UPCOMING EVENTS
MAY NEWS AND ACTIVITIES
Rising Sixth Graders
If you have questions about your child and Learning Support in Middle School, please contact Fran Cummins in the Learning Support office. There are some guidelines that are followed for placement and service that are quite different than the elementary guidelines for service.
Report Cards
Fourth Quarter Progress Reports are issued Thursday, May 1. The end of the year will be here before we know it. There is a lot of instruction and learning still to be done. Help your student stay current on homework and other assignments. Even though the daylight hours are extended and the weather is more favorable for playing than doing work, every assignment is important. The last report card will be given out the last day of school, Wednesday, June 4.
Suggestions for Summer
Of all the activities children participate in during summer break, nothing has the long term effect that reading holds. Every teacher at OLA will be urging students to read every day. Practice math skills. If the multiplication facts aren't mastered for Fourth Grade as of yet....do it over the summer and get a giant step ahead for the year. Lots of Fourth Grade math depends on fluency in multiplication. Have a good time, do some relaxing, but use the down time as a way to get ahead next year. There are many materials to work with from Target to Teacher stores. Just DO It!!!
SUMMER CAMP INFORMATION
LDAC:
Dino Data: Can You Dig It?
Offered June 23 through July 18, 2008
Five programs are offered. Check out the brochure in the Learning Support office or visit www.LDAC.org.
The Fletcher School Summer Programs:
Make Summer Count!
Core programs, tutoring, enrichment camp and more offered for students with learning issues. For
more information, visit www.thefletcherschool.org. There is a brochure in the learning Support office with times,
tuition, and registration information.
INFORMATION ON LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES, ADD
As the information comes in to my office, it will be posted here. There are some very good opportunities for learning more about how students learn offered by organizations such as The Rankin Institute and Learning Disability Association of Charlotte.
CONSIDERING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOR YOUR CHILD?
If you are considering having your child tested via psychological/educational testing, there is a very good article : Optimizing Assessments Ten Tips for Parents from Dr. Mel Levine . It can be found at www.allkindsofminds.org. This is a great web site for information of all kinds on children who learn differently.
Testing and Reevaluation By Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have always been available for delays in speech/language, readiness, motor skills, social-behavior, academic and self help skills as part of IDEIA. Steps involved in the process of parents seeking evaluation are:
- Concerned parents should call CMS school to which the student would be assigned. A parent could also call Exceptional Children intake telephone 980-343-6960.
- Parents of preschoolers should call the above number for a referral to the preschool IEP team.
- The IEP team meet with parents to discuss concerns, gather data, and conduct any needed screening.
- The IEP team obtains written permission for testing, gathers any already completed test reports, and conducts a comprehensive assessment.
- The IEP team schedules a final conference with the parents to discuss the evaluation results and decide whether or not special education and support services are needed.
CMS requires:
1. The child must be enrolled in CMS schools, even though attending Catholic Schools.
That requires:
1. A copy of the child's birth certificate
2. Proof of residence in Mecklenburg County
a utility bill, tax bill, or other address verification.
NEWS
LDAC of Charlotte:
Meetings are held at St. John's Episcopal Church Room 201
1623 Carmel Road
Charlotte, NC 28226You are invited to bring your own dinner.
The LDAC at 704-542-0470.
PARENT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY
Look here for information regarding meetings and education opportunities for parents.
JUST FOR PARENTS
The summer is usually a down time for seminars and parent instruction opportunities. Look for information as school begins next August.
JUST FOR TEACHERS
Look here for future workshops and seminars next August.
Information on Learning Disabilities on the WEB : Check www.ldonline.com. This site
contains a variety of helpful information for parents and teachers, such as good memory
strategies and North Carolina resources for students with Learning Disabilities. Also on the
is a link with Rick Lavoie, noted author and educator with helpful information on working with
children who learn differently and parenting tips as well.
DYSLEXIA-NEUROLOGICAL ORIGINS- Taken from the LDAC Newsletter Vol. 16, Issue 1
Using technology to pinpoint the neurological origins of dyslexia, a team of Yale University Researchers has released a study that proves dyslexia is the result of a physical miscommunication within the mind, and not the result of intellectual shortcomings that can be outgrown over time.
Nearly one in five Americans struggles with dyslexia, which prohibits the mind from recognizing the sound structures of certain words. The study's findings suggest dyslexia is not a developmental disease that will go away, but a permanent brain disorder that educators must learn to teach to.
Last update 04/25/2008
