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Thursday, November 1, 2018 | A7 Library's tree and treats
Friends of the Dinuba Library to ra e tree
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The ‘Friends of the Dinuba Library’ organization is raising money to be able to donate more books to our Dinuba Library by holding a drawing for a four foot, lighted, decorated Christmas tree which has at its base seasonal books, a stuffed Elf Shelf Sitter and a Santa Countdown Calendar. Our theme this year is ‘Toyland.’ All materials have been donated.
Tickets for a chance
to win are $1 each or 6
tickets for $5. They can be
purchased at the library or
from one of the ‘Friends’
Board Members: Joan
Truitt, Winona Campbell,
Susan Abair, Angie Garcia,
Rita Garcia, Carol Meinert,
Shirley Stormont, Rosie
Cabrera or Mae Ewert,
now, through November 30th.
The drawing will be held on Friday, November 30th at 5 p.m. at the Dinuba Library. There is no need to be present to win.
For more information, please call the Dinuba Library at 591-5829.
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Child Find mandates districts to access any student who may have any indication of a learning disability. This has ultimately led to more assessments on more students, translating to more qualified special education students.
Making the numbers more challenging for the district is the state’s new approach of integrating special education students into the traditional classroom setting. Said Avalos of the new approach, “Things have changed. Maybe twenty years ago we were able to refer a kid to a class and they would stay in the self-contained class all day. In this county, we can’t do that.”
The new standards require that all students spend a minimum of 57 percent of they day in a traditional class setting. The purpose for the new standards, according to Avalos, is to better fully integrate the students.
But the new approach also puts more of the burden on general education instructors, as they face providing instruction for those students in their class who may also be receiving, and require, specialized instruction.
To handle the influx, the district has at least two special education instructors at each elementary school, three at Washington Intermediate School and four shared between Dinuba High School and alternative education.
The key to success in the district’s new approach, according to Avalos, is a marriage between special education instructors and general educational instructors combined with early intervention and staff development.
“Early intervention is crucial,” said Avalos. “And improving staff development, that is also crucial.”
The new approach will require special education instructors to coordinate more with general educators and general educators to coordinate more with teachers’ aides.
“It really is all of our responsibility,” said Avalos.
The increase in the need for special education is not a local phenomenon. Statewide the numbers have been going up everywhere, says Avalos.
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District Doings
• The 17th Annual Veteran's Dinner will be held on Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Dinuba Memorial Hall. Social Hour will be held from 6 to 6:30 p.m. with dinner from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Veterans eat for free. Tickets for invited guests are $20. Music will be provided by DJ Ray Quintana and entertainment will feature Jeremy Pearce as Elvis Presley. RSVP with Romelia Castillo at 273-3161 or romeliasr@yahoo.com.
• St. Catherine's Catholic Daughter will be hosting their Annual Christmas Boutique on Saturday, Nov. 3, and on Sunday, Nov. 4, at St. Catherine's Parish Hall.
The boutique will feature Scentsy, Gold Canyon, LulaRoe, Tupperware, custom rosaries, baked goods, homemade goods, customized vinyl drinkware, Paparazzi, and more. There will also be Pictures with Santa, food and complimentary coffee.
The boutique will be open on Nov. 3 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. St. Catherine's Parish Hall is located at 356 North Villa Avenue in Dinuba.
For more informaiton, please contact Janet at 590-9022
• Dinuba High School's Baseball and Softball will be hosting the 2018 Annual Golf Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 4 at Ridge Creek Dinuba Golf Club.
The tournament will be a four-person scramble and registration will begin at 9 a.m., with a shotgun start at 10 a.m.
Enjoy good company, food and golf, while playing at one of the best courses in the Valley. Proceeds from the tournament benifit the Emperors' Baseball and Softball programs. Over the last several years the tournament has helped fund college scholarships, payment of uniforms, batting cage upgrades, field upgrades and new equipment.
The cost per golfer is $125 and sponsorship is available. For more information, contact Brent Morrelli at 909-2320 or Bryan Patterson at 936-4028.
• The Tulare County Child Abuse Prevention Council will be presenting their 13th Annual Cynthia Lockart Mummery Conference on Thursday, November 8, at the Visalia Convention Center. This year's thems is Building Trauma-Informed Schools and Communities.
Keynote Speaker will be Jim Sporleder, a retired high school principal from Wala Wala, Washington. He was was featured in the documentary "Paper Tigers" and is the author of "The Trauma- Informed School."
To register visit www.tularecountycapc.org.
• The Dinuba Senior Citizen's Center will be hosting a Holiday Boutique on Saturday, Nov. 17, in Senior Center Social Hall from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The boutique will include handbags, jewelry, clothing, accessories, home décor, unique handcrafted items and more.
For more information, please contact Cece Bobst at 591-2450 or cbobst@dinuba.ca.gov.
• The annual Diabetes Walk will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17. Registration for the walk will be at Cutler's Ledbetter Park beginning at 8 a.m.
The walk will begin at 9 a.m. on the corner of Highway 63 and Avenue 408. It will end at El Monte Jr. High in Orosi. There will also be a Health Fair at 10 a.m.
For more information, contact Romelia Castillo at 273-3161 or romeliasr@yahoo.com.
A fully decorated and lighted Christmas tree, along with all the gifts shown under the tree, will be raffled off by Friends of the Dinuba Library. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the Dinuba Branch Library or from any board member. The drawing will be held on Nov. 30. The tree is on display at the Dinuba Branch Library.
Endorsed by Classi ed employees from COJUSD
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