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Learning Challenges Resource Fair
Learning Challenges Resource Fair
Does your child need a little extra help? A lot of extra help?Looking for the right summer camp, tutoring service, or speech therapist to fit your child? What about music, art, sports? Financial planning or vocational training? Come to the LC Resource Fair to find the right providers and services to help
Crittenden Middle School
1701 Rock St, Mountain View
Friday, January 22, 6-9 pm
Please contact LCC for questions
at lcc@lamvptac.org
We’ve also published our Local Resource Guide for 2016
We have 41 providers scheduled to attend, including:
Associated Learning and Language Specialists
Community Health and Awareness Council
Evo Libri
Family and Children’s Services of Silicon Valley
San Andreas Regional Center
Therapeutic Learning Consultants
Abilities United
MOCHAA- Mothers of Children with Autism and Aspergers
Gateway Learning Group
Mountain View Whisman School District Special Education and Student Services
SELPA-CAC & Learning Challenges Committee (shared table), Let’s Talk
Patty Hurley, SEAC
Ken Prodger, CFP
Law Office of Lorna J Drope
PACES: Parent Advocacy for Children in Exceptional Situations
Community School of Music and Arts
Learning Play with Chaia May
Rainbow Music Services
Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area
Early Support Program for Autism
Parents Education Network
Parents Helping Parents
Compass High School
Stanbridge Academy
Hope Technology
BrainVyne
Gali Yoga
Square Peg Ranch
Via West/Via Services/Camp Altitude
Autism Social Connection at Gatepath
Children’s Services at Gatepath
Bay Area Friendship Circle
Innovative Therapy Services
Social Thinking
Camping Unlimited/Camp Krem
BOK Ranch
Meyers Learning Center
Wunderling Learning Center, Educational Therapist
The Reading Clinic
Weingarten Children’s Center
Spark Focus
Hope to see you there!
Interviewing for MVWSD Special Education Director
Thanks to everyone who participated in the parent focus group for selecting a new Director of Special Education and Student Services for the Mountain View Whisman School District!
The Learning Challenges Committee has been charged with selecting 3 parents to serve on the interviewing committee. Interviews will take place soon, on Monday, April 13, and will likely take all day. If you have the time to serve as an interviewer and the interest, please reply to this email as we will be making the selection very soon.
We are looking for an array of parents, a range of needs (some 504, some IEP, some mainstream, some SDC), different diagnoses, English Language Learners, etc. Any experience as an interviewer in another capacity is also a plus.
Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!
Meeting 3/10 – Local Control and Accountability Plan Discussion and Common Core Discussion
The Learning Challenges Committee is hosting a discussion meeting regarding special education, the LCAP plan, and Common Core impact. Monday, March 10, 6-8 pm in the District Office.
The first half of the meeting will be about LCAP. Cindy Loleng-Perez, Director of Special Education and Cathy Baur, Curriculum Director, will be discussing the Local Control and Accountability Plan. The LCAP plan will detail educational agencies’ actions and expenditures to support student outcomes and overall performance. The District is asking for input from families of students with special needs with regards to the LCAP. The second half of the meeting is a parent-led discussion of the impact of Common Core implementation on those with learning challenges. What are your concerns?
See you on 3/10! lcc@lamvptac.org
El comité para problemos de aprendizaje está organizando una reunión de discusión con respecto a la educación especial, el plan LCAP, y Common Core impacto. Lunes, 10 de marzo, 6-8 pm en la Oficina del Distrito.
La primera mitad de la reunión será sobre LCAP. Cindy Loleng-Pérez, Directora de Educación Especial y Cathy Baur, Director de Currículo, discutirá el control local y el Plan de Responsabilidad. El plan será LCAP acciones y gastos detalle agencias educativas “para apoyar los resultados de los estudiantes y el rendimiento general. El Distrito está pidiendo aportaciones de las familias de los estudiantes con necesidades especiales con respecto a la LCAP. La segunda mitad de la reunión es una discusión dirigida por el padre de los efectos de la aplicación Common Core en los que tienen problemas de aprendizaje. ¿Cuáles son sus preocupaciones?
Nos vemos el 3/10! lcc@lamvptac.org
Do you know a child who needs extra help?
The Learning Challenges Resource Fair will be held on Friday, January 31 from 6-8 pm in the Crittenden Middle School Multi (1701 Rock Street, Mountain View).
Come find out about services for kids overcoming learning challenges. Included are over 30 providers offering a variety of summer programs, tutoring services, legal and financial advisers, art and music therapy, speech and occupational therapy and much more.
Crittenden PTA and SELPA 1 CAC.
New Site Representative for Crittenden
We have added two new representatives for Mountain View Whisman schools:
- Crittenden Middle School: Lisa Ramirez
We still need representatives for LA High, Graham, Monta Loma, and Theuerkauf. It’s a simple but very important job!
New Site Representative for Mountain View High
We have added one new representative for Mountain View Los Altos high schools:
- Mountain View High School: Nan Recker
We still need representatives for LA High, Graham, Crittenden, Monta Loma, and Theuerkauf. It’s a simple but very important job!
New Site Representatives for Bubb and Stevenson
We have added two new representatives for Mountain View Whisman schools:
- Bubb: Jamie Backman
- Stevenson: Jennifer Tirva
We still need representatives for MV High, LA High, Graham, Crittenden, Monta Loma, and Theuerkauf. It’s a simple but very important job!
Mountain View Voice: Group expands reach for special needs students
Learning Challenges Commitee Chair Christine Case-Lo was interviewed by Mountain View’s local newspaper.
The Mountain View Whisman School District’s Special Education PTA is no more. But that doesn’t mean its members have given up their cause.


