The Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency provides hundreds of educationalprograms and services to students, educators, parents and the community.

June 26, 2010

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Parent advisory committee recognizes excellence in special education with annual awardsKalamazoo RESA’s Special Education Parent Advisory Committee recognized 22 school employees from throughout Kalamazoo County with 2010 Excellence in Special Education awards.

The awards honor school staff members in Kalamazoo County for their outstanding work with special education students. Any person who works in the schools is eligible for nomination, including bus drivers, aides, teachers, secretaries, custodians, principals, administrators, psychologists, social workers, therapists and consultants.

Award recipients will be recognized at a school board meeting in their local district, in their individual school and at a meeting of the Special Education Parent Advisory Committee.

Southern Service AreaPortage: n Kathy Bliss, Moorsbridge Elementary n Hilary Curtis, Portage Central High School n Laurie Kuiper, Portage West Middle School n Eileen Staal, Bus DriverSchoolcraft: n Martha Benes, Schoolcraft Middle School n Diane Pound, Schoolcraft Middle SchoolVicksburg: n Angela Cox, Sunset Lake Elementary

Eastern Service AreaClimax-Scotts: n Sandi Harrison, Bus DriverComstock: n Debra Zulauf, Comstock East ElementaryGalesburg-Augusta: n Ann Wolfis, Galesburg-Augusta Primary SchoolGull Lake: n Craig Harvey, Gull Lake Middle School

Parchment: n Wally Ruiz, Bus Driver & Aide n Judy Thomas, Bus Driver & Aide

Central Service AreaKalamazoo: n Kathryn Fosness, Linden Grove Middle School n Pamela Henshaw, Kalamazoo Central High School n Dale Monje, Hillside Middle School n Joe Turner, Maple Street Magnet School n Pat Tyler, Hillside Middle SchoolKalamazoo RESA: n Amanda English, Visually Impaired/ Orientation & Mobility Teacher Consultant n Terry Larkins, Young Adult Program n Nora Ward, Family Infant Toddler ProgramCharter, Nonpublic, Parochial: n Vicki Andrina, Curious Kids

Young Adult Program students publish school newspaperStudents in the journalism class at Kalamazoo RESA’s Young Adult Program (YAP) have been producing a school newspaper, the Phoenix News, since fall 2009.

About 20 students have participated in the project, writing articles and taking photos with guidance from YAP staff members. The journalism class has hosted and interviewed several guest speakers, including Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell, Western Michigan University football quarterback Tim Hiller, Kalamazoo Gazette reporter Rex Hall and Kalamazoo RESA Deputy Superintendent Holly Norman. The students published their seventh issue in June. YAP provides instructional services to help students with disabilities between 18 and 26 years old transition from school to adult community living.

Scholarship recipients from throughout Kalamazoo County received recognition for their achievements at an awards breakfast on May 13 at Kalamazoo RESA.

The Kalamazoo RESA Foundation honored 39 high school seniors and 31 college students with scholarships worth a total of $27,450. The foundation annually awards scholarships in Kalamazoo County. Kalamazoo RESA provides innovative and responsive

Kalamazoo RESA’s Education for Employment program and Dav-enport University hosted a business competition on May 14 at Dav-enport’s campus in Kalamazoo. It featured a business wear fashion show presented by students, individual and team competitions in business skills, a Jeopardy contest and a commercial competition.

Croyden students enjoy spring prom danceCroyden Avenue School held its annual prom dance on May 14 in the school’s cafeteria. Students and their families enjoyed music, dancing and refreshments.

Students from Kalamazoo RESA’s Education for Employment (EFE) cosmetology program volunteered to help the Croyden students with hairstyling, makeup and nails in preparation for the afternoon dance. Wright Beauty Academy donated the supplies.

Volunteers included Wright Beauty Academy instructor Whillock Koester, Portage Northern High School students Meghan Erridge and Carly Swoape, Portage Central High School students Ariana Crane and Natalie Drabik and Three Rivers High School student Kaytlynn Davidson.

EFE outstanding seniors honored at annual student awards breakfast

educational services to educators and learners through leadership, collaboration and support. It is one of 57 intermediate school districts in the state of Michigan.

The mission of the Kalamazoo RESA Foundation, a nonprofit organization, is to enhance educational excellence throughout Kalamazoo County. To find out more about the Kalamazoo RESA Foundation or to make a donation to support the foundation’s efforts, call (269) 385-1585.

Teacher consultant receives national awardAmanda English, a teacher consultant with Kalamazoo RESA, has received an Outstanding

Special Education Teacher Award from the National Association of Special Education Teachers.

The Outstanding Special Education Teacher Award recognizes and rewards

Outstanding seniors from Kalamazoo RESA’s Education for Employment (EFE) program were recognized for their achievements in career development at an awards breakfast on May 4 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo.

The 73 high school seniors honored at the 24th annual awards celebration represented high schools throughout Kalamazoo County.

Scholarship recipients were announced and recognized during the program.

Seventy-three scholarships funded by local founda-tions and businesses were presented at the event.

EFE is a countywide career and technical education program that helps students prepare for their future through practical work experience and hands-on training.

the special skills and excellence of special education teachers throughout the United

States.

English is a teacher consultant and orientation and mobility specialist who works with visually impaired students in all nine school districts across Kalamazoo County. Award recipients are nominated by their respective school or district administrators, colleagues and parents. English was nominated by Alissa Williams, a parent of one of her students at Gull Lake

High School.

English is the only 2009-2010 recipient of the award in Michigan. The award was presented to 41 special education teachers nationwide.

Kalamazoo RESA Foundation awards scholarships