Lori Abbadessa

This episode of Stallings News featured several segments including staff and student shout-outs recognizing teamwork, accountability, and hard work. Key segments included a video recap of week 15 activities, a focus on in-class behavior expectations such as using materials properly and staying on task, and a feature on playground focus areas detailing proper soccer passing and kicking techniques while advising against unsafe actions like slide tackling. A special report covered the Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden. The broadcast also included updates on weather and birthdays, concluding with profiles of star staff members: Mr. Enrique, a custodian, and Puya Span, a parent educator signer.

This news segment, titled Episode #20, provided various updates and recognitions. Key segments included staff-to-student and staff-to-staff shoutouts recognizing teamwork, accountability, honesty, and leadership qualities. The segment also featured a recap of Week 20 activities, information about spenil sales, a focus on restroom standards, and a detailed introduction and demonstration of the rules for playing tetherball. Furthermore, the news included a weather update predicting a chilly week with possible rain and birthday shoutouts for several individuals. Finally, two parent educators shared brief background information about themselves.

This video recap, designated as Episode #13, covered events from the week that included Halloween and Family Literacy Friday. The special report segment detailed the launch of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center on November 1st, which was its third launch and carried satellites intended to assist the US military. The report also noted the opening of the Moonshot Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 15th, which is located inside Astrobotic headquarters. Other segments included the weekly weather forecast, birthday announcements, recognition of a star staff member (Mrs. Forrester, a veteran first-grade teacher), a focus area on pick up and drop off procedures, a review of jump rope safety, and star shout-outs from staff to students and staff to staff.

The meeting included introductions of new members and updates from the Administrative Director of SpEd on dyslexia math remediation, the Inclusion Task Force, and the Parent/Caregiver Satisfaction Survey. Discussions covered updating the District Special Education Handbook, upcoming training opportunities, hiring updates, and feedback from paraeducator training. There was a motion to adopt September 2025 meeting minutes. Board comments addressed behavior documentation on Parent Connect and notifications for behavioral incidents. The committee discussed a Halloween Paint Night event, parent trainings, school site visits, annual goals, and Office of Administrative Hearings Cases. Updates were provided on the School Board Meeting, Local Plan Review Committee, Superintendent's Parent Advisory Council, and Legislation. The meeting also covered CAC Committee updates and open discussion for new business.

The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting agenda includes discussions on dyslexia math remediation for secondary schools, the Inclusion Task Force, and a parent/caregiver satisfaction survey. The agenda also covers updates to the District Special Education Handbook, upcoming training opportunities, hiring updates, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Additionally, the committee will discuss a paint night or alternative events, parent training speakers, school site visits for the 2025-26 school year, and annual goals, including early education initiatives, co-teaching initiatives, Universal Design Learning (UDL), and increasing inclusive options. The meeting will also address Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) cases and CAC committee updates, followed by an open discussion for new business.