SEPTA would like to thank everyone for all their support this year. our fundraisers were successful and we saw a lot of new faces at our meetings. We are always looking for new board members and helpers. Rememer everyone is always welcome to come to our meetings and give us suggestions for topics. Have a great summer and please check back on this site for our upcoming events and meetings.

Published by: North Bellmore SEPTA

april meeting, septa year end dinner - Date Posted: 04/11/2008

Congratulations to Carol Eskew, NBSD Director of Special Education

on receiving tenure.

THANK YOU CAROL.

SEPTA

DISCUSSION GROUP

PARENTS/CAREGIVERS ONLY

NOTE DATE AND TIME CHANGE

JOIN US APRIL 15th at 8:45pm

IN MARTIN AVEUNE CAFÉ.

THIS IS AN INFORMAL MORNING GROUP SESSION.

BRING YOUR CONCERNS AND EXPERIENCES TO SHARE.

MAYBE GAIN SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND CONTACTS. WHETHER YOU ARE NEW TO ADVOCATING FOR YOUR CHILD OR YOU’VE BEEN THERE FOR A WHILE,

ALL ARE WELCOME.

ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL:

Laurie Gregory 781-2595

Lori Maurer 781-4933

Pat Egland 783-5152

SAVE THE DATE!

SEPTA Year End Dinner

Wedensday June 18^th, 7pm

Sunrise Cafe, Petitt Avenue, Bellmore Village

Published by: North Bellmore SEPTA

January Meeting - Date Posted: 01/14/2008

GETTING READY FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL

The transition from Elementary to Middle school can be scary not only for the children but for the parents. What will be expected of my child? How can I help them get ready? There are a lot of questions we all have. Please join SEPTA on JANUARY 29^TH AT MARTIN AVENUE AT 7:30. Jeanne Limowski, who is a special education teacher in our district, will discuss some of the expectations of the Middle School staff & ways in which the children can develop strategies in order to more easily meet these expectations. Discussion will include organizational skills; time management skills and ways the student can become more independent and self-reliant. Social skills will also be part of the discussion (Unwritten Rules of Middle School for Parent & Student).

There will also be a discussion by our special education director on the pragmatics of the transitional meeting.

Everyone is welcome to come. This will be informative for every family.

Any questions: Laurie Gregory 781-2595

SEPTA WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR SUPPORTING US IN OUR FUNDRAISERS.

The book sale, Wendy’s night, BJ’s membership and Tupperware. Without you we could not bring you these informative programs.

There is still time to become a member

SEPTA membership $10.00. Please make check out to N. Bellmore SEPTA

Name: _____________________________________________

Name of one child and school/teacher: _________________________________

Please send in marked: SEPTA at Martin Avenue.

Membership Chair: Patty Buehler 826-9405

Published by: North Bellmore SEPTA

SEPTA MEETING DATES 2007-2008 - Date Posted: 09/23/2007

2007-2008

NORTH BELLMORE SEPTA MEETING DATES

^{(They are different than what is posted on district calendar)
All meetings are at 7:30 pm at Martin Avenue School}

Tuesday October 2^nd

Tuesday November 20^th

Tuesday January 29th, 2008

Tuesday March 3rd, 2008

April 1st, 2008

Please feel free to contact a board member at anytime during the school year if you need support, advice, references or advocacy for your personal situation.

Published by: North Bellmore SEPTA

OCTOBER MEETING & FUND RASIER - Date Posted: 09/23/2007

HOW CAN OUR DISTRICT HELP YOUR STRUGGLING LEARNER?

SEPTA invites you to this informative evening on

OCTOBER 2^nd at 7:30 pm in the Martin Avenue Café.

Dr. Johnson will be our guest speaker.

This workshop will focus on the district implementation of Response to Intervention (RTI), an initiative that comes from the reauthorization of IDEA, the federal special education law. RTI is a multi-tiered approach to providing services and support to students who struggle with learning. The presentation will include the components of RTI, the elements of the district core reading program, and the interventions that are available to students in the classroom. There will be ample time for questions and answers

SEPTA 2007 FUNDRASIER

We are happy to offer you a 15 month memberships to BJs Warehouse for 38.02 (35.00 + 3.02 tax). Regular membership is 45.00 for 12 months. Both new members and renewing members are welcome.

Need a holiday gift for a friend or relative? Memberships can be purchased for friends or relatives living in any area of the US that has a BJs Warehouse. Please feel free to extend this offer to any friends or relatives outside the district; we will mail them their temporary membership card. This is a limited time offer valid until 11/2/07

How do I join?

·         Pick up an application in your schools main office or via e mail: pegland@optonline.net or lagregory@verizon.net .

·         Complete the application, submit with personal check or provide credit card information.

·         DO NOT submit the application at BJs, the offer is not valid unless it is processed through SEPTA.

·         Please place in a sealed envelope to maintain the security of your bank account or credit card information and send via US mail or NBSD district interoffice mail to: SEPTA, Martin Avenue School, 2616 Martin Avenue, Bellmore, NY. Or send to school with your child and will be forwarded to the SEPTA mailbox.

·         Your membership will be effective approximately (10) days after it is received by SEPTA. A SEPTA member will then contact you and issue a temporary pass which is valid for 6 weeks, at that time you will need to go to BJs and get a permanent card.

Thank you for helping SEPTA advocate for all of our children.

Questions? Please contact a SEPTA Board Member:

Laurie Gregory                        lagregory@verizon.net

Pat Boyle Egland                                   pegland@optonline.net

Lori Maurer                   (Newbridge)

Anne Denicola               (Park)

Martha Kovel                (Saw Mill)

For additional SEPTA meeting dates, please check our calendar www.northbellmoreschool.org.

Some of the scheduled meetings are on dates that are different from the dates noted on the district calendar.

All meetings will be at 7:30 at Martin Avenue School.

Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

Contact: Laurie Gregory lagregory@verizon.net

Published by: North Bellmore SEPTA

SEPTA Membership form - Date Posted: 09/23/2007

North Bellmore SEPTA

Membership Form

$10.00 yearly membership

Please make check out to North Bellmore SEPTA

Name: ____________________________________________

Name of one child’s teacher & school ___________________________________________________

PLEASE SEND TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR CHILD MARKED: SEPTA @ Martin Ave.

Membership Chair: Patty Buehler 826-9405

Thank you for your support

Published by: North Bellmore SEPTA

NYS Special Education Parent's Guide - Date Posted: 05/04/2006

This New York State document is an extemely useful and informative resource regarding everything under the heading of Special Education. The document provides information for parents, guardians and other family members about laws, regulations and policies affecting special education programs and services.

Special Education in New York State for Children Ages 3-21 - A Parent's Guide

Published by: Gary Pardo

Welcome to the Special Education PTA News Page - Date Posted: 03/22/2005

We've created this area for Special Education PTA (SEPTA) news and announcements. Check back frequently to find out what's new with SEPTA.

Published by: Gary Pardo

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