FAMILY INFORMATION 2019-2020
SPECIAL SERVICES & 504 SUPPORT
​MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL 

MMS Child Study Team
​
Ms. Maria Serpico​, Case Manager/Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDTC)
973-378-7660 x3038 ​mserpico@somsd.k12.nj.us

Ms. Vanessa Navas,​ Case Manager/School Psychologist
973-378-7660 x3039 ​vnavas@somsd.k12.nj.us

Ms. Valencia Henry,​ Case Manager/CST Social Worker
973-378-7660 x3045 ​vhenry@somsd.k12.nj.us

Ms. Susan Ellis, Special Education Supervisor, Grades K-8 
973-762-5600 x1838 ​shellis@somsd.k12.nj.us

Ms. Karen Thomany, Special Education Supervisor, Grades K-8 
973-762-5600 x1842 ​kthomany@somsd.k12.nj.us

Dr. Laura Morana​, Interim Director of Special Services
973-762-5600 x1841 ​lmorana@somsd.k12.nj.us
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Students with IEPs at MMS-Who should I call? 

Child Study Team 

  • Amendments to IEP
  • Specific language on IEP
  • Program concerns ​(placement, frequency of services, adding/ terminating services)
  • Evaluations
  • State testing accommodations 

​School Counselor
  • Scheduling concerns (switching classes) 
  • Pressing social-emotional concerns 

Administration

  • Lost/stolen items
  • Harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB) concerns
  • Transportation
  • Student registration (entering/exiting) 


Classroom Teacher ​
  • Classroom-related concerns 
  • Implementation of IEP ​(accommodations/ modifications, goals & objectives) 
  • homework concerns
  • classroom tests/quizzes -grades 
  • progress reports/report cards 
*Case Managers are assigned by Department of Special Services* 

504s at MMS
Mr. Louis Brown​, MMS 504 Coordinator
​lbrown@somsd.k12.nj.us  973-378-7660 x3007

Ms. Michaia Brown​, Guidance Secretary (to schedule an appointment/team meeting) 
mbrown@somsd.k12.nj.us   973-378-7660 x3030 ​ 

School Counselors
​
Ms. April Battle (​students with last names​ A-K)
abattle@somsd.k12.nj.us​ 973-378-7660 x3033 
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Ms. Kelli Dios (​students with last names​ L-Z) ​
kdios@somsd.k12.nj.us​ 973-378-7660 x3034
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Ms. Julie Porter, RN, CSN (School Nurse)  (504 medical issues or questions) ​
​jporter@somsd.k12.nj.us​ 973-378-7660 x3009 

Students with 504s at MMS - Who should I call? 

Mr. Brown 

  • Meets annually with families of 504 students to review and update 504 as necessary.
  • Amendments to 504
  • Specific language on 504 

Guidance Counselors 

  • Scheduling concerns (switching classes)
  • 504 Concerns
  • Pressing social-emotional concerns 

Classroom Teacher 

  • Classroom-related concerns
  • Implementation of 504 (accommodations/ modifications, goals & objectives)
  • Homework concerns
  • Classroom tests/quizzes
  • Grades
  • Progress reports/report cards 

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Download the MMS Child Study Team & 504 Handout

Additional Notes

Each administrator at MMS is assigned a grade level that we support. We review and monitor student attendance, academic needs, and supports/interventions. Ms. Gronau keeps 6th grade each year and the assistant principals “loop” with a grade for two years. The 2019-2020 assignments and grade level information are listed below. ​The team structure is critical to supporting all learners at MMS. Your child’s team leader is a wonderful and very important resource if you have questions about meeting your child’s needs at MMS. 

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Grade 6
Administrator Assigned: Ms. Gronau, Principal dgronau@somsd.k12.nj.us 973-378-7660 x3001 
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Team Leaders:
Wildcats-Ms. O’Sullivan​ ​mosulliv@somsd.k12.nj.us​ x3130 
Silver Lions-Mr. Stewart ​estewart@somsd.k12.nj.us​ x3011 
Red Tigers-Ms. Varney​ ​rvarney@somsd.k12.nj.us​ x3283 

Grade 7
Administrator Assigned: Mr. Michael Chiles, Interim Asst. Prin. mchiles@somsd.k12.nj.us 973-378-7660 x3008
 
Team Leaders: 
Mountain Screamers-Mr. O’Dell​ ​rodell@somsd.k12.nj.us​ x3285
Pumas-Ms. Schlatmann​ ​aschlatm@somsd.k12.nj.us​ x3612
​King Cats-Mr. Rosefort​ ​srosefor@somsd.k12.nj.us​ x3275 

Grade 8
Administrator Assigned: Mr. Brown, Asst. Principal lbrown@somsd.k12.nj.us 973-378-7660 x3007 

Team Leaders:  
Mountain Lions-Ms. Herstatt​ ​aherstat@somsd.k12.nj.us​ x3155 
Fire Cats-Mr. Palmgren​ ​​rpalmgre@somsd.k12.nj.us x3156
​Panthers-Ms. Serpico​ ​mserpico@somsd.k12.nj.us​ x 3166 
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All Administrators Grades 6-8

Special Education Team Leader
​All Grades/Teams: Colleen Miller cmiller@somsd.k12.nj.us x3022