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Special Services

Supporting Every Student’s Needs.

Chippewa Local Schools provides comprehensive student services to support academic, social, and emotional success, ensuring every child has the resources they need to thrive.

Welcome to the Student Services page for Chippewa Local Schools. Here, we provide a variety of services and resources tailored to meet the unique needs of all our students, from special education and gifted services to counseling and health support.

Contact Information

Caitlin Schrock
Director of Student Services

Kasey Starr
School Psychologist

Mary Stein
EMIS Coordinator

Gifted and Enriched Services

At Chippewa Local Schools, we celebrate the unique talents of every student. Through our Gifted and Enriched Services, we aim to nurture these abilities in an environment that inspires growth, fosters creativity, and provides opportunities for advanced learning.

What Does Gifted/Enriched Mean?

Gifted and enriched services are designed to identify and develop students’ special talents. These talents are recognized through standardized testing, teacher observations, checklists, and recommendations. In enriched classrooms, students experience a variety of differentiated activities, including pretests, alternative work, and short- and long-term projects that cater to diverse learning styles and intelligences.

Yearly Goals for Enriched Classrooms

Students participating in gifted and enriched programs will:

  • Master basic skills aligned with state standards for their grade and subject.
  • Develop higher-level thinking, including analysis, creation, and evaluation.
  • Engage in enrichment opportunities that exceed grade-level expectations.
  • Experience creativity through diverse perspectives and problem-solving.

District-Wide Gifted Services

Chippewa offers a range of district-wide gifted services tailored to individual student needs, including:

  • Early Entrance to Kindergarten: For students who qualify to start kindergarten before age five.
  • Single Subject Acceleration: Advancing students to a higher grade level in a specific subject.
  • Grade Level Acceleration: Allowing students to advance an entire grade.

Enrichment Opportunities by School

Hazel Harvey Elementary (K–2): Students receive differentiated instruction above grade-level within their general education classroom.

Chippewa Intermediate School (3–6): Students engage in differentiated instruction above grade-level with general education teachers or gifted intervention specialists.

Chippewa Jr./Sr. High School (7–12): Students access enriched courses, honors programs, College Credit Plus opportunities, and more to support advanced learning.

Contact Information

If you have questions about gifted and enriched services, contact:

Mrs. Genet
Chippewa Local Schools Gifted Coordinator

Resources

Positive Behavior Intervention Support

What Parents Need to Know document
The webpage
Evaluation Team Report (ETR) Q&A

Services as explained by the Ohio Department of Education

School Nurses
School Psychologist
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist
Speech Language Pathologist
Ohio Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities
Secondary Transitions
Form to Release Information

Other Links/Documents

Ohio’s Dyslexia Guidebook 2024
Ohio Department of Education- Special Education
A Guide to Parents Rights in Special Education
Related Services
Testing Accommodations- Ohio Department of Education
Scholarships
Understanding Manifestation Determination and Discipline in Special Education
Doe v. Ohio Department of Education Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement
Parents Right to Know
Medicaid School Program
Child Find 2023
Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid Plan
Title IX Roles Regulations

Ohio Department of Education’s Gifted Education Information
Hoagies Gifted Website (MASSIVE amounts of gifted information)
Tri-County ESC Information (including summer enrichment programs)
Ohio Association for Gifted Children
Parents- here are some gift ideas for gifted children!
Summer Opportunities for gifted children
Chippewa Local Schools Gifted Policy- updated 10/17/2019
Chippewa Local Schools Policy and Plan for Early Entrance (Acceleration) to Kindergarten
Referral Form for Gifted Services
Parent Letter to Opt-Out of Gifted Testing for second and sixth grades.