Dear All SEPTA Members and Friends,                                          September 2010

SEPTA looks forward to another eventful and successful school year!  SEPTA and the school district have many informative programs planned and look forward to seeing you soon.

Become a SEPTA Member!   Everyone is encouraged to join SEPTA:  School Board members, Administration, all teachers, special education staff and service providers, and of course, all parents of children from preK – grade 12 - (including those whose children who are classified to receive special education and those with children who are not).  Parents of children who have Section 504 Plans or who receive educational or counseling supports such as academic intervention services (AIS), response to intervention (RTI) or other school-based assistance often find SEPTA very useful and beneficial.  Parents whose children attend private schools located in the Mamaroneck School District area (even if they live elsewhere) or local parents whose children attend schools outside of the district are also welcome to join SEPTA.  (click here for membership form)  To help ensure that you will receive important communications and information from SEPTA, please send in your completed membership form and dues in soon!

Get a 2010-11 Mini-School Calendar!  Mini school district calendars are only $10 and these handy, portable calendars allow you to stay on top of the whole year’s events in all of our schools!  Calendars will be sold at the SEPTA Welcome Back Breakfast on Wed., September 15^th – HMX Cafeteria 8:45-10:15. Calendars are also available at Back to School Nights, from your SEPTA reps.  If you have questions, please contact Leslie Josel email: LJosel@yahoo.com  (click here for a Calendar Order Form).

SEPTA Programs – Save the Dates!

Please join us for these informative programs:   

Wed. Sept 15  Welcome Back Breakfast – 8:45 -10:15a.m.  HMX Cafe

Tues. Oct 5  Elementary Parents Networking Meeting 7:30p.m.– HMX Library

Wed. Oct 27  Road to College – 7:30p.m.  MHS Library

Thurs. Nov 4 – Hommocks and MHS Parents Networking Meeting 7:30 HMX Library

Mon. Dec. 6  Program – Dr. Marcia Eckerd-Navigating Difficult Peer Situations – 7:30p.m.  HMX Library

Thurs. Feb 3  Program–Nancy Weiser-How Diet May affect Behavoir - 7:30p.m. HMX Library

Wed. March 9  Elementary Parents Networking Meeting 7:30p.m.– HMX Library

Thurs. April 28  Budget Discussion and Vote (SEPTA, MHS & HMX) 7:30p.m. HMX Library

Wed. May 11  Program– Topic – TBD  7:30p.m.  HMX Library

If you have questions, about programs, please contact:

Patty Wolff – Email: wolff@optonline.net, Tel: 698-8882 or

 Linda Banta  Email: lmbanta@optonline.net  Tel: 834-7488

For  information regarding District events and certain programs sponsored by the District and SEPTA, please check the Upcoming SEPTA Events and the Regional and District Events pages (click on the left hand side of this home page).

Special EDition Newsletter and E-News  

Our Newsletter Special EDition features important news and guidance on many aspects of educating children with learning differences or special needs. It also highlights SEPTA’s and the District’s important programs and initiatives benefitting children and staff. You may access Special EDition newsletters by clicking on the heading Septa Newsletters on the left side of this home page. SEPTA would like to provide everyone with timely updates and information about news, upcoming events & opportunities and news.  PLEASE JOIN OUR email list! Click here to sign up!!

As always, if you have any questions please feel free to contact either of us or members of our executive board.

Together we are helping children be all they can be, supporting families as they face challenges and opportunities and working with educators and administrators to help students and staff. 

We always look forward to seeing you at our programs and events and to having you participate in SEPTA. On behalf of the entire SEPTA Board,

Thank you,

Cecilia Absher & Sam Jensen

Co-Presidents  SEPTA 2010-11

Contact Info:  Cecilia Absher      Tel. 833-3109  Email: ctabsher@att.net

Sam Jensen  Tel: 630-1816 Email: SamJJensen@yahoo.com