WELCOME TO 114 Ms

WELCOME TO 202 - Mrs. Carlson

amlee1@cps.edu

It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can't tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself. ~Joyce Maynard

3rd grade Homework:

Reading & Math

Homework is stapled to their homework folder. Please follow the schedule accordingly.

Updates

January 11-14, Reading & Math benchmark testing 3-8th

Monday, January 18th, MLK Jr.'s b-day, NO SCHOOL

Friday, January 29th, Professional Development Day, NO SCHOOL

Benefits of Inclusion

	Research shows children do better, academically and socially, in integrated settings.
	There is no teaching or care in a segregated school which cannot take place in an ordinary school.
	Given commitment and support, inclusive education is a more efficient use of educational resources.
	Segregation teaches children to be fearful, ignorant and breeds prejudice.
	All children need an education that will help them develop relationships and prepare them for life in the mainstream.
	Only inclusion has the potential to reduce fear and to build friendship, respect and understanding.

Special Education Terminology

PL 101-476, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

special education students must be educated in the least restrictive environment (LRE), as

determined by assessments and the individualized education program (IEP).

Least Restrictive Environment: Inclusion
Educating all children with disabilities in regular classrooms in the neighborhood school.
Providing age-appropriate academic classes and extracurricular activities.
Providing essential services in the regular classroom without "pulling out" students.

All children have the right to learn together.

Children should not be devalued or discriminated against by being excluded or sent away because of their disability or learning difficulty.

Disabled adults, describing themselves as special school survivors, are demanding an end to segregation.

There are no legitimate reasons to separate children for their education. Children belong together - with advantages and benefits for everyone. They do not need to be protected from each other.

There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings. ~Hodding Carter, Jr.

	January 11-14, Reading & Math benchmark testing 3-8th
	Monday, January 18th, MLK Jr.'s b-day, NO SCHOOL
	Friday, January 29th, Professional Development Day, NO SCHOOL

	All children have the right to learn together.
	Children should not be devalued or discriminated against by being excluded or sent away because of their disability or learning difficulty.
	Disabled adults, describing themselves as special school survivors, are demanding an end to segregation.
	There are no legitimate reasons to separate children for their education. Children belong together - with advantages and benefits for everyone. They do not need to be protected from each other.