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Welcome to the Solon Organized Parent Education Network!
O.P.E.N. President - Julie Dorsey
OPEN Educational Seminars:
Zone of Regulation - Taking the Zones Home
Tuesday, September 13, at 7 p.m. at the Board of Education
This program is geared toward families of students in grades PreK-5.
All About Transitions - presented by Mary Ellen Simecek)
Monday, September 19, at 7 p.m. at the Board of Education
This program is geared toward families of students in grades 6-12.
JOIN US FOR THE OPEN MEETINGS FOR 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR! All meetings are on Thursdays at 7 pm, as follows:
9/15/22
10/13/22
11/17/22
No December meeting
1/05/23
2/23/23
3/09/23
4/28/23
Please join our Solon O.P.E.N. (Organized Parent Education Network) Facebook community to stay up-to-date on event scheduling and news from the Solon Parent Mentor!
NEWS FROM THE PARENT MENTOR
Hi, I'm Joanna Innes, the district's Parent Mentor. I am a member of the district’s Special Education staff responsible for providing families of students with disabilities with additional resources, guidance and support as we navigate Solon’s Special Education system.
I am a free and confidential resource - provided to you through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education - here to help you learn to better advocate for your child, to facilitate communication between you and school personnel, and to answer any questions that may arise.
Contact Information: (440) 349-8039 joannainnes@solonboe.org.
Program Resources - To watch OPEN programs in the video archive, head over to Solon Education TV.
- OPEN Program on Next Generation Assessments - January 28 2015 - 1/30/2015
- Growth Mindset by Meagan Bellan, Solon School Psychologist - 9/23/2014
- Internet Safety Tips from December 5 OPEN Program - 12/11/2013
- Executive Function Informational eBook - Handout from November 2013 OPEN Program - 12/5/2013
- Anxiety - When is the Worry Too Much - March 2013 - 3/22/2013
- 504 Plans PowerPoint by US Dept of Education Office for Civil Rights 2013 - 2/27/2013
- 504 Plans Key Concepts and Flow Chart - 2/27/2013
- Parent Q & A On ADA Amendments for Students with Disabilities - 2/27/2013
- iPad Apps for Students with Disabilities - 2/27/2013