Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC)

Please join us for our next meeting.
Planning for your Child’s Special Life Needs
With guest speaker - Catherine Leas

Estate Planning: Wills vs Trusts
Special Needs Trust: Pros vs Cons
Federal Government Benefits: How to maintain eligibility
Guardianship: Process to maintain Guardianship into Adulthood

Plus: Meet and Greet
Wednesday, September 17th
6:00-8:30 p.m. - Notice the earlier time for this meeting only!
Mohave District [...]

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Proposed Meeting Schedule

Wednesday, September 17
Thursday, October 23
Tuesday, November 18
Tuesday, January 20
Tuesday, February 17
Wednesday, March 4 (tenative)
Wednesday, April 22 

All meetings are scheduled to be held from 6:30-8:30 at the:
Mohave District Annex
Kachina Room
8505 E. Valley View Road, Scottsdale 85250-6768

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Please join SSG’s Board, Monday June 9, for our last meeting of this school year, and help plan our direction for 2008-2009. With all the changes we will be experiencing in the upcoming school year, come work with interested parents is finding support and ideas to increase the educational successes for your gifted and talented children. [...]

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From the Scottsdale Unified School District, an update on school consolidation plans.  Please note that the the third option has a direct impact on some Special Education program locations.
Further Discussion on Facilities Options
5/8/08
At the May 6, 2008 Governing Board Meeting, the Board directed the Administration to place an item on the May 20, 2008 Agenda to further [...]

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MEETING ANNOUNCMENT:
Our last 2E meeting for the year will be this Saturday May 17th from 10-12pm at the Mustang Library in the Book Discussion Room and the topic will be:
Discipline, resolving behavioral issues, and creating a predictable environment to help children flourish.
Barb Ross (parent information network specialist) will be there to help me facilitate this [...]

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On Wednesday, May 14th, SEPACs will be hosting a meeting where the leaders of Special Education Parents groups from all over the Phoenix Metropolitan area will meet together for the first time, to introduce themselves, exchange ideas, and plan for ways to collaborate in the future.  If you are a leader of a parent group that would [...]

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Please join us for our final meeting of the school year:
How to help your child prepare for transition from:

Pre-School to Elementary

Elementary to Middle to High School

High School and Beyond

Transition Introduction

Lois Healey, Director of Special Education, SUSD

Transition Workshop Leaders

Jan Brusca, SUSD

Jill Castle, Parent Information Network

Judy Merrill, SUSD

Jill Pearns, Raising Special Kids

Barb Rechlin, SUSD

Kim Yamamoto, Raising Special [...]

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Please join us for our final meeting of the school year:
Transition Workshop
How to help your child in Special Education prepare for transition from:

Pre-School to Elementary
Elementary to Middle to High School
High School and Beyond

Wednesday, April 16th
6:30-8:30 p.m.
SUSD Mohave District Complex
8505 E. Valley View Road, Scottsdale 85250

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From Laura Holgate, Chair of Twice Exceptional (2e) Parent Group:
Because I have had a few parents respond to my emails regarding interest in friendships and social skills, our next meeting will be April 12th from 10-12noon at the Mustang Library in the auditorium (not the book discussion room where we usually meet) and the topic [...]

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A Quick Reminder from the
Special Education Parents Advisory Council
Come join us at our next meeting!
Assistive Technology
Cool gadgets - how they can help your child
Presented by SUSD Staff
Assistive Technology is a system of tools and strategies, which enables a person with disabilities to function to his/her maximum potential educationally, vocationally, socially, and in their daily living [...]

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