St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) Partners for Success Resource Center for Families and Schools has published the 2019 Winter/Spring Calendar of Events. See below for details. The workshops are free, but registration is required.
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Guiding the Journey: A Transition Training for Parents to be held in Charles County.
Presented by: the Parents’ Place of Maryland. See flyer for details.
Application Deadline is December 21, 2018 at 5:00 pm. 
New MSDE Maryland Report Card is Now Available
According to MSDE, “The 2018-19 Maryland Report Card provides parents and educators with the most complete picture of school and school system performance in State history.”
MdReportCard.org
Dyslexia Evaluation Presentation on December 17, 2018 in Anne Arundel County
The following information was provided by Anne Arundel SECAC. Learn about the components of a comprehensive evaluation when assessing for dyslexia. The presentation will cover eligibility criteria for special education, 504, and a what the scores mean. The event will be held at the Edgewater Library.
Save the Date: Charles County Special Education Expo is Set for March 23, 2019
Mark you calendars and plan to attend the 2019 Charles County Special Education Expo. See the flyer for more information. Contact the Parent Center for more information and to receive updates on the event.
CCPS Staff Give Updates to the BOE on ESSA and Local Bridge Program
At the November 13, 2018 BOE meeting, the staff provided updates on two items important to CCPS students, including Special Education Students. Find Agenda and Presentations online. The November items of interest include the Bridge Program and ESSA Update.
St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) Partners for Success Resource Center for Families and Schools Final Workshops of 2018
Employment Preparation: Teaching Your Child with Special Needs to Tell Their Story. December 8, 2018.
The Learning Disability Association of Maryland presents a workshop on December 8, 2018. See the attached flyer for more information.
Screen and Intervene Reading Symposium on December 8, 2018
On Saturday, December 8, please join Fumiko Hoeft, MD PhD, Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Weill Institute for Neurosciences at the University of California San Francisco and Dr. Nadine Gaab, PhD., Research Associate & Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School to learn about new research on the neurobiological markers for dyslexia.
For more information and to register click here.
Kirwan Commission – Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education Seeks Public Comment
Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education
Public Hearing – Thursday, November 29 – Annapolis, Maryland
3:00-5:00 p.m. Representatives of Statewide or local organizations testifying on behalf of
the organization (in Room 120 House Office Building)
5:30-7:30 p.m. Members of the public including those affiliated with organizations
(including above) but not speaking on behalf of the organizations (in the
Joint Hearing Room Legislative Services Building)
Sign-up Procedures
To sign up for either timeframe, by 12:00 noon on November 29, send an email to:
PreK-12InnovationandExcellenceCommission@mlis.state.md.us or
Call Sarah Bice at (410) 946-5510/(301)970-5510
Sign-up sheets will also be available the day of the hearing.
Please provide the following information: (1) name and contact information and (2) if you are speaking on behalf of a group, please include the name of the group.
Testimony will generally be limited to 3 minutes per person, however the Chair has discretion to make adjustments depending on how many people sign up. While it is not necessary to bring a written statement, if you do, please bring 60 copies with you to the hearing. Staff will collect and distribute it to the commission members. If you are unable to attend but wish to submit written testimony, you may email your testimony to the email address listed above.
Note: The Commission will also hold a regularly scheduled meeting from 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on November 29.
