Rondout ValleyCentral School District

Submitted by: Tim Wade, Iris Goliger, Meg Berean, & Robin Doick
Kudos: The PPS Department would like to thank and congratulate all of the staff who helped to advocate for, coordinate, plan, prepare for and support the valuable University of NC “Introduction to TEACCH” training that was offered to special educators, paraprofessionals and general education colleagues working with students with developmental disabilities this August, 2018.  Special thanks are in order for Katie Chase, Louann Miszko, Shane Churchill, Marybeth Lunati, and recently retired Denise Szekeres!  These hard-working and dedicated staff members all went above and beyond to make this happen smoothly, get a large number of staff members here during a vacation to participate, provide materials, and balance their other responsibilities and needs—all showing their commitment to the work we do and a deep understanding of the needs of our students and staff.  Feedback shared from many who attended was remarkably positive, and many indicated that the training and techniques they learned gave them inspiration for their direct service to our students, and would positively impact their work in the future.  From all of the PPS Administrators, we want to take this moment to say thanks to these dedicated people for bringing TEACCH to our District and for showing once again just how special Rondout Valley staff and students are! 

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