December 2 is Special Education Day! SEPAC SOMA recognizes Special Education Day on December 2. Enacted in 1975, IDEA shaped the future of what we know as Special Education today. If you like to learn more about what things were like before IDEA, here are a couple of videos for you to watch. We hopeContinue reading “December 2 is Special Education Day!”
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Meeting: Learning Disabilities Support Group, December 2022
Learning Disability Parent Support GroupWednesday, December 14, 8:00pm From group creator and organizer Susan Nasberg-Abrams: Thank you to everyone who joined us at the last Learning Disabilities Parent Support Group meeting. It was so wonderful to share stories and get advice – and also to share laughs and get drinks! Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, DecContinue reading “Meeting: Learning Disabilities Support Group, December 2022”
Statement: Transgender Awareness Week 2022
Transgender Awareness Week 2022 The Special Education Parent Advisory Committee Executive Board of South Orange & Maplewood School District wants you to know … November 13-19 is Transgender Awareness Week and November 20th is Transgender Remembrance Day. In our role as an advisory group to the district, SEPAC SOMA is here to support and be an ally forContinue reading “Statement: Transgender Awareness Week 2022”
Announcement: Mobile Sensory Station Fundraiser
FUNDRAISER: Mobile Sensory Station Each year, South Orange Village President Sheena Collum invites the community to celebrate her birthday with a “Party with a Purpose.” SEPAC SOMA is absolutely thrilled to share that this year’s focus is to fund a Mobile Sensory Station for community events in our towns. We hope you’ll consider donating toContinue reading “Announcement: Mobile Sensory Station Fundraiser”
Announcement: 2022 BOE Candidate Questionnaire & Responses
2022 BOE Candidate Questionnaire & Responses Each year SEPAC SOMA invites SOMSD Board of Education candidates to respond to several questions about issues related to Special Education in our district. We are pleased to share with you the 2022 BOE Candidate Responses to our questionnaire. We thank all the candidates for taking the time to shareContinue reading “Announcement: 2022 BOE Candidate Questionnaire & Responses”
Meeting: Learning Disabilities Support Group, October 2022
Learning Disabilities Parent Support GroupWednesday, October 26, 8:00pm From group creator and organizer Susan Nasberg-Abrams: Calling all parents of kids with learning disabilities, learning struggles or learning stress. We deserve a night out! Let’s get together to chat and compare notes – what’s going well, what’s not going well, what we have learned and whatContinue reading “Meeting: Learning Disabilities Support Group, October 2022”
President’s Note: October 2022
President’s Update: October 2022 Fall Greetings, I’m Beth Cosentino, a Maplewood resident with two children in the school district and this year’s President for the Special Education Parent Advisory Committee: SEPAC SOMA. In the last few years, I’ve held various SEPAC roles, including Special Education Liaison, SEPAC Communications Officer and Administrator and SEPAC VP ofContinue reading “President’s Note: October 2022”
Watch: SEPAC SOMA’s BOE Presentation, September 2022
SEPAC SOMA Presentation to SOMSD BOESeptember 29, 2022 SEPAC SOMA presented to the SOMSD Board of Education on 9/29/22. We were so pleased to share more about our parent-led group – who we are, what we do, and our goals for this school year – and were encouraged by Board Members’ thoughtful comments and follow-up questions.Continue reading “Watch: SEPAC SOMA’s BOE Presentation, September 2022”
Resource: SOMSD Special Services Contact List, Summer 2022
Summer 2022: SOMSD Special Services Staff Note from Susie Budine, SOMSD Assistant Superintendent of Special Services:Please see below the appropriate staff to contact for the summer. Also, kindly note that the district is on a skeleton crew from mid-August until school starts in September. You may experience a longer than usual delay in response duringContinue reading “Resource: SOMSD Special Services Contact List, Summer 2022”
Recap: ☀️Top 5 Summer Tips, June 2022
OUR TOP FIVE SUMMER TIPSJune 9, 2022 1. PLAN AHEAD Reach out to your Case Managers now to find out who will be your point of contact over the summer. Think ahead to where your child will be next year and if they are moving to a new building (Jefferson, MMS or SOMS, CHS) makeContinue reading “Recap: ☀️Top 5 Summer Tips, June 2022”
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