Parent Resource Center News
March 2023
What do we do?
- We provide various information sessions or workshops throughout the school year for families. We offer a wide range of topics such as how to help your child with homework, organizational skills for those with weak executive functioning skills, behavioral expectations, internet safety, mental health, and bullying.
- We provide free consultative services for families who may be experiencing problems with their child at home or at school. We sit with families and listen carefully to their concerns, and offer recommendations on how to best work with your child at home, or with your child's teacher or school to address school concerns. We work closely with families of children with special needs through the special education process so they can be an informed and active member of their child's special education team.
- We maintain a free lending library full of learning resources that reinforce elementary literacy and math skills, social skills, and early childhood education skills. We provide books, DVDs and brochures for parents and caretakers about behavior, emotions, special education topics, and various parenting topics. We also provide information on various community agencies that assist with financial needs, mental health, and the care of adults with disabilities.
Our library is open from 8-4pm, Monday through Friday. Parents are welcome to come in to check out resources, or contact us to send requested resources to your child's school. Visit our library catalog to see our growing collection of resources, books, and eBooks! https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/43326
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MARCH EVENTS
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Grandparents & Extended Family Raising Children Support Meeting
Spotsylvania County Public Schools Parent Resource Center staff hosts a monthly support and resource group for grandparents and relatives raising children. Meetings are from 10-11:30am.
Attend in-person or virtually!
In-Person:
Center for Family & Preschool Services
7409 Brock Road
Spotsylvania, VA 22553
Virtual:
Google Meet (click to join meeting): https://meet.google.com/yom-dtfj-wxv
Join by phone: 513-843-1210 PIN: 329 709 766#
Thursday, Mar 23, 2023, 10:00 AM
7409 Brock Road, Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA, USA
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Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting
Please visit the SEAC Facebook page or contact the SEAC executive board at spotsycoseac@gmail.com for more information. The meeting agenda will be posted on the Spotsylvania County Public Schools SEAC page at https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/o/cfps/page/seac-committee in advance of the meeting. Thank you.
6:30pm social | 7pm Meeting
Center for Family & Preschool Services
7409 Brock Rd. Spotsylvania, VA 22553
OR
7 pm
Google Meet Virtual Meeting
Meeting ID
Phone Number
+1 234-320-0276 PIN: 473 362 858#
If you need assistance to enable you to participate in an event, call the Parent Resource Center at (540)582-7060.
Thursday, Mar 23, 2023, 06:30 PM
7409 Brock Road, Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA, USA
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MARCH IS NATIONAL READING MONTH
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Get a FREE BOOK from the Parent Resource Center during the month of March!
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PRC Library Spotlight: We Both Read books
- Particularly effective with reluctant and struggling readers
- Significantly improves reading scores
- Dramatically increases family engagement in reading
- Used by over 10,000 schools and over 4,000 Title I programs
- Titles in fiction and nonfiction for grades Pre-K through 4
- Bilingual editions also available for English/Spanish
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Free Little Libraries in Spotsylvania County
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Central Rappahannock Regional Library's Read Across America Day
Visit any CRRL branch on March 2 for grab-and-go bags, DIY activities, games, puzzles and pop-up stories for families. Visit the CRRL website event page for more details! https://librarypoint.bibliocommons.com/events/63c83ad4bdd26c41009e8695
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SPECIAL EDUCATION NEWS, EVENTS, AND RESOURCES
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Bright Night at The Mount
Bright Night at The Mount, is an unforgettable experience for people with special needs that celebrates the joy and beauty of every person. The special guests will drive up in a car parade and then exit to strut down the red carpet inside of The Mount. There, they’ll be cheered on by volunteers and also have a chance to be photographed by paparazzi.
SHINE BRIGHT from 5-7 pm on March 3, 2023 at The Mount Stafford.
More information: themount.org/brightnight/
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Live ADDitude Webinar: How to Teach Self-Regulation and Executive Function Skills for Independent Living
Register here: https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1595479&tp_key=492169532a
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Virginia Down Syndrome Association Fredericksburg Events
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Rappahannock Area YMCA’s Special Needs program
Learn more at https://family-ymca.org/programs/special-needs/.
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Well-Sibling Squad
Are you a sibling of a brother or sister of someone with a disability? Then come join the fun with the Well Sibling Squad. Volunteers are needed!
The WSS is a social support group for children ages 10-16 who have a sibling(s) with physical or mental health issues.
Contact Jocelyn Price for more information at sibsquad2018@gmail.com about this month's meeting and activities.
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Transition Guide for the Greater Fredericksburg Area
The Fredericksburg Area Council on Transition (FACT) has developed a comprehensive transition guide that helps break down transition in an easy to understand format, and gives families, staff and community members access to various local community and state agencies that assist individuals with transition.
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Spotsylvania County Public Schools Child Find Services
SCPS participates in an ongoing process of identifying and evaluating children ages birth to twenty-one who are suspected of having a disability.
Any child who is identified as having a disability and qualifies as in need of special education is entitled to a free, appropriate public education designed to meet his/her needs. Early identification assists parents, students and schools in the design of appropriate educational services. Referrals can be made by anyone concerned with the child's educational performance including the parent, child's teacher, community agency or a school official.
For additional information, contact:
Birth - age 2: PEID (Parent Education Infant Development)
(540)371-2712
Age 2 - 5 prior to entrance to kindergarten: Early Childhood Special Education Office
(540)582-7020
For school age children: Call your neighborhood school or
Office of Student Support Services (540)834-2500, extension 1005
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COMMUNITY NEWS, EVENTS, AND RESOURCES
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Grow & Giggle crafts, activities and fun for toddlers and preschoolers
To register: Visit page 6 of the Spotsylvania Parks & Recreation Winter Play-by-Play booklet: https://www.spotsylvania.va.us/DocumentCenter/View/23182/2023-Winter-Play-by-Play---Website?bidId=
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Leprechaun Lookout Scavenger Hunt (FREE)
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Community Clean Up Day & Environmental Vendor Fair
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Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
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Weecycled Wardrobe Consignment Sale
Fredericksburg's Largest Kid's Consignment Sale is happening on March 24-26!
Shop more than 85,000 quality brand name items and save up to 80% off retail prices at Weecycled Wardrobe.
More information: weecycledwardrobe.com
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Free Cyber Camp for All Middle Schoolers
Come tap into your cyber potential! All SCPS middle schoolers are invited to register for a FREE Cyber Camp at Spotsylvania High School! Explore coding, forensics, and cryptography through hands-on, interactive activities. Students will also get the chance to compete for prizes!
The FREE camp takes place Saturday, April 15 from 9am-1pm.
Lunch and snacks are provided.
Click here to register: https://bit.ly/3Zdwc4P
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MHA of Fredericksburg support group for families that support children living with mental health diagnosis
Mental Health America of Fredericksburg has started a Support Group for Parents and Primary Caregivers of Children Impacted by Mental Health Diagnoses.
This is a support group for Parents and Caregivers, not for children. It is not a therapeutic group.
The group will meet at the disAbility Resource Center at 409 Progress Street in downtown Fredericksburg. Dates and Registration Forms can be found at mhafred.org/support-services/support-groups/ as well as on the attached flyer via the QR codes.
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Registration for YMCA spring break and summer camps are open now!
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"Best Camps Around" by Fredericksburg Parent & Family
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PRC Tutor List 2022-2023
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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR TITLE I SCHOOLS?
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Look At What These Title I Schools Are Doing!
Lee Hill Elementary School finished “One School One Book” the end of February and each Teacherand their students are celebrating in various ways “Read Across America Day” within their classrooms during the month of March.
Battlefield Elementary School families are invited for Jedi Math Night! on March 23,
2023. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6 PM. Math activities to follow from 6-7 PM: K-2
Geometry activity, and 3-5 SOL review. Students will be presented with their own bubble wand
light saber and work to complete math tasks. As they complete their tasks, they will earn their
Jedi stripes and level up as a Jedi. Come join the Rebel Alliance and battle against the Dark Side!
Salem Elementary School will host a Multicultural Night for their families on March 23.
5:00 – 5:15 Pizza in the cafeteria & passport distribution
5:15 - 5:30 Students will perform 2 dances (Mrs. Lauver)
5:30 – 6:30 Families will experience different countries.
Highlighting Salem Elementary School Celebrating Kindness!
In February, Virginia Department of Education encouraged school staff and students to
participate in “VA Kindness Challenge” to recognize that simple day-to-day acts of
kindness enable our schools, communities, and state to be a kinder, safer, healthier and
more inclusive place to live, work, learn and play. Salem Elementary School planned a full week of fun ways for their students to practice kindness. Check it out!
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CONTACT US
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Spotsylvania County Public Schools Parent Resource Center
Monday-Friday
8am-4pm
Courtney Seely, Teacher Facilitator
Sandy Sprague, Parent Facilitator
Jordana Neylon, Administrative Assistant
Email: prc@spotsylvania.k12.va.us
Website: https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/prc
Location: 7409 Brock Rd, Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA 22553, USA
Phone: 540-582-7060
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotsyprc
Twitter: @SCSPRC