STUDENT SERVICES NEWS
The Nest Program will be expanding and relocating next fall
The Nest program will have a new home this fall! The Nest is our self-contained program (run by the HDESD) for elementary students who experience dysregulation and need a highly specialized environment to develop skills. The goal is that they learn skills and eventually join their peers at their neighborhood school. Students attend The Nest for half the day and then go to their neighborhood school for the other half of the day.
Also, The Nest will be expanding next year by adding an additional classroom. Currently, there is only capacity to host 6-8 students per half-day session. This expansion will double the capacity at The Nest, while also offering some full day slots (which is not currently available). The current location, the Tamarack building, is not a suitable location for expansion. As a result, the decision was made to relocate The Nest to a BLS facility.
Several sites were considered, and Summit HS was ultimately selected because of the unique features that the site offers. The wing that will host The Nest was originally built for an ECSE kindergarten and has many of the desired features. It is mostly separate from the rest of the building, has the right amount of space, and allows the program to expand to two classrooms. Further, while other elementary schools were considered, we have learned from experience that locating a self-contained program within an elementary school is not a successful model. The team believes that placing the program at a high school will offer more of a boundary between the program and the school. Moreover, there is a possibility for synergistic programming in the future (think high school mentors) that could benefit both The Nest and Summit HS.
The Nest has its own teachers and administrators and will be administered in an independent manner. There is currently a planning committee that will be working with various stakeholders to ensure the transition runs as smoothly as possible.
Learning Specialists and SLP’s
Time to spend the remaining balances of your supply dollars. I need all reimbursement requests and/or order requests emailed to me, [email protected], by May 1st.
ESD UPDATED PROCESS
Submitting ESD referrals just got easier! They’ve updated the process with a brand new link to streamline your referrals and ensure everything lands in the right hands. Whether you’re referring for OT, PT, vision, or other specialized services, make sure you’re using the most current form.
Click, submit, done! ✔️
Check out the updated link, and reach out if you have any questions!
TRANSITION COOP NEWS
SAVE THE DATE 2025 CULTURE OF CARE SUMMER INSTITUTE SPRING UPDATES!
REGISTRATION FOR 5/5/25 INTRODUCTION TO RESORATIVE PRACTICES CLOSES SOON!
CULTURE OF CARE SUMMER INSTITUTE INPUT FORM LINK
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IMPORTANT DATES AND UPCOMING EVENTS
- Year-Long Professional Development Plan
- Upcoming Job-Alikes:
- May 7
- Upcoming Job-Alikes:
- Upcoming CPI Trainings:
- Initial (includes restraint training)
- Date: May 6, 2025
- Time: 8-4
- Location: Pacific Crest Cornice
- Sign up in UKG
- Initial (includes restraint training)
It’s time to start planning for ESY!
ESY case managers please send this form (available in English and Spanish) to all families whose child qualifies for ESY, per their IEP.
Considerations:
- Before sending home, please review the child’s IEP and mark whether they will attend:
- 8:30-10:00 am session (less than 120 minutes per week on the IEP) or the 8:30-11:30 session (120+ minutes per week on the IEP)
- GRO/EXCEL for students who have ONLY behavior/emotional/social skills as their ESY goals (flyers from Bend Park and Recreation coming soon!)
- Please send completed forms back to Sara Young by Friday, April 18th.
