SAGE

Curtsinger Elementary PTA

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SAGE

The purpose of SAGE (Special And Gifted Education) is to provide education and support to parents and educators of diverse learners through meaningful communication.

Whether your child is special needs or gifted and talented, we can sometimes find ourselves overwhelmed with the necessities of our child’s school day. We yearn to connect with other families who understand the additional complexities of our situation. Frisco Council of PTA's have brought attention to the special needs of families with children who learn differently by establishing SAGE. SAGE is a PTA-based network of families and teachers addressing the unique needs of both the gifted and talented and special needs kids in our community. If you are a parent and/or guardian of a diverse learner, we urge you to become a part of our network of families. Sign up at sage@friscopta.com and start receiving the "SAGE Newsflash" a district-wide email newsletter. You will be informed of various local meetings, educational opportunities, support groups and more. Contact your local Curtsinger SAGE committee with any questions.

Curtsinger's SAGE Committee Members are:

Suzanne Mann

Anne Schmenk (chairman)

Did you know that you can enjoy all the programs that SAGE (special and gifted education) has to offer without having a child identified and enrolled in the gifted or special education programs at Curtsinger? All SAGE newsletters and programs are open to everyone! We have wonderful programs that you need to check out! Sign up to receive our district-wide newsletter at sage@friscopta.com or contact Anne Schmenk at bschmenk@mac.com for more information. You’ll be surprised at how fast SAGE is growing and what we have to offer!

Curtsinger’s SAGE Committee Members are: Suzanne Mann & Anne Schmenk (Chairman)

The purpose of SAGE is to provide education and support to parents and educators of diverse learners through meaningful communication.

Miss an event? Try checking out our website at www.friscosage.com . It's got a great new format, some new information and a discussion forum. Sign up and post questions, comments and suggestions.

If you have any questions regarding SAGE or any of the programs, please contact Heather Brown at sage@friscopta.com

SAGE NEWS AND UPDATES

**SAGE Special Education and 504 Parent Connection Groups**

Below are the contacts for our parent connection groups. These groups are a great way to make connections with other parents and share the things you've learned, resources you've found, support and encourage one another and maybe even learn something new. The Parent Connection Groups meet on an ongoing basis, please check with website at www.friscosage.com for a calendar of events. The Parent Connection Groups will be forming playgroups soon, stay tuned!!

Autism Spectrum/Pervasive Developmental Disorders Moderators

Rashele Barton, rasheleb@yahoo.com

Stacy Crowe, slhcrowe@yahoo.com

Leigh Wilcox, lawilcox@sbcglobal.net

Learning Differences, ED & 504 (ADD,ADHD,Dyslexia,Dysgraphia,etc…) Moderator

Kelsey Horne, khorne521@gmail.com

Genetic Disorders Moderator –

Vicky Herget, thehergets@yahoo.com

Dads Coffee Sponsored by Autismspot.com

Joey Barton, joey@autismspot.com

Albinism and/or Vision Impairment Moderator

Summer Gibson, GibsonS@friscoisd.org

Emergency Medical Situations (Hemophilia, Peanut/Food Allergies, Asthma, etc...)

Christy Argo, argofamily@tx.rr.com

Auditory Impairment Moderator

Kathy Lu, kathylutsai@yahoo.com

Down Syndrome Moderator

Shirley Darkis, teamdarkis@gmail.com

**General Support for Gifted and Talented, SAGE Support Co-chair**

Shannon Thornton, markshan@tx.rr.com

**Special Education and 504 SAGE Parent Connection Support Lead**

Lindsey Bianchin, lindseybianchin@yahoo.com 972-741-3197 c

If there is a specific support group that you would like to see formed, please contact Lindsey Bianchin, so that she can help you meet your need. SAGE would love to create a support group for any specific interest, need or want!