Be aware that parking around the school itself is limited. There is plenty of parking along Albemarle Road near the Gath Pool -- you can then follow the path across the field to walk to the school. The parking lot behind the Ed Center also has lots of spaces and a short walk to the school.

 by Jeff Dias, PAC liaison for F.A. Day
 
The Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education serves as a resource for parents and as a liaison between parents and the school administration. All parents, teachers, specialists and others with an
interest in education are welcome.
 
Upcoming PAC meetings:
 
Wednesday, October 21st - Kickoff meeting for Inclusive Schools Week, 7:30pm to 9:00pm, 100 Walnut Street, Newtonville.   Please join us at 7:15pm for light refreshments.
 
Inclusive Schools Week is an annual event that is celebrated during the first week of December.  This year the dates are December 7 - 11, 2009, and the theme is Inclusive Technology. For more information about the 2009 celebration, visit http://www.inclusiveschools.org/node/1767
 
Thursday, November 5th - Basic Rights Workshop with Dan Ahearn, Esq.  7:30pm to 9:00pm,100 Walnut Street, Newtonville Basic Rights Workshop with Dan Ahearn, Esquire,
 
Back by popular demand, this user friendly, comprehensive presentation on basic rights is one meeting not to be missed. Dan Ahearn is the Head of School at Landmark School, and is a practicing attorney specializing in child and family law, and special education law.  Dan presents the rights and regulations of the Massachusetts laws on special education in terms that are easy to understand.
 
Please contact me at jdias@rcn.com if you have any questions about special education. All inquiries are confidential.  Our website is www.newtonpac.org.

See the World Through Deaf Eyes!
 
The F.A. Day School is hosting an all-day event focusing on seeing the world through Deaf eyes.
 
The day will include hands-on visual games, performances by Deaf
storytellers, visiting vendors that represent the Deaf Community - MassRelay, Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Canines for Kids, Sorenson Communications, Childrens Hospital and others - as well as a wonderful group of Deaf and hearing professionals who are willing to share their stories and experiences.
 

 
Deaf Awareness Day will take place on our first half day, October 22, from 8 a.m. until dismissal at 11:30.
 
All staff and students at F.A. Day will have the opportunity to visit a variety of exhibits and take part in activities presented with visual learning as the focus.  As we learn more about the Deaf Community, our goal is for our students to become more visual thinkers and to celebrate the diversity of the Day community.

This is a day where we take the time to see the world through Deaf eyes!
 
Sponsored by:
The EDCO Staff at the F.A. Day Middle School
The F.A. Day P.T.O.
The EDCO Collaborative
All the Staff at the F.A. Day Middle School
 
Funding provided by:
The EDCO Collaborative
The F.A. Day P.T.O.

Questions?! Contact

Rosemary J. Sanborn 

CI/CT,  EIPA
Lead Interpreter , EDCO Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at the  F.A. Day Middle School

 

Important October dates:

 

This is the time of year when some parents start wondering about when they will see a school directory.    The directory committee is feverishly working on the finishing touches of this year's edition and will have it available as soon as possible.   That said, we'd like to remind everyone about a few things...

 

The PTO provides one free directory to all 6th grade families and other families new to Day M.S.   If you do not fall into that category OR are a returning family OR you are a 6th grade/new family and would like a 2nd copy, you must sign up with the PTO and pay $10 for each copy.   Since we need to order a specific number of directories your order must be placed, and paid for, in advance.  We usually do not have extra copies available once our supply has been distributed.

 

A link to the directory form can be found on the Day PTO website www.daypto.org.  (Directories can be paid for via PayPal.)  Forms will also be available in the library during Parent Visiting Days or you can send the form to us either by dropping it off at the school's main office or mailing it to the school.    Please do not delay putting in your order as we will be sending the directory to the printer very soon.