Palo Alto CAC’s annual Family Fun Day is online this year! Invitations sent to all district parents of children with IEPs or 504s, with Zoom link and RSVP details.  We have a fabulous line-up of activities:  10-10:30 am: Music with Quarantunes (live) 10:30-11 am: Story Time with Palo Alto Library (live) 11:00-11:20 am: Art with […]

Comment to PAUSD School Board regarding Dyslexia Awareness Month 10/26/20 In 2018, the PAUSD School Board acknowledged that Dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed at the District and site level. The Board approved a Dyslexia Resolution certifying that commitment to supporting educators and families. It is estimated that 1 in 5 (or […]

Executive Summary for March 8, 2016, Board Meeting: “In the Education Services weekly of Friday, February 26, 2016, we presented a draft charge and parameters for a Distributed Counseling Committee.  Staff strongly endorses the concepts and plan presented, as it would ideally lead to identical, or at least closely similar, models at each school.  That […]

Even though this event is at Escondido Elementary School, all elementary school parents from other Palo Alto schools are invited. PTA Coffee Hour at Escondido: Middle School Transitions for Children with Learning Differences Flyer: Escondido Middle School Transition

The schedule for the upcoming PAUSD Family Leadership Summit is live. You can see the list and who is presenting, along with course descriptions. Attendees can attend for the sessions they are interested in – it is not required to stay the whole time. https://familyleadershipsummit2020.sched.com/ During the Summit, Palo Alto CAC will offer a dyslexia/learning differences […]

PAUSD’s Special Education Leadership Team in partnership with Palo Alto CAC will provide a Transition Information Night for parents of rising Middle School, High School and Post-Secondary Students. After a short introductory presentation, there will be three separate breakout sessions for students entering 6th grade, 9th grade and Post-Secondary. Parents will hear about the programs, […]

Update 11/3: Materials from the workshop: Power Point and Handouts —– This free workshop covers the basics of the Special Education Assessment process and SMART IEP Goal writing, including how goals are developed and measured to meet both functional and educational needs. Assessments are the tests and evaluations that measure current academic and functional skills, […]

Come to the 4th Learning Challenges Resource Fair, a joint project between SELPA 1 CAC and the Learning Challenges Committee. The Fair is on January 23, 2018 from 6-8 pm at the MUR in Crittenden Middle School, 1701 Rock St, Mountain View. All families are invited! We have providers from a wide variety of areas, from tutoring services […]

17th Annual Sweetheart Awards Save the date! DATE: Saturday, February 27, 2021 LOCATION: ZOOM TIME: 10am- 12pm (exact schedule TBA) Submit your nomination HERE by Feb 15 Join us to celebrate the special people in our community that go the extra mile to make a positive difference in the lives of children with special needs and […]

Ever wondered how kids learn to read, write and spell? Want to better support your child during distance learning? If you are the parent or teacher of an elementary or middle school student who struggles to read or write, whether they are dyslexic or not, please join us for a session with two Stanford professors […]

Staff from the Special Education Departments from Los Altos SD (Jennifer Keicher, Director), Mountain View Whisman SD (Gary Johnson, Director), Mountain View Los Altos High SD (Kara Oettinger, Program Specialist) and Palo Alto Unified SD (Jennifer Baker, School Psychologist) will participate in a moderated panel discussion about issues in special education and respond to questions. […]

United for kindness, acceptance and inclusion! Palo Alto’s 5th Annual Unity Day! WEAR ORANGE to show your support! All PAUSD Schools will celebrate Unity Day 2017 to show that our community is united against bullying, and promotes kindness towards all students. Each school will participate in its own special way, so find out what your […]

Palo Alto Unified School District Family Leadership Summit – Jan 12, 2019 PAUSD hosts its 1st Joint Family Leadership Summit for parents of children in elementary, middle and high school on January 12, 2019 at Palo Alto High School (8:30 am- 4:30 pm). PAUSD has partnered with Palo Alto Housing, the Children’s Health Council, CAC, […]

List of vendors and links to their sites Join us in the JLS Middle School Cafetorium to meet 30+ providers of summer camps, after-school activities, and in-school programs who will present information about their programs and be available to talk 1:1 with parents. All providers can accommodate some special needs kids, either in an inclusive […]