KUSD STEP Program

✨ Appreciation Post ✨

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we would like to congratulate the following members of our team for their dedication to education:

Karin McCarville - 25 years of service
Lori O’Connell - 25 years of service
Katie Briggs - 15 years of service

Special shoutout to Michelle Jankowski for National Nurses Week!

🙌 Happy Appreciation Week to ALL of our STEP Program teachers, educational assistants, and service providers! We appreciate all that you do for our students!! 🙌

⭐️ Starry Night Prom ⭐️

Thank you, Indian Trail High School and Academy Key Club for hosting another amazing prom! Our STEP Program students, families, and staff had an AMAZING evening full of dinner, music, dancing, and photos! We had a blast with our friends from Tremper, ITA, Bradford, and Open Wings. We can't wait for next year!

🌼 Final Pop-Up Shop of the school year starts now!! 🐝

🗓️ Friday, May 1st
⏰ 10am to 1pm
📍 Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha (1330 52nd St)

We accept cash, card, and check. Proceeds go towards student activities and outings!

🍅 Thanks to Jack and his green thumb, we will have tomato and bell pepper plants available for purchase at our Pop-Up Shop on Friday. 🫑

🚨 Pop-Up Shop Alert! 🚨

The STEP Program is hosting their final Pop-Up Shop of the 2025-2026 school year! Please like and share our post to spread the word. We have lots of new goodies to share. Don't forget to enjoy a cup of coffee from Luv-a-Mug while there.

🗓️ Friday, May 1st
⏰ 10am to 1pm
📍 Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha

🌼 Join us at our final Pop-Up Shop of the 25-26 school year! 🌼

🗓️ Friday, May 1st
⏰ 10am to 1pm
📍 Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha

Navigating the Future is an event to prepare families of individuals with disabilities for life after high school. Families of youth (ages 14+) with intellectual and developmental disabilities are invited for an informational evening to learn about postsecondary transition options, long-term care funding, local day service options, Social Security benefits, supported employment opportunities and much more! Free childcare is provided, and a family meal will be served.

You do not need to be affiliated with KUSD to participate in family education programs—we welcome all members of our community!

Event Details:
📅 Wednesday, March 25
🕑 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
📌 Indian Trail High School and Academy, 6800 60th St.
🔗 Register at: https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/72662809

Non-KUSD families and community members must join our Family Education Programs Community Group at http://bit.ly/4hwC5Vd to register for this event. Once joined, you’ll receive updates and can register for future events without rejoining.

STEP participants hit the field for a soccer clinic—learning to pass, dribble, scrimmage, and work together as a team ⚽🙌
Big-league energy in the making as the first-ever STEP FC (Futbol Club) team!

🌸 Our STEP program students had a fantastic work-based learning experience at Howland Flowers 🌸

They learned the ins and outs of a flower shop—processing fresh deliveries, trimming stems and leaves, placing the flowers in plant food, creating and wrapping arrangements for cold-weather delivery, keeping the shop tidy, and even making pinecone picks.

Thank you to this wonderful local business for welcoming our students and providing such a hands-on learning opportunity!

“The SAFER program was founded by the Kenosha Police Department and is designed to assist individuals with cognitive disabilities and mental health diagnoses, such as autism, personality disorders, intellectual disabilities, brain injuries, and other related conditions. These disabilities can affect communication, memory, decision-making, and reactions in certain situations. The program provides law enforcement with key information to help officers better understand and respond to these individuals, promoting improved communication and de-escalation techniques.”

S.A.F.E.R. – Specialized Alerts For Enhanced Response

“To Strengthen and Serve our Community by Putting People First.”

The Kenosha Police Department is proud to offer the S.A.F.E.R. program, a proactive effort to improve safety and communication between law enforcement and individuals with special needs during emergency calls.

📋 How It Works:
When an emergency involves a registered individual, officers receive a “SAFER” alert with key information such as:
✔️ The individual's condition
✔️ Potential triggers
✔️ Effective de-escalation techniques
✔️ Emergency contact information
✔️ Photos for quick identification

This vital info helps our officers respond with compassion, understanding, and the tools they need to ensure everyone’s safety.

🔗 Register now to help us better serve your loved ones:
👉 Click here to fill out the S.A.F.E.R. form-

https://kenosha.org/departments/police/safer.php

📞 Have questions?
Contact the Safety Center at 262-653-4210 or email [email protected]

Together, we can make Kenosha S.A.F.E.R. for everyone.