The Pupil Services department of Northern Ozaukee School District’s goal is to provide help to assist students attain their academic goals while meeting their emotional, mental, social and physical health needs. The members of the District’s Pupil Services team have the needs of the children they service as their highest priority.
Each member of the team is unique and brings a quality to meet the needs of all of our students. We have a highly qualified staff trained in each discipline to help students be successful at NOSD and beyond.
For inquiries and record requests please call 262-692-2464 or fax 262-692-6176.
Charlie Schwartz
Middle School Principal/Director of Pupil Services
- 262-692-2463 ext. 301
- cschwartz@nosd.edu
English Learning
The goal of the English Learning (EL) department at Northern Ozaukee School District is for students learning English to be successful with general education standards expected of all of our NOSD students. This department offers individualized resources and services to meet the needs of limited English proficient students (LEP).
The purpose of the EL program is to provide content-based English instruction to LEP students in areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing. In addition, the department offers support to teachers in delivery of content-based language instruction to facilitate student success and academic English proficiency to meet the challenging standards of the classroom.
Charysse Gregorash Nyholm
NOSD EL Teacher & Speech Pathologist
- 262-692-2401 ext. 277
- cgregorash@nosd.edu
School Psychologist
The NOSD School Psychologist is trained to assist students to succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally as well as collaborate with educators, parents, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school, and the community for all students in the NOSD.
Students at NOSD are the main focus for our District Psychologist, however she strives to work with parents and staff to make school the most enjoyable learning environment for all students.
Some of the duties our District School Psychologist has, but are not limited to, are:
- Active role in the RtI process
- Case manager for special education referrals
- Provide counseling for students struggling with social, emotional, and behavioral problems
- Increase achievement by assessing barriers to learning and determining the best instructional strategies and interventions to improve learning and classroom functioning
- Promote wellness and resilience by reinforcing communication and social skills, problem-solving, anger management, self-regulation, self-determination, and optimism
- Support classroom teachers in times of crisis as well as consult with them about the day-to-day difficulties and successes students are experiencing
We are committed to every student's success and work with them to plan out a pathway to achieving their goals while enrolled at NOSD. The Ozaukee High School Counseling Department works in concert with our staff and community to provide the necessary knowledge, skills and dispositions to equip an Ozaukee High School Graduate with skill for life time success.
Special Education
According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), special education is "Specially designed instruction, at no cost to parents, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability."
In order to fully include special education students in the educational process and to reduce barriers to learning, our students work closely with educators to optimize their potential for lifelong learning.
That includes:
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small group and one-on-one instruction
- academic support and assistance to provide accommodations where needed to optimize learning
- provide guidance and support needed to move from school to post secondary options
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provide social and emotional support when barriers to learning occur
- offer transition services and functional life skills training, emphasized junior and senior year, to develop a post-secondary plan
Speech and Language
Good communication is important for speaking, thinking, writing, reading, and learning. Poor communication skills can interfere with a child’s ability to understand and participate in classroom instruction and may impair their relationships with teachers and other children.
Speech-Language Pathologists work with children in the schools from 3 years of age to 21 years of age who have communication problems that affect their success in classroom activities, social interaction, literacy, and learning.
What kinds of disorders does a SLP work with in schools?
- Language
- Speech or sound production (articulation)
- Fluency / Stuttering
- Voice
- Autism / Social Communication
How does the SLP work with Children?
- Individually and in small groups
- In the speech room or the classroom
- Monitoring
- Collaborating and teaching with the classroom and special education teacher
How can I get Speech-Language services for my child?
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There is a specific process for referral, identification, evaluation, and provision of services.
The first step would be to do one of the following:
- Talk with your child’s teacher
- Talk with a Speech-Language Pathologist at your child's school (contact information below)
- Talk with the our Director of Pupil Services, Barb Peterka (contact information below)
The Northern Ozaukee School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, marital/parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
