NCSS Special Education Department

05/22/2026

Summer meals are coming back! ☀️🍎

Newton County Schools will once again offer FREE summer meals for children 18 and under (or 21 and under for individuals with disabilities) through our 2026 Summer Meals Program.

Families will have access to:
• Weekly meal pick-up locations with 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches per child
• Daily on-site meal locations throughout the community

Whether your family needs grab-and-go convenience or daily meal service, we’re proud to help ensure children across Newton County continue to have access to nutritious meals all summer long.

Visit our website for complete details, meal locations, dates, and times:
https://www.newtoncountyschools.org/departments/public_relations/news/2026_summer_meals_program

05/22/2026

🎓 Calling all youth & young adults!

Join us for a FREE virtual workshop:
WAZE to Adulthood: A Training ONLY for Students

🗓 Wednesday, May 27, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

This interactive session will help you explore your future by learning about:
✨ Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE)
✨ Different job options and career paths
✨ Organizations in Georgia that can support your goals

Start building your path toward independence and success! 💼🌟

📌 Registration required
🔗 Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/4wry34hs

05/19/2026

🎓 Planning for life after high school starts now!

Join us for a FREE virtual workshop for parents: WAZE to Adulthood: A Training for Parents

🗓 Wednesday, May 20, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

This interactive session will focus on helping you prepare your child for the future by exploring:
✔️ Independent living
✔️ Employment & vocational rehabilitation
✔️ Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE)
✔️ Pathways to independence

Gain valuable tools, resources, and strategies to support your youth/young adult’s transition into adulthood.

📌 Registration required
🔗 Sign up today: https://tinyurl.com/3v599t45

05/18/2026

FYI: Summer camp opportunities!

05/13/2026

🎉🌟 Celebrating Excellence in Special Education! 🌟🎉

We are incredibly proud to recognize these outstanding Newton County Schools Teacher of the Year honorees! Their passion, patience, creativity, and dedication make a lasting difference in the lives of so many students every single day.💙📚

👏 Please join us in celebrating these amazing SPECIAL EDUCATORS:

🍎 Mansfield Elementary School
Ms. Leah Johnson — Adapted Curriculum

🍎 Cousins Middle School
Ms. Miranda Colley — 7th Grade Resource/Co-Teach Math and Science

🍎 Liberty Middle School
Ms. Catrina Hilliard — Resource/Co-Teach ELA

🍎Alcovy High School
Mr. James Stokes — Co-Teach U.S. History

🍎 Eastside High School
Mr. Roderick Baker — Co-Teach ELA

05/12/2026

Check out these awesome photos from Night to Remember 2026!

Shared album · Tap to view!

05/12/2026

THIS SAT! Our May virtual TELIC Parent Empowerment Group on BUILDING RESILIENT CHILDREN is May 16 !!! 😆😆😆

JOIN our session is at 11am EST!

Our speaker, Dr. Elizabeth Greenfield, will teach us how to build children with a strong sense of self, including how to use redirection and correction in positive ways to build self confidence and emotional wellbeing. Fellowship with us and other parents, get empowered, get resources and there’s always a monthly giveaway!

REGISTER at https://airtable.com/appqvmuUocz4VFMHw/shr1I3gwIYRZCAFYk

05/11/2026

This is a nice resource for helping kids and teens learn about self regulation. AND...here are some easy yet effective CRAFTS to teach self regulation strategies. PERFECT for further supporting executive functioning: https://www.theottoolbox.com/12-self-regulation-crafts-for-kids-fun-effective

05/11/2026

Let's talk about HOW to teach kids about identifying how big or little a problem is...and how they can solve their problem...whether it's finding that missing homework sheet, or steps to take to clean their room.

This piece of daily tasks is all executive functioning! https://www.theottoolbox.com/the-size-of-the-problem-activity-ideas

05/11/2026

Learn more about self-determination on our Roadmap to Success at https://www.p2pga.org/roadmap/transitions/self-determination/

05/11/2026

Picky eating can be more than “just being picky”—especially for children with autism.

Join NAA for Beyond Picky Eating: Understanding the “Why” and Supporting Better Eating in Autism with nutrition expert Julie Matthews, MS, hosted by Wendy Fournier.

We’ll explore possible reasons behind limited diets, food refusal, sensory challenges, and mealtime struggles—plus practical ways families can support healthier, more varied eating.

📅 May 14
⏰ 7:00 PM ET
💙 Live with Q&A
👉 Register now at nationalautism.org