School Culture and Climate
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The Mission of the RSD School Culture and Climate team is to support RSD schools to transform systems and structures that provide wrap-around supports to promote safe, celebratory, and inclusive school cultures and academic success for ALL Reynolds students.
"We lead with equity to educate and support all students to graduate with the skills and confidence to thrive.
Our team holds the mission true by supporting the building, transforming, and implementation of the systems and processes within our schools that promote the conditions for students to thrive as their authentic selves."
School Culture and Climate staff
Program Administrator for School Culture and Climate
Michelle Cardenas
Program Administrator for School Culture and Climate (Tier One)
Email: mcardenas@rsd7.org
- MTSS TOSAS
- MTSS Implementation
- District Behavior Handbook
- Student Handbooks
- Social Emotional Learning & Resources
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Professional Development & Facilitation
- Restorative Practices
- Trauma Informed Practices
- De-Escalation [MANDT]
- Culturally Responsive Practices
- Classroom Management
- Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports
- Synergy MTSS Suite Support
- Synergy Analytics Support
- Opportunity Transfer & Outside Options Systemic Support (Contracts / Evaluative
Sherilee Thomas
Program Administrator for School Culture and Climate (Tier Two & Three)
Email: sthomas@rsd7.org
- District Level Social Workers
- TAG TOSA
- School Social Workers
- School Counselors
- BSAT & SIRT (Formerly Threat Assessment)
- Suicide Screeners
- 504s
- Flight Team & Crisis Response
- Attendance & Chronic Absenteeism
- Anti-Bullying Campaign / HB 2631
- Safety Plans
- Disposition Consults
- District point for Qualified Mental Health Providers
- FBA/BSP support
- Suspension/Expulsion Consultations and support.
- McKenney Vento
MTSS TOSAs
This list is not exhaustive of the expertise of our MTSS TOSA team.
November Phillips
Reynolds Middle School
Email: nphillips@rsd7.net
Nonviolent Communication, Conflict Resolution, Restorative Conferencing, Community Partnerships, Responding to Racialized Harm , Equity Based Coaching
Ryan Renwick
Reynolds High School and Reynolds Learning Academy
Email: rrenwick@rsd7.net
Alternative Options Process, Data Analytics , Synergy SIS MTSS Plans, Synergy CiCO.
Breen McDonald
Sweetbriar Elementary School and Troutdale Elementary School
Email: bmcdonald@rsd7.net
Behavioral and Academic Intervention Menus, Operational Procedures, Implementation Design, Improvement Cycles, K-12 Math Interventions and Supports through MTSS, Data Mining and Analysis.
Franky Stebbins
Walt Morrey Middle School and Woodland Elementary School
Email: mstebbins@rsd7.net
Emergent Bilingual Support through MTSS, Critical Data Matrix, Newcomer Support through MTSS Lens, Parent and Community Engagement
Franky Gomez
H.B. Lee Middle School
Email: fgomez@rsd7.net
Adjudicated Youth & Gang Prevention, Mentorship Based Intervention, Athletics Based Interventions, Alternatives to Suspension
Shawna Sipp
Reynolds High School
Email: ssipp@rsd7.net
Secondary Language Arts Interventions and Supports through MTSS, Transfer Student Supports, Attendance Intervention Support through MTSS Lens Secondary Classroom Management, Restorative Practices (Preventative)
Sarah Miller
Fairview Elementary School and Salish Ponds Elementary School
Email: smiller@rsd7.net
Special Education Supports through MTSS Lens, Behavior Interventions / Accommodation Specialties, Supporting Evaluation through MTSS Process
Christopher Statham
Davis Elementary School and Hartley Elementary School
Email: cstatham@rsd7.net
Tier Two and Three Special Education Strategies and Interventions, Student & Family Rights Advocacy, Therapeutic Supports, Crisis Management and De-escalation, Alternatives to suspension, Restorative Practices (Reactive & Preventative)
Mollie Holland
Glenfair Elementary School and Wilkes Elementary School
Email: mholland@rsd7.net
Elementary Language Arts Interventions and Supports Through MTSS, Restorative Practices, PBIS, Trauma Informed Care, SIS Technology, Synergy MTTS Plans, CiCo, Mindfulness and Meditation
Amy Tharpe
Margaret Scott Elementary School and Alder Elementary School
Email: atharpe@rsd7.net
K-12 Behavior Management, Leadership Coaching, Parent and Community Partnerships, Student Engagement and Reconnection, Social Emotional Learning Interventions
District Social Workers | TAG TOSA
This list is not exhaustive of the expertise of our team.
Kimberly Louvin
Email: klouvin@rsd7.net
District Social Worker supports the work of building level social workers and counselors with social work needs including: consultation on mental health needs/concerns, resource requests for housing, basic needs, food, and helps facilitate referrals and connection to local agencies and partners. District social worker is also available for 1-1 or building-level partnership in supporting students with chronic absenteeism, who are involved with the DHS Child Welfare system, or who are McKinney Vento eligible and need an additional layer of support. District Social Workers work in partnership with MTSS TOSAs for Tier 2 and 3 interventions upon request.
TBD
Assistant
Email: TBD
TBD
District Social Worker
Email: TBD
Christine Riley Taylor
Email: crileytaylor@rsd7.net
TAG, Oregon administrative rules surrounding TAG, Identification specialist, equal opportunities, school base tag coordinator support and coaching, classroom teacher TAG supports, Professional Development for social emotional needs of gifted students, TAG family engagement, curriculum adoption with TAG student representation needs.
School Culture & Climate | PD Menu of Professional Learning Supports
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School Culture & Climate PD Menu of Professional Learning Supports |
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Potential Methods for Professional Learning |
Professional Learning Sessions (w/ Substitutes) Monday Late Starts / Staff Meetings Department / Grade Level Meetings / PLCs 1:1 Educator Coaching |
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How to access Support |
Contact any member of the SCC team via email with a few details of the professional learning supports you’d like to access. All staff (Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Educators) are welcome to request support! |
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Topics |
Examples |
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Tier One Climate and Culture Systems of Support |
Positive Behavioral Supports and Interventions, Trauma Informed Care, Restorative Practices, Equity based Classroom Management, Discipline and Behavior Communication philosophy and systems, Student Support Team Facilitation and Support, Tier One Teams Support |
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MTSS Synergy & Analytics |
Synergy Analytics Support, MTSS Plans and Dashboard, Referral Input and Follow Up, |
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Discipline and Behavior Communication |
Referral Data analysis, Safety Plan Support, BSAT & SIRT, Suicide Screening Support, Deposition Support, Student Investigative Support, Re-Entry Plan |
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Justice Equity and Inclusion (In collaboration with Equity & Student Success Director) |
Equity and Inclusion Based Professional Development, Response to Racialized Harm Support, Restorative Conferencing, Transformative Justice as Alternative to Suspension |
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Attendance Initiatives |
School base attendance teams, protocol for initiating outreach, Everyday Matters, Home visit training, |
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Accessing Wrap Around Supports |
Counselor Frameworks, Social Worker Frameworks, |
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Trauma Informed Practices |
Working with children who have had significant trauma, anxiety supports |
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Student 504 Plans |
Writing a 504, 504 rules and updated laws, requirements of a 504. How to upload to Synergy |
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This list of supports is not inclusive. Have a need that’s not included here? Reach out! We’re happy to customize supports to your individual learning needs. |
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