From: Dru Bloomfield [dru@sepacs.org]
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 5:23 AM
To: dru@drubloomfield.com
Subject: SEPACS News Update - July 24, 2006
July 21, 2006
 
 
Special Education Parents Advisory Council of Scottsdale Update


Fall After School Program Registration Starts Tomorrow!
Contributed by Terry Erickson, City Scottsdale Parks and Recreation
THE FALL BROCHURES (for Scottsdale Recreation Classes & programs,) are OUT and were mailed to homes the last few weeks....if you did not receive one, please go pick one up at your closest community center or library.

REGISTRATION begins at 6am on TUESDAY, JULY 25th for our AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. There is no fee for the afterschool programs and AREAS will fill up QUICKLY. IF I was signing up my child, I would dial in or get on the internet early, and stay on there until my child was registered. (I would let my work know that I might be a little late that morning, so I could get my child registered for a summer program)

Here is the link to the info on the website, if that helps: (You can't register yet, but you can see the classes/programs offered)

City of Scottsdale Recreation Registration

TOUCH-TONE registration or E-CONNECT are the most convenient ways to register and offer immediate confirmation. CHECK your Recreation brochure, for exact dates of Touch-Tone registration for the classes and or programs you are interested in.

**AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM registration starts Tuesday, JULY 25th at 6am.

For other program registration dates, check the first few pages of your brochure If you have not used the touch tone system, or misplaced your account information, please call 480/312-7957 BY end of day (5pm,) on Monday, JULY 24th. One of our staff will provide you with the numbers you need.

Here are the codes/locations of this fall's afterschool programs:

Horizon Park, 15444 North 100th Street, Monday through Friday, 2:30 - 6:00pm
Registration code 57334
For more information, please call (480) 312- 2650

Mountain View, 8625 East Mountain View Road, Monday through Friday, 2:15pm - 6pm
Registration code 57326
For more information, please call (480) 312-2584.

Aztec School, (in the Aztec Parks & Recreation Room on the north side of the school,) 13636 North 100th Street, Monday through Friday, 2:45pm - 6pm
Registration code 57462
For more information, please call (480) 312-2752

Navajo School, 4535 N. Granite Reef Road, Monday through Friday, 2:45 - 6:00pm
Registration code 57463
For more information, please call (480) 312-7981.

Paiute Neighborhood Center, 6535 East Osborn Road, Monday through Friday, 2:30pm - 6pm
Registration code 57357
For more information, please call (480) 312-7680

Pima Parkhouse, 8600 E. Thomas Road, Monday through Friday, 2:15 - 6:00pm
Registration code 57464
For more information, please call (480) 312-2752

Hohokam Elementary School, 8451 East Oak Street, Monday through Friday from 2:15pm - 6pm
Registration code 57461
For more information, please call (480) 312-7981.

Tonalea Elementary School, 6801 East Oak Street, Monday through Friday, 2:15 - 6:00pm
Registration code 57465
For more information, please call (480) 312-2771.

Vista-Yavapai 701 North Miller Road, Monday through Friday, 2:15pm - 6pm
Registration code 57837
For more information, please call (480) 312-2330

Please call (480) 312-7957 if you have additional questions.

Terry Erickson
Eldorado Park Events team & Mighty Mud Mania

Autism Life Skills Center Coming
By Susie Steckner, Arizona Republic, Published On-line July 22, 2006
Families will have more options for their children with autism with a new vocational and life skills academyslated to break ground early next year in Phoenix.

The academy is expected to help people with autism maximize their independence and build work skills. It is seen as a crucial service piece for families, as autism now ranks as this country's most prevalent childhood developmental disorder.

Legislative Special Education Efforts
An Email from Molly Holzer, Scottsdale School Board Member
Dear All:

I hope you all are having a great summer! I wanted to zip off this delinquent update on our legislative special education efforts.

Thank you for all of your support with the legislature this year. Your efforts helped. The outcome was successful!!

Senator Carolyn Allen sponsored a bill that supported more adequate funding for special education programs in Arizona's public schools. The bill passed the Senate Education Committee but never was heard in Appropriations. Senator Allen assured me that special education would be in the final budget.

Senator Carolyn Allen stood firm and worked hard with Leadership to insure special education was included in this years budget. Senator Barb Leff also supported her efforts. Therefore, the budget adds additional funding for special education programs for ALL public schools in Arizona.

Thank you for all of your efforts! This is a step in the right direction.....the funding has improved but still not where it should be. We have our shoe in the door so to speak...it is a very promising start.

Thank you!!! Please feel free to drop Senator Allen a thank you for her support of education and special education programs. callen@azleg.gov or you can log on to her web site at www.carolyn2006.com I have had the pleasure of working with Sen. Allen on a variety of issues over the last 4 years and she has been receptive and informed on the issues. She has the expertise and experience to obtain results.

Thanks again,
Have a nice summer!

Molly Holzer

480-484-6255, ext. 4
e-mail: mollyholzer1@susd.org

phone: 480-513-7012

Please forward this email onto to others who might benefit from the information. Thanks!