Parent Information Center of Delaware and JDRF present: What is Section 504? All students with a disability that impacts one or more life functions are entitled to accommodations and certain services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Come and find out how this impacts your child with diabetes and other medical conditions in the school setting. TWO SESSIONS OFFERED! The same material will be covered in each session. Choose the one that works best for you! RSVP to mcox@picofdel.org In New Castle County: Wednesday Nov 12 6:30 pm- 8 pm Bear Public Library 101 Governor’s Place Bear, DE
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Twenty Delaware teachers have been nominated for the honor of being named Delaware’s Teacher of the Year for 2015. Selected from among the 9,000 public school teachers in the state, the nominees each represent one of the state’s 19 school districts or charter schools. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at the annual awards banquet. The reception begins at 5 p.m. at the Dover Downs Hotel and Casino in Dover. The program begins at 6 p.m. with the winner named at the end of the night. Funding for the award ceremony is made in part by grants from
Read more →Hello PTA Family, As you know, Delaware PTA is a strong supporter of rigorous standards designed to prepare or children to succeed beyond K-12 education in whatever path they may choose. We believe that all children can learn and rise to the occasion to meet academic expectations. We have been an active participant with other community stakeholders in discussions concerning the standards and new assessment. However, we realize that children do not learn at the same pace or in the same manner. Children are unique and have a variety of talents, skills and abilities that contribute to their
Read more →Delaware PTA encourages parents and teachers to attend these meeting and to provide public comment on your experiences and thoughts for improving the IEP process and outcomes. This public comment is typically 3 minutes for each person making a statement and takes place at the end of the meetings. If you have questions please feel free to contact President Elect Bill Doolittle at bill.doolittle@delawarepta.org or Exceptional Child Chair Liz Toney liz.toney@delawarepta.org – both officers are on the IEP Task Force. The remaining meetings of the IEP Task Force have been scheduled. All meetings will take place from 4:30 – 6:30pm. There will be two
Read more →Delaware PTA is excited to share with you the Lt. Governor’s Parental Involvement Awards guide for 2010-2014. The guide highlights all the Excellence in Parental Involvement schools throughout Delaware. As advocates for and supporters of effective and meaningful parent engagement, Delaware PTA is honored to have had the opportunity to serve the Lt. Governor’s office with this program. We have truly seem some remarkable examples of what great parent involvement looks like in our schools. Lt. Governor Denn is a true champion for public education and the children of Delaware. Use this link to read the full guide Governor Denn’s Parental Involvement
Read more →SAVE THE DATE Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that provides children in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 with the opportunity to express themselves through the arts. Students have the opportunity to enter in any of the six art areas: Literature, Music Composition, Film Production, Photography, Visual Arts, and Dance Choreography. The training is open to new and veteran program participants. In an effort to expand opportunities to all Delaware students, the program for Delaware PTA has been revised, so we hope you will join us at one of the sessions listed below. Several training
Read more →IEP improvement task force meeting Good evening PTA family, This is just a reminder the IEP task force will hold its first meeting this Thursday September 4th. It is our understanding that the task force will make recommendations to improve the way schools create Individualized Education Plans for students with disabilities. Delaware PTA Exceptional Child Chair Liz Toney will represent Delaware PTA and PTA families on the task force. This meeting is open to the public, so we encourage all interested families, educators and community members to attend. The meeting will begin at 4:30pm at the John Collette Center 35
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