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
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How to optimize your student’s academic and social high school experience;
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Impact
of the High School Exit Exam and Graduation outcomes;
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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
6:30-7:00pm.
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 2007-08 representatives are:
P2P’s Coordinators are Janet Miller janetm@ri.net.com and Sandra
Tanner Mack, stmack@pacbell.net.
• 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 on 2nd or 3rd Wednesdays 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
2007-08 Meeting Dates
& Topics:
SEPTEMBER 19: A Cooperative
Model for Advocacy For Your Student: Planning for High School
Success. Diane Provo.
OCTOBER 10: Social/ Emotional Challenges And Solutions
For High School Students With Learning Challenges. Dr. Virginia Bassi.
NOVEMBER 14: You Do Have A Choice: Which District
High School Best Suits Your Student’s Needs? Student
panel.
(NO DECEMBER MEETING)
JANUARY 16: Four-year Colleges For Kids With Learning
Challenges. Jane McClure.
FEBRUARY 9: Bound4College.
SATURDAY WORKSHOP, 10am-12:30pm. Space is limited; register
by sending a note to p2p@tamdistrict.org
FEBRUARY 13: 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: Broadening High School Experience: New
Paths For Success!
APRIL 16: Graduation
Outcomes, Exit Exam, & Core
Literacy Portfolio Requirements
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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