COMMACK SEPTA
Special Education Parent Teacher Association

 

Newsletter Membership Form Links&Resources Meeting Dates SEPTA Officers

SEPTA SPRING FUNDRAISER
We need your help!

SEPTA needs your help. For every purchase made on this site Flower Power Fundraising will give 50% back to SEPTA. These funds will help run the wonderful programs and scholarships that SEPTA supports. Click here and see how you can help today!

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Flowers

The fastest way to help is to buy any of the beautiful gardening products.

Special Offer!

FREE Bonus Gift 10 Mixed Gladiolus

Buy any 4 Items and we’ll include 10 Mixed Gladiolus with your order. A $10.00 value, but yours absolutely FREE!

 


 

Join SEPTA and the Commack Coalition of Caring in preventing prescription drug abuse. The MedSafe, designed for safe and convenient storage of all types of medications, is a first-of-its-kind electronic lock-box that installs easily into most existing home medicine cabinets, or in a drawer. MedSafe provides parents with a common sense solution for keeping their children out of harm’s way. Did you know...
bullet71,000 kids each year end up in ER’s due to accidental overdose.
bulletTeens now abuse Rx drugs more than almost all others combined.
bulletRx drug deaths far outnumber gun deaths- 100,000 v. 30,000 per year.
bullet39% of people look in their host’s medicine cabinet.

For a list of all features, please click here. To order, click the banner above. SEPTA will receive 10% of each purchase. To print out the flyer click here.


       Congratulations to our Founder's Day Honorees:

              Emily Greco & Shannon Veitch-Storms

     Thank you for all your efforts on behalf of our children.

SEPTA is happy to announce that we will once again offer our Social Skills Group Program. If your
child has a current IEP (is a classified special ed student) and is in grades K-5, he/she is eligible for
this program. The program's purpose is to build each child's social competence through the use of
role playing lifelike social situations with professional and peer feedback as primary learning
techniques. Click here for letter to parents and application. Please return by November 25.
New Septa Spectrum posted

Game Vault Fundraiser

SEPTA would like to help make a difference by offering Commack students and families the opportunity to buy environmentally friendly reusable lunch bags, backpacks, messenger bags and totes made by Project KOOL. New items and pricing for 2009!
Click here for flyer and order form

We still have a limited number of Commackopoly  games available for purchase, don't miss out! It makes a great gift, keepsake or simply enjoy it on Family Game Night! New Low close-out price $10 per game, only $5 for each addition game. If you have any questions, please contact Laurie Schoenfeld at 493-0658. 
Commackopoly Order Form

Click here for an Informative Article on Autism

 


What is SEPTA?

    
SEPTA stands for Special Education Parent Teacher Association. We are a District Wide PTA whose primary function is to act as both an advocacy and support group for children, teachers, and families of specials needs students. If your child receives Speech, Counseling, Resource Room, Occupational or Physical Therapy, is in a Special Education or Inclusion classroom, or is in an out of district placement (any child with an IEP).  WE ARE HERE FOR YOU!!!
       As an advocacy group, we try to stay as current as possible with the ever changing rules and regulations governing our children's rights and educational mandates. SEPTA is always looking to work with our teachers to help enhance the programs already in place, and offer suggestions for new programs that will benefit our children. Like all PTA's, SEPTA presents it's own Goals and Priorities to PTA Council, which is then presented as part of PTA Council's Goals to our District Administrators. These are reviewed periodically throughout the year with our administration and updates are given to membership. Many of our members also act as Parent Members at CSE (Committee on Special Education) and CPSE (Committee on Pre-School Special Education) meetings.
       As a support group, we offer programs to help our students both in and out of the classroom. Our Social Skills After School Program begins during the late fall, and is offered to grades K-5. Two $1,000.00 Scholarships are offered to our graduates each year, and look below for a listing of our meeting dates and speakers.
      As you can imagine, the amount of time and effort that is needed to run our programs is staggering.  WE NEED YOUR HELP!  Please join SEPTA.  Click here for a membership form. The vast majority of the work has rested on the shoulders of a dedicated few. We would love some new members with lots of enthusiasm and ideas to help carry on our work. Our children need SEPTA to continue it's efforts. SEPTA needs you to make that happen. The more we do together, the more our children will benefit. Please join us at our next meeting and share your expertise. Any help will be a great help.   

SEPTA Support Group

SEPTA is happy to announce that we will continue to host a support group. We have had a wonderful time getting to know each other, learning from one another and sharing information, in an intimate setting.  We hope to see familiar faces and of course look
forward to meeting new friends.   For your convenience we have set up the support group dates in advance.  We look forward to seeing you on the following Friday nights at 7:30 PM!

Please call to RSVP at least 3 days before meeting date.  THANKS!!
 

Monthly Meeting Schedule & Speakers

   
October 13, 2009 SEPTA Mtg. 7:30pm @ Wood Park - Meet the Staff!
November 10, 2009 SEPTA Mtg. 7:30pm @ Wood Park
December 3, 2009 Holiday Boutique 7:00@CMS
January 12, 2010 SEPTA Mtg. 7:30pm @ Wood Park
February 2, 2010 SEPTA Mtg. 7:30pm @ Wood Park
March 9, 2010 SEPTA Mtg.  7:30pm @ Wood Park - Liz Tibbet from CHADD speaking about Executive Function deficits and the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and it's role in Exec Function. It should be a good one!
April 13, 2010 SEPTA Mtg.  @ Wood Park
May 4, 2010 SEPTA Mtg. 7:30pm, Budget Presentation 700pm @ Wood Park -

June 8, 2010

End of Year Dinner - All Welcome!
Click here for links to local Organizations for help.    
Email Reminders to me
SEPTA’S OFFICERS-        We’re  here to help!         2009-2010
Co-President Laurie Schoenfeld
Shannon Veitch Storms
493-0658
543-1917
Vice President Theresa Maricevic 543-5142
Secretary Janine Rosen 499-8004
Treasurer                            Debbie Vilardi 864-1310
Council Rep Susan Hermer 543-0603
Board Rep Jeff Burkhoff 543-0155
Assistant Superintendent
for
Pupil Personnel Services
Amy Ryan 912-2033
Past Presidents Christine Grunwald
Denise Smagala
462-7339
864-8206
Teacher Delegates    
Margie Pascariello
Mary Nerko
Primary    858-3680
Marianne Dorman
Dominic Fontana
Intermediate  858-3650
Emily Greco Middle School 858-3550
Michelle Adamovicz and Maria Carey High School 912-2162

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

bulletHelp wanted:  We need YOU to serve on the various committees on the SEPTA Board.  Getting involved in SEPTA is the best way to keep in touch with all that Commack and our PTA has to offer for you and your child.  For more information call Shannon @ 543-1917.
 
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Remember, YOU are the best advocate for your child.  Get involved! 


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posted 02/09/2010
Webmaster Brenda Lentsch