February 16, 7:30 pm – SPED Review and Trend Report: Follow-up and Next Steps

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Superintendent David Fleishman and Judy Levin-Charns, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services, are hosting an evening meeting for discussion of special education in Newton with NewtonPAC. Also attending will be Dorsey Yearley, the consultant helping to implement the changes at Newton South HS and who will be working with staff to make changes to middle school sped programing.

The evening will provide an opportunity to share and discuss special education planning by NPS in light of the release of new information available in the sped review, the trends report, and the ongoing work at South and the middle schools by Dorsey Yearley and NPS staff.

Room 210 at 100 Walnut Street, Newtonville.

Networking and light refreshments beginning at 7:15 pm.

Please plan to attend!   Questions, contact Sandy and Jo-Louise at info@newtonpac.org.

Background Documents

Special Education 2011 Trend Report 12-12-2011

Special Ed. Trends Presentation to SC 12-12-2011

Special Education Review Dec. 2011

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February 16, 7:30 pm SPED Review and Trend Report: Follow-up and Next Steps – rescheduled

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

This meeting with Superintendent David Fleishman has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 16 at 7:30 pm.  Location to be posted on Monday.

Questions, contact Sandy and Jo-Louise at info@newtonpac.org.

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CANCELLED – Will be rescheduled – January 19, 7:30 pm – SPED Review and Trend Report: Follow-up and Next Steps

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Superintendent David Fleishman called this afternoon to say that he will not be able to attend our meeting tonight.  He wanted me to be sure that you know that he is committed to meeting with us, but because of the events this week he needs to be at Underwood Elementary School this evening.   Yesterday he thought he could do both, but now it is not possible.  Dr. Fleishman will reschedule the meeting to talk with NewtonPAC as soon as schedules permit.  We will post the new date in next few days.

Questions, contact Sandy and Jo-Louise at info@newtonpac.org.

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January 26, 8:45 am – Meeting with SpEd Administrators

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

Join NewtonPAC board members for an open meeting of the NewtonPAC Board with Judy Levin-Charns, NPS Assistant Superintendent for Student Services and other administrators.  The meeting will be at 100 Walnut Street, room 304 from 8:45 am to 9:45 am.

The planning meeting to set the agenda for the Jan. 26 meeting with Judy Levin-Charns will be on Thursday, January 12 from 9-10:30 am at Panera, 100 Highland Ave, Needham (across from Staples).

Questions, suggestions, concerns: email Sandy and Jo-Louise at info@newtonpac.org.

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January 19, 7:30 pm – SPED Review and Trend Report: Follow-up and Next Steps

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

Superintendent David Fleishman and Judy Levin-Charns, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services, are hosting an evening meeting for discussion of special education in Newton with NewtonPAC. Also attending will be Dorsey Yearley, the consultant helping to implement the changes at Newton South HS and who will be working with staff to make changes to middle school sped programing.

The evening will provide an opportunity to share and discuss special education planning by NPS in light of the release of new information available in the sped review, the trends report, and the ongoing work at South and the middle schools by Dorsey Yearley and NPS staff.

Room 210 at 100 Walnut Street, Newtonville.

Networking and light refreshments beginning at 7:15 pm.

Please plan to attend!   Questions, contact Sandy and Jo-Louise at info@newtonpac.org.

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January 12, 2012 – Elements of a High Quality Reading Program for Children with Reading Disabilities

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

Please join NewtonPAC for an evening with Elaine Holden, reading specialist, Fellow of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators.

Presentation from 7 pm to 9 pm, networking and light refreshments begin at 6:45 pm in Room 210 of 100 Walnut St., Newtonville.

Please RSVP to info@newtonpac.org so that we have enough handouts.

If you have questions you want to share with Elaine before the meeting, send them to Sandy and Jo-Louise at info@newtonpac.org.

NewtonPAC meetings are free and open to all who are interested in learning more about special education.  For more information visit www.newtonpac.org or email info@newtonpac.org.

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NewtonPAC.org Website Updates

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

Updates to IEP Resource Pages

Transitions – Newton Public Schools Transition Wiki  developed by Jill Curry, Transition Specialist

Extended School Year (ESY) Eligibility Memo from Newton Public Schools Student Services to Staff  Extended School Year Eligibility Memo to Staff 2-3-2011 NPS

“RTI” in Newton – Newton Public Schools Tiered Instruction and Intervention report.  Presented at the May 23, 2010 School Committee Meeting.

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