Blackboard Bulletin | November 2015
Upcoming Fairs & Conferences for Families
Manhattan Field Support Center Family Conference
November 10, 5:00pm-8:30pm, at P.S. 111 (440 West 53rd Street).
Open to all Manhattan parents of students with disabilities. Topic: skills to understand the IEP process and be an active participant. For more information and to register, contact Special Education Community Support Coordinator Iris Escollies at (347) 403-2811 or IEscoll@schools.nyc.gov.
Upcoming Free Workshop
Transition to Adulthood: Options for Students with Disabilities
November 12, 10am-12pm
151 West 30th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Register online
Additional free trainings may be scheduled at your school or in the community upon request.
For more information, contact Joanne at jbuccellato@advocatesforchildren.org or 212-947-9779, ext. 505.
Career and Technical Education (CTE) High School Fair
The DOE will be holding a CTE High School Fair on Saturday, November 14, 9am-2pm, at George Westinghouse High School in Brooklyn.
http://www.cte.nyc/site/events/nyc-cte-high-school-fair-2015-nov-14th-0
Behavior Supports For Students With Disabilities
The ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) and the Mental Health Association of New York City will be co-sponsoring a panel discussion http://www.advocatesforchildren.org/node/944 and speak-out on behavior supports for students with disabilities on
November 19, 5:30pm-8:00pm, at AFC’s office in Manhattan.
Spanish interpretation will be available.
Click the link to download event flyers in English and Spanish.
Kindergarten Application Period
The application period for students who will be entering Kindergarten in 2016 (children born in 2011) is December 7, 2015 to January 15, 2016. For more information, visit the DOE’s website
http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/Elementary/kindergarten.html
Updated versions of AFC’s guide to kindergarten admissions and AFC’s guide to the transition from preschool special education to kindergarten will both be available soon!