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Published by Clear Creek ISD, 2019-05-24 16:12:44

Together MAY 2019

INSIDE:



Adapted PE
Day
page 1




Volunteer of
the Year
Recognition
page 2




Summer
Activity Ideas
pages 2 - 4




MAY 2019


Clear Creek ISD Hosts Annual


Field Day with Adapted PE





More than 1,000 students, staff members and
volunteers from every school in the Clear Creek
Independent School District gathered at Walter
Hall Park in League City on April 24 for the annual
Adapted PE Park Day.

For more than 30 years, this fun-filled event has
offered CCISD students with disabilities a field
day full of activities accessible to students with all
ability levels and physical limitations. Hundreds
of Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) students
from every high school set up and operated booths,
while students in the high school Best Buddies Adapted PE Park Day is unique in that it celebrates
program were paired one-on-one with a student the differences and abilities in all students, which
with disabilities for the duration of the day. can be a confidence booster for those who might

Activities included face painting, inflatable bounce not be able to participate in a regular school field
day. Best Buddies and PALS give students the
houses and snow cones. A fun run for each grade opportunity to create relationships with their
level gave every student a chance to earn a medal peers who they might not have been able to meet
and participate in an active event. otherwise.


Click here for more photos from Adapted PE Day.




1

Campus Volunteer of


the Year Recognition





Congratulations to SEPTA President, Roxann Zamora!
She was recently recognized as a campus Volunteer
of the Year during CCISD’s Annual Volunteer and
Partnership Breakfast for her work as the Victory Lakes
Intermediate PTA President. Pictured left to right: Leatrice Sanders,
Roxann Zamora, Dr. Steven Ebell and
Cynthia Peltier.





Explorer Accessibility
Camps


Mars for Everyone
Sep 28 • 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

This camp has been specially
designed for individuals of
any age 4 and up who can
Space Center U – Visual benefit from a slower pace
Impairment Program Sensory Friendly Events and rigor, tailored to inspire
(VIS-U) Jun 7 • 6:00-9:00 p.m. creativity and adventure
within each camper, and
Oct 19 • 8:00-10:00 a.m. celebrating everyone’s abilities.

June 12-14 • 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. We recommend this camp for
OR dates by request for This sensory-supportive individuals with intellectual
groups of 10 or more setting will include modified and developmental disorders,
lighting, music and sound and can accommodate for
This program is modified effects. The number of tickets co-occurring conditions such
from the existing Space Center are limited for this exclusive as low-vision and blindness as
U for individuals with visual event to allow visitors to enjoy well.
impairments or blindness Space Center Houston in a
and combines classroom sensory friendly atmosphere Touching Space
theory with cognitive without large crowds. Visitors Sep 14 • 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
and tactile tasks, which can participate in special
promote teamwork, solving educational activities operated Activities are designed for
problems, communication by instructors who are trained upper-elementary through
and engineering solutions to to accommodate guests with high-school campers, but
space-related situations. sensory sensitivities. Click campers of any age 9 or older
Click here for more here to learn more about the who enjoy a challenge are
information. sensory friendly events. welcome.

For more information on any of these programs or events, contact Stephanie McMahon at 281-244-2147
or [email protected].
2 (Community Resource Announcement)

The Hobby Center Foundation Presents

A Sensory Friendly Performance of























Saturday, July 13 • 2:00 p.m.
All Tickets $10

Complimentary Transportation Available

From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of ALADDIN, a thrilling new

production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It’s an
extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite.


For this special performance, accommodations will be made to allow for a more relaxed and
inclusive experience for individuals on the autism spectrum or with other sensory sensitivities and
their families. These include a supportive audience environment, pre-show resource materials and
designated quiet and activity areas.


Three Easy Ways to Purchase Tickets
1. ONLINE
Use Code: ALA0713


2. CALL 713-315-2580


3. VISIT the Hobby Center Box Office
800 Bagby, Houston, TX 77002

M-F: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sat-Sun: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.


SIX TICKET LIMIT PER ORDER


For questions or more information, email [email protected] or call 713-315-2457.

(Community Resource Announcement)





3

Texas Lions Camp





Texas Lions Camp is a summer camping
facility dedicated to serving children from Children eligible to participate in the
the State of Texas with physical disabilities, summer camp program must be between
Down syndrome, cancer and Type 1 diabetes. the ages of seven and sixteen and have a
The camp is located on more than 500 acres qualifying physical disability. Children with
of hills and woodlands in the beautiful Texas Type 1 diabetes must be between the ages
Hill Country. of eight to fifteen, and campers with Down
syndrome must be twelve to sixteen years
Programs at Texas Lions Camp offer campers old.
a chance to try new activities and create long-
lasting friendships while developing greater For more information on eligibility
self-esteem and independence. requirements and registration, visit www.
lionscamp.com.

2019 LIONS CAMP SCHEDULE



Session 1 • June 2 - 8, 2019
Children with Physical Disabilities

Session 2 • June 9 - 15, 2019
Children with Physical Disabilities


Session 3 • June 16 - 22, 2019
Children with Physical Disabilities


Session 4 • June 23 - 29, 2019
Children with Physical Disabilities


Session 5 • June 30 - July 6, 2019
Children with Physical Disabilities / Camp Neuron, Epilepsy Foundation of Texas

Session 6 • July 7 - 13, 2019
Children with Down Syndrome/Camp David, Texas Burn Survivors Society

Session 7 • July 14 - 20, 2019
Camp Discovery for Children with Cancer


Session 8 • July 21 - 27, 2019
Children with Type 1 Diabetes

Session 9 • July 28 - Aug 3, 2019
Children with Type 1 Diabetes
6 4 (Community Resource Announcement)

Connect with Your

Special Services Team

Main Number: 281-284-0750




Dr. Cyndi Short
Executive Director of Special Services
[email protected]

Cynthia Peltier
Director of Special Education Programs
[email protected]

Dr. Pam Moore-Ellis
Director of Support Services
[email protected]

Billye Trader
Join Us! [email protected]
Coordinator of High School Services


Rachel Kent
Coordinator of Intermediate Services
[email protected]

Support our students receiving Kevin Livingston
special education services and be Coordinator of Elementary Services
[email protected]
a voice for all children by joining
Christy Lawrence
the Special Education PTA! Coordinator of Early Childhood Services
[email protected]

Clear Creek ISD Lisa Hardcastle

Special Education PTA Coordinator of 504 and Dyslexia Services
[email protected]

Brandi Breaux
P.O. Box 590242 Coordinator of Related Services

Houston, Texas 77259 [email protected]
Megan Dickey
[email protected] Director of Galveston Brazoria Cooperative

for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Click to join! [email protected]

Dr. Robert Lawing
Coordinator of Galveston Brazoria Cooperative
for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
[email protected] 5


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