Reddix Center Newsletter

September

9/7 - Labor Day - No School

October

10/8 - End of the First 9 Weeks

10/9 - Student Holiday - No School

10/12 - Student Holiday - No School

10/13 - Student Holiday - Teacher Planning Day

November

11/3 - Student Holiday - Staff Development Day

If I have not met you, my name is Monica Luna and I am the Reddix School Counselor. Please know that I am here to assist all Reddix young adults and students. From those transitioning from school life to adulthood to our medically-fragile school aged students. If you have questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me monica.luna01@nisd.net or (210)397-2548.

If you would like to request small group counseling for your child, please complete the form below. If small group counseling is not the best fit, I will work with your child individually to support their needs.

Each month, families will receive a preview of upcoming counseling activities, guidance lessons, and social-emotional learning opportunities at Reddix. This is a great way for parents and caregivers to stay connected and see what skills and topics students will be exploring throughout the month!

Below are visual resources of topics being addressed withing the classroom and during counseling. Please use what you see appropriate with your child.

Our staff works hard every day caring for and supporting our students. A grant helped to create a wellness room where staff can rest and recharge. I am asking for your support to help make this space feel warm, welcoming, and comfortable for the staff who give so much to our students every day.

Thank you for supporting our staff and helping us care for those who care for our students!

Wellness Room Wishlist

• Faux plants
• 3x5 or 5x7 area rugs
• Battery-operated or rechargeable lamps only
• LED battery-operated candles
• Bookshelf
• Wellness books and magazines
• Throw pillows
• Gently used small furniture (end tables, coffee table, seating, etc.)
• Microwave

Our Reddix Store, aka Thrifty Bucks will be opening next week! Our young adults earn Reddix Bucks throughout the week for positive behavior, volunteering, working, etc. Then, once a week they are able to go with their class to spend their Reddix Bucks on items that have been donated. Our young adults training for employment in retail are the ones sorting, sizing, pricing and helping all of the shoppers shop! Please consider donating items listed below. They will be accepting donations throughout the year.

We’ve kicked off a new school year here at Reddix, and by now you’ve probably heard your child’s teacher mention Scheduling a Life Plan or a Person Centered Plan, but what exactly does that mean?

At Reddix, Person Centered Planning document that helps us understand what your young adult is working toward. It gives us a big-picture view of their goals and dreams, so we can create meaningful steps to get there.

For example:

• Does your child want a job, friendships, and to live semi-independently? Wonderful! That gives us clear goals to build on at school.

• Is their goal to attend a day program, but current behaviors are making it harder to fully participate in the community? That gives us a starting point and a direction to grow toward.
  
  

The PCP serves as our roadmap. Each year, we revisit it, updating as needed, to ensure it reflects your child’s evolving goals. From there, the IEP goals we discuss in ARD meetings align directly with what was discussed at the Person Centered Plan.

By starting with the PCP, we ensure that everyone—families, teachers, and students are working toward the same outcome, while keeping regular conversations about how sustainable and meaningful that outcome will be in the long run.

In April 2020, as COVID became a pandemic, the restaurant where Lindsay Holcombe worked closed. “I needed something to do to help my community,” so Lindsay reached out to her friend and peer Stephen Todd. With his help and with support from family and staff, she created “If You Had Wings, Inc.”

Lindsay, Alyssa W, Connie B and Ashley B have been designing, building, painting and marketing one-of-a-kind birdhouses ever since. In 2023, hand-painted Christmas ornaments were added to her offerings.

All proceeds benefit area and national non-profit groups, with priority going to organizations celebrating, encouraging, supporting and empowering children and adults with disabilities.

To date, and with much support from the community, If You Had Wings, Inc has donated over $55,000.

Lindsay has been a North Carolina resident for 37 years. She currently resides in Morrisville with her family. In her spare time, she enjoys playing Miracle League baseball, practicing yoga, listening to the The King’s Singers, collecting college t-shirts and all things Disney related. She is the proud aunt of 8-year-old twins.

- from their website https://wingsnc.com/about/

This Texas trail-blazing program focuses on improving the interaction between law enforcement and drivers with disabilities with unique communication needs. Texans now have the option to disclose “Communication Impediment” directly on the front of their Driver License or State ID or when registering their vehicle through the DMV. This will alert the trained officer of an individual who may be slower to respond or one who is deaf or hard of hearing.

Click here for more info: https://gov.texas.gov/organization/disabilities/texas-driving-with-disability