Parents As Teachers, Early Childhood Education & Full-day KindergartenParents As Teachers (PAT)PAT is a free voluntary parenteducation and family supportprogram for all families in the<strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Park</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong>. Theprogram serves families, singleparents and expectant parentsuntil their child enters kindergarten.PAT provides:Personal VisitsCertified Parent Educatorstrained in child developmentand home visiting come to yourhome. They will help you understandeach stage of your child’sdevelopment. The visit includesdiscussion of child development,age appropriate activities anddevelopmental handouts.Parent Meetings/ActivityNightsOpportunities for parents to gainand share new insights from educators,professional presentersor shared experiences. There areplay groups in the PAT room thatfocus on socialization, creativityand movement.Developmental & HealthScreeningsScreenings check overall development,language, hearing andvision. They also help identify areasof difficulty for children early.This allows the parent to provideactivities to build skills in weakareas, or seek professional help ifnecessary.Referral NetworkingReferrals are given at a parent’srequest to link parents to servicesneeded for their children orfamily. Phone: 636.923.3531.Preschool ProgramFor children who arethree to five years of agebefore <strong>Aug</strong>ust 1st, <strong>2013</strong>.Children may attend for halfdaysessions morning or afternoon,Monday - Friday. Parentsmay choose 2 to 5 days. ExtendedCare is available for childrenneeding additional care.<strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Park</strong> Preschool offersa caring and friendly environment.Children are providedwith developmentally appropriateactivities that stimulatephysical, social, emotional, andintellectual development andhelp children construct theirown knowledge.Play is the powerful way childrenlearn and the curriculumoffers a good balance of socialand cognitive learning. The childrenare encouraged to developemerging skills in writing, numberconcepts, patterns, naturalsciences, color and shape recognitionand effective problemsolving skills. Concepts suchas using manners, communityresponsibility and awareness,and being a friend to others areexplored in each classroom.For more information, includingdates, please visit the <strong>District</strong>website; or contact PeggyWitt, coordinator, <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Park</strong>Preschool, at 636.923.3632 or636.923.3519; or via e-mail:pwitt@vp.k12.mo.us.All-day KindergartenFor children who arefive years of age by<strong>Aug</strong>ust 1st, <strong>2013</strong>.The <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Park</strong> kindergartenprogram is a FREE full-dayprogram. Door-to-door bustransportation is provided for allkindergarten students. Kindergartenoffers:• Academic, social and physi--cal development;• Curriculum which addressesthe areas of language,reading and mathematics;• Children learn the alphabet,letter formation, storysequencing, listeningskills, organizational skills,counting, shape identificationand simple addition;• Art, music, computer,science, and physical educationclasses and• Experiences in social developmentand work habits.Peggy WittEarly ChildhoodEducation Coordinator12BACK TOSCHOOL<strong>2013</strong>
Public Notice: Students with Disabilities ComplianceAll responsible public agencies are required to locate, evaluate andidentify children with disabilities who are under the jurisdiction of theagency regardless of the severity of the disability, including childrenattending private schools, highly mobile children such as migrant andhomeless children and children who are suspected of having a disabilityand in need of special education even though they are advancingfrom grade to grade.The Special <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong> of St. Louis County in partnership withComponent <strong>District</strong>s assures that a Free, Appropriate Public Education(FAPE) is provided to all students with disabilities between theages of 3 and 21 under its jurisdiction. Disabilities include: autism;deaf/blindness; emotional disorders; hearing impairment and deafness;mental retardation; multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment;other health impairments, specific learning disabilities, speechand language impairment, traumatic brain injury; visual impairment/blindness; and a young child with a developmental delay.The Special <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong> in partnership with the Component<strong>District</strong>s assures that it will provide information and referral servicesnecessary to assist the State in the implementation of early interventionservices for infants and toddlers eligible for the Missouri’s FirstSteps Program.The Special <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong> in partnership with the Component <strong>District</strong>sassures that personally identifiable information collected, usedor maintained by the agency for the purposes of identification, evaluation,placement or provision of FAPE of children with disabilities maybe inspected and/or reviewed by their parents/guardians. Parents/guardians may request amendment to the educational record if theparent/guardian believes the record is inaccurate/ misleading, or violatesthe privacy or other rights of their child. Parents have the rightto file complaints with the U. S. Department of Education or the MissouriDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education concerningalleged failures by the <strong>District</strong> to meet the requirements of the FamilyEducational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).The Special <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong> has developed a Local Compliance Planfor implementation of State regulations for Individuals with DisabilitiesEducation Act (IDEA). This plan contains the agency’s policiesand procedures regarding storage, disclosure to third parties, retentionand destruction of personally identifiable information and theagency’s assurances that services are provided in compliance withGeneral Education Provision Act (GEPA). This Plan is available forpublic review during regular school hours on days school is in sessionin the office of the Superintendent of <strong>School</strong>s.Local school districts in the State of Missouri are required to conductan annual census of all children with disabilities or suspecteddisabilities from birth through age twenty-one (21) who reside in the<strong>District</strong>. This census must be compiled by December 1 each year. Thisinformation is treated as confidential and must include: name of child,parent/legal guardian’s name/address; birth date and age of the child;the child’s disability and services provided to the child.This notice can be provided in native languages as appropriate.Equal Opportunity at V.P.The <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Park</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong>(VPSD) is committed to the conceptof equal opportunity for all individuals.For that reason, the districtwill not discriminate against individualsin employment practicesand educational programs.<strong>School</strong> districts throughout theU.S. receive funds from the FederalGovernment in varying amounts.The government requires that therecipient abide by certain rules andregulations.Sex discrimination in federallyassisted educational programs isprohibited by Title IX of the EducationProgram of 1972. The VPSDwill not discriminate on the basisof sex in its programs, activitiesand employment practices.The Rehabilitation Act of 1973states that no institution receivingfederal funds can discriminateagainst handicapped persons.The VPSD does not discriminateagainst handicapped persons in itsprograms, activities and employmentpractices.Inquiries by persons concerningthe protection against discriminationshould be directed to:Dr. Dave KnesSuperintendent of <strong>School</strong>s<strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Park</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong>One Main Street<strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Park</strong>, MO 63088Phone: 636-923-3695The Family Education Rights andPrivacy Act of 1974 states that parentshave the right to review educationalrecords of their children.When a student reaches the age of18, the rights become those of thestudent, with certain exceptions. Ahearing may be requested by theparents to challenge the content ofsuch records and parents must givewritten consent for the release ofinformation from the record.<strong>School</strong> principals are responsiblefor maintaining the privacy andsecurity of student records.BACK TOSCHOOL<strong>2013</strong>13
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