tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294970362008-09-17T09:52:29.325-05:00The purpose of this website is to provide you with current information and updates on SEA's activities with Oak Park School District 97 and Oak Park River Forest High School District 200.SEA Oak Park River Forestnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497036.post-72655008299210020692008-09-17T09:45:00.001-05:002008-09-17T09:52:29.439-05:00

Each year OPRFHS has two visitation days during which parents can visit and observe classrooms during the school day. This is a great opportunity to learn more about classes at the high school. Some parents may worry that going to observe a classroom might make the teacher or students feel uncomfortable. But on visitation days there are many parents in the hallways and moving in and out of

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Parent Network Night Helping Hand Hosts Informational Program for Parents of Children with Disabilities All parents of children with disabilities or delays are invited to attend this event and have the opportunity to hear first hand about this innovative way to teach motivation, language skills, and improve behavior. Dr. Daniels, founder of the Chicago Children’s Clinic, is a licensed Clinical

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The Supported Education Association (SEA) of Oak Park-River Forest is pleased to announce the 2008 SEAstar Award winners. These annual awards recognize positive contributions to the education of students with special needs in Districts 97 and 200. The twelve recipients of the 2008 SEAstar Awards are: District 97 Ms. Cristin Carter, Longfellow School Ms. Kathy Hayes, Lincoln School

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Sunday, May 18, 2008 Soldier Field, Chicago, IL Walk Details: 8:00 a.m. Registration opens 10:00 a.m. Walk Opening Ceremonies 10:30 a.m. Walk Begins 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Resource Fair open Here’s where we are in our final THREE weeks: Over $560,000 raised Over 4,000 individuals registered Over 804 teams registered! For more information see: www.WalkNowforAutism.org/Chicago.

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Members may be interested in hearing this story about Blake Taylor from the American Public Media's program The Story. "Blake is now studying to be a doctor, but when he was little, he was one of those kids who could never seem to settle down. This was back when Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was just beginning to be recognized and diagnosed. Blake tells Dick Gordon that even on

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SEAstar Nomination What is a SEAstar? The SEAstar awards are presented annually by SEA to those who excel in supporting and advocating for students with special needs in Districts 97 and 200. Who can nominate? Any parent member of the Supported Education Association (SEA) may enter a nomination(Two nominations per family) for the SEAstar Awards. Do you want to nominate someone but you are not a

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SEA encourages parents of 6th, 7th, 8th grade and all high school students to participate in OPRFHS' Parent Visitation Day coming up on Thursday, March 6. It is not too early (there are only two of these per year) to start learning about the many types of classes offered at the OPRFHS. The Visitation Day is a great opportunity to get an idea of what the high school is like, visit classes and

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This is 2008 we all must come together for ALL students! Now or never Oak Park River Forest High 2nd floor staff Cafe, Feb. 5th A.P.P.L.E.'s goal is to empower students, families, and OPRFHS staff and administrators with knowledge that we can all use in educating our students, and to educate our parents and the community. When we have knowledge and understanding the lines of communication

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Please join SEA on Wednesday, December 12 at 7 PM to give feedback to Dr. Weninger, D200 superintendent, on his proposed plan to increase under-achieving students' academic performance. Dr. Weninger is meeting with various parent groups to seek feedback regarding this plan. Since this plan will impact students for the future, we strongly encourage SEA parents of students of all ages to attend.

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SEA encourages parents of 6th, 7th , 8th graders to participate in OPRFHS’ Parent Visitation Day coming up on Wednesday, September 26. It is not too early to start learning about the many types of classes offered at the OPRFHS. The Visitation Day is a great opportunity to get an idea of what the high school is like, visit classes and see the building on a regular school day. To register (they

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The D200 SEAstar Awards will be presented in conjunction with the Tuesday, May 15, 2007 District 200 Board of Education meeting. Please join SEA and the award recipients at 7:00 P.M. in the upper balcony of the main entrance of the high school for the presentation of the awards and a brief reception. The awardees will then be recognized at the beginning of the board meeting which starts at 7:

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The Illinois State Board of Education is sponsoring these conferences in partnership with the Illinois Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs). Participants will learn about new IDEA provisions regarding IEPs, discipline, assessment, how IDEA and No Child Left Behind work together, and how parents and schools can work together to ensure appropriate services for students with disabilities.

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This year there are two forms for submitting SEAstar Nominations due to a scheduling change for the D200 Board meeting. Please submit nominations for SEAstars using one of the two forms below: Nominations for D200--Deadline May 6, 2007 Deadline has passed Nominations for D97 --Deadline May 13, 2007 For more information about SEAstars and to see a list of previous winners, please click here.

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April Meeting April 19, 2007 7:00-8:30pm OPRF High School Faculty Café (2nd Floor of OPRF High School) Measuring Outcomes Believe it or not, all that effort that goes into planning for and surviving your child's IEP meeting is not so that your child can get services. It is so that your child can achieve. In order to determine if your child's plan is working, you need to be able to understand

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On Sunday, April 29, 2007 we celebrate children with special needs! Join us for cake, candles and fun at Wonderworks Children's Museum. 6445 North Avenue, Oak Park 708-383-4815 The party will start at 6:00pm and last until 8:00pm. Bring your family and friends to enjoy this special occasion. For a downloadable version of this invite please click here

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The Supported Education Association (SEA) wishes to thank all the D200 Board of Education candidates for their participation in the SEA candidate forum held in conjunction with the Buzz on March 15th. Having deliberated on the perspectives offered by the various candidates, SEA is pleased to announce its endorsement of Sharon Patchak-Layman, Ralph Lee and John Allen. Patchak-Layman’s

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February Meeting February 15, 2007 7:00-8:30pm D97 Board Room - 970 Madison Street *** SPECIAL EVENT *** Neal Takiff, attorney, will speak to us about: - common mistakes parents and schools make that lead to conflict - the importance of language - who to bring to the IEP meeting - staying focused on solutions - role of an attorney Please join us for this special event. NEAL E. TAKIFF, is a

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Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy Saturday March 17, 2007 Aramark Conference Center 2300 Warrenville Road Downers Grove, IL 60515 Registration: 8:30am-9:00am Seminar: 9:00am-4:30pm Registration fee: $30 (fee includes lunch and the seminar textbook "From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd edition) Registration Deadline March 1, 2007 (Space is limited) Click here for the registration form In this

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November 9, 2006 7:00-8:30pm D97 Board Room - 970 Madison Street The IEP Meeting - Measurable goals, Research based techniques, Placement, and Reports on Progress At this meeting you will learn: all the items that are addressed on an IEP and what you need to know about each item how to write a measurable goal why goals must be discussed before placement the importance of goals and evaluation

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SEA members, Earlier this fall, members of the executive committee of SEA met with Dr. Collins, Dr. Anderson and Steve Castle to discuss accountability for school staff to ensure that IEP's are well written and that they are implemented. One result of this discussion is that a systematic way of discovering where the successes and problem areas exist needed to be put in place. To that end, SEA

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SEA MONTHLY MEETING DATE: October 19th, 2006 LOCATION: Oak Park River Forest High School, 201 N. Scoville Faculty Café, 2nd Floor TIME: 7:00 PM-8:30 PM TOPIC: IEP 10 day notice - Reports in advance - Reports from external evaluations - Getting prepared for the meeting At this meeting you will learn: What the 10 day notice means and how to use it to prepare for your IEP

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Each year OPRFHS has two visitation days during which parents can visit and observe classrooms during the school day. While the high school only promotes this to parents of current high school students, it is open to everyone in the community. Everyone is welcomed. They do prefer that you call ahead so that they can send you a packet with the schedules, etc but it is possible to go even if you

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For those who were unable to make our first meeting on September 21st, the meeting materials are now available here. You will find the outline of the meeting and a document on ISBE Rules and Regulations relating to referrals, evaluations, and re-evaluations.

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The Year of the IEP This year, during most of our monthly meetings, we will be going through the IEP process one step at a time. Each month we will look at a particular aspect of the IEP process and review important terms, regulations, best practices, and actions parents can and should take to assure a possitive outcome. The September meeting (9.21.2006) will focus on the Request for

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The purpose of the task force is to review informational and guidance materials for parents from Illinois as well as those from other states to determine the most appropriate materials for parents of students who receive special education services in Illinois. Particular focus will be placed on A Parents’ Guide: The Educational Rights of Students with Disabilities and other regulatory changes.

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