Family Voices: A Conversation with Iowa Families about the Future of Special Education- Ages Birth-3

The Iowa Department of Education wants to hear from families. Now is the time to use your story to help create change!

ASK Resource Center and the Iowa Department of Education are partnering to collect family input about special education. What is going well? What should be changed? What ideas do you have for the future?

Every six years, the Iowa Department of Education develops a new State Performance Plan (SPP) to submit to the US Department of Education. The plan has two parts: One for children age birth to 3 called “Part C” and one for children age 3 to 21 called “Part B”.

During this webinar, team members from the Iowa Department of Education will share some proposed plans for the next SPP for Part C. Then, the audience will share thoughts and ideas that help shape the work for the next six years.

This webinar is from 11:30am – 1:00pm.

Space is limited! Recordings of these sessions will not be shared. Reserve your spot today!

Registration closes at 4 PM on Monday, November 22nd.

Register here

Family Voices: A Conversation with Iowa Families about the Future of Special Education- Ages 3-21

The Iowa Department of Education wants to hear from families. Now is the time to use your story to help create change!

ASK Resource Center and the Iowa Department of Education are partnering to collect family input about special education. What is going well? What should be changed? What ideas do you have for the future?

Every six years, the Iowa Department of Education develops a new State Performance Plan (SPP) to submit to the US Department of Education. The plan has two parts: One for children age birth to 3 called “Part C” and one for children age 3 to 21 called “Part B”.

During this webinar, team members from the Iowa Department of Education will share some proposed plans for the next SPP for Part B. Then, the audience will share thoughts and ideas that help shape the work for the next six years.

Space is limited! Recordings of these sessions will not be shared. Reserve your spot today!

Registration closes at 4 PM on Monday, November 22nd.

This webinar is from 11:30am – 1:00 pm.

Register here

Ask an expert: Removed from the classroom – Legal rights of students on IEP’S

Nathan from Disability Rights Iowa (DRI) will share what are the rights of students on IEP’s that are removed from the classroom. He will provide what are the legal rights for IEP students on shortened days along with suspension and expulsion.

This zoom meeting will go from 12:00-1:00 pm.

Register here

Holiday Promenade– Ice Skating

There will be a special tree lighting ceremony and celebration on Friday, Nov. 19 at Brenton Skating Plaza! Skate admission required. Register online now. The tree lighting and Santa viewing is free and outside of the rink.

5 – 6:45 p.m. Skate Session 1
6:10 p.m. Tree Lighting
6:10 – 8 p.m. Santa!
7:15 – 9 p.m. Skate Session 2
8 – 8:30 p.m. Ice Carver
9:15 – 11 p.m. Skate Session 3

Register here

Winter Fun Day

This event will be a fun day of outdoor & indoor winter activities. It will include snowshoeing or a hike at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.; roasting marshmallows at a campfire, learning to use a slingshot, meeting an animal or listening to a story. They will also have children’s craft boxes available to take home. Each box includes most materials for 6 crafts appropriate for ages 5 and up. Dress appropriately and join Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center for some family fun!

This event is free and will go from 10:00am -2:00pm.

Drive-Thru Baby Shower

This Drive-Thru Baby Shower is free for expecting parents in Madison County. The baby shower will be at 9:30am-10:30am.

Please register below for the event’s address.

Register here

Healthy Start Community Days– Gratitude/Button making activities

This event will be located at the Forest Avenue Library. The event is from 10:00am to 12:00pm on November 3rd.

EveryStep’s Healthy Start program will be hosting a series of fun and educational events for children and families.
There is a different theme/activity each week along with child development activity kits and children’s books being handed out.

Please see the flyer below for more information:
Healthy Start Community Days Flyer

Healthy Start Community Days

This event will be located at the Forest Avenue Library. The event is from 10:00am to 12:00pm on November 17th.

EveryStep’s Healthy Start program will be hosting a series of fun and educational events for children and families.
There is a different theme/activity each week along with child development activity kits and children’s books being handed out.

Please see the flyer below for more information:
Healthy Start Community Days Flyer

Books and Pumpkin Painting

Le Mars Public Library will hand out books from 10:30am – 12:30pm.
The Le Mars Arts Center will offer free pumpkin painting for kids as well as free face painting from 10:00am – 4:00pm.

Call 712-546-8821 for more information.