Parent-Teacher Networking Night in Moodus Thursday

On Thursday, June 9th, the recently formed parent-teacher group, SEPTA , will host a networking night at 7pm.

The event is open to parents of children in grades pre-K through high school. Teachers and school staff are also encouraged to attend this meeting. Topics on the agenda include school and grade transitions, resources for parents with children who have special needs and resources for parents with children who are gifted and talented.

The facilitator for the group is SEPTA member and parent Susan Waide. The keynote speaker is David Scata, Director of Pupil Services for the East Haddam Public Schools.

Mr. Scata will give a general overview of the different transitions that students and parents face in the school system. Topics will include transitional concerns on:

• Birth to three to preschool,
• elementary to middle to high school
• and transition to post secondary or post employment.

SEPTA is an offshoot of the PTA and stands for Special Education Parent Teacher Association. SEPTA sponsors workshops for parents with topics about special education with the goal of bringing parents together to create an open dialogue on concerns and issues they might be facing. SEPTA encourages parents to discuss their own experiences, both good and bad.

SPETA also helps the community and school board to better understand special needs children by advocating for their kids' rights.

The event will be held in the air-conditioned library at Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School, 73 Clark Gates Road in Moodus and is free.