SPECIAL EDUCATION

UPDATES FOR

REOPENING

SCHOOL BOARD AUGUST 19,2020

WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING SINCE AUGUST 10...

• COORDINATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS HAVE IDENTIFIED STUDENT COHORT GROUPS FOR:

• HYBRID A AND B

• FULLY REMOTE C AND D

• ADMINISTRATORS, WORKING WITH DISTRICT LEADERS HAVE IDENTIFIED PROFESSIONAL STAFF WHO WILL BE WORKING:

• HYBRID A AND B

• FULLY REMOTE C AND D

• ADMINISTRATORS, COORDINATORS AND BUILDING REOPENING TASK FORCES ARE PLACING STUDENTS WITH TEACHERS

AND BUILDING STAFF AND STUDENT SCHEDULES.

• STUDENT PLACEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY THE END OF THIS WEEK FOR K-8. MHS STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE THEIRSCHEDULES PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 9, 2020. SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFFINGINFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR MHS STUDENTS BEGINNING THE WEEK OF AUGUST 31, 2020.

OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH SPECIAL

EDUCATION TEAMS

Paraeducators and Related Service Providers will be Assigned by August 31, 2020. Coordinators will have that information available to families on that date.

31 Aug. 2020

Special Education Faculty returns on August 31, 2020

31 Aug. 2020

Paraeducators and Support Staff return to schools on September 3, 2020

3 Sep. 2020

Related Service Providers will return to schools in September 3, 2020

3 Sep. 2020

Families are highly encouraged to communicate with Coordinators to discuss any special requests or circumstances. Coordinators are available by email or telephone communication now.

Now

MERRIMACK

MEEP

REOPENING...

• WE WILL OFFER AN INCLUSIVE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR OUR 3-5 YEAR OLD STUDENTS IN MERRIMACK.

• PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2020, SO

MARK YOUR CALENDARS. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH PREVIOUS YEARS.

• PRESCHOOL STAFF WILL BE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT KINDERGARTEN

TRANSITION FROM SEPTEMBER 9-SEPTEMBER 15, 2020.

• WE HAVE IDENTIFIED OUR HYBRID COHORTS A AND B, AND FULLY

REMOTE COHORTS C AND D FOR STUDENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL

DISABILITIES BY REACHING OUT TO EACH FAMILY TO DETERMINE THE

APPROPRIATE MODEL FOR THEIR FAMILY.

• WE WILL BE SENDING A LETTER TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN, WHO ARE

REGISTERED FOR PRESCHOOL AND DO NOT HAVE AN EDUCATIONAL

DISABILITY, BY FRIDAY AUGUST 21, 2020 TO DETERMINE PARTICIPATION

IN MEEP.

• CONSISTENT WITH PREVIOUS YEARS, MEEP WILL HAVE

A STAGGERED START FOR AM 8:45 – 11:15 AND PM CLASSES WILL BE

HELD FROM 12:00- 2:30.

• INFORMATION RELATED TO CLASS PLACEMENT, TEACHER AND COHORT

WILL BE SHARED BY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020.

• TUITION WILL BE WAIVED FOR SEMESTER 1.

• ALL STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTS

USING TSGOLD DURING THE FIRST 6-8 WEEKS OF SCHOOL. THIS IS

CONSISTENT WITH PREVIOUS YEARS.

MEEP COORDINATOR CONTACT INFORMATION

MEEP COORDINATOR: KARA CAVE

Contact Information:

Email: kara.cave@sau26.org

Cellphone: 6038121177

2 Brentwood Drive, Merrimack NH 03054

Office Telephone: 6034246211

COHORT MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Hybrid AIn Class- Direct

Instruction

In Class- Direct

Instruction

Remote-

Independent

Extension

Remote-

Independent

Extension Flex

Hybrid B

Remote-

Independent

Extension

Remote-

Independent

Extension

In Class- Direct

Instruction

In Class- Direct

Instruction Flex

Remote

CRemote - Direct

Instruction

Remote - Direct

Instruction

Remote -

Independent

Extension

Remote -

Independent

Extension Flex

Remote

D

Remote -

Independent

Extension

Remote -

Independent

Extension

Remote - Direct

Instruction

Remote - Direct

Instruction Flex

Intensive

Needs

Program

AM- In Class

Direct Instruction

PM Remote-

Direct Instruction

AM- In Class

Direct Instruction

PM Remote-

Direct Instruction

AM- In Class

Direct Instruction

PM Remote-

Direct Instruction

AM- In Class Direct

Instruction PM

Remote-Direct

Instruction Flex

PROGRAM HOURS AND LOCATIONS

Program Hours:

COHORT A-D - Morning Program is 8:45-11:15 and the afternoon

program is 12:00-2:30

Intensive Needs -Morning Program 8:45-

11:15 and the afternoon program is

12:00-2:30

Program Location:

COHORT A-D -Thorntons Ferry and James Mastricola

Elementary Schools

Intensive Needs –Reeds Ferry Elementary

School

Preschool Curriculum: Creative Curriculum

Preschool Assessments: Teaching Strategies

Gold. All students will be assessed in the first 6-8 weeks of preschool

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