Special Education
Our Program
As stated in the parent handbook, special education is specifically designed instruction intended to meet the unique needs of any student with a disability. Special education services include modified instruction, support, equipment, related services, assistive technology, and advocacy needed by the student to meaningfully benefit from his or her regular education program. These services are available to children and youth through age 21 (inclusive) determined to be eligible for special education.
If your child requires special education and related services, you will be involved in the decisions about what services, instruction, and equipment are to be provided, as well as where and when these services will take place. Students may be eligible under the following categories:
- Category A:
- Physical Impairments
- Category B:
- Emotional Impairment
- Category C:
- Communication Impairment
- Speech Disorders
- Language Disorders
- Category D:
- Learning Impairment
- Specific Learning Disability
- Intellectual Disability
- Category E:
- Developmental Delay
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Newsletters
November 26, 2009
Dear Parents,
What fun we have had these last two weeks talking about farms. Hopefully your child has shared with you some of the things that we have talked about at school.
During the next two weeks we will be learning all about Thanksgiving. As we talk about Thanksgiving, we will be talking about Pilgrims, Indians, and turkeys. Students will be learning how to set tables. Encourage your child to help you set the table at night. We will also be talking about manners and how we should behave when eating. Please ask your child to show you the things that they have learned about at school when you are eating.
Things we will be working on this month include:
• spelling and writing (or tracing) first names
• saying our address
• following a line while cutting
• naming colors
• naming shapes
• counting
• ABC’s
Songs that we are singing:
Five Little Turkeys
Five little turkeys standing at the door,
One waddled off, and then there were four.
Four little turkeys sitting near a tree,
One waddled off , and then there were three.
Three little turkeys with nothing to do,
One waddled off, and then there were two.
Two little turkeys in the morning sun,
One waddled off, and then there was one.
One little turkey better run away,
For soon it will be Thanksgiving Day.
Funny Turkey
The turkey is a funny bird
Its head goes bobble-bobble;
And all he knows is just one word...
And that is GOBBLE-GOBBLE!
Important Dates:
• November 25-27 Thanksgiving Holiday
• December 21-January 1 Winter Holidays – No School
• January 4 – Professional Development – No school
• January 5 – students return
MB
making edible paly doh
Carving Pumpkins October 28, 2009
Halloween 2009
PreK Program
Community Helpers - requires Adobe Flash
Transportation - requires Adobe Flash
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K -1st Grade Program
Dear Parents:
We are looking forward to a great time. Your child deserves the most positive educational climate possible for his or her growth, and I know that together we can make a difference in this process. The plan below outlines our classroom rules, positive rewards and consequences for appropriate and inappropriate behavior. In order to guarantee your child and all students in my classroom an excellent learning environment, good classroom behavior must be maintained at all times.
Rules
- I will follow directions.
- I will keep my hands, feet, and objects to myself.
- I will use a quiet voice.
- I will always do my best.
Rewards
- Praise
- Notes to parents
- Treats
- Special activities
Consequences
- 1st Verbal warning
- 2nd Time Out
- 3rd No Free time
- Note to parents
- Call parents
- Send to principal
You will receive a blue folder from my class several days during the week. Please assist your child with homework assignments. The assignments will be noted on the colored homework sheet inside of the folder. When the homework is completed, please initial the sheet and return it with the folder the following day.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 598-4473.
Thank you for your support,
Mrs. MB
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Bear Belt Words
Become an expert at reading sight words.
Resources
Below you will find a list of resources that may be very helpful.
DoDEA Websites
DoDEA: Special Education : Information for Parents
DoDEA: Special Education : Resources and Points of Contact
DoDEA Manual 2500.13 Special Education Regulations. CAUTION:This document is a 315 page, 4.19 Mb pdf file.
Websites of Interest
Dr. Jean - Songs and Activities for Young Children:
SEN Teacher ~ Free teaching resources for Special Needs.
Preschool Printables: We're here, so you can get back to what's important!
Kidzone: Custom Tracer Pages - Type in anything you like into the custom tracer pages to practice printing (D'Nealian or Zaner-Bloser fonts) or cursive handwriting. Custom tracer pages are available in a variety of themes.
childcareland.com - Early Learning Activities For Pre-K and Kindergarten
speakingofspeech.com - Improving Communication Skills in Schools
enchantedlarning.com - Enchanted Learning Software creates children's educational web sites and games designed to stimulate creativity, learning, enjoyment, and imagination.
handwritingworksheets.com - Select a handwiting style and make custom handwriting worksheets.
Special Kids Zone - Plenty of information and resources for parents of children with special needs.