The Nashoba Regional School District’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is a parent-led group providing support to parents & guardians of children who have an IEP or 504 Accommodation Plan.
SEPAC membership is open to everyone in the Nashoba Regional School District Community. Meeting dates and locations are included in the Nashoba Regional School District Calendar.
To join the SEPAC mailing list, send a request to nashobasepac@nrsd.net
We send out a monthly newsletter via email.
Check out our SEPAC flyer, click here
SEPAC BYLAWS- Click here for more information
Contact SEPAC
Co-Chairs- Kimberly Karn and Frances Morgan, email: nashobasepac@nrsd.net
Secretary - Nicole Thomas
Treasurer - Kaitlyn Smith
Town Representatives:
Bolton
Florence Sawyer - Karen Yesue and Erika Elzey
Lancaster
Mary Rowlandson - Charlene Cabral
Luther Burbank - Melissa Whalen
Stow
Center - Jenny Blounts
Hale- Lindsey Dyda
High School
Isabel Wells
Social Media
Facebook postings - Melissa Whalen
Find us on Facebook (NRSD SEPAC) or follow us on Twitter (@NRSDSEPAC)
Upcoming Workshops:
September 6, 2018 - Basic Rights in Special Education Workshop
Nashoba Regional High School- 7:00 PM
For more details, click
here
September 18, 2018- Empowering Children by Improving Reading Comprehension and Study Skills- The Kerrigan Classroom
Florence Sawyer School- Media Center (2nd floor) - 7:00 PM
For more details, click here
Past Events
April 10, 2018
Topic: Social Skills Curriculum and Supports: Preschool through High School
Where: Florence Sawyer Media Center - 7:00 PM
Speakers: Valerie Beyranevand, Kristen Diggins and Danielle Deyorio, Speech and Language Therapists
Form more information Click here
March 22, 2018
Meeting and Co-Chair Election
Where: Florence Sawyer Library, Bolton For more information- Click here
March 15, 2018 Topic: Transitioning to College for Students with Learning Differences
Speaker: Cheryl Gallaugher, NRHS educator
Location: High School, Room 216
Time: 7:00 PM
For more information- Click here Document 2 PowerPoint
Thursday, January 18, 2018: Topic: Basic Rights in Special Education
Nashoba Regional High School- Room 216 - 7:00 PM
Provided by the Federation for Children with Special Needs
Thursday, November 16, 2017 - Luther Burbank Middle School - 7:00 PM
Topic: How Are We Teaching Your Child? Co-taught math program
Speakers: Teaching team from Luther Burbank Middle School
Last year the district embarked on new professional development to assist students in finding success in mathematics while supporting students to appreciate and admire the beauty and power of mathematics and the tools it offers. At the same time, we want teachers (both regular and special education) to enjoy teaching meaningful mathematics in meaningful ways to all children, without exception. We want them to demonstrate their fidelity to two key objects:
(a) Children—all of them realize their potential, and
(b) Mathematics with rigor
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Topic
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Location
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Facilitator
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Timing
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Welcome to the New District Leadership
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Joan DeAngelis, Director of Pupil Personnel Services and Superintendent Brooke Clenchy
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Tuesday,
Sept. 27th
at 7:00PM
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Making Sense of Your Child’s Neuropsychological Evaluation
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Dr. Joseph Moldover,
Board Certified Neuropsychologist
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Wednesday, Oct. 19th
at 7:00PM
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Understanding the Special Education Process when Your Child’s Behavior Interferes with their Ability to Access Curriculum, and/or Navigating their Social World
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Lonnie R. Ouellette, M.A./M.Ed./Cert. BIA, Parent Ed./Behavior Specialist
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Tuesday, Nov. 15th
at 7:00PM
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Understanding Basic Rights in the Special Education Process
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Provided by the Federation for Children with Special Needs
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Thursday, Jan. 12th
at 7:00PM
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Social Security Benefits & Employment for Students in Transition from School to Adult Life
Especially for parents of High School students
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Kathleen Kelly,
Student Benefits Counselor for Mass Rehab
Click here to download lecture materials....
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Wednesday, Feb. 8th
at 7:00PM
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Transition Planning: It’s Important to Think About All the Time
See More....
Especially for parents of Middle School students
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Cheryl Gallaugher,
Special Educator from NRHS
Click here to download lecture slides...
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Wednesday,March 15th
at 7:00PM
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How to Deal with Something You Never Planned On:A Parents’ Guide to All of the Emotions that Come with Raising a Child with Differences
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Susan Senator, author of 3 books including Making Peace with Autism, mother of an adult son w/ ASD
Click here to download lecture details
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Thursday, April 6th
at 7:00PM
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Do you have ideas for topics you’d like to hear about and discuss? Please come to a meeting or email us at nashobasepac@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook (Nashoba SEPAC) or Twitter (@NashobaSEPAC)