SPECIAL PROGRAMS NEWSIES
FALL 2020
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
Welcome Caroline Students, Families and Staff to the 20-21 school year! 😷
Can you believe we have completed the first month of school? This is definitely a different kind of school year. We started out with primarily virtual learning and we have already transitioned several children into the school buildings. During some of my visits to the schools, I have been able to observe face to face instruction and virtual instruction through Zoom. We have amazing staff that have been able to deliver the appropriate specially designed instruction along with classroom support needed to ensure our students educational needs are being addressed. Our instructional assistants received a chromebook along with professional development on how to use Zoom, providing support in the virtual environment and supporting reading interventions. Also, through the use of Google Voice, our special education staff is able to consistently communicate with families. Our "New Normal" may be different, but our vision does not change. We will always empower our students with diverse learning needs to develop their maximum potential in their school and community. We are looking forward to a successful school year! Virtual, hybrid or face to face, Caroline County Public Schools will continue to promote an educational environment that engages our students in meaningful opportunities for communication and collaboration amongst all students. WE are in this together. 💖
If you have any questions please call me at 410-479-1460 or contact me by email: anthony.elizabeth@ccpsstaff.org
#init2gether
SPECIAL PROGRAMS' LEADERSHIP TEAM
Valerie Ebling Coordinator of Special Education (Compliance)
Carissa Hollinger Coordinator of Special Education (Instruction)
Angela Gebert Coordinator of Instruction for Birth to Five Special Education and Early Childhood
Elizabeth Saylor Early Childhood Teacher Specialist
Barbara Wood Special Education Teacher Specialist (Secondary Compliance)
Susan Angeloni Special Education Teacher Specialist (Elementary Compliance)
Bradley Oberdorf Special Education Teacher Specialist (Secondary Instruction)
Mary Curry Special Education Teacher Specialist (Elementary Instruction)
Adam Hollis Special Education Transition Specialist
Ann Fink Special Education Transition Specialist
Christal Harkowa Supervisor of Instruction English Learners, Gifted and Talented, and 504
Pat Lesnoff English Learners Teacher Specialist
Lisa Carroll Data Manager
Terri Miller Administrative Assistant
Luisa Carlisle Family Support Resource Coordinator
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
Special Education Recovery Efforts: IEP Team Meetings continue to be conducted virtually for the continued safety of students, families, and school staff.
Starting in October, Special Education teachers will conduct IEP reviews with parents/guardians for each student who receives special education services (i.e, either with an IEP team meeting or by telephone). Look forward to hearing from your child's special education teacher!
Summer Assessments: Evaluations for determining or redetermining eligibility for special education services continues to move forward. Assessors are working diligently to complete testing and hold IEP Team meetings. Safety protocols aligned with CDC guidelines are being followed. Thank you to everyone, especially families, as we move forward with the recovery efforts!
FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES - Special Education Citizen’s Advisory Committee
SECAC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2020-2021 Calendar of Events
REVISED
(All events subject to change depending on the Covid 19 Pandemic)
October 14, 2020
Wednesday at 6pm
Board of Education & Online via Zoom
Adam Hollis & Ann Fink
Transition Specialists
Caroline County Public Schools
Connecting the Dots: Getting Help from Local Agencies to Support your Child with Disabilities at Home
November 11, 2020
Wednesday at 6pm
Board of Education & Online via Zoom
Angela Chambers
Executive Director of Education
Youth In Transition School
Parenting a child with Disabilities and the Issues that Arise
December 9, 2020
Wednesday at 6pm
Culinary Center
Sensory-Sensitive Holiday Celebration🎅
January 21, 2021
Thursday from 6pm to 8pm
Easton Chesapeake Bowling
Family Bowling Night 🎳
February 17, 2021
Wednesday at 6pm
Board of Education
Bonnie Larrimore
Parent Educator
Parents Place
Helping your Child Get What They Need: From the IEP Process to Accessing Online Resources
March 10, 2021
Wednesday at 6pm
North Caroline High School
Rock-Able with Jesse Magee and his Band!
Experience a powerful evening on disability awareness and diversity, as Jesse Magee who is legally blind and has cerebral palsy on his right side, performs live with his band. You will leave inspired!
April 15, 2021
Thursday at 6pm
North Caroline High School
Community Resource Fair & 4th Annual Staff Appreciation Night🎉
April 28, 2021
Wednesday at 6pm
Board of Education
Dr. Duane Isava, Ph.D., NCSP
Executive Director and Registered Psychology Associate /Halcyon Wellness Center
Promoting Social Skills and Pragmatic Language in Children
May 12, 2021
Wednesday from 10am - 1pm
Tuckahoe State Park
Discovery Day
Expo featuring community agencies and organizations to support our families
Please RSVP to Luisa Carlisle, Family Support Resource Coordinator
410-479-3609 or carlisle.luisa@ccpsstaff.org if you plan on attending any of the events listed above.
SECONDARY TRANSITION
INFANTS & TODDLERS
The Caroline County Infants and Toddlers Program is excited to have the opportunity for the team to work with Mary Hendricks from Johns Hopkins University - Center for Education and Technology this year. Mrs. Hendricks is an international Routines-Based Interview (RBI) trainer, who will support the Caroline County Infants and Toddlers team as they learn more about the concepts of how to conduct a Routines Based Interview with parents participating in the program. The goal of this type of parent interview is to learn from parents what part(s) of their home routine can be challenging and how to create a plan to best support families. The team looks forward to learning and developing skills around RBI and learning from parents if this strategy effectively supports our youngest children in Caroline County.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Gifted and Talented
English Learners
Caroline County Public Schools continues to ensure that English learners (ELs), including immigrant children and youth, attain English language proficiency and meet the same standards that all children are expected to meet. As of August 2020, our students and their families speak the following languages:
*Spanish *Vietnamese *Punjabi *Creole *Chinese
*Mandarin Chinese *Arabic *Urdu *Tagalog *Turkish
*Gujarati *Yoruba *MAM *Bengali *Ilocano
*Japanese *Korean *Q’anjob’al
If you have any concerns about your child’s progress, please do not hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher. If communication is a concern, please let the teacher know so an interpreter can be provided. We are very excited about our growing population of English learners and want to do our best to communicate with our families.
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