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June 2005 CERTIFICATION
A. Paraprofessionals Please be advised that the new standards for
paraprofessionals are in effect. As we move forward, paraprofessionals will
fall into 2 groups; Paraprofessional I and Paraprofessional II. Since
Paraprofessional II is intended to align with Packets for paraprofessional renewals will be sent out to
superintendents in the next week. The distinction between Paraprofessional I
and Paraprofessional II will be included in the packet. Contact: Robin
Warner, 271 4196, rwarner@ed.state.nh.us DATA
ISSUES
A.
i.4.see Initiative and the Process to Request SASIDs (state assigned
student identifier) Reminder -
School districts need to request SASIDs for all students prior to June 10. If you have not already done so, please
submit your request for SASIDs. Go to www.ed.state.nh.us/i4see
to submit your file or email i4seehelp@ed.state.nh.us
with questions. Once you receive SASIDs
for your students, in addition to adding the SASIDs to your student information
system, you should add the SASID to each
student's folder. Contact: Kathleen Schoeneman, 271-2778, kschoeneman@ed.state.nh.us B.
Reports due A reminder
that the 2005-06 School Calendars and Teacher Salary Schedules were due back to
Information Services by June 1. Contact: Anne Hartshorn, 271-8307, ahartshorn@ed.state.nh.us ESEA
(No Child Left Behind Act)
A. Highly Qualified Teachers The NH
Educator Survey is online at www.ed.state.nh.us/essweb
and should be completed by Contact: Anne Davis, 271-6052, adavis@ed.state.nh.us B. IPT scores Please notify ESOL test
administrators inputting IPT scores online in the Education Statistics System
(ESS) that they may input data without having the ESOL student's SASID
(State-Assigned Student Identifier) number.
Not all students have been assigned a SASID, and these numbers may be
inputted next fall. ESS Certification by
superintendents may be completed (deadline June 3) without the numbers. This year, be sure to have teachers include
all exited ESOL students in the 2-year monitoring period, inputting 999 for
their scores, which will result in an automatic fluent/competent designation in
ESS. Contact:
Christine Noon, 271-3887, cnoon@ed.state.nh.us C. State, District and School Annual Report Card The District Contact: FUNDING
ISSUES
A. Annual Request for Federal Special Education
Funds The Bureau
of Special Education has issued the Annual Request for Federal Special Education
Funds Fiscal Year 2006. Significant changes have been made to the application
under IDEA '04: Early Intervening Services and consultation with
representatives of private schools located with the LEA. The application is
available at the Bureau website at www.ed.state.nh.us/sped
under "documents available." Contact: Bureau of Special Education 271-3741 B. Public comment to be addressed to: Ralph Tilton, Bureau of
Special Education, C.
Contact: Marge Schoonmaker, 271-3620, mschoonmaker@ed.state.nh.us INITIATIVES A. Content Support Institute The Department will be conducting a
Content Support Institute during the period Contact: DEPARTMENT
STAFF UPDATES
Sarah Fox has joined
the Bureau of Special Education as a Consultant as co-liaison for Program
Approval. Sarah can be reached at 271-3776 or sfox@ed.state.nh.us. Jan McLaughlin, Science Consultant, has been
elected to the board of directors of CSSS (Council of State Science
Supervisors, affectionately called C S cubed). This is a three-year term where
Jan will have the responsibility of helping to guide the group. She will have
access to science educators and policy makers at the highest levels. RESOURCES
A. Constructive Classroom Rewards: Promoting
Good Habits While Protecting Children's Health Schools in
our state have made tremendous progress in a variety of areas targeting obesity
like creating healthier vending machines, encouraging physical activity and
improving school lunches. Many school personnel have an awareness that using
food as a reward for good performance is not prudent but still may do this
occasionally, or perhaps more often than that. There is a document on the web: www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy/constructive_rewards.pdf
that explains this issue in brief but then offers numerous examples of
beneficial and inexpensive rewards for children in a variety of categories. Contact: Katherine Rannie, 271-3891, krannie@ed.state.nh.us B. Each School Board Must Adopt a
Daily Physical Activity Policy Ed 310
went into effect Contact:
Marcia McCaffrey, 271-3193, mmccaffrey@ed.state.nh.us
or Katherine
Rannie, 271-3891, krannie@ed.state.nh.us C. Local Wellness Policies According
to recently passed federal Child Nutrition Act Reauthorization, each local
educational agency participating in USDA's school meal programs must establish
a Local Wellness Policy. The policy must be in place by the beginning of School
Year 2006-2007. For further information, including model policy procedures,
visit: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Healthy/wellnesspolicy.html;
www.sna.org
Contact: Cheri White, 271-3865, cwhite@ed.state.nh.us or Elaine VanDyke, 271-3646, evandyke@ed.state.nh.us D. Manual for Planning and Construction of
School Facilities A draft revision of the
1975 Manual for Planning and Construction
of School Facilities is available on our website at www.ed.state.nh.us/buildingaid. Copies will be sent to all SAUs on a CD. The manual will remain in draft form for
about one year during which time users will be requested to submit comments to
the Office of School Building Aid. Contact: Ed Murdough,
271-2037, emurdough@ed.state.nh.us E. Math Problem Solving for Middle School
Students with Disabilities This resource comes from
the OTHER
A.
Building Preparations for Summer Hot humid
summer days provide the ideal environment for mold growth, especially in
buildings that are closed up tight.
Buildings that are not used during the summer months should be checked
frequently, and within 24 hours of a heavy rain. Leaks need to be repaired immediately. Good ventilation and air movement should be
maintained. Avoid shampooing carpets on
hot humid days and on Fridays. Any mold
that does develop should be immediately removed using procedures recommended by
the EPA. Copies of the EPA instructions
are available from the Office of School Building Aid. Other summer tips are available on the
department website at www.ed.state.nh.us/buildingaid. Contact: Ed Murdough, 271-2037, emurdough@ed.state.nh.us B. Community Forums on Early Childhood and
Family Outcomes The Cornerstone Project
announces a statewide series of Community Forums and urges you and members of
your community to attend a forum in your area. You will have the opportunity to
review the draft early childhood and family outcomes developed by the project
to date and to provide your reactions and input. The input from the forums will inform
decisions on what child and family outcomes will be used to determine the
effectiveness of NH's FCESS and Preschool Special Education programs. For more information visit www.sun-associates.com/cornerstone.
C. NH Excellence in Education Awards Celebration ("ED"ies) The Twelfth Annual "ED"ies Awards Celebration honored the many examples of excellence in New Hampshire education Saturday, June 4. Over seven hundred educators and friends of education gathered to watch thirty-eight exemplary educators, volunteers, partnerships and schools from across New Hampshire as they were presented with "ED"ie awards at the Excellence in Education Awards celebration. For more information visit www.edies.org .
Contact: Lori Kincaid , 271-6646, lkincaid@ed.state.nh.us D. American Stars in Teaching The U.S. Department of
Education plans to again honor classroom teachers and the teaching profession
by recognizing the 2005 American Stars in Teaching. The Department is seeking
information about teachers who are improving student achievement, using
innovative strategies, and making a difference in the lives of their students.
Teachers across all grade levels and disciplines will be honored next fall. One
teacher or team from each state will be recognized for the outstanding job he
or she is doing in the classroom. To nominate a teacher who you believe is an
American Star in Teaching log on to www.ed.gov/teacherinitiative. |
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