The Niskayuna Central School District is
committed to providing high-quality special
education and support services for our resident
students who qualify for such supports. Programs
and services are coordinated by the district's
Office of Student Support Services, which
encompasses the district's Committees for
Special Education at the preschool, elementary
and secondary levels.
News & Announcements
 update:
Grade 8 Transition Night rescheduled for March
18
The Grade 8-9
Transition Night meeting for CSE students that
was canceled because of inclement weather on
Feb. 23 will
take place on March 18 at Niskayuna High School's Little
Theater at 6:30 p.m.
Office
of Student Support Services debuts the
Program Spotlight
 The Program
Spotlight features programs and services
offered through the Office of Student Support
Services and highlights learning activities in
classrooms throughout Niskayuna schools.
The first Program
Spotlight focuses on co-teaching at
Birchwood Elementary School.
More on this month's Spotlight
Save
the date (and room) for Dessert Nights
Enjoy coffee and
dessert while attending several informative
meetings hosted by Niskayuna's Student Support
Services/Special Education Department throughout
the 2009-10 school year.
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October 20,
2009
Overview of the Autism
Spectrum
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November
17, 2009
How to Navigate the
IEP Process
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January 7,
2009
Co-Teaching Update Informational Sharing
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February 2,
2010
PreSchool Parent
Information Night for CPSE students
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March 2,
2010
Grade 5-6 Transition
Night for CSE students (canceled)
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March
18, 2010*
Grade 8-9 Transition
Night for CSE students (meeting
will be held at Niskayuna High School Little
Theater)
Note: This meeting was originally scheduled
for February 23, but was postponed due to
inclement weather.
All meetings will
begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Board of Education
Room located in the District Office, 1239 Van
Antwerp Road, unless otherwise noted.
Parent
Transition Sessions 2009-2010
for students with disabilities and their
families
Planning for life after high school for students
with disabilities doesn't have to be such a
daunting task. Capital Region BOCES Transition
Coordination Team and several school districts
throughout the Capital Region are
collaboratively presenting transition workshops
for students with disabilities and their
families.
View a schedule of meetings and topics (PDF)
H1N1
resources for teachers of students with special
needs
Online
resources on the H1N1 virus are available for
teachers of students with special needs through
the
One Place for Special Needs Web site.
Included are lesson plans on germs, videos
demonstrating correct hand washing, sneezing and
coughing into your sleeve, activities, social
stories and more. Other links include preparing
for an emergency, flu tracker and CDC’s H1N1
guidelines for early childhood programs, K-12
schools and higher education.
*Note: Adobe
Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF documents
and can be downloaded for free from the
Adobe Acrobat Web site.
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This year
Family
Dessert Nights Informational Meetings
Co-teaching
(PDF of parent presentation
TA
Professional Development schedule
Niskayuna
C.A.R.E.S
Parent & Family Resources
State
Education
Department Resources
(Links
on this are to the NYSED Web site.)
AUTISM
Information
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