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Our Trip to the "Red Center" of Australia Hello Elementary Friends, Happy Nearly October!   Before I get started on our trip to the Red Center, I would like to introduce you to two friends!  This is Mary-Ellen and Lindsay.  They both work at Beaumont Road just like we do!  Mary-Ellen is a Year One teacher and an Assistant Principal and Lindsay is the Facility Manager.  Mary-Ellen is serving as my official school sponsor while I am here, and she has helped me SO much.  She was one of the very few people that I shared my fears about having my own classroom after so many years.  She helped me feel a sense of confidence and that I could do it. From her I have solidified  my commitment to provide mentoring support of our new teachers and those who have been out of the classroom for a while.  It is so critical both for the teacher and for the students in the class!  Lindsay has also been so supportive over the past months and even cooked for u...

A Visit to a Center for Children with Autism Hello Elementary Friends, This past week I was happy to be asked to visit an amazing new school with a Center for Children with Autism.  As most of you know, my school in Colorado is proud to host an award winning ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) program.  For the past six years our school has been a Colorado Department of Education Model Site for ASD programming.  I also had an Autism Program at my school in Texas, so I have committed around 15 years or more of my professional career to learning all I can about this disorder and how to help children on the "spectrum" to become successful and productive students.   First - let me tell you about this new school and the collaborative efforts that went into the creation of this beneficial service to the local community: Here is some information on the school: Opening in 2015, Victoria Avenue Public School's learning community is growing everyday. With brand new future focu...