Salem-Keizer Student Services and Family Resources

Young Athletes Clinic Registration Young Athletes is our sport skills and play program for children ages 2 - 7 and in elementary grades 1-3. We are excited to offer a Young Athletes clinics this summer on Saturday June 15th at Willamette University. This clinic is Unified -which means both children with and without intellectual disab...

Play Unified Live Unified! 🏀 🎭 🎨

We’re excited to be at the Autism Society of Oregon’s annual Autism Walk at Salem Riverfront Park.

We’ll be here until noon! Stop by and learn more about Salem-Keizer Unified Programs and special education and related services at SKPS!

Thank you for inviting us Autism Society of Oregon - A*O!

Always grateful for our community partners who open their doors for workplace training opportunities for our transition students. Thanks to Abby's Pizza for being one of our incredible business partners!

Salem-Keizer Public SchoolsSalem-Keizer Unified Programs Such a great turnout yesterday! Let’s keep up the momentum, next event will be the Viking Games in May!

We have released our 2024 Employer Resource Connection Calendar! Here is the list of the ERC workshops scheduled for this year!

Do you have a child receiving special education services who is transitioning to kindergarten next year??? We are hosting our Third Annual Spring Fling Event, March 25th and 26th! Sign up to have your student come in and practice kindergarten for a couple hours through a variety of stations and play groups, specially designed to meet the needs of all students participating.

We will have Special Education staff on site supporting and available for parent questions, including administrators, teachers, speech language pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, autism consultants, and others. This is a great opportunity to begin to build relationships with district specialists and other parents. The event will be hosted at Auburn Elementary, but is available for all incoming kinders with disabilities, regardless of which school you will attend next year. We hope to see you there! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBga35xF0Mpu5tqTY4FLKQxCv0Dn1gLIdq56PNg76lO2X5_w/viewform

Salem-Keizer Public Schools Do you have a child who receives Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) and will start kindergarten in the fall? We invite you to join us virtually for Parent Night on February 20th, 2024 @6:00pm to learn more about the transition process.
During this information session, we'll share:
• How to register for kindergarten
• What to expect during your transition planning meeting
• The differences between (ECSE) and kindergarten
• Resources to help you (and your child!) prepare for kindergarten!
Registration for this event is OPEN!

¿Tiene un hijo que recibe Educación Especial para la Primera Infancia (ECSE, por sus siglas en inglés) y comenzará el Kínder en el otoño? Lo invitamos a unirse con nosotros virtualmente para la Noche de Padres el 20 de febrero de 2024 a las 6:00 p.m. para obtener más información sobre el proceso de transición.

Durante esta sesión informativa, compartiremos:
• Cómo inscribirse en el jardín de infantes
• Qué esperar durante la reunión de planificación de la transición
• Las diferencias entre (ECSE) y kindergarten
• ¡Recursos para ayudarlo a usted (¡y a su hijo!) a prepararse para el kínder.
¡La inscripción para este evento está ABIERTA!

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A great spring soccer camp for young athletes with disabilities!

Join our district team to support Unified Champion Schools in Salem-Keizer Public Schools! Choose to plunge, walk/run the 5k, or just come and show your support for these great programs! Many of our schools will be there with their teams, but this districtwide team raises funds for cross-school events. Hope to see you there!

Check out Salem-Keizer Unified- Student Services Team's team fundraising page for Special Olympics Oregon Plunging for a Purpose in 2024!

Creating Opportunities has released the new 2024 Regional Family Network Calendar! Check out the activities and events that we have planned for next year!

Back by popular demand! We are hosting a presentation by Em Braman, Executive Director of The Arc Oregon. Join in for an interactive online training! Find essential information for parents of children with Developmental Disabilities. Ever wonder how to support your child into their adult life? Learn about limitations of guardianship, other options and how to foster your child’s self direction.

This online workshop will be held Thursday, January 18 from 5:30PM – 7:30PM. To register, please visit https://creatingops.org

Oregon Sibling Leadership Network is hosting a virtual November Meetup focused on navigating the holidays as a sib. Register at https://tinyurl.com/y3ke6dkx

Sky’s the Limit: A Mock Air Travel Experience

Autism Society of Oregon (A*O), the Port of Portland, Unitedairlines, and Transportation Security Administration - TSA are offering an opportunity to travelers with disabilities and their traveling companions to have a safe and supported practice tour at Portland International Airport.

When: Saturday, Nov 4, 2023

Where: Portland International Airport. 7000 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97218.

Who: Open to All Ages

What:
– Experience the changes to the Portland Airport under construction
– Go through TSA Security (all rules apply!)
– Interact with an Airlines pilot to ask your questions
– Experience the new Sensory Room at PDX
– Free 5 hour parking, courtesy of the Port of Portland

Event is FREE but MUST register in advance. You can attend even if you’ve attended in the past.

To register, scan the QR code in the flyer or click the LINK HERE: https://shorturl.at/lpDN5

For questions, please call A*O at (503) 636-1676 or email us at [email protected]

2023 summer program opportunities - Salem-Keizer Schools Summer 2023 is just around the corner and there are ways students can continue their learning throughout the summer!

Incredibly grateful to the Salem Family YMCA for your partnership in reinstating our Physical Therapy Swim Program!

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It’s School Nurse Appreciation Week along with Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you to our Health Services Team for your time, dedication and commitment to SKPS students and families!

Please consider adding some extra special appreciation to our drivers who drive specialized routes and students with disabilities!

El 13 de abril, de 5:00 p. m. a 7:00 p. m., Servicios Estudiantiles organizará una jornada de puertas abiertas para las familias cuyos estudiantes harán la transición de la escuela intermedia a la secundaria. Este evento proporcionará información sobre los programas y apoyos de educación especial basados en la escuela. Esta es una oportunidad para que los padres conozcan a los maestros y administradores de las escuelas secundarias locales. Student Services está ubicado en 2575 Commercial St SE. No hay costo para asistir, pero regístrese para que sepamos que asistirá. ¡Gracias! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1YSyBxoeW-ZbGzTYT6fgkBvw2AnWKGUH1dOMyVc2YRWqwJA/viewform

On April 13th, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, Student Services will be hosting an open house for families whose students will be transitioning from Middle School to High School. This event will provide information about school based Special Education programs and supports. This is an opportunity for parents to meet teachers and administrators from the local High Schools. Student Services is located at 2575 Commercial St SE. There is no cost to attend but please register so we know you are coming. Thank you! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQ6jxLMWqsGHCIRgDdYw6GSouJspcqrgSSwJSoNRMDel6DaQ/viewform

Someone would like to give a special shout out to Heidi Sanchez, SPED Teacher at Weddle Elementary. He shares- "There are so many people to give a shout out to, but Heidi goes above and beyond. She has an incredibly complex group of students this year and has stepped up like a champion. She takes on recommendations and follows through with them, even down to things such vision screenings and eyeglasses for her students. She is very open to suggestions from families and other related service specialists. Her students are regularly learning breathing, calming, and regulation techniques and it's helping them in significant ways." Thanks Heidi!

Free online training for you! Are you thinking of employing a Personal Support Worker for your family? On Tuesday, April 25th, 2023, from 6-8pm. Join us for Employing Support Workers Successfully! Learn information on recruiting, interviewing, directing / managing your workers. Register for this workshop and other events at https://creatingops.org with your name, county of residence, and your phone/email. Questions can be emailed to [email protected] or call/text 503-559-3674

Honoring Mr. Ty and Mrs. Fuhrman from Schirle Elementary School!

"We have a monthly store in our room as well, and Mr. Ty has been finding Pokemon cards and other memorabilia to add each month. So many of our students are motivated by it, will bring in what they have as well, and light up when they get to talk to Mr. Ty about what they’ve collected so far :) He builds confidence in our students, encourages them to be their best selves, makes lasting connections, and has such a positive energy."

"Mrs. Fuhrman picks a new “Would you Rather?” or poll of the day for students to choose from. They get so excited to see what the new one is when they come in :) She has been such a bright and cheery addition to our team, makes us laugh, is calm and patient with our students, and is just an overall joy to work with!"

"We got lucky with these two!"

Sensory Sensitive Showings at Northern Lights!

Sensory Sensitive Showing this Thursday !!!
Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio (PG)
Thursday, March 30th at 11:00AM
Sensory Sensitive Showings are designed specifically for customers with autism and other special sensory needs.
During Sensory Sensitive Showings, we turn the volume down and the lights up. Customers with special dietary restrictions may bring in their own special snacks. There will be no previews or ads before the movie. During the movie, you may get up and walk around, dance, sing, clap, and shout—without being a disruption.
Tickets are $7.00 and can be purchased at our box office or on our website at northernlightstheatrepub.com

What are "One Page Profiles" you ask?? These are great tools to communicate important information about yourself to others, including to the team of people who are there to support you. One Page Profiles, also known as Person-Centered Profiles, are positive introduction sheets designed to capture key details about who you are and what you need to succeed and thrive in your environment. We love it when parents bring these tools to IEP meetings to share with their school staff, from the voice of your student, all the great things we should know to make your school the very best place for you and your family!

Find more information, examples, and templates at https://oregonisp.org/1ppa/ as well as https://factoregon.org/person-centered-profiles

We had so much fun with our future kindergarteners and their families! Huge thanks to the staff that supported this opportunity during their spring break.

We will begin scheduling IEP meetings with families during April with the resident school and WESD staff. Please consider bringing a One Page Profile to your IEP meeting so the team can build a great, strengths-based plan for kindergarten together!

Here is the West Salem High School Life Skills Staff. This is such a great group of Instructional Assistants, coming with all sorts of experience and who have all been a part of the West community for some time. This photo is from our field trip to Pietros where we were excited to treat the kids a day before spring break with funds they raised through some of their school businesses!