Our School Psychologist, Kate Grieve, will be honored this weekend at the "Edies" as the NH School Psychologist of the Year. This award ceremony recognizes outstanding members of all those who work with children in NH schools- Kate is one of the most deserving award recipients with whom I have worked.
Here are some of the many reason that Kate was chosen by her peers for this prestigious award:
Kate
has been instrumental in the implementation and continued success of our
Anti-Bullying efforts through the Olweus program. She served as our chairperson of this committee
and is committed to helping teachers with training, small group work, and
activities for our students. The
students have embraced this program due to her enthusiasm and support.
Kate establishes rapport and understanding very quickly with our staff,
students and parents. She is very
knowledgeable in her field and is able to explain things to everyone in an easily
understood manner through her incredible insights into the workings of a
student’s thought processes and actions. Kate
exceeds at collecting, analyzing and interpreting student data in collaboration
with teachers and parents.
Kate
is also involved in the Student Intervention Team throughout the district and
is an essential member of these teams at all three levels: elementary, middle and high school. Kate has been instrumental in bringing the Response
to Intervention model to our district and has attended state level training,
collaborates with special education, works with our principals and coaches, and
is responsible for successful interventions with our Tier 2 and 3 students. For
this initiative alone, Kate is worth her weight in gold!
She is extremely well respected by parents,
staff and students for her understanding of issues and her suggestions for a
variety of interventions for the classroom.
One of the
many reasons that Kate is so respected and well liked is that she follows
through with all communications and responsibilities. While being an advocate for a student, she
also addresses both the teacher’s and parent’s concerns. Her attention to detail truly describes the
meaning of exemplary. Kate also developed our district’s protocols for
Functional Behavior Assessments, as well as, the protocols to determine
specific learning disabilities. She does
all of this and still manages to evaluate students, write excellent reports and
meet with parents and staff. Her energy
is both amazing and infectious!
Kate
Grieve’s skill and experience contribute to our entire district. In over thirty years in education, I have
never worked with a more skilled or dedicated School Psychologist. Mere words cannot express how grateful we are
to have Kate Grieve at our school: she
is conscientious, well respected, and a pleasure to work with.
If you see Kate at a meeting or around our schools, please help me congratulate her for her many accomplishments!
