Coffee with the Exec
January 22 | Madison Regional | 8:00AM
January 29 | Morton Room 102 | 8:00AM
PEACh Meeting
Integrating Strategies at Home: Targeting Motor Skills and Sensory Integration
January 27 | Morton Room 102 | 6:30-8:30PM
Delaware County Spelling Bee
February 2 | DCIU Morton
Free Family Game Night
January 22 | 5:30 - 7:00PM
Delaware County Family Center,
1515 Lansdowne Avenue, Mercy Fitzgerald Campus, St. Bernard Hall-2nd Floor, Darby, PA.
To register, contact
(610) 532-2811 # 2.
Student Competitions
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A huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated items to the DCIU Food Drive! This year we donated
1,342 lbs. of food to the community! That number almost doubled our 2018 donation of 647 lbs. We are proud to have such generous and thoughtful staff!
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Spotlight: Professional Development
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As we closed out the 2019 year, we couldn't help but take a look back at some of DCIU's impressive accomplishments. With over 370 workshops and training opportunities provided for professionals in the 2018-2019 school year, its no wonder the
DCIU Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Learning (CIPL) department continues to thrive!
With successful and driven leaders conducting a wide variety of courses, DCIU meets the needs of local educators seeking professional development.
Not only does CIPL provide training and workshops, the Professional Development team also strives to partner with other organizations to spotlight important cultural content relevant to our work.
On Wednesday December 4, 2019, the Delaware County Transition Council in collaboration with Delaware County Right to Education Task Force hosted a screening of the documentary by award winning filmmaker Dan Habib “Intelligent Lives." The film follows three adults with intellectual disabilities as they navigate high school, college, and the workforce. The film challenges the perceptions of what it means to be intelligent and it points to a future in which people of all abilities can fully participate in higher education, meaningful employment, and intimate relationships.
Over 30 parents, teachers and administrators braved the weather and participated in this opportunity. They viewed the 70 minute film and participated in small group discussions related to the themes of the film. By all accounts, the evening was a resounding success! Special recognition goes to Laurie Newsome in the Professional Development Department for planning and coordinating this event!
For more information, check out our 2019-2020 Professional Development Catalog!
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A Message from the Executive Director
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Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful winter break with friends and family. The new year is already off to an exciting start as we welcome two new administrators. Natalie Hess began in January as the new Assistant Director of Student Services and Dr. Stephen Butz will join DCIU in February as the Director of Career and Technical Education. We welcome the new additions to the DCIU family and look forward to a great 2020!
Maria Edelberg, Ed.D
Executive Director, DCIU
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Cookie and Ornament Decorating at Marple
On December 12, students in the Early Intervention program at the Marple Education Center spent the morning decorating cookies and making tree ornaments. Teachers prepared stations for the students so that they could easily decorate their cookies and ornaments while enjoying the company of their friends and teachers. Once decorating concluded, students hung their ornaments on garland around the cafeteria and enjoyed eating their delicious cookies!
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Marple Education Center Holiday Show
On December 19, Marple Education Center held its annual Holiday Show. The show featured each classroom performing a song or dance to holiday classics, along with newer favorites and even original pieces. Students were excited as they performed in front of their teachers and family for this special event. For many of the performances, the entire room joined in and sang along. The concert was the perfect way to finish the year with fun and excitement!
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NEW Video featuring Early Intervention!
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Did you know that DCIU Early Intervention will transition over 600 students into kindergarten or first grade this spring? Learn more about the transition process and how the fantastic staff at DCIU supports our families through the process.
Watch the video to learn more
HERE!
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Sharon Hill Winter Concert
On Friday December 20, students in the Sharon Hill Head Start program performed in their annual Winter Concert. Anthony Stewart was the emcee for the program and excitidely introduced each classroom. The children performed well known holiday classics like "Jingle Bell Rock" and modern songs like "I'm a Little Snowman." The Academy Park High School Concert Band accompanied their performances and ended the show with "Kwanzaa Kwanzaa."
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Morton Gingerbread Contest
On Friday December 20, Morton staff teamed up to compete in a Gingerbread House contest. Teams had only 15 minutes and limited tools to create the best gingerbread house! It was a frantic 15 minutes but most teams were able to complete the task. After all was said and done, the creations were unique and fun and staff enjoyed the team-building exercise.
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Students at DCTS Folcroft started their brand new KIND Initiative with the goal of creating awareness and inclusiveness both at school and outside of school. A group of student leaders, as well as DCTS Folcroft principal Dan Palmer, will present to their classmates on the importance of kindness toward one another and how one action can have ripple effects through the community. All of DCIU could follow their lead! Keep up with the KIND Initiative as they pursue new projects throughout the year!
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Welcome to the newest DCIU staff members!
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- Rosellen Casey, Intermediate Unit
- Amy Descovich, Early Head Start/Head Start
- Esther Bubb, Student Services
- Anjali DelPrato, Student Services
- Natalie Hess, Student Services
- Alesha Powell, Early Head Start/Head Start
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- Alexandra Quagliarello, Early Intervention
- Jervonda Banton, Early Head Start/Head Start
- Kristie Bean, Students Services
- Karla Bowers, Early Head Start/Head Start
- Carol Stewart, OPTIONS
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We encourage you to send staff celebrations, events, and program highlights to feature in future issues. If you have content that you would like featured in the DCIU Update newsletter, please email Theresa Marsden at tmarsden@dciu.org
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