to obtain evaluation information, observing students in the

classroom, testing, and scheduling planning and evaluation meetings.

Lorie also has frequently been included in RTI and other meetings to help determine whether a

student is responding successfully to interventions, or whether the team suspects a disability and

feels they need to move forward with an evaluation for special education services.

These RTI teams are in full force particularly in the elementary and intermediate buildings. At Alden

Brown Elementary (ABE) the Aims web data is used to help organize grade level interventions.

Title reading is offered in all 3 grade levels – this is considered a Tier 2 intervention at ABE. There

are, typically, 5-6 students in these groups. They meet daily with the Title reading teacher for 25-40

minutes.

ABE has grade level intervention time in 1st and 2nd grade, for a total of 80 minutes per week. Most

students are grouped based on Aims web benchmark data. Students work on needed skills (mostly

reading, and less frequently, Math). The “lower” skilled groups are often smaller (5-8 students). This

would also be considered a Tier 2 intervention.

This year more Tier 3 interventions have been in place. We are using Intervention Specialists and/or

aides to work with small groups of students (in all 3 grade levels) on further skill interventions. We

have grade level RTI team meetings every 4-8 weeks. The student’s teacher, Title teacher, parent,

principal, and any other needed specialists are invited. Discussions center on current data on the

student, interventions that are currently in place and/or will be put into place, interventions that can be

practiced at home, etc.

Regarding the Carlisle Preschool, it was growing so significantly in the 2013-14 year that an

additional ½ day preschool was added. Vacancies have quickly been filled in both preschool

classrooms.

MIAMISBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

The ESC currently has one part-time school psychologist providing services within Miamisburg

Community Schools. Michelle Dickstein supports staff at the Maddux-Lang Preschool and also

completes evaluations for students who are served out of district. There are currently 6 AM

classrooms and 5 PM classrooms at Maddux-Lang. Each classroom includes an Intervention

Specialist and an aide. Michelle’s role at the preschool involves primarily participating on the

assessment team for ETRs but also consulting with school staff regarding preschool age

development. This is an exciting but busy time in the preschool as the staff are preparing to transition

students from preschool to Kindergarten. This transition often requires an evaluation as well as

making any changes to IEPs for school age services. The preschool assessment team is also busy

completing evaluations for students transitioning from early intervention services with Help Me Grow

and any parent or teacher evaluation requests. In terms of out of district cases, Michelle has

collaborated with staff from several other schools to complete ETRs. The schools Michelle has

worked the most with include the Warren County Learning Center, Montgomery County Learning

Center (East and West), Applied Behavioral Services, and Middletown Christian School. This is

Michelle’s first full school year working in Miamisburg. She had the pleasure of working with

Miamisburg on two other prior occasions during the 2012-2013 school year when Miamisburg

requested additional support from the WCESC to help their district school psychologist complete

evaluations. The staffs at Maddux-Lang, and Miamisburg as a district, have warmly welcomed

Michelle into their school family.

WILMINGTON CITY SCHOOLS

The ESC currently has one full time school psychologist providing services within Wilmington City

Schools. Lindsey Callahan. Lindsey supports preschool programming, Denver Elementary and

Wilmington Middle School. Lindsey shared that the district has created a District Autism & At-Risk

(DAT) team to support staff, parents, and students with intervention ideas. From that team, Lindsey,

the Dean of Students, a school counselor, and speech therapist, have created a Peer Autism Team.

The Peer Autism Team exists in all 3 elementary buildings and the middle school. It is a group

designed to teach students about Autism and other disabilities and help them learn ways in which to

be friends with disabilities. They meet monthly for 30 minutes. Every other month, the students on

the PAT (Peer Autism Team) play games or do different activities with students with disabilities to put

what they learn into practice. The students on the PAT have shown great leadership skills in their

school and to their friends and family.

Last year and this school year, the DAT and PAT plan a culminating year-end event in May called:

UNIQUE Week. Unique Week is district wide, pre-K -12, where they celebrate everyone's

uniqueness. The DAT gives teachers activities to do in class during the week, a flyer is sent home

with parents to explain different disabilities, we hold pep assemblies in each building to kick off the

week, unique-grams are sold at lunch for .$25, and in writing class, students write about why they are

unique. A family friendly event is held at a park on Thursday of that week to celebrate. Students on

the PAT help create posters to advertise the week and family friendly event. Recently, the PAT was

chosen by Hopewell Region 14 to be honored at the Exceptional Achievement Awards on April

23rd in Hillsboro.

MDESC CLASSES KATHIE MACNEIL, PH.D.-SUPERVISOR

During the 3rd quarter of the school year, we are highlighting the work and

experiences of two of our MD classrooms located within the Mason City School

District and one in Franklin Junior High.

GREETINGS FROM MASON HIGH SCHOOL by Barb Reichel

Welcome to spring from Mason High School. These

last weeks have felt like a heat wave after having a

rough February. But the Mason students are tough and

made it through. Mason High school kiddos have been

very busy this school year. Besides working on their

daily schedules and vocational activities, the students

have been attending many school and community

functions, including the “Tim Tebow Prom”, homecoming

game and dance, pep rallies, and swimming in the

Mason Community Center Pool.

The students have also been working with the therapy dogs that visit the classroom every week. Other visitors to our class have included music instructors and Santa.

Our class also takes instruction out into the community. Some of our community based outings have

included Union Terminal, Schappacher Farms, and Mason Bowl.

We will be attending Special Olympics in late April and they are practicing for their individual events.

The students have been working daily with school jobs, such as security (checking to make sure

doors are locked and secure), as well as mail delivery.

Finally, we had 2 students that graduated this winter. We held a special celebration on their day to

wish them well on their new adventures.

ROYALMONT ACADEMY MD CLASS SUBMITTED BY PATTY DEVER

We are having a very busy school year here at Royalmont Academy MD class. We have three new

students and several new staff members. Kim Naylor has returned for our second year. We

welcomed two new paraprofessionals, April Dye, who comes to us from preschool and is certified in

MH and Samantha Martin, who is also a certified teacher. We have also added a nursing position.

Mike Banks and Diana Constance both share this position part-time.

We focus on lessons covering the extended standards and individual IEP goals/objectives, but try to

present them in an exciting way when possible. We continue to

have music therapy with Doug Parrot and Elaine Hood and have

added weekly therapy dogs, brought to us through Therapy Dogs

of Greater Cincinnati. We also have a group of 12 UC students

that have class at Royalmont and come into our classroom to work

with our students once a week.

In addition to being included in art, PE, the cafeteria and building wide

activities, this year we have students attending Spanish class, 7th grade

music and cooking class, both in another classroom and weekly in our room.

We have been able to go on community based outings each month. These

have included a scavenger hunt at the Kenwood Mall, a hay ride at Iron’s

Fruit Farm and a Thanksgiving celebration at Kings High school planned by

Miss Angela Zlatic and her class.

Angie had a wonderful Thanksgiving

feast prepared and many fun

activities. We supplied the pumpkin

pies and whipped cream. We also went to the Great Wolf

Lodge, Boonshoft Museum of Discovery and Jungle Jim’s.

On March 17th our class participated in the basketball Special

Olympics at Xavier and on April 30th will compete in the

adaptive skills competition at Cincinnati Recreation Center.

We love our Royalmont family. This year the 3rd and 4th graders are our buddies. The junior high

students are planning a dance on May 1st during the school day for our students. We are so fortunate

and happy here.

FRANKLIN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BY MARY QUERY

Our classroom consists of 4 students with multiple-disabilities, an integrated life skills class consisting

of 4 additional resource students, as well as 22 peer mentors (on a semester rotation) who learn from

us as we learn from them on a reciprocal basis. The overall goal for our students is to maintain a

balanced focus of core content standards, daily functional life skills, and community

involvement/service while incorporating strategies and tools that will enhance the student’s ability to

navigate their world, and at the same time celebrate their individual abilities.

We have enjoyed many projects and programs throughout the past month that aim to that end:

Recycling- This serves our building with daily recycling in conjunction with the practices of

Rumpke recycling endeavors. This is our “business”. All students are employees and handle

all of the operations which include: daily service, scheduled pickup, customer service

(surveys, daily feedback), documentation of production, payroll, and quality control. The

employees are split into two separate teams with rotating assignments. The students’

compensation which is in the form of “classroom currency” is based on productivity and

customer satisfaction. Students use their bi-weekly paychecks for classroom rewards such as

movie and computer time, or may purchase items from our “store”.

Core-content standards that are built into our business model include, but are not limited to:

MATH- Ratios and proportional relationships, functions, and statistics and probability.

HISTORY-economics

ELA-Language standards

Community-based Outings- These visits based in local and regional settings serve as a

framework to present Core-content standards to the students while enabling them to develop a

greater connection with their historical, geographical and economic infrastructure, as well as

public facilities. In this environment, our students practice utilizing their own set of

modifications and adaptations to access information, services and enjoyment.

Such outings include:

Birth Place of William Howard Taft- Students took a tour of the mid-late 19th Century historical home

of our 27th President of the United States. They enjoyed learning about what life was like back then,

as well as the many achievements of this great leader. The museum format presented students with

various ways of accessing information.

WLWT- Channel5 News Room and Weather Station – Students were lead in a tour of the sound

room, news room and weather station by Weather anchor, Randi Ricco; they enjoyed “producing” the

weather forecast and were able to watch the noon report broadcasted live in the studio.

Public Rest Stop – OK, this wasn’t in the plans, but just as in daily life, we use incidental occurrences

as a means by which we practice our adaptation skills and learn to make things work. This

happened to be the “first time” for all of our students to practice their life skills in maneuvering their

way through such a facility. LANGUAGE standards were drawn upon to derive meaning from the

various signs.

MATH common core content was used at the vending machines in the calculation of currency for the

purpose of purchasing a snack.

GOVERNMENT- standards were touched on when they recognized the portrait of John Kasich as he

was featured in a center display case. There was also a state map of all 88 counties where they were

able to identify their one they live in.

Good Will Projects- These are used to reach out to students and staff in the general-education

population to express our feelings of encouragement, support and celebration in a way that

promotes purposeful interaction, confidence and a positive self-image for our students while

integrating Core- content based standards

These include creating forms of expression (written, pictorial, gestural/cards, signs, celebrations,

good deeds) directed to specific persons who warrant as such. Students practice their awareness

skills when determining who could be on the receiving end of these “projects”. Recently, it was noted

that teachers were enduring a lot of stress due to the annual state student-achievement tests; In

response, our students decided to create daily inspirational messages (chocolate included!) that they

delivered to their mailboxes. State standards included were: MATH – functions, calculations, ELA –

Language standards.

Upcoming events include Disability Awareness Week and our annual Community-based outing to the

State Capitol.

SPOTLIGHT ON PARAPROFESSIONAL MATT BANKS:

Matt Banks is a paraprofessional through the Warren County Educational Service Center. He also

works as an assistant basketball coach for Miami Middletown University. Mr. Banks was diagnosed

with Cerebral Palsy at birth and his mission is to spread awareness for the condition.

March is one of my favorite months. It’s special to me when it comes to sports because of March

Madness. Those who know me know that I am in love with the game of basketball and I’m a diehard

Kentucky Wildcats fan. It is my chance to cheer on my favorite team with family and friends.

It’s also important to me and thousands of other people around the country because it is Cerebral

Palsy Awareness Month. This is close to my heart because it’s a condition that I was born with. In

fact, 10,000 babies are born with CP each year.

Cerebral Palsy is a condition in which a group of disorders damage the brain in some capacity. It can

come from a stroke in the womb, injury to the fetus, or premature childbirth. The issues can range

from poor coordination, muscle tightness, or a slight limp to more serious cases that confine the

person to wheelchairs or leave them unable to speak.

CP is not a progressive condition, in other words it will not get worse as the person ages. Once the

damage is done to the brain it will not progress. However, the damage can cause secondary issues

that develop and provide a whole other line of issues that can be progressive later in life such as

muscle fatigue and arthritis.

I am lucky because I fit in a category called Spastic CP which results in stiff muscles and permanent

contractions. This is the most common form (about 80% of diagnose cases). When I was born I also

had secondary conditions as a result of the premature birth. Heart and lung difficulty forced me to

spend the first part of my life in intensive care. As my muscles would tighten and fail to grow along

with me.

A common misconception about Cerebral Palsy patients is that since they have brain damage they

might be mentally handicapped or unable to communicate. The learning ability of each kid varies.

Outside of the physical limitations, the brain is often very sharp. There may be secondary cognitive

issues that are created as a result of the CP, but it alone may not be responsible for cognitive

limitations. Often the brain activity is normal although some patients may not be able to voice their

feelings.

I required several surgeries to loosen my muscles and allow for my left leg to grow at a normal rate.

The range of motion with my left leg and foot are limited after my surgeries. In some spots I also have

very limited feeling. Growing up I wore full leg braces as well as foot braces that fit in my shoes, all to

help correct my gait so I could walk normally. Some kids with CP may also have surgeries to correct

curved spines or dislocated hips.

I went to Shriners Hospital in Lexington, KY. Shriners Hospitals are special because they provide

free care to some disabled children. For families who do not have funds it is important to check these

places out. It’s where I really learned about the magnitude of this condition and what could be done.

They taught me how to manage my condition with stretches and exercises.

I used to sit in the waiting room surrounded by children in wheelchairs and their families who prayed

that their child might be able to walk one day. All of a sudden I didn’t feel so awkward. I realized

everything that I had been through was nothing. These were people that truly needed help. It made

me feel like I shouldn’t have been there getting that kind of help. It made me appreciate my life. From

that point on I wanted to give back to these children and their families. It’s a goal of mine to set up a

facility of my own one day that offers this type of free care.

Today I require no further care because I have finished growing. My only trouble is the occasional

tripping, balance issues, a skinny left leg and the inability to wiggle my toes . When people notice

my limp they often ask me if I’m hurt. After I explain my situation to them they tell me they never

would have known if I hadn’t told them. I don’t look at it as a handicap. I am a stronger person

because of it. I have been through a lot in my life and it has made me a better individual.

When I was younger I played basketball but when I got into high school other kids passed me up

because they were faster, quicker and stronger. I still can’t dribble with my left hand and I can’t jump

off my left foot. My body just didn’t respond to the rigors as the sport got more involved. After I was

cut a couple times in high school, I cried more than I had ever cried in my life. I thought my

relationship with the game I loved was over.

My love for the game has never wavered. I found an alternative to playing while still keeping my

passion alive. I have been an assistant basketball coach for four years now, and just graduated with

my B.S.S in Sports Science with a concentration in coaching. I want basketball to be my career and a

part of my life forever. My physical limitations don’t matter when it comes to coaching. I can use my

mind to study the game and other players. I also get to build relationships with players and coaches,

something that I will always be able to carry with me. I am finally in control of my abilities to be

involved in the game and nobody is going to take that away from me.

I am always looking to gain knowledge and better my understanding of things, whether it is on the

basketball court or about my condition. Gaining knowledge has been the one thing in my life I have

been able to control. This condition has limited me physically, but it can’t touch my mind or my soul.

The point of this article is not to make your feel sorry for me or the others with this condition. It is

meant to inform you by using my experiences as a real life example. I want to use my voice for others

who are unable. I feel my small contribution is using this outlet to spread the word and build

awareness. Many people have no idea CP even exists, much less what those people have to deal

with. I have been very blessed because I have great friends, a wonderful wife, and a family who have

always provided a solid foundation for me to succeed. They have provided encouragement and help

for whatever obstacles I have tried to overcome.

All I ask is that during this month you contribute in your own way. You can donate your time or money

to help out, use social media to spread awareness, or just simply wear some green, which is official

color of CP Awareness Month.

PATRICK PARÉ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Greater Ohio Virtual School is an accredited online high school. It is a comprehensive

educational program for students in grades seven through twelve who reside in the state of Ohio.

Our mission is to provide students with a highly personal and continuous connection to learning by

utilizing an internet based curriculum. Every student will develop the skill of communication, the

ability to engage in critical thinking, and the building blocks of education necessary for a successful

future. Students are provided a computer to do the course work and can earn their high school

diploma.

GOVS successfully completed the states standardized tests. Student attendance for the testing

sessions was the highest in school history. Students did a great job giving their very best effort

during that stressful time. GOVS continues to grow and is currently in the application process for a

new 22+ year old adult learner program offered by the Ohio Dept. of Education. The staff is excited

about this opportunity to assist adults achieve their High School Diplomas.

The Greater Ohio Virtual School is now enrolling students.

Visit our website at www.MYGOVS.com for enrollment information.

JOHN LAZARES ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL MIKE BIDWELL, DIRECTOR

The John Lazares Alternative School Gets Serious about Wellness!

One of the largest obstacles the Alternative school faces is the battle to keep our students and staff

well. This is a stumbling block as many of our students struggle with poor eating habits, lack of sleep,

hygiene and poor life choices. Starting last spring the Alternative school partnered with Miami

University to come up with ways to help our students and staff to be healthier both in mind and body.

Starting this winter and continuing on for 9 weeks Miami University will be sending students and

professors to help promote wellness in the school.

The Wellness program at JLAS is tackling eating habits, diet, exercise and mindfulness in our school

environment. One of the ways they are challenging the students to change their eating habits is by

teaching the students how to make a healthy breakfasts three times a week. The Miami students are

showing the students how easy and affordable eating healthy can be by instructing the students how

to prepare a yogurt parfait bar, fruit salads, bagels with healthy toppings and giving the students

many fresh fruit options. We also have Miami student led exercise breaks throughout the day. Miami

has challenged our students and staff to have four physical activity breaks during the day. Students

are also given the opportunity to do their school work while on walking treadmill desks in the

classroom. Many of our students who struggle staying alert in class love working on the treadmills.

Many of our teachers have even had to create waiting lists so every student that wants to use the

treadmill can get an opportunity because of the high demand.

Every Thursday morning we also have a mindfulness coach, Dr. Suzanne Klatt, who leads students

and staff in mindfulness activities to help increase mental awareness. Dr. Klatt also led staff training

in mindfulness that was required for all to attend. We are already seeing positive changes in attitude

and behavior around the school thanks to the Wellness program. Due to the success in this

partnership we are already planning on implementing the program next year at the beginning of the

school year. We are anticipating the many positive outcomes that increasing wellness at JLAS will

bring in the future.

WARREN COUNTY LEARNING CENTER SHELLEY TRAPP, SUPERVISOR

Spring has sprung at the Learning Center! The weather is beautiful and

the students are excited to open windows and get outside!

While we patiently waited for better weather to come our way, we worked

on having some fun and creative moments for our students. In March we held our annual Art Week.

This year our focus was on using different mediums and every day there was time built into the

curriculum for art exploration and creation. Students completed projects with modeling clay, acrylic

paints, finger paints, and oil pastels and even learned about “Zentangle” or creative doodling. A

bonus this year was the involvement of Miami University art students who visited the Learning Center

on multiple days to work with all of our students and helped them to unlock their creative side. The

culmination of the week was an Art Show where all of the students in the building were able to

showcase their work. Several of the students have graciously donated their pieces to the school to

be displayed in the halls. A big thanks to the Art Week Committee comprised of Becky Brumfield,

Amber Lewis, Amber Koepke and Stacy Richardson for all of their hard work in organizing the

schedules, visiting art students and the art show.

Upcoming events on the calendar are Science Week, Heritage Week, Beach Week, Right-to-Read

Week and of course the annual school carnival!

As always we do all we can to encourage literacy and work to help our parents with developing plans

for at home. Recently we were able to develop materials and information for our parents to educate

them on how to use their child’s Lexile scores to access reading materials that are both of interest to

the student and also at their educational level. By utilizing these scores in the classroom, teachers

are already seeing benefits for the students in being able to access reading materials that don’t cause

frustration, and encourage reading each and every day. Parents have also been appreciative of this

information and have communicated to us how much it has helped at home.

DARE programming is in full swing at WCLC. We are very fortunate in the fact that all of our students

in the building get to participate in DARE programming conducted by Deputy McKay of the Warren

County Sheriff’s Department. Deputy McCay does a fantastic job creating programming for all grade

levels including special programming for our High School students.

Our OT Amy Smith and PT Becky Miller were hard at work writing new grants for the sensory

room/motor lab and were again able to purchase some great new equipment for the building. They

have worked very hard to develop motor lab time for all of the students in grades 1 – 7. The motor

lab activities work on fine and gross motor skills as well as connect movement with learning. The

students enjoy this time twice a week and it truly benefits their learning. Amy and Becky reworked

the stations after the first of the year with new equipment and exercises to give lab a new and fresh

feel. The new activities were well received by everyone!

The staff continues to benefit from monthly professional development programming. In February staff

member Jenny Spurlock conducted programming to dig deeper into MAP assessment data and

guided staff in ways to use this information effectively in the lesson development. In March Beech

Acres led a great program on understanding trauma in the lives of our students and how the staff of

the school deals with secondary trauma each day. This information led to the second part of the

programming addressing self care. The Beech Acres staff shared with the staff the importance of our

own mental and physical well being and offered out methods to deal with stress management.

WCLC continues to grow! We have added six new students to our roster and already they are

comfortable as part of the team! I continue to be so impressed by the students at WCLC and how

accepting they are whenever a new student joins their class. For any student transition is difficult but

when you are able to transition to such an accepting environment, it just sets the scene for success!

It is always fantastic to acknowledge the accomplishments of our High School students who are

developing such self-confidence and working toward mature and adult goals! Several of our high

school students have recently found part time jobs and are gaining tremendous skills from the

experience. Two of our students, with the guidance and assistance of staff member Christine

Bensman and Beech Acres CPST Amanda Hicks, have recently become volunteers at a Nursing

home in their community. This is a huge step for them and the process was very detailed, but they

passed their interviews and are spending multiple days a week visiting with residents of the home.

We are all so very proud of them and the maturity they have exhibited in this endeavor!

WCLC students volunteering at Nursing home Noah Stevens takes on a Whale of a book! Totally engrossed in Moby Dick!

Miami University art students working with the WCLC students

WARREN COUNTY HELP ME GROW STEFANIE POST, SUPERVISOR

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH), Division of Family and Community Health, Bureau of Children

with Developmental and Special Health Needs (BCDSHN) posted the 2016 RFP for Help Me Grow

Early Intervention Service Coordination and Evaluations and Assessments on January 30, 2015.

This RFP pertains to budget period: 7/1/15 to 6/30/16, wherein Warren County was allotted $407,327

in state and federal funds. The completed grant was submitted into the Grants Management

Information System (GMIS) on 3/23/15.

ODH/BCDSHN continues to utilize a cyclical monitoring process where they review all 88 counties in

all three (Part C) compliance areas (Transition, Timely Receipt of Services, and 45 Day) over a three-

year period. Warren County was selected to be included in the 45 Day analysis from the time period

of July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014. ODH will issue their findings memo on April 22, 2015.

The Help Me Grow Home Visiting program welcomed Diana Zinn on March 2, 2015. She brings

experience from preschool programming and Hamilton County Children’s Services. Diana has

completed the required trainings and received her ODH Home Visitor credential. She has been busy

out in the community with child find activities and already provides services to 9 families.

Help Me Grow believes all young children deserve the same opportunities to realize their full potential

in life, regardless of economic, geographic, and demographic considerations. The parenting

education and child development resources provided to families allows them to maximize this critical

period of development in their child’s life, providing a foundation for lasting success. Help Me Grow

encompasses two components; Early Intervention and Home Visiting. Learn more at

www.helpmegrow.ohio.gov

SOCIAL COMMUNICATION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND

OTHER LOW INCIDENCE DISORDERS MICHELLE HIGHT, M.S.E., PROGRAM SUPERVISOR

Social Communication Department seems to just keep growing. We have announced the next year

we will run an elementary classroom in Kings Local School District and well as Royalmont Academy’s

preschool social communication classroom. We are very excited about this growth, but also

understand that as we grow we must ensure top quality is maintained across the board! The Ohio

Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) has chosen our program to conduct filming of best

practices to incorporate in upcoming on-line training sessions. We are happy to work together in

educating all staff on effective strategies.

What’s happening in our Lakota classrooms? We are very proud of the progress our students have made this year, and are especially proud of one

student in particular. Mattea Pond has been with the Social Communication program for four years,

and making leaps and bounds in her social/emotional and academic skills. We are pleased to

announce that she will be the Social Communication Programs first student to graduate from the

program, and successfully transition into the University of Cincinnati’s TAP program (Transition

Access Program) in the fall. She has worked very hard to make this transition, and is very excited to

start this new chapter in her life. We are extremely proud of her, and wish her the best of luck!

Nicole Birri, Intervention Specialist

The high school students just completed a unit on the Three Branches of Government this past

January. Each week they focused on one of the Branches by reviewing videos, mastering vocabulary,

and completing fill in the blank paragraphs on the topic. At the conclusion of the unit each student put

together a tree where the leaves were the branches of government. Each leaf identified a branch of

government that had a definition of the branch. The students did a great job learning about this topic

and did very well with their assessments that were completed at the end of the unit.

This past month our Social Skills Group focused on the theme of hygiene. This is a focus for students

to practice and learn to prepare them for future job employment. Each week the focus was on a

different hygiene routine the students complete i.e. washing hands, brushing teeth, showering, putting

on deodorant, etc. The students watched videos on each topic, identified items used with each

routine, and completed fill in activities on the board. They also practiced each hygiene routine within

reason first thing in the morning at school. The students did a great job completing the activities and

continued to demonstrate more independent skills during these routines.

Katie Strubbe, Intervention Specialist

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT MICHELLE HIGHT, M.S.E., PROGRAM SUPERVISOR

Our department has been discussing how to promote more collaboration amongst not only other

related service providers but other building staff. We understand that having everyone working toward

a common goal supports efficiency and produces more results. Topics such as communication for

IEP meetings, collaborative goal writing, carryover of skills in multiple settings, has been at the fore

front as we continue to grow as therapists. The message is being heard not only in our large

department meetings, but also in our breakout collaboration workshops. Alisha Dean has led our

department in conducting two community groups that will focus on increasing everyone’s knowledge

in the areas of social communication and discourse. Feedback has been phenomenal in that therapist

appreciate this time to collaborate among each other and conduct research reviews that pertain to the

students they are currently treating.

Upcoming training:

RAAC 2015 Professional Development Institute (formerly RAAC Summer Institute)

Date: June 11-12, 2015

“The Zones of Regulation: A Concept to Foster Self-Regulation for Students who Struggle with Managing their Emotions and Sensory Needs”

An Introduction to Zones of Regulation and Advanced Application to Practice Leah Kuypers, M.A. Ed., OTR

Location:

Xavier University, CINTAS Conference Center 1624 Herald Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45207

Registration: Online: www.raacswo.org

E-Mail (kay.brown@cchmc.org) or Fax (513-636-0527) or mail registration form to Kay Brown, RAAC, 3333 Burnet Ave., ML4002, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229

For any questions call Kay at 513-636-7616.

CEUs: Certificates of Attendance are available each day.

Application has been made for ASHA, Social Work and ODOD continuing education credits. Xavier University will offer 1 semester hour of credit for the 2-day training at $199/semester

hour.

NURSING SERVICES TERRI ELAM RN, BSN, LSN, NURSING SUPERVISOR JILL BUFFENBARGER RN, NURSING SUPERVISOR

ODH SCHOOL NURSE CONFERENCE

Several WCESC nurses attended the Ohio Department of Health 2015 Regional School Nurse

Conference on March 6th. The main topics presented included assessing traumatic playground and

sports injuries, gluten-free and celiac disease issues, lead poisoning and prevention, working with

homeless children, nursing law, and ODH updates and legislative updates in Ohio.

2015-2016 IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL

Immunization requirements for school attendance have been released for grades K-12 for Fall 2015.

Requirements for preschool have not been released, but are coming soon! A summary of the

requirements can be found at

http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhprograms/dis/immunization/immindex1.aspx Click on “Required Vaccines

for Child Care & School”

POTENTIALLY SAVING LIVES WITH RAPID TREATMENT OF LIFE-THREATENING ALLERGIES

AT SCHOOL

A new Ohio law aims to protect students, staff, and school visitors from previously undiagnosed life-

threatening allergies. The law allows schools and camps to obtain and store emergency epinephrine

auto injectors to be used to reverse an anaphylactic reaction for any person.

Requirements: Any district that chooses to take advantage of keeping non-individual specific

epinephrine injectors must create a policy and obtain a licensed health care professional authorized

to prescribe drugs to issue a protocol specifying definitive orders for the auto injectors and dosages.

Training for staff who may administer the epinephrine is also required.

Forms: Sample school policy and a prescriber protocol and order form (Sample Anaphylaxis

Emergency Action Plan) are provided by the Ohio Department of Health and can be found at the

ODH School Nursing website: http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhprograms/chss/schnurs/schnurs1.aspx

Click on “Guidelines and Publications” to find both documents. For more information refer to Section

3313.7110 of the Ohio Revised Code.

UNUSED MEDICATION DISPOSAL

Help prevent prescription drug abuse and protect the environment from pharmaceutical

contamination. Dispose of unused prescription medications at permanent drug drop boxes provided

as a free community service by the law enforcement agencies in Warren and Clinton Counties.

No questions asked

Remove personal information from bottles

No liquids or needles

Call to verify hours

Warren County: Warren County Sheriff’s Office – Jail Lobby 550 Justice Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036 (513)695-1280 * Available 24 hours/7 days a week

Maineville Police Department – Squad Room 8188 S. St. Rt. 48 Maineville, OH 45039 (513)583-0048 * Available Monday-Thursday 8 am-4pm

Loveland Police Department – Lobby 126 S. Lebanon Road, Loveland, OH 45140 (513)583-3000 * Available Monday-Friday 8am-4pm

Franklin Police Department – Lobby 400 Anderson Street, Franklin, OH 45005 (937)746-2882 * Available 24 hours/7 days a week

Clinton County: Clinton County Sheriff’s Office – Lobby 1645 Davids Drive, Wilmington, OH 45177 (937)382-1611 * Available 24 hours/7 days a week

Wilmington Police Department- Dispatch Window 69 N. South Street, Wilmington, OH 45177 (937)382-3833 * Available 24 hours/7 days a week

*This information is provided by the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Warren and Clinton Counties c/o

Mental Health Services, 212 Cook Road, Lebanon, OH 45036 (June 2014). For more information

about the coalition: Phone: 513-695-1695; Web: www.mhrsonline.org

ABOUT WCESC NURSING SERVICES:

WCESC Nursing Services provides cost effective school health services for needs during school

hours, after school programs, and summer school sessions. Programs are tailored to meet the needs

of the school district in any setting or situation:

• One-on-one with a student with complex medical conditions including but not limited to:

Tracheostomy

Mechanical Ventilator

Tube Feedings

Catheterization

Wound Care

Medication Administration ( including emergency medications )

• Medicaid billing for reimbursement revenue via district participation in the Ohio

Medicaid School Program

School Clinic

• Specialized classroom

• Oversight of delegated nursing tasks performed by employees of the district who do not hold a

health care license

• Periodic visits for state mandated health screenings (vision, hearing, etc.) including referral,

follow up, and state required reporting

• Periodic visits for state mandated immunization surveillance and reporting

• Substitutes for short and long term leaves of absence

• Development and implementation of Individualized Health Care Plans and Emergency Action

Plans for the student(s) we serve

• Case management of students with complex medical conditions (responsible for obtaining

proper procedure and/or medication orders)

Classroom staff training:

Ohio Medication Administration Training for non-health licensed staff

American Red Cross CPR for the school setting

First Aid

Communicable Disease Training required for preschool

food allergy and anaphylaxis training

seizure response training

other trainings by request

WCESC Nursing Services contacts:

• Jill Buffenbarger RN, Nursing Supervisor (513) 695-2900 Ext. 2903 • Terri Elam RN, Licensed School Nurse, Nursing Supervisor (513) 695-2900 Ext. 2959