M-W SEPTA

Upcoming Events & Resources

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Monroe-Woodbury SEPTA presents a free online webinar led by Denise Green and Fiona Rattray from Putnam Independent Living Services. Reserve your space by using the online registration form.

Register online: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nZNKRoNtSa6ytPE3sYZtAA#/registration

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What is SEPTA?

Here's a quick overview of what we can do together!

Monroe-Woodbury SEPTA (Special Education PTA) is a dedicated organization that unites parents, teachers, and administrators to inform, support, and advocate for the diverse needs of students with disabilities. We recognize that each student has individualized needs, and every school faces unique learning needs. To address these, we’re excited to have a SEPTA liaison within each PTA, including our Out-of-district families, creating inclusive opportunities to work together and ensure that all our Crusaders with disabilities are intentionally included in every PTA event.

Here’s how we accomplish this:

Inform

We share crucial information on special education policies, laws, community resources, and additional services.
We offer workshops and training on high-interest topics, including eligibility for services, early intervention, legislative issues, and graduation requirements.
We keep families updated on district programs and services related to special education, along with statewide legislative changes that impact special education.

Support

SEPTA provides a space for parents and teachers to exchange experiences and resources. We believe sharing and building resources is key to improving Special Education for all.
Depending on membership, we offer student scholarships and teacher mini-grants.
We advocate for district budgets and funding items that support special education, as well as legislative initiatives that impact these services.

Advocate

We help parents understand the special education process, providing an overview of services, student rights, and parental rights.
We collaborate with other community organizations to offer comprehensive support.
We assist parents in navigating the sometimes-complex processes involved in securing the right services for their child.

How can you get involved?

Step 1: Join your building level PTA. lf you are receiving out of district instruction, join your M-W home school PTA. You are welcome to PTA events after school, reach out and introduce yourselves, we would love for you to come to the events if you are interested.

Step 2: Join Monroe-Woodbury SEPTA today! Have an idea for intentional fundraising? Want to support a specific event? Your involvement helps strengthen our efforts. Become a member and be a part of creating inclusive and supportive environments for all students at M-W.

The 2024-2025 M-W SEPTA Liaisons are:

Smith Clove PTA- Erika Culver

Sapphire PTA- Nina Vosloo

North Main PTA- Andeola Mabogunje Odejobi

Pine Tree PTA- Dina Andren

Central Valley PTA- Dana Tedeschi

Middle School PTA- Berny Vega

High School PTSA- Elke Rittger & Andrea Abrignani

Out Of District Placement- Grace Benkwitt & Christina Rosas

WEBINARS:

All webinars will be immediately after a building level PTA meeting to ensure we are meeting new families in the district that either have children with IEPS or 504's, and or allies in our community.

Please let us know if you need any accommodations to participate in the virtual event ahead of time. Closed captioning will be provided. If you need any other accommodations, please reach out to frattray@putnamils.org. You are welcome to come to one webinar or ALL.

Monday, September 23 @ Smith Clove PTA, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 8 @ High School PTSA , at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 20 @ Middle School PTA, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, January 6 @ North Main PTA, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 6 @ Pine Tree PTA, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 13 @ Central Valley PTA, 7:30 p.m.

Family Engagement Opportunities:

Get involved and connect with our community! We are excited to offer a variety of events and activities for Monroe-Woodbury SEPTA members to participate in, whether in-person or virtually. Here’s a glimpse of what's coming up if our members are interested :

Lunch and Learns (In-Person or Virtual): Join us for informative sessions that cover a range of topics important to our community that is only available during day hours .
Caregiver’s Night Out: Take a well-deserved break and enjoy a relaxing evening connecting with other caregivers in our M-W PTA Community
Workout with SEPTA: Get active and healthy with fellow SEPTA members in a fun, fitness-focused event.

…and more exciting opportunities on the horizon! We can’t wait to see you at these events!