Plano_RDSPD The Talk
January 22, 2016
News from Plano Regional Day School Program for the Deaf
January Is Off To A Busy Start
Thanks for your responses to our parent survey. It is not too late to fill out a survey and send it to your child's deaf education teacher or email it to me. Your responses help us with our Peer Review process. Through the Peer Review process we work to make improvements to our program. To access the form go to https://sites.google.com/a/pisd.edu/plano-rdspd-parent-page/calendar-of-events/parent-survey.
January Parent Meeting & Student Social
Help Your Child Become a Good Digital Citizen
Monday, January 25 @ 6:30pmDavis Elementary School
Dates to Know:
January 12 - March 1 - Tuesday nights, 6:00 - Sign Language Classes at Davis
January 25 @ 6:30 - January Parent Meeting & Student Social - Cyber Safety - Date Change
February 11-14 - Academic Bowl
February 25 @ 6:30 - February Parent Meeting & Student Social - Speech
March 7-11 - Plano ISD Spring Break
March 19 @ 2:00 - Spring Show - Date Change
March 31 @ 6:30 Parent Meeting & Student Social - DARS
April 8 & 9 - Imagination Texas
April 8 - 10 - Math Counts
April 21 @ 6:30 April Parent Meeting & Spring Show - College Accommodations
May 19@ 6:30 Parent Meeting & Student Social - Pot Luck Dinner
June 3 - last day for students in PISD
An Opportunity for an Interpreted Musical
LEGALLY BLONDE – THE MUSICAL: PSHS Theatre presents Legally Blonde – The Musical on Thursday, January 21st – Sunday, January 24th. SAVE THE DATE…You do NOT want to miss this show!!! Tickets will be on sale soon at www.PSHSTheatre.com. The presentation on Sunday, January 24 will have ASL interpreting. Please contact Leslie Allen at leslie.allen@pisd.edu so that a block of seats can be arranged for those who need to see the interpreter. You will need to purchase tickets at www.PSHSTheatre.com. The show contains adult content. It may not be appropriate for young children.
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SEE App for iPhone
Just released - SEE App for Android
The SEE app is now available for android products. For more information go to-
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/see-sign/id665692089?mt=8
SEE SIGN on the App Store - iTunes
itunes.apple.com
Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about SEE SIGN. Download SEE SIGN and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.seesupport&hl=en
Student Accomplishments...
- 6 year old Ethan LeBlanc has added "Accomplished Skier" to his resume. Over the holidays his family skied Snomass in Aspen.
On New Year's day, sophomore Corin Harrison and junior Will Durnin joined 780 more members of the Allen Eagle band to become the largest band in history to march the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasedena, California.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daD1FXhdcwAMichaela Nguyen/Centennial HS/Frisco : First Place in the Pink Tournament for the JV Golf Team
Meghana Vedala/Vandeventer MS/Frisco: Victorious Viking for Team 7a (chosen by teachers as responsible and dependable)
Amari Smith was accepted to RIT.
Helpful Links and Information
Click on the link for previously shared information -https://sites.google.com/a/pisd.edu/plano-rdspd-parent-page/system/app/pages/admin/commonsharing#/resources
Check out the scholarship opportunity for seniors. The due date for the TAPED Student Scholarship is April 1, 2016.
New resources:
Hearing First January Newsletter - http://us8.campaign-archive1.com/?u=4a3514f4eb1a8f057fb92d378&id=8de4d09a82&e=9f711b8541
Clarke Mainstreaming News January 2016 - http://galleries.clarkeschools.org/fancypages/2016Winter-MainstreamNews.pdf
Choclear Implant University - http://www.agbell.org/CIUniversity/?utm_source=eNEWS.120315+Oticon&utm_campaign=eNEWS.120315&utm_medium=email
Volta Voices Oct-Dec, 2015 - http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=2203f9cf-4599-4f8c-9633-4512a5616be4&c=fa5d3330-a9ba-11e3-a4e8-d4ae5275dbc8&ch=fb7c5ed0-a9ba-11e3-a51d-d4ae5275dbc8
Signing Exact English - http://www.seecenter.org/
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Plano RDSPD
Email: debbie.martin@pisd.edu
Website: www.pisd.edu
Location: 1517 H Ave, Plano, TX, United States
Phone: 469 752 5590
Facebook: facebook.com/Plano_RDSPD
Twitter: @Plano_RDSPD
Our Mission is to serve students with auditory impairment by providing educational challenges and opportunities which empower them to become productive and independent individuals.