CASCWA SOUTHERN SECTION FALL WORKSHOP
VENDOR REGISTRATION
OCTOBER 14TH, 2022 8:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
KNOTT'S BERRY FARM HOTEL
https://cascwa.wildapricot.org/event-4988712
On behalf of CASCWA Southern Section, we wish to thank you for choosing to be a vendor for our up-coming workshop in Buena Park at the Knott's Berry Farm Hotel. The "Vender Information" is as follows:
1. The vendor fee is $125.
2. Each vendor will be provided one table.
3. Vendors will be permitted to set up starting at 7:15 A.M.
4. There will be a limit of five vendors for this event.
5. All vendors for this event will be given a $25 discount should they choose to be a vendor for Southern Section's February Workshop.
6. Payment is to be completed by Thursday, October 13th.
A. Payment may be made by sending a check payable to "CASCWA" to:
CASCWA Southern Section
P.O. Box 4222
Orange, CA 92863-4222
B. Payment may be through a credit card. Please contact Frank Boehler via email at frank_boehler@roadrunner.com. He will then send you a bill through AffiniPay to be used with your credit card.
7. Following the workshop, your contact information will be posted on the Southern Section website page and in an update sent out to our contacts and members.
For questions, please contact Frank Boehler directly at (714) 469-6428 or send an email to frank_boehler@roadrunner.com.
The following contains information on the workshop's presentation:
WORKSHOP PRESENTERS
Los Angeles County Department of Education Stu.dent Support Services: Properly equipped: Tools for Independent Study and Re-engaging Students
For decades, the Los Angeles County Department of Education has been the number one leader in the fields of “School Attendance.” This is especially true today! We greatly look forward to their presentation.
Dr. Sonya Smith: Sonya is the Director of Student Services of Los Angeles County Office of Education. She is a true leader of leaders. Sonya oversees a phenomenal student services team who interact and provide services to all school districts throughout Los Angeles County. Each or her coordinators are recognized as leaders in their fields. CASCWA is proud of our relationship with LACOE. Joining Sonya is the presentation will be Marian Chiara.
Marian Chiara: Marian Chiara is LACOE’s Coordinator for the Child Welfare and Attendance Student Support Division. Marian is recognized as an expert in “School Attendance Improvement Practices.” She is an excellent presenter and a few of her recent events include workshops on SARB, Attendance Improvement Practices and Attendance Supervision Refresher Courses.
This presentation will definitely provide greater insight into the attendance issues of today and we have asked our presenters to pay particular attention to recent issues of “Independent Studies Attendance Accounting.
LACOE’s website is extremely valuable for all in the fields of “Student Services.” The information posted, publications and events relate to every educator in California. Please click below to visit their websites:
Home (lacoe.edu) Student Services (lacoe.edu)
Menstrual Equity Act of 2021- Laws regarding feminine hygiene products, issues of bullying and community concerns addressed
Maria Al Shamma: Maria recently received a distinguished award as “Health Care Worker of the Year.” Maria is a major part of the healthcare team in the Vista Unified School District and is well known as a “health care leader” throughout the San Diego Area.
Maria’s has responsibilities include providing support to students and their families. This includes both individual and group support covering topics such as: emotion management, social skills, grief, identity, coping skills, study skills, social skills, deportation and family dynamics.
Maria collaborates with school and district staff in SST, 504, IEP, SART, SARB and parent meetings. She provides staff professional development in LGBTQ Competency, Welcoming Schools and Trauma Informed Practices. She conducts home visits, as needed. Maria is a member of the district's Crisis Team and performs both risk and threat assessments.
AB 367 was chaptered into law on October 8, 3021. The text of the bill includes several specific requirement mandates for all districts. Maria will cover the requirements in detail and share with you the rationale behind the bill.
The question is, “Is your district in compliance?”
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB367
“One Pill, One Line, One Time - Fentanyl Changes Everything”
Before we focus on the presenters, we would like to ask every parent, educator or friend to watch this video, https://stopthevoid.org/.
This will take you to the link to the home page of VOID (Victim of Illicit Drugs.) You will find two videos. One in English and one in Spanish. This may be the most important video of it’s kind that you will ever see regarding the drug “Fentanyl. Most of us know nothing about fentanyl. This video will change that, and you will understand the crisis resulting in the deaths of young people is greater today than ever!
The presenters are Jaime Puerta, President, and Steve Filson, Secretary Treasurer of VOID, (Victims of Illicit Drugs. We whole heartedly welcome Jaime and Steve!
VOID was formed to bring to the public’s attention, through education, awareness and legislative advocacy, the immediate danger of sudden death associated with the use of illicit drugs, in particular FENTANYL, and other emerging synthetic analogs. This will be accomplished through the creation of a network of private, state and national governmental organizations, working together, to provide knowledge, preventive tools, and proposed legislation necessary to reduce the number of deaths occurring through this ever-increasing scourge confronting our society. They will speak on behalf of their loved ones, who can no longer speak for themselves.
Legislative Update
CASCWA Southern Section is proud of CASCWA’s Legislative Team. The team members include Allen Dosty, Dan Martin and Chairman, Sherman Garnett. They have prepared a current legislative update that will be shared during Mrs. Knott’s famous Chicken Lunch.
How to Stop Bullying Without the Need for Punishments
Dr. Marlene Bicondova, Ed.D, Michelle Myers, and Stephanie Fletcher will be presenting on the Positive Youth Development Program for the San Bernardino City Unified School District.
Their team has worked at the district level to effectively reduce chronic absenteeism and suspension rates. Their signature accomplishment has been the creation of the SBCUSD Bullying Intervention System, which uses restorative practices and Undercover Anti-Bullying Teams as the key components, which work to change school culture to stop bullying before it starts and to stop bullying when it does happen.
The team is on a mission is to empower students, families, and schools to thrive and achieve success. Their vision is for all students to realize their strengths to overcome barriers, reach their full potential, and make positive contributions to society.
Dr. Bicondova has a proven track record of creating positive outcomes for youth. As a principal, she transformed Curtis Middle School from one of the lowest-performing middle schools in the county into a high-performing school by implementing a proactive approach to student success that focused on daily assessments that informed teacher instruction.
Under Dr. Marlene Bicondova’s leadership, the district is providing the resources they need, in order to achieve success, not only academically, but in their everyday lives as well. They begin by doing everything in their power to help students succeed by ensuring they not only attend school, but stay in school.
https://www.sbcusd.com/district_offices/student_services/youth_services_department
Please visit Southern Sections website at CASCWA - Southern (wildapricot.org)
