AREA COOPERATIVE FOR

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT

May 2016

ACES Mission
ACES is
committed to
providing a full
continuum of
special education
and
at-risk services
for
students in
member districts
from
pre-school
through 12th
grade, as well as,
to build the
capacity of the
educators and
school systems in
addressing the
issues that
interfere with
educational
outcomes.

ACES Vision
ACES will strive to
be a
comprehensive
program of
services for
students whose
behavioral
difficulties and
academic issues
interfere with
their educational
performance. The

Important Upcoming Monthly

Due Dates Trainings To Do List

Due 07/01/2016:

Submit Part B Budget

Application for FY17
Due 07/01/2016:
Complete Semi-Annual
Certifications for staff
paid with Part B or ECSE
funds
Due 07/01/2016: Verify
proper account coding

for current year

DESE Due Dates can be found

here:
http://k12reports.dese.mo.gov/Da
ta_acquisition_calendar/

New Special Education

Director Academy
(Jefferson City, MO):
July 13-15th, 2016

Contact: Kimberly

Luebbering via email at

Kimberly.Luebbering@dese.
mo.gov
MO-CASE
(Tan-Tar-A):

September 18-20th, 2016

Register: http://www.mocase.org/event-2148957

Due 05/15/2016: Cohort 2:

Initial Evaluations & C to B
Transitions in IMACS
Finish collecting data for
your Graduate Follow-Up
Report for SPP Indicator 14.
Due by last day of
school: Finish planning for
ESY services
Due prior to graduation:
Complete required
documents for students
who are graduating (SOP,
NOA, Destruction of
Records)
Due 05/18/2016: Notify
Jodie of any evaluations
that will be extended over
summer to allow for Fall
assessment scheduling
Complete First Steps
transitions for students with
summer birthdays

Tiered Monitoring Cohort

CAP
Cohort 1
Albany
Fairfax
King City
Nodaway Holt
Pattonsburg
Stanberry
West Nodaway

2015-2016
Self-Assessment
Cohort 2
Jefferson
Maryville
North Nodaway
South Holt
Tarkio
Union Star
Worth County

Maintain
Cohort 3
Avenue City
Craig
Mound City
North Andrew
Northeast Nodaway
Rock Port
South Nodaway

Directors Desk
It is hard to believe it is already May, and we have all added another year of experience to our toolbox! May is
always one of my favorite months of the year. This is in part because of the anticipation of all things summerbaseball, campfires, and warm, late nights. May has also been one of my favorite months because I have always
found that I end the month of May with a long to do list. Just to be clear, this is not exciting because it is a list of
things I neglected throughout the year, but rather, it is a list of things I would like to change and improve on for
the coming year. My May to do list is always a reminder to me that learning, growing and changing is healthy for
all of us in education. I have found that this to do list also leaves me anxiously anticipating the coming school
year, and all of the challenges and successes it will hold, and that is exciting!
This week, our staff spent time discussing possible changes that we need to make for the coming school year.
One of the areas that we identified as an area for improvement is how we are using data to show gains in
students Social and Emotional Learning. Another area that we will be working to improve upon are the
procedures and forms that we use to assist in the recovery room process, conducting FBAs and writing BIPs for
students. These will all be items that we work to address for the coming year.
To end the school year, I will send an email of important dates and items that each district will want to do before
leaving for summer break. In this email there will be a link to a survey which will allow you to provide feedback
about your services through ACES. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey, and to help us grow to
meet your districts needs.
Thanks for all you do, and I hope May treats you well!
-Tamara

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ACES Board
Meeting
Schedule

April 7th, 2016 @

12:00 PM

Area Cooperative for

Educational SupportACES

ACES

1212A S. Main
Street
Maryville, MO
64468
660.582.3768
Director
Tamara Lynn

lynnt@maryville.k12.mo.us

Office Manager
Heather Griffith
griffith@maryville.k12.mo.us

Educational
Diagnostician
Jodie Kurtz
kurtjod@maryville.k12.mo.us

Social Workers
Lisa Christmas
lisachristmas@maryville.k12.
mo.us
660.254.6136

ACES Monthly
Data Report
April Statistics

Diagnostic Assessments: 31

School Psychologist Behavior Visits: 7

School Social Worker Visits: 48

Social Worker Trainings Conducted: 3

Director Visits: 5

Director Trainings Conducted: 0

Compliance
Corner
First Steps Transitions for Summer Birthdays

A summer birthday is considered April 1August 15

Students who have summer birthdays

must have eligibility determined prior to
their third birthday. If students are
determined eligible, an IEP MUST be
written prior to their third birthday.

Summer break is NOT considered an

acceptable extension for students who
transition from First Steps (Part C) to ECSE
(Part B) services.

Parents may elect to have their child

continue to receive services through First
Steps until school starts or elect to utilize
ECSE services over the summer.

For additional information:

http://dese.mo.gov/special-education/firststeps/transition-first-steps-early-childhoodspecial

Anyone who stops learning is old,

whether at twenty or eighty.
Anyone who keeps learning stays young.
-Henry Ford

Top 10 Summer To-Dos for

Educators
1. Get away from it all
2. Try something new
3. Do something just for yourself
4. Reflect on last years experiences
5. Be informed about your profession
6. Maintain your expertise
7. Choose a few things to improve upon
8. Assess your procedures
9. Inspire yourself
10.
Take a colleague to lunch
Taken from:

Mental Health Tidbits

MindUp by The Hawn Foundation
The Hawn Foundation transforms children's lives by providing vital social and emotional

Debbie Griffith-Fujinami
dfujinami@maryville.k12.mo.
us
660.254.6133

learning programs to reduce stress and aggressive behavior, improve focus and academic
performance and increase resiliency for success in school and in life.
http://thehawnfoundation.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCSAXA4yolc

Donna Hurt

Your ACES Social Workers are reviewing the curriculum that goes along with this program.
Please let us know what you think!