Congratulations to Central Peninsula Project SEARCH!
On September 29, Project SEARCH partners, CPH, KPBSD, DVR, Frontier and GCDSE were awarded the 100% Employment Award from Project SEARCH International! For the past two years (our first two years!) of the program, 100% of the Project SEARCH interns earned gainful employment in our community. Congratulations to the interns, families and partners of Central Peninsula Project SEARCH!
Ben Alexander
Shere Baechler
Marg Barron
Bobby Creamer
Neil Denny
Jennifer Edwards
Joanne Frey
Debra Hayes
Dr. Tim McIntyre
Sharon Thompson
Thank you for your years and best wishes to you!!
To those leaving our district, we wish you the best of luck:
Perla Almaraz Hope Kmetz-Casseri
Heidi Berg Emily Kornelis
Evan Block Margaret Leahy
Casey Davis Cassandra Peterson
Judith Eckert Todd Peterson
Paul Gutzler Karma Sherk
Thank you John Clare for taking three students with special needs to visit AVTEC to see what the training and education options are after high school!
Hats off to you and to all secondary teachers who have taken students to explore the post-secondary world for your commitment to transition planning for our students!
Four of our own KPBSD staff presented at the 2014 Alaska Statewide Special Education Conference (ASSEC) in Anchorage. Copies of their presentations are posted below.
Please contact the presenters if you would like additional information about any of these programs or topics.
Data Collection and the IEP: Easily Show Progress to Parents, Administrators & Students – Tim Galpin, Soldotna Elementary
Getting Started with Applied Behavior Analysis – Amy Sundheim, Homer Area (with Chris Sturm, UAA Center for Human Development)
Building Academic Vocabulary: A Program that Dramatically Increases Reading Comprehension for Special Education Students – Dr. Tim McIntyre & Holly Zwink, Kenai Central High School
Congratulations to the Homer High School Special Education Department!
First, the department was nominated for the annual Inclusive Practices Award. Representatives from the department will be present at the Alaska State Special Education Conference in Anchorage on Tuesday, February 11.
Second, Homer High School has introduced a new job training program to the area in collaboration with South Peninsula Hospital!
Way to go Homer High!