Special Education
MEET P2P, PARENT-TO-PARENT CONNECTION!
Parent-to-Parent Connection (“P2P”) is a support group for parents of
Tamalpais Union High School (“TUHSD”) students with learning challenges,
including students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and 504 Plans.
Parents of any students who are struggling or out of the
mainstream in high
school may benefit from the resources and speakers presented at our monthly
Wednesday evening meetings.
P2P is organized and run by TPAC (Tamalpais Parent
Advisory Committee), made up of parent representatives from each of the five
high TUHSD schools (Redwood, Tam, Drake, Tamiscal and San Andreas), plus
two district representatives. P2P’s
meetings offer education and information from professional speakers on a wide
variety of topics relating to students with learning issues, such as
- •How to optimize your student’s academic and social high school experience;
- Impact of the High School Exit Exam and Graduation outcomes;
- College and non-college post-graduation options for students not “on the
Ivy League track.”
P2P meetings also provide support and guidance to new parents from parents
with students already in high school. This year we plan to have informal parent
discussion and mingling time for one half hour prior to each P2P meeting, from
6:30pm to 7:00pm.
In addition to providing support and education, P2P also
acts as your liaison with the District. A parent representative from each
high school meets monthly with the TUHSD District Directors of Instruction
and of Special Education. The 2008-09 representatives are:
P2P’s Coordinators are Janet Miller janetm@ri.net.com and Linda
Siegel, linda@sheldonsiegel.com. You should feel free to e-mail your site representative with your concerns about special learning issues at your school. If you are interested in becoming a school representative please contact Janet or Linda.
• You should feel free to e-mail your
site representative with your concerns about special learning
issues at
your school.
• To receive e-mails about p2p meetings and other
educational events and opportunities offered by organizations
similar to p2p, e-mail p2p@tamdistrict.org
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Join our
mailing list!
p2p maintains
an e-mail list of parents who would like to be reminded of the
monthly meetings and are interested in occasionally receiving notice
of educational events and opportunities offered by other organizations
similar to p2p.
To join,
please send an e-mail to p2p@tamdistrict.org
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PARENT-TO-PARENT CONNECTION (p2p) meetings |
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P2P meetings are held 2nd or 3rd Thursdays (except 4/22/09
which will be on a Wednesday) at Kreps Conference Center
on Redwood’s back parking lot at the intersection of
Lucky and Doherty Drives. Come early
to meet other parents — doors open 6:30pm; program starts
at 7:00pm
How to get there
2008-09 Meeting Dates
& Topics:
SEPTEMBER 18: A Cooperative
Model for Advocacy For Your Student: Planning for High School
Success. Diane Provo.
OCTOBER 16: You Do Have A Choice:
Which District High School Best Suits Your Student’s
Needs? Student panel.
NOVEMBER 13: Four-year Colleges For Kids With Learning
Challenges. Jane McClure.
(NO DECEMBER MEETING)
JANUARY 15: High Risk Behaviors. Andrew
Bailey.
FEBRUARY 12: Four Year College Isn’t The
Only Way: Other Options, Including Two-Year College. Robert
Flynn from COM & Barbara McCune, Drake College & Career
Counselor.
MARCH 12: Graduation Outcomes, Exit Exam & Core
Literacy Portfolio Requirements.
APRIL 22 (Wednesday): Social/ Emotional Challenges
and Solutions for High School Students with Learning Challenges. Dr. Devora
Depper
MAY 14: Executive Functioning Issues. Dr. Barbara Easterlin.
NOTES: These meetings
are specifically for parents whose children have special
needs. No meetings in December, June, July or August.
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