Room 103
Washington Community School # 9
The goal of the Special Services Department is to ensure that all children receive an educational program designed to meet his/her individual needs. Our dedicated teachers, teacher aides, child study teams, related services providers, counselors, BCBAs, psychologists, and our administrative team work collaboratively to meet the academic, emotional, and social needs of students in a supportive and respectful environment.
Dear Parents & Guardians,
Greetings from OUR website! My name is Mr. Mackow, and I'm very excited to be your child's teacher together with Ms. M, Ms. S, and Ms. M. for the 2022–2023 academic year, our classroom has a ton of fascinating and enjoyable activities planned. I'm excited to collaborate with you to support your child's academic, social, and emotional success this year. Our ability to communicate is crucial to our success! Please do not hesitate to write us at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns.
Please be mindful of the following
Students should enter through Door #1 of the Main Entrance for Morning Arrival.
At Door #1, students will be let out at 2:45 p.m.
Please review folders each day, take out any documents on the KEEP side and give everything back that should be signed and returned on the RETURN side of your childs folder.
We in the Program deem education to be of huge value and importance for every child. Special education is the education of children with needs that extend beyond the general scope of a typically developing peer, the categories of which are many and varied. While the needs of each student in special education differ, the child deserves a valuable and well-delivered education, focused on, and geared toward, their immediate and future needs. Because of each child’s individual needs, and the scope of how varied those are, We believe there is a place for the inclusion of students with special needs in the general education classrooms, as well as a valid need for self-contained classrooms. The least restrictive environment is not a “one-size-fits-all” model. For some it will be full inclusion in general education, for some, it will be served in a self-contained classroom, and for others, it will be a mixture of the two environments. What is of great importance here is not an argument over inclusion or segregation, but rather what is best for the student.
“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.”
― Robert Frost