Our administrative team and school counselors are available to guide you as you become part of our Parkside family. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or if you need guidance.
School-Based Military Student Point of Contact:
Shanette Miller – Assistant Principal
School-Based Student Transition Team Coordinators:
Jasmine Barbour - School Counselor
Shannon Dimisa - School Counselor
Our School PTO Military Liaison:
Amanda Meadows - Parkside Military Parent
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PWCS Military Liaison Contact Information
Dr. Dominique James
PWCS Project Director - DoDEA Military Grant
Prince William County Public Schools
Office of Student Services
JamesD@pwcs.edu
Sharon Adams, Secretary
Phone: 703.791.7463
Adamssa@pwcs.edu
Jeff Levingston
K-12 School Liaison
Phone: 703.784.4729 (Office)
571.393.4208 (Cell)
Paul.Levingston@usmc-mccs.org
Jamie Albers & Wendy O’Sullivan
Fort Belvoir School Liaisons
Phone: 703.216.2994 & 703.216.1262
Jamie.albers2.naf@mail.mil & Ena.w.osullivan.naf@mail.mil
belvoir_slo@belvoirmwr.com
Fort Belvoir Family and MWR
Available Services and Adherence to Military Interstate Children’s Compact
Reading
Karla Baden, Reading Specialist
badenka@pwcs.edu
I am the Reading Specialist at Parkside Middle School. As the Reading Specialist I work mainly with small groups of students who have been identified as at-risk readers. This reading support is based on the individual needs of the students in the areas of fluency, phonics, vocabulary or comprehension. Some of the researched-based interventions used are Reading Recovery, Orton Gillingham, and Linda Mood-Bell. The guided reading groups use kits from OKAPI Flying Start to Literacy.
I support teachers by providing resources and conducting different types of reading assessments for struggling readers.
Building relationships is the most enjoyable part of my job! I love getting to know these incredible young people and I truly cherish the moments we can celebrate reading milestones!
English Learner Program and Services
We provide a program of language instruction in a supportive setting so that ELs (English Learners) attain proficiency in English and meet the same challenging academic content and student achievement standards as other students. Teachers implement a variety of resources to improve vocabulary development and language skills. Ms. Pierce is the Department Chair of our English Learner Program, please feel free to contact her if you have any questions.
Gifted
PWCS honors the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. By the terms of the Compact, PWCS has an obligation to provide like services for children of active duty military parents new to the Division who have documented evidence of receiving gifted services in their prior school system. The student's identification and need for services is honored until a determination is made for identification and placement in the PWCS system. These students should receive services during the IDP (identification) process until they are found eligible or not eligible for services specific to PWCS. This is based on Article V of Virginia regulation 22.1-360 through 22.1-361. Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children: B. Educational program placement. The receiving stat school shall initially honor placement of the student in educational programs based on current educational assessments conducted at the school in the sending state or participation/placement in like programs in the sending state. Such programs include, but are not limited to, (i) gifted and talented programs and (ii) English as a second language (ESL) programs. This does not preclude the school in the receiving state from performing subsequent evaluations to ensure appropriate placement of the students.