Special Services
Academically Talented Program (A.T.)
The Oswego School District recognizes that academically talented students have academic needs that may require differentiated educational practices to challenge them to their full learning potential. Grade levels 2-5 academically talented students are provided with opportunities for differentiated extensions of the regular classroom curriculum in their identified academic areas of reading, language arts, or math through enrichment, acceleration, or differential of the curriculum. A.T. students are cluster grouped in their regular classrooms, which are homogeneous or heterogeneous curriculum settings.
The Academically Talented Program identification process screens and selects students based on standardized achievement and ability testing given in second and fifth grade, teacher observation checklists, and student grade point average. A program identification matrix determines final participation. Parents and students are notified of this recommended program participation. Lynne Elko (A.T.), Deb Mogle
ELL Resource
Lauri French
Learning Disabilities Resource
The Learning Disabilities staff at Fox Chase provides individualized instruction in reading, language, and mathematics for students with special education needs. Students work in a small group setting, as well as receiving support from Special Education teachers during instruction within the regular classroom. Students also learn study skills, organizational skills and learning strategies, which helps them to develop independence in the regular classroom setting.
Alison Neary (Learning Disabilities Resource)
Raggin Powers (Learning Disabilities Resource)
Rainbows
School social workers coordinate the Rainbows program. It is available free to all children, K-5th grades. Rainbows, a peer support program offered at Fox Chase, serves families who have suffered a loss due to death, separation or divorce. Rainbows is also helpful for children who are adjusting to a family change such as remarriage. New students are welcome to join Rainbows every semester. All students receive a letter describing the program prior to the beginning of each new semester.
Social Work Services
Fox Chase is interested in all aspects of your child’s development. In that light, the Social Work program attempts to meet the needs of the students whose social or emotional problems seriously impact their learning. Students are referred by their classroom teachers or building administrators and assessed for direct services as schedules permit. In addition, social workers meet student’s needs through the Pupil Personnel Services Team, classroom groups, parent and teacher consultation and crisis intervention services. Please feel free to contact your child’s teacher or the principal if you have concerns about your child’s social or emotional adjustment to school.
MaryKay Longwell, Shelly Benson
Nicole Weaver (psychologist)
Title One Reading Services
Title One Reading and Reading Recovery are federally funded programs, which attempt to identify those students who are not achieving the reading skill level of their class as designated by state performance standards and the School Improvement.
The reading assistants of District 308 screen all kindergarten children. The Title One reading specialists screen all first grade students, all second grade students, some students new to the district, students who have previously received Title I reading services, and students in need of screening as requested by the classroom teacher.
Students in need of reading support meet individually or in small groups with trained teachers and assistants. Parents will be informed if their child is placed in a s specialized reading program. If children are placed on a waiting list, parents will be notified upon intake into the program.
Becky Meixensperger, Stacy Bittner, Michelle Schmit
Speech and Language Screening
The speech/language staff of District # 308 attempts to identify those students who are not developing communication skills adequately. Due to a change in state law, whole class speech and language kindergarten screenings will longer take place. Screenings will take place on a referral basis. Each school year, the District #308 speech-language pathologists will in-service all new K-5 teachers in the area of speech and language delays/disorders. Teachers, parents/guardians, and/or other outside agencies may refer a child to the school’s speech-language pathologist for a speech/language screening. Read more
Lisa Ware, Rebecca Sobolevsky, Brenda Sibon
Instructional Skills Program
Beth Maleski, Paige Stratton
Life Skills Program
Jessica Marcello, Kelly Repp
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