Nacogdoches County Schools’ SSA

09/08/2026

WORLD PHYSICAL THERAPY DAY— We at Nacogdoches County Schools’ SSA want to recognize Virginia Spore, our Physical Therapist, on this special day! Ginny evaluates and provides physical therapy for students in need who are receiving Special Education services within our 7 school districts! Thank you Ginny for all you do! 💜

🌎World Physical Therapy Day on September 8th recognizes the crucial contributions therapists make to society. The day aims to increase awareness of the benefits of physical therapy and the vast opportunities the profession offers.
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-Lacy Cain, Director-

08/13/2026

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 '𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫'

Due to the ongoing fire cleanup efforts, there has been a change to Meet the Teacher for the High School campus only.

Middle School Meet the Teacher will continue as originally scheduled.

High School Schedule Pick-Up
📅 Monday, August 17
⏰ 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 High School Cafeteria

High school students and parents should enter through the HS Cafeteria side doors, located by the bus circle near the Middle School entrance.

During this time, students will be able to:
🚌 Pick up their class schedule
💻 Meet their teachers
✏️ Drop off school supplies in the cafeteria

𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙛, 𝙣𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨. 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝘾𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖.

We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday!

08/13/2026

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08/10/2026

Today our SSA Dream Team 🌈 was blessed to have Emily Morris Taravella from Taravella Counseling come talk to us about the importance of self care, handling stress, and identifying coping skills that could be used in our everyday jobs. 💙 Emily also brought us a cute craft to do and she brought her therapy dog River 🐕! A big thanks to Emily for taking time to do this and reminding us that we need self care too!

08/10/2026

Meet our dream team 🌈 support service providers!
🌸Ginny Spore, Physical Therapist
🌸Lindsey Goforth, Occupational Therapist
🌸Whitney Havins, Occupational Therapy Assistant
🌸Georgianna Burch, Vision Instruction Specialist
🌸Melissa Stafford, Orientation & Mobility Specialist

Looking forward to a great 26-27 school year!

08/07/2026

A BIG Congratulations to Lydia Shrum Richardson for completing getting her doctorate degree! Lydia is a vital member of our Speech Dream Team 🌈 and we are blessed for it 🫶

08/07/2026

🌈Meet our Dream Team counselors 🫶
Our counselors provide counseling to our students, provide support to school staff, and advocate for student success! 🌈
🧡Rachel Lout, Licensed Professional Counselor
💚Tonya Hilton, Licensed Professional Counselor
💙Felecia Lloyd, School Counselor

08/03/2026

🎉 The countdown is on, Blue Devil Nation! 💙

A brand-new school year is almost here, and we couldn't be more excited! We can't wait to welcome our students and families back to campus for one of our favorite traditions—Meet the Teacher!

This is a great opportunity to meet your teachers, explore the campus, and get ready for an amazing 2026-2027 school year. Mark your calendars and make plans to join us!

📚 2026-2027 Meet the Teacher Schedule

🏫 Elementary School
📅 Wednesday, August 12
🕚 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
OR
🕓 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

🏫 Middle School
📅 Monday, August 17
🕟 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

🏫 High School
📅 Monday, August 17
🕠 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

We are looking forward to seeing smiling faces, reconnecting with returning families, welcoming new ones, and kicking off another incredible year of learning and success.

See you soon, Blue Devil Nation! 💙

07/23/2026

Mark your calendars! We can’t wait to see everyone! 🐾

07/20/2026

Parent resource:
What is an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?
This SPEDTex resource provides a brief overview of the major sections of an IEP and explains how it is developed by the admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee in Texas. It outlines what families can expect throughout the process and within each section of the IEP. This document can also serve as a helpful checklist to support parents as they prepare for and participate in their child's ARD meeting. Explore What is an IEP? before your next meeting.

Provides a brief overview of IEP sections and serves as a checklist for families during the ARD committee process.