May 2008
Please be sure to visit the Dickerson Home Web Page for the summer reading lists. Enjoy a wonderful book!!

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Please be sure to visit the Dickerson Home Web Page for the summer reading lists. Enjoy a wonderful book!!
All students will participate in the Georgia Criterion Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) from April 23rd through April 29th.
Please do not schedule appointments during these days as we hope to have 100% attendance!!!!
Thank you for your support!!!
The Georgia Learning Resource System (GLRS) has a wealth of information available for parents. Visit the GLRS website: http://www.glrs.org/
Conference Week January 22-28, 2008
We are looking forward to visiting with all parents during conference week. Parents were notified by their child's caseload manager for a conference time. Hope to see you then!!
Thank you for your support!!
Happy Holidays!!
We look forward to seeing you during Conference Week in January 2008!!
Help us Spread the Word!
Please join other parents, professionals, legislators and self-advocates from around the state in a community discussion about services for people with disabilities in Georgia.
A forum to discuss issues around transitioning young adults with disabilities from the school system to community living that includes employment and independent living.
Special guests will include:
Nancy O'Hara, Division Director for Georgia Department of Education
Dr. Steve Hall, Director of the Office of Developmental Disabilities, Georgia Department of Human Resources
Peggy Rosser or Carl McRae, Georgia Department of Labor
Dave Blanchard, Director of the Unlock the Waiting List Campaign!
October 29th, 7pm - 9pm - Decatur
Shamrock Middle School
3100 Mount Olive Drive
Decatur, GA 30033
Contact: Emily Severtson or 404-881-9777ext 205
http://www.unlockthewaitinglists.com/DeKalb.pdf
<http://www.unlockthewaitinglists.com/DeKalb.pdf>
November 5th, 6:30pm - 8:30pm âEUR" Savannah
Coastal Center for Developmental Services, Inc.
1249 Eisenhower Drive
Savannah, GA 31406
Contact: Mary Poncy or 912-272-2774
November 29th, 7pm - 9pm - Gwinnett
Oakland Meadow School
590 Old Snellville Hwy
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Contact: Karen Addams or 770-736-1783
December 3rd, 6:30pm - 8:30pm âEUR" Macon
Mulberry Street United Methodist Church
719 Mulberry Street
Macon, Georgia 31201
Contact: Nalini Isaac or 478-765-8716
Our 8th grade students will participate in standardized testing the last week of September and the first week of October. All student should be in attendance!!!
Dates: September 26th and 27th---CogAt Testing
October 1st throught the 5th--- Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)
All parents and students have been notified of case managers. Contact Christy Sheridan at extension 251 with any questions.
Parents,
Thank you for your support!
Ms. Sheridan
Welcome Back to School!!!!
Parents...Please plan to attend the August "Open House" evenings to meet the teachers!!
Open House 6th Grade August 21, 2007 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Open House 7th Grade August 23, 2007 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The Dickerson Middle School Special Education Department will hold a meeting on Monday, April 30th at 5:30 for parents of 5th grade students attending Dickerson in August 2007.
This meeting will be held in the Dickerson Media Center.