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SCSOS Special Education Update: January 29, 2021

A Message from Janine Hughes, Special Education Director Topic of the Week: Resiliency Resiliency is an area that I wanted to cover for our families and staff this week. Since March, it has been extremely challenging for both students and families; we have not been able to provide the typical consistency for our students due to COVID. I want to say how proud I am of all of our families and staff in response to this pandemic. It has been a roller coaster of emotions and has altered our way of living. We have had to make changes in many areas of our lives and look at how strong each of you are. Each of you and your student has had to adapt to the current environment. I know and understand that none of this is ideal and it is unfair. However, each of our families has been able to demonstrate skills that you did not even know existed. It has been challenging and it has been a struggle, but I am so impressed by the resiliency that you have shown.

Welcome our New Employee

SCSOS is delighted to welcome Vena Whitehurst as our new Special Education Administrative Secretary. Vena has extensive experience in Special Education. She served as an Administrative Assistant/ IEP Coordinator at Sierra School for 14 years. Her transition to SCSOS came as a result of her need for a change. Vena has an associate’s degree in nursing. She said that her dream job has always been to become a nurse. However, during the recession of 2008, her husband lost his job so she went back to work as an IEP Coordinator. Vena hopes to return to continuing her education for nursing, but she says, “If it’s meant to be, it will happen.” Vena has an inspirational story to share. Four years ago, she weighed 260 pounds. Today she weighs 140. When asked what her secret was, she said she cut out all flour and sugar from her diet. Vena and her husband, Neal, have been married for 33 years and live in Sacramento. They have two daughters, ages 26 and 28. In their spare time, they love to ride their motorcycles. Her husband owns two Harleys and Vena owns two Suzukis. They also enjoy spending time with family and going camping.  “I’m really eager and looking forward to getting to know everyone here,” Vena said. “I’m eager to become part of this community.”  Be sure to welcome Vena when you see her.

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Currently, in our Sutter County Special Day classrooms, we have the following occurring: Students in Pre-School - 5th grade that are attending classrooms on YCUSD school sites are returning to school for in person instruction January 28 in A/B model. Group A will attend Monday and Tuesday; Group B will attend Thursday and Friday. Wednesday will be a distance learning day for all students. Students who are in 6th grade -high school and Adult Transition students who attend FRA will continue on distance learning, but have the opportunity for either individual or small group appointment based service instruction dependent upon student need. This is an opportunity for your student to get individualized instruction and your child's teacher can give you additional information. Students who attend Sutter Union High School will return on an A/B Program February 1.