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Welcome to The Eastchester SEPTA Website! 

 

 

SEPTA is a Parent Teacher Association within a school district that brings together people who are interested in special education and children with special needs. 

 

SEPTAsupports, strenghtens and promotes the welfare of children with special needs. 

 

SEPTApromotes an understanding of special education and strives to enrich the lives of children with special needs. 

 

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Join us for our spring fundraiser at Mickey Spillane's on Friday, May 4th!

 

 

Eastchester SEPTA invites you to join us for our spring  fundraiser at Mickey Spillane's, 431 White Plains Road, Eastchester, NY from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. All Proceeds will benefit Eastchester SEPTA. Hosted by the Office of Dr. Giovanni Boiano, DDS.   Event Higlights:  Open bar from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. 50/50 Raffle and fabulous prizes!

 

Tickets are $50 at the door or click on: www.boianodental.com/septa 

 

 

SEPTA Membership!Does your child receive special services through the district? If so, we encourage you to join The Special Education PTA (SEPTA) of Eastchester. Click the membership link below to join and help create a community of sharing, with open dialogue between parents of children receiving special services and the faculty & administration providing the special services.

 Click image above to print membership form.

 

IEP DiplomaTo learn more about 'Alternate Assessement' at the in the Elementary and High School level read the article from the NY State Education Department.

 

Eastchester SEPTA Beneficiary of 6th Annual Mickey Spillane’s Golf Outing!

Mickey Spillane’s 6thAnnual Golf Outing was held on September 12, at Lake Isle County Club where over $7000 was raised to benefit Eastchester SEPTA. The check was awarded to the SEPTA executive board on Friday, October 28th at Mickey’s. A heartfelt thank you goes out to Stephen Carty, Mike Heinz and the wonderful staff at Mickey's for their continued support and generosity.

 

The Goals of SEPTA:

-->To ensure that all children receive an education that allows them to reach their full potential.

-->To bring together parents, families and teachers of children with special needs in order to share their experiences.

-->To educate parents about special education, including the identification and placement procedures for children with special needs.

-->To inform legislators, school boards, and the community about the importance of special education programs.

-->To improve the lives of children by providing cultural, social and physical enrichment.

-->To advocate for children with special needs and their right to a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.

 

--SEPTA News

 Save the Date! SEPTA's Movie Day Returns on June 10 with Madagascar 3 - Europe's Most Wanted!

 

Why not grab the family and join us for the much anticipated return of Melman, Marty, Alex and Gloria as they travel through Europe in hope of getting back to the Big Apple in Madagascar 3! Doors will open at 9:45 a.m., movie starts at 10:00 a.m., location: Clearview's Central Plaza Cinema, 2630 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY.

 

   

The Eastchester School District invites you to join us as we walk to raise awareness and money for Autism Speaks!

Westchester/Fairfield Walk Now for Autism Speaks, New York-Presbyterian Hospital,White Plains, NY, Sunday, June 3, 2012. Please join our team and walk with us on June 3! To join our team or to make a donation to support us, go to our team webpage or for more information contact Kelly Cavalli at: kcavalli@eastchester.k12.ny.us 

Eastchester High School Senior Gets National Recognition for Autism Research!

 

SEPTA congratulates Brian McGovern, a 17-year-old senior at EHS, was recently named a semifinalist in the Intel Science Talent Search, an annual competition of original scientific research done by high school students sponsored by the Washington, D.C.-based Society for Science and the Public. Brian McGovern began his project on behavior modification with autistic children because of a personal connection to the topic, and his dedication to his research led him to be recognized among some of the brightest young scientific minds in the nation! Amazing accomplishment Brian! Read more...

Eastchester Students Perform Two Original Songs At Lincoln Center Awards Ceremony!

The Eastchester School District, its Special Education PTA and the Music Conservatory of Westchester’s Music Therapy Institute have been named as recipients of the ASCAP Foundation  Barbara and John LoFrumento Award this year. Melissa Schur, a special ed teacher at Anne Hutch, accepted the award on behalf of the winners at the 16th annual ASCAP Awards ceremony held at the Lincoln Center on December 7.

Eastchester students, (pictured above left to right) Andrew Napolitano (AH) Marcos Spinetti (AH), Jake Rooney (AH), Jakob Loerker (EMS), Paul Evangelista (EMS)and Michael Asher (AH) performed two original songs at the ceremony, along with their instructor, Lisa Sandagata (from the Music Conservatory of Westchester), written during the Music Therapy sessions sponsored by Eastchester SEPTA and ASCAP.

ASCAP CEO John LoFrumento and his wife Barbara are longtime Eastchester residents who established the award to help support music therapy sessions for special needs students in the Eastchester schools.