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For Immediate Release: Sept. 22, 2019
 

Select number of students who receive special education services enjoy a second ‘first day of school’

Editor's note: Spanish story included below 

DALLAS — Happy faces were seen at the entrances of select Dallas ISD schools on Thursday, Sept. 17, as students receiving special education services at specialized self-contained classrooms were given the option to return to their campuses to begin working with their teachers. This was the first time the students saw each other in person after months of virtual learning due to the pandemic.

“It is important for these students to be back because they need the consistency of the daily routine that the school can provide, as well as the support for the academic and social skills they need to develop,” said Heather Massie, SPED teacher at L.L. Hotchkiss Elementary School. “I am excited to see my students and I know they are excited too.”

For parents such as Estella Zamarripa at Hotchkiss Elementary, this transition from home to the classroom has been easy because parents and teachers have worked together to make sure students are ready. She said her student is in good hands and trusts the safety protocols implemented for students and staff.

“It was important for me that my son went to school because, as much as I can do at home, he benefits from having his friends and peers,” Zamarripa said. “I feel great that Dallas ISD, and especially the teachers, offered us the opportunity to be back in school.”

“We are excited to welcome this first group of students with disabilities back for in-person instruction after months of missing them,” said Elizabeth Casas, assistant superintendent of special populations. “The district has worked hard to prepare our schools and classrooms to make sure they are safe for students and staff. While distance learning still remains an option, we are happy to provide families with the choice now that Dallas County has lowered the COVID-19 threat level to orange.”

Other students who receive special education services but who are not in self-contained classrooms will continue to participate in the distance learning model.


Spanish story: 

Selecto número de estudiantes que reciben servicios de educación especial disfrutaron hoy de un segundo “primer día de clases”


DALLAS — Esta mañana del jueves 17 de septiembre se pudieron ver rostros de felicidad en la entrada de varias escuelas de Dallas ISD, donde los estudiantes que reciben servicios de educación especial en aulas independientes especializadas pudieron regresar a sus campus para comenzar a trabajar con sus maestros. Esta fue la primera vez que tuvieron la oportunidad de verse en persona después de meses de aprendizaje virtual debido a la pandemia.

“Es importante que estos estudiantes regresen a la escuela porque necesitan la consistencia de la rutina diaria que la escuela les puede brindar, así como el apoyo para desarrollar habilidades académicas y sociales”, dijo Heather Massie, maestra de SPED en L. L. Hotchkiss Elementary School. “Estoy emocionada de ver a mis estudiantes y sé que ellos también están emocionados”

Para los padres, como Estella Zamarripa en Hotchkiss Elementary, esta transición del hogar al salón de clases ha sido fácil porque padres y maestros han trabajado juntos para asegurarse de que los estudiantes estén listos. Dijo que su hijo está en buenas manos y confía en los protocolos de seguridad implementados para los estudiantes y el personal.

“Para mí era importante que mi hijo fuera a la escuela, porque, por mucho que yo pueda hacer en casa, él se beneficia de tener amigos y compañeros”, dijo Zamarripa. “Me siento muy bien de que Dallas ISD, y especialmente los maestros, nos ofrecieron la oportunidad de regresar a la escuela”.

“Estamos muy contentos de dar la bienvenida a este primer grupo de estudiantes con discapacidades para recibir instrucción en persona después de meses de extrañarlos”, dijo Elizabeth Casas, superintendente adjunta de Poblaciones Especiales. “El distrito ha trabajado arduamente para preparar nuestras escuelas y aulas para asegurarnos de que sean seguras para los estudiantes y el personal. Si bien el aprendizaje a distancia sigue siendo una opción, nos complace ofrecer a las familias esta opción ahora que el condado de Dallas ha reducido el nivel de amenaza de COVID-19 a naranja ”.

Otros estudiantes que reciben servicios de educación especial pero que no están en aulas independientes continuarán participando en el modelo de aprendizaje a distancia.

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