Loading...
The Citizen, 2003-11-19, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2003. AMDSB to host parent forum on SEAC, Nov. 27 By Stew Slater Special to The Citizen Marie Parsons, education superintendent for the Avon Maitland District School Board, says anyone who spends even a small amount of time involved with special education in Ontario gets to know a lot of acronyms. In fact, even the community/parent groups which assist each school board in administering Special Education are referred to by an acronym: SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee). Other key acronyms that are commonly used when discussing special education in Ontario — often to refer to parts of the process through which particular students are identified for various levels of special education support — include IPRC (Identification, Placement and Review Committee), ISA (Intensive Support Application), EA (Educational Assistant) and IEP (Individual Education Plan). That’s part of the reason, Parsons says, that the Avon Maitland SEAC committee will host its first parent forum on Thursday, Nov. 27 at Stratford Northwestern Secondary School, from 7-9 p m. Under the theme. Removing the Barriers to Special Education, the event will feature guest speaker Dr. Marilyn Marshall, a child psychologist based in Stratford. Her talk will be entitled What’s the Matter With Them? There will also be a presentation from Avon Maitland staff. According to Parsons, that presentation will cover such topics as what happens when parents attend the annual IPRC assessments, and what happens during report card sessions. Pertinent literature, such as the board’s IEP Parent Guide, will be available for parents to pick up. The rest of the evening will be dedicated to a question and answer session. Parsons encourages attendance from parents with students currently receiving special education programming from the board, as well as those who believe they might need such programming in the future. “We’re asking that parents register by leaving their names at their home schools,” the superintendent explained. As with each school board in the province, each SEAC committee is also renewed every three years. To renew representation from community groups on its SEAC committee, the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board is currently seeking applications from so-called local associations, for members to serve a three-year term. The board requires letters of application, as well as a reference from “an association or organization of parents that operates locally within the area of the Huron-Perth board, and is affiliated with an association (not of professional educators) that . . . operates throughout Ontario, to further the interests and well-being of one or more groups of exceptional children or adults.” Applicants must be Catholic school supporters. Beat the temptation. CALL THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY'S SMOKERS' HELPLINE 1-877-513-5333 Brussels 4-H Show and Sale Grand Champion Beef Corey Rintoul Buyer Teeswater Concrete Garritt Vincent Norwich Packers Cameron Alton Brussels Livestock Brett Bean Omni Insurance Andy Toll Jim Coultes Leeming Farm Equip. Melinda Dorsch Elgin Hogg Grand Champion Lamb Shawn Drost Buyer Valtoudis Meat Amber Townsend MGM Townsend Tire David Maclnnes McDonald Lumber Alissa Kinsman Brussels Stockyard Brett Townsend Walton Inn Grant Alton Brussels Agri-Serivce Kerry Shantz Wingham Wool Depot Mike Bridge Brussels Stockyard Keshia Bishop Sholdice Insurance Mike Bean Brussels TransportKayla Bishop Brussels Agri-Service Trevor Courtney Spencer Wright Brussels Stockyard McGavin Farm Equipment Sara Moore Brussels Stockyard Rebecca Beardsley Jones Feed Mill & Edgar Feed & Seed Nicole Moore Huron Feeding Systems Molly Kinsman Brussels Stockyard Brussels 4-H Show & Sale was held Oct. 11 at Brussels Livestock. There were 25 calves and 33 lambs. The 4-H members would like to thank Don Sholdice and Keith Todd for judging and Len Gamble for the use of his sales barn. We would also thank Keith Cardiff for buying breakfast and Howick Insurance for lunch. Thanks also to the following Photo Not Available Susan Hart ~ Buyer - buyers: Delaney Capt, Silver Creek, Helm Welding, Teeswater Concrete, Smyth Welding, Omni Insurance, Frank Foran, Thompson feed & Supply, Cooks Elevators, Cliff Livingston, Dauphin Feed & Supply, Elliott Fence & Guiderail, Lucknow Co-op, Lowry Grain Farms. Thompson Feed & Supply, Thompson Feed & Supply, Ripley Vet McCall Livestock Clinic, Beefway, L. Collins, KKN Builders, Graeme Craig Agent for McKillop Mutual, Malcolm Grey Insurance - Allan Carter, Townsend Tire, CIBC - Mitchell, Green’s Meat Market, Royal Homes, J. Coultes, Blackburn Radio Inc., Huron Tractor and Cash sponsors: MD Agvet (Ivomec) Formosa Mutual Insurance, TD Bank - Wingham.