When 9th graders go to Richardson and Pearce next year, what will be their level of participation in school-wide events such as homecoming and prom?
The district and schools affected have been preparing for Freshman Programming for an extended period. Principals are continuing to solicit and receive input from their school communities as part of the decision making process for dozens of individual issues pertaining to the gradual and steady transition of students. Regarding social events specifically, each high school will be making site and event-specific decisions regarding what is appropriate student participation. Factors included as individual event decisions are considered include the nature of the event, space available and potential for schedule conflict. Mainstreaming special needs children I am concerned with the effect some of the special needs children, who are being mainstreamed, can be having on the learning environment of the classroom. What tools/aids are being given to teachers to help them best address this issue? It is important for teachers to have the resources necessary to work with all students, including tho
