Thursday, February 9 at 7:30 pm – Effective Communication and the IEP: a Workshop for Parents

Thursday, February 16 at 7:30 pm (New Date – meeting was rescheduled) – SPED Review and Trend Report: Follow-up and Next Steps

Thursday, February 9, 9:00 – 10:30 AM<> – NewtonPAC Planning Meeting

Thursday, February 9 at 7:30 pm
Effective Communication and the IEP: a Workshop for Parents

Participating in IEP Team meetings can be challenging! 

This free workshop addresses the communication skills needed by parents participating as members of the IEP Team. The presentation includes communication skill building techniques to help parents engage effectively in the IEP process through clear concise communication. Participants will learn about pitfalls to avoid and applying best practice strategies to resolve conflict when it occurs. 

Presented by the Federation for Children with Special Needs, hosted by Newton Parent Advisory Council (NewtonPAC) for Special Education.

Presentation from 7:30 – 9:00 PM in Room 210 at 100 Walnut Street, Newtonville.  Light refreshments and networking begin at 7:15 PM.

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

Thursday, February 16 at 7:30 pm (New Date – meeting was rescheduled)
SPED Review and Trend Report: Follow-up and Next Steps

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.

Thursday, February 9, 9:00 – 10:30 AM
NewtonPAC Planning Meeting

Want to be more involved with special education in Newton?  Meet with other parents of children with IEPs and 504 plans.  We will be planning: topics for meetings with the administration, supports for parents and maintaining and growing the organization.  The meeting will be at The Village Cafe, 719 Washington St., Newtonville.

NewtonPAC for Special Education meetings are free and open to all people interested in learning more about special education in Newton. See www.newtonpac.org for more information.

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Newton at Home (NAH) is a quickly-growing non-profit organization in Newton, dedicated to enabling older adults to remain living in their homes safely and independently as they grow older. NAH is looking for a volunteer to serve as the Assistant to the Executive Director. This means providing general office support for the Executive Director, handling member requests for services, maintaining and entering data into NAH databases, assisting with events and mailings, and scheduling meetings. Volunteers need good computer and communication skills. Must be willing to commit to three days per week from 9:30am-1:30pm through the rest of the school year (until June 2012). For more information please contact: Julie Plaut Mahoney, Ph.D., Coordinator of Volunteers, Newton at Home, 617-795-2560 or volcoord@newtonathome.org.

Drive a Senior–Make a Friend!  Newton at Home, a member organization dedicated to helping Newton seniors age in their own homes, is looking for volunteers who can give rides to seniors.  Make a new friend while helping someone get to a doctor’s appointment, the supermarket, a social event or the airport.  Volunteer as much as you can at your convenience, and know that you have made a difference in a Newton senior’s life. You’ll meet interesting people and share great conversation along the way!  For more information, call Julie Plaut Mahoney at volcoord@newtonathome.org.