A presentation, “Preparing Middle School Special Education/504 Students for Transition to DHS” takes place Thursday, Feb. 9, from 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. at Middlesex Middle School Auditorium. The event is co-sponsored by Middlesex Parents Association and the Special Education Parent Advisory Committee. Please join a panel of DHS and MMS administrators and staff for this informative discussion and explanation of the high school transition process for middle school students with IEPs and 504 accommodations. Topics will include:
• Understanding the transition process to Darien High School
• What are the supports for students with IEPs and 504s at DHS?
A meeting for parents of children with Individual Education Plans and easing the transition from the Early Learning Program to Kindergarten will take place from 10 to 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 9 in the Meeting Room at Darien Public Schools headquarters, 35 Leroy Ave. Please join a panel of ELP and kindergarten educators who will provide an overview of the transition to kindergarten for students with disabilities. The presentation is titled “ELP Transition/ Articulation to Kindergarten for Children with IEPs” and is sponsored by Darien Public Schools.
The Special Education Parent Advisory Committee addressed the Board of Education with two statements on Thursday, at the board’s pubic hearing on the 2017-2018 education budget:
FIRST STATEMENT
Good evening we are Courtney Darby and Tricia Bresnahan, co-chairs of the Special Education Parent Advisory Committee, SEPAC, and Kelly Dupont, Linda Straubel and Wendy Hopper, SEPAC representatives. We would like to thank Shirley Klein, Scott McCarthy and Dr. Brenner and other school administrators for working collaboratively with our committee to hear the concerns of all Darien parents – and to help all students learn effectively. We would also like to thank the many educators and administrators who work tirelessly and effectively to help our students achieve their potential. We are relaying the concerns and input we have received from many parents in the district. Composite Students
In order to get a true sense of challenges kids face but protect student privacy, we will start with three composite students who share similarities with many students in our district but are not one student in particular.