The Special Ed PTO provides parents with the tools and information they need to work collaboratively with the school district and to be effective advocates for their children.

The Special Ed PTO holds several meetings throughout the year to help parents network with other parents, share information about Special Education issues and educational concerns, and understand changing special education laws. We support the on-going professional development of district staff regarding special education and encourage the inclusion of children with disabilities in our communities.

Membership in the Special Ed PTO is free. All parents who have a child receiving special education services in the district or who live in the district but whose child is in an out-of-district special ed placement are already members of the Special Ed PTO.

Meetings are held in the Board of Education meeting room at 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, and begin at 7:30pm and end at 9pm.

Scheduled meetings for the 2011-2012 school year are:
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

For more information on these and other activities, please visit the District’s web site. Sign up for email communications and PTO meeting minutes by contacting Barry Berg and join the group on Facebook at South Orange/Maplewood Sp. Ed. PTO.

Clinton Liaison

Our Clinton School liaison to the Special Ed PTO is Jenny Lindstrom. Please contact her with any questions, for more information, or to get involved:

Jenny Lindstrom
Phone: 973-378-8199
Email: jlindstromhome@verizon.net

Upcoming events…

Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 11am – Pool party for children with special needs and their families. Maplewood Community Pool, Boyden Avenue, Maplewood. This special event is open to Maplewood and South Orange Residents – pool membership NOT required.

FREE Special Needs Soccer Clinic
Hosted by the South Orange/Maplewood Special Ed PTO and Maplewood Recreation Department Office. Sunday November 6, 2011 2:00-3:00pm at Maplecrest Park (rain location is Maplewood Middle School Gym. Children with special needs of all ages – as well as their friends and siblings – are welcome. Parents are expected to stay during the clinic. For more information, email the South Orange Maplewood Special Education PTO or call 973-868-7595.

Future sports clinic dates to reserve: January 29, 2012, March 25, 2012, May 20, 2012.