The parent letter

[Guest guest]

Di,

You can get the addresses from the directory and if parents are in it, they

have agreed to be notified. Also, contact your PTA pres directly and perhaps

suggest to have/be a special needs liasion.

Finally after many years of trying to get a list of special needs students at

amanda's elementary school, we formed a special needs parent group with the

help of the spec ed supervisor, the prinipal, the therapists and all the

addresses were shared and exchanged there.

I have other ways to access info- but cant share that on the list, LOL!

[Guest guest]

A while back Kathy (the brain abscess lady){hehehe} posted a letter she sent to

school which would go home to parents.

Well I adapted the letter to fit Nic and sent a copy to the principal to

approve.

Well the director of Special Ed said I cannot send it out through the school and

they cannot give out addresses of the students (confidentiality). She said it

was school " policy " that only " certain " types of information be sent out through

the school.

I emailed her back saying I understood and could I have a copy of the policy.

And I also mentioned the school directory that the PTO makes and distributes

each year with each child's name address, phone and email address. The parents

are asked to sign a consent to be included so why couldn't I just get those ?

I haven't heard from them yet.

Di

[Guest guest]

lol I bet you do!

This letter was to explain that Nic had DS and how to respond if their child

asked them questions at home.

I explained to the district that although they plan to have the guidance

counselor speak to the class about Nic, some kids may be afraid or too shy

to ask questions. Then they may go home and ask and the parent won't know

what they are talking about.

I still haven't gotten a response yet.

Di

Re: The parent letter

> Di,

> You can get the addresses from the directory and if parents are in it,

they

> have agreed to be notified. Also, contact your PTA pres directly and

perhaps

> suggest to have/be a special needs liasion.

>

> Finally after many years of trying to get a list of special needs students

at

> amanda's elementary school, we formed a special needs parent group with

the

> help of the spec ed supervisor, the prinipal, the therapists and all the

> addresses were shared and exchanged there.

>

> I have other ways to access info- but cant share that on the list, LOL!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Di, this happened to me years ago with a letter I wanted sent out for . I

paid the postage myself, looked up the addresses myself, and mailed them out

myself. I mailed out over 50 letters. It was alot of work, but well worth it

in the end.

Jackie, Mom to 16ds, 13, and Bradley 10

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> A while back Kathy (the brain abscess lady){hehehe} posted a letter she sent

to

> school which would go home to parents.

> Well I adapted the letter to fit Nic and sent a copy to the principal to

> approve.

> Well the director of Special Ed said I cannot send it out through the school

and

> they cannot give out addresses of the students (confidentiality). She said it

> was school " policy " that only " certain " types of information be sent out

through

> the school.

> I emailed her back saying I understood and could I have a copy of the policy.

> And I also mentioned the school directory that the PTO makes and distributes

> each year with each child's name address, phone and email address. The parents

> are asked to sign a consent to be included so why couldn't I just get those ?

> I haven't heard from them yet.

>

> Di

>

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