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Special Education Family Newsletter
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11th Annual King County School-to-Work Transition Resource Fair, March 30, 2018
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It's never too early to begin planning for a future beyond high school!
Come to the
2018 Transition Resource Fair
Friday, March 30, 2018
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
For: Parents, Caregivers, Teachers, Students, Employers
Learn About:
Supported Employment, Community Resources, Transportation, Parks & Recreation Programs, Family Advocacy, Housing
Meet: Representatives from over 40 organizations, Developmental Disabilities Administration, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, King County School-to-Work, Supported Employment Agencies
Info and Registration
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Summer Camp Directory for Children with Special Needs 2018
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2018 Special Olympics USA Games
July 1-6, 2018 in Seattle
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EVENT OVERVIEW
Taking place July 1 -6, 2018, the Special Olympics USA Games will be the most significant sporting event to come to Seattle since the 1990 Goodwill Games.
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2018 Special Olympics USA Games will be held in Seattle, Washington July 1-6, 2018. More than 4,000 athletes and coaches representing 50 state Programs and the District of Columbia, along with the support of tens of thousands of volunteers and spectators, will compete in 14 Olympic-type team and individual sports.
"For that week, we will show not only the country, but the world, that Seattle is a city of inclusion."-Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft 2018 USA Games Honorary Board Chair.
Be Inspired - Be a Volunteer
Special Olympics USA is creating a powerful team of 10,000 volunteers to provide their time and talents to produce the USA Games and to help amplify the Special Olympics message of diversity, unity and inclusion.
From sports competition and special event assistance, to emergency management and behind-the-scenes operations and logistics support, volunteers of every skill and experience level will be essential to the success of the USA Games. Volunteers of all ages are welcome; volunteers younger than age 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Positions will be available from June 29 - July 7. Please join us!
FOR INFORMATION about volunteering or other involvement, call 206-900-9490 or visit
Opportunity for students who receive Special Ed Services to Be a Volleyball Olympic Games Volunteer:
Six Students who receive
Special Education Services (referred to as SpEd students) are needed to volunteer each day for volleyball. Each SpEd student will be working with a local high school volleyball player to maintain the courts during the course of the day. These positions include, sweeping the court during timeouts and between games, wiping down volleyballs, and all around cheerleader for all of the teams. If you know of a SpEd student that would like to be a part of this event, please have them and/or their parent contact Shanon Lewis at
sdlewis@seattleschools.org or 206-252-0885.
All student volunteers will have the chance to receive community service hours.
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to be part of the Unified Volleyball Experience and play in a volleyball match.
The USA Games Premiere volleyball event will assign an SPS SpEd student to team with Special Olympic athletes and local high school volleyball athletes. The team will be coached by local and national TV and Volleyball celebrities as well as corporate sponsors to play a match of volleyball. These matches are competing to win the chance to go to the 2019 World Special Olympic Games which is being hosted by Dubai. If you or someone you know would like to participate in the
Unified Sports Experience, please follow this link to sign up:
Link to Unified Sports Experience Registration.
Players and coaches must be registered by 11:30 pm (PST) on
May 15, 2018.
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Children's Hospital in Partnership with the
Seattle Public Schools BRIDGES 1 Project Search Program
received the Governor's Youth Employer Award for 2017!
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Project Search Team Members with Governor Inslee: Princess Ayers-Stewart, Brandi Manuel, Governor Jay Inslee, Benson Hoang (Project Search graduate/Seattle Children's Employee), Geoff Finney, Sheila King
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Seattle Children's Hospital received the Governor's 2017 Youth Employer of the Year Award for their innovative partnership with Seattle Public Schools' BRIDGES 1 Project Search Program. This partnership is one of Seattle Public Schools' two BRIDGES 1 Project Search programs for students in their last year of school-age eligibility who are qualified for DDA (Developmental Disabilities Administration) benefits and want to work. It provides job skills training to students with developmental disabilities and connects them to employers in the community.
The Governor's Employer Awards Program is an annual event that recognizes the excellent work being done to improve employment opportunities for workers with disabilities and to acknowledge individuals and organizations who make a positive difference enhancing the empowerment of individuals with disabilities.
As a follow up to receiving the award in October, award winners were invited to Olympia for a photo session with Governor Jay Inslee.
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SPS Special Education Parent Partners
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The Seattle Public Schools
Special Education Parent Partners Program assists parents and guardians of students with an IEP (Individual Education Plan), to navigate SPS, the IEP process, and to access community resources. This program connects trained and experienced Parent Partners with parents and guardians who want support in their child's IEP and special education process. It is the goal of this program to foster an atmosphere of family/professional collaboration in special education in Seattle Public Schools.
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SPS Special Education PTSA Meetings
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The Seattle Special Education PTSA is made up of Seattle area parents, educators, friends, and students with disabilities. We strive to be a racially, culturally, and socio-economically inclusive group that is representative of the students we serve. We have regular meetings throughout the school year. These meetings are often attended by SPS Special Education administrators (sharing new information and answering questions from parents and staff) and feature guest speakers from a variety of areas related to special education. Please consider joining us. See our website for more information:
http://seattlespecialeducationptsa.org/
All meetings are 7 - 9 PM in the auditorium at the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence, 2445 3rd Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98124. Please join us at one of our upcoming meetings!
* Tuesday, May 1
* Wednesday, June 13
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Seattle Public Schools, the district has methods for community members to request communications assistance for district sponsored programs, events and activities. These services will be provided in an accessible format at no cost to the requester.
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Special Education Contacts
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The Special Education Advisory and Advocacy Council (SEAAC) invites you to submit comments and concerns that you have about special education services in Seattle Public Schools.
Special Education Anonymous Feedback Form
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