DECEMBER 2024: PARENT WORKSHOPOur PreK-5 Winter Blues workshop offered tips and resources on navigating an extended break from school (and the structure school brings). Thank you to Clinton Special Education teachers Casey Dickson and Cara Lesperance. ► View the presentation and tip sheet DECEMBER 2024: PARENT WORKSHOPOur PreK-5 Winter Blues workshop offered tips and resourcesContinue reading “Recap: Dec 2024 Workshop – Navigating Winter Recess”
Category Archives: Meetings & Support Groups
SOMSD: Curriculum Night – NJTSS Framework, October 2024
CURRICULUM NIGHT What is the New Jersey Tiered System of Supports framework and why is it important? Join Dr. Zoila Correa, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, to learn about what our district is doing to incorporate the NJTSS in classrooms across the district and how parents can support teachers with this much-needed approach! Plus, check out moreContinue reading “SOMSD: Curriculum Night – NJTSS Framework, October 2024”
Save the Date: Inclusive Education, December 2024
DECEMBER: INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONJoin us to hear about the laws, research and best practices surrounding inclusive education for students with disabilities in our public schools. Presented by Michele Gardner, Executive Director of the New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education. Monday, December 17 @ 7:00pm▣ Virtual via Zoom
Save the Date: IEP Basics, November 2024
NOVEMBER: IEP BASICSOur November Community Meeting will focus on the Individualized Education Program (IEP). We’ll have a walk-thru with the Special Services Department, led by Assistant Superintendent of Special Services Kathleen Gesumaria. Monday, November 18 @ 7:00pm▣ Virtual via Zoom
Recap: September 2024 Mtg – Back to School
SEPTEMBER 2024: MEETING RECAPFor our first community meeting of the year, we had a chance to hear from Superintendent Jason Bing and Assistant Superintendent of Special Services Kathleen Gesumaria, and just as importantly, they had a chance to hear from the SEPAC parent community! Catch up here with our meeting notes!
Meeting: Bullying & HIB, October 2024
BULLYING & HIB AT THE PREK & ELEMENTARY LEVELWhat happens when a student is accused of bullying? What happens when it is a student with a disability? What is the expectation for those on the receiving end of a HIB? Join in the conversation on this important meeting to understand and demystify the HIB process,Continue reading “Meeting: Bullying & HIB, October 2024”
Workshop: College with Accommodations, October 2024
NOW WHAT?! COLLEGE WORKSHOP Join Matt Endlich, CHS Transitions Coordinator, to learn about starting college with a 504 or IEP. This is a great meeting for juniors, seniors and their parents/guardians. Learn more here and register here (by 10/15, please). Wednesday, October 16 @ 7:00pm◉ Columbia High School Auditorium
Meeting: Back to School, September 2024
BACK TO SCHOOL WITH SEPAC SOMA! Join us to talk transitions, expectations and plans for the year ahead. Dr. Kathleen Gesumaria, SOMSD’s new Asst Superintendent of Special Services, will be joining us and Superintendent Jason Bing will be stopping by. VIEW THE AGENDA HERE Monday, September 23 @ 7:00pm◉ District Meeting Room, 525 Academy St,Continue reading “Meeting: Back to School, September 2024”
Meet Up: Cup Chat, September 2024
CUP CHATS: Conversation, Connection & CommunityBack to school can mean lots of emotions, questions and worries, right? Our informal, in-person gatherings are a great way to connect with other parents and caregivers of kids with Special Education-related needs in our district. We get it. We really do. We hope you’ll join us. Friday, September 13Continue reading “Meet Up: Cup Chat, September 2024”
Meeting: Dope/Nope/Hope, June 2024
LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR!Join us for our last meeting of the school year to review how the year went and look ahead to summer and fall. We’ll continue our tradition of giving everyone a chance to share their DOPE, NOPE & HOPE of the year: • One thing that went well • One not-so-good thing • OneContinue reading “Meeting: Dope/Nope/Hope, June 2024”
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