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In this issue:
The deadline to complete the Implementation Plan (on Single Sign On) and the Alternative Education Digital folders with evidence of compliance of the 16 Criteria has been extended until September 12, 2022 @ 6:00 pm.
Join us for our first Alt Ed student focused webinar. Alton Carter, author of The Boy Who Carried Bricks, will be our guest speaker.
Instructions for Registration: The webinar will be shown via Zoom. Teachers, please register your class for the zoom session. Be prepared to project the zoom session for all students to view. Teachers will enter questions into the zoom chat. Questions will be answered at the end of the session.
When: Sep 13, 2022 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsceqtrz4rGm2eCYepDA8e6nDDS01rS-c
The Teaching Out of Certification Exemption Request (TOCER) form is for programs that meet the 16 components for Alternative Education Programs. (70 O.S. § 1210-568).
"Teachers must be certified teachers but are not restricted to grade-specific or subject specific areas. Assignments out of regular subject area(s) or grade level(s) certification requires State Department of Education approval.” (OAC Section 210:35-29-6).
Access the TOCER form here. Forms are due Oct. 1.
If you have questions, contact Leslie Frazier at leslie.frazier@sde.ok.gov.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month —a time to raise awareness of this stigmatized, and often taboo, topic. We use this month to shift public perception, spread hope and share vital information to people affected by suicide. Our goal is ensuring that individuals, friends and families have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention and to seek help.
Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background. In fact, suicide is often the result of an untreated mental health condition. Suicidal thoughts, although common, should not be considered normal and often indicate more serious issues.
Crisis Resources
The Purple Star program is designed to help schools respond to the educational and personal challenges of military-connected children, particularly their transitions to new schools and keeping them on track to be college, workforce and life-ready.
To qualify for the Purple Star distinction, school districts must:
- Designate a staff member to serve as a military liaison to students and families
- Maintain an easily accessible webpage with resources specific to military students and families, including relocation assistance, records transfer, academic planning, counseling services, etc.
- Operate and maintain a student-led transition program to help facilitate military-connected students’ entry into the school/district
- Provide school employees professional development related to military-connected students
- Offer an initiative to recognize a military child, partner with a military installation or issue a resolution in support of military children and families
Applications are due Oct. 3. Interested districts can request a link to an application by emailing Elizabeth Suddath at elizabeth.suddath@sde.ok.gov
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