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Amity is committed to an excellent education for every student. School support can help with stability, everyday needs and learning.
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Every student belongs. Find support for school stability, everyday needs and learning that goes further.
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Everyday needs
MealsFree school breakfast and lunch.
School suppliesSupplies for participation in learning.
ClothingClothing to attend school and take part in activities.
TransportationTransportation to the school of origin, within reasonable distance and time.
Who can receive housing support?
Students experiencing homelessness have the right to a free, appropriate public education. McKinney-Vento support is available when a family lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence.
This can include sharing housing because of hardship; staying in a motel, hotel, trailer park or campground without adequate alternative accommodation; emergency or transitional shelter; awaiting permanent foster care placement; or living in a car, park, abandoned building, station or another place not intended for housing.
Danielle Ludwick is the McKinney-Vento family liaison. Use the Housing support link above to call.
How does foster care support help?
Educational stability is essential when a student changes placements. Amity works with child welfare agencies to support continuity in a student’s education.
Foster care includes substitute care arranged by DHS or a tribal child welfare agency, including foster family and relative homes, group homes, emergency shelters, residential facilities, child care institutions and pre-adoptive homes.
Kevin Blanco is the district’s foster care point of contact. Use the Foster care support link above to call.
Who can nominate a student for TAG?
A teacher, staff member or parent/guardian can nominate a student for Talented and Gifted eligibility. Identification uses multiple kinds of evidence. Families may decline identification.
District TAG coordinators are Amie McShane and Diana Sohn, 503-835-3751. Read the TAG education plan through Find support above.
From referral to a learning plan
TAG identification
01 · NominateA teacher, staff member or parent/guardian refers a student.
02 · Gather evidenceTeacher and family complete the SIGS-2 rating scale. The teacher gathers student work and qualitative evidence.
03 · Team reviewThe TAG/MTSS team reviews the evidence and decides whether further information or assessment is needed.
04 · Plan togetherFamilies are notified. If identified, the team meets with the family to develop a Personal Educational Plan. Families may decline identification.
How are students screened for TAG?
The team reviews district SBAC results above the 90th percentile in fall. Elementary DIBELS and i-Ready data are reviewed in fall, winter and spring. All second-grade students receive CogAT screening in the second semester.
Scores below the 90th percentile do not automatically exclude a student: identification uses a preponderance of evidence.
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