Skip to main content

Michigan Avenue Elementary School

Every Day is Day One!

Popular Links

ESE Parent Newsletter February 2026

Posted Date: 01/28/26 (10:00 AM)
View Original Post


What's Happening in ESE in February 2026

Parent Newsletter

 

Important Dates

2/4 Lunch & Learn Virtual Parent Training at 11:30
2/17 Village Inn/ESE Department SPRIIT Night at 4571 13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 from 4:00 PM-8:00 PM
2/18 Empower Hour Virtual Parent Training at 2:00 PM via Zoom
2/20 Rodeo Day- Teacher/Student Holiday
2/21 Special Needs Screening- Goat
2/26 An Evening with the Agencies, Osceola Technical College from 5:30 PM-7:30 PM

Upcoming Important Dates in March
3/4 Lunch & Learn Virtual Parent Training at 11:30
3/14 Teacher Workday/Student Holiday
3/16-3/20 Spring Break- No School
3/23 1st Day of the 4th 9 Weeks
3/30 Broadway Pizza Bar/ESE Department SPIRIT Day at 403 Broadway, Kissimmee, FL 34741 from 11:00 AM-8:00 PM
 

Join Us for... ESE Department Village Inn SPIRIT Night on Tuesday, February 17th!

Village Inn hosts an ESE Department Spirit Night on February 17, 2026, from 4 PM to 8 PM.
 

Join Us for "An Evening with the Agencies" on February 26th!

🎉 Join Us for “An Evening with the Agencies”!

📅 Date: Wednesday, February 26th
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Location: Osceola Technical College
Address: 501 Simpson Road, Kissimmee, FL 34744

Discover valuable information and resources available in and around our community for students and individuals with disabilities.

✨ Over 50 agencies and businesses will be in attendance!
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and explore services that can make a difference.
Event poster for 'An Evening with the Agencies' on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Osceola Technical College.
Poster for 'Connect With Your Community Resources: Una Tarde Con Las Agencias' event on February 26, 2026, at Osceola Technical College.
 

2025-2026 Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Parent Survey

Each year, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) conducts a survey designed to provide FDOE and the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), with information on how well Florida’s schools are partnering with parents and promoting parent involvement in their child's education. The survey is open to all parents of children with an individual educational plan (IEP) receiving ESE services from preschool age through grade 12 and is not intended for parents of students receiving only gifted services through an educational plan (EP). All states must collect this data as part of their State Performance Plan, as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

The 2025-26 ESE Parent Survey is currently open and will close on June 15, 2026. The survey can be completed on the web or mobile phone by visiting 2025-26 ESE Parent Survey or scanning the QR code.
 

Upcoming Parent Trainings, Workshops, and Events

Below you will find the complete list of trainings and workshops currently scheduled for the 2025-2026 school year.
A table displays a schedule of events with dates, topics, times, virtual/in-person formats, and locations.

2/4: Lunch & Learn Virtual Parent Training- FIN "Tips to Build Executive Functioning" at 11:30 AM via Zoom

Executive functioning is like the brain's "control center" it helps us plan, organize, remember things, and make decisions. These are skills essential for staying focused, following instructions, and managing tasks in daily life. This training will provide tips for families to help improve executive functioning in students with disabilities.

Please RSVP to receive the Zoom link to attend the training.

2/18: Empower Hour Virtual Parent Training- Project 10 "Deferment" at 2:00 PM via Zoom

Deferment and Extended Transition Programming (ages 18-22): Information for Parents, Families and Community-Based Transition Stakeholders training will assist parents, families, and community-based transition stakeholders, develop an understanding of the process and eligibility requirements for deferring a student's high school diploma. Included in the training will be federal and state legislation, timelines of required deferment-related activities, highlights of relevant transition individual education plan activities and component and overviews of various extended transition programs and postsecondary options. Project 10 and Florida Department of Education resources will be shared with participants.

 

Career and Skills Enrichment (C.A.S.E.) Program

The CASE program is looking for participants!! As long as the students are clients of Vocational Rehabilitation, there is no cost to them. VR will pay for everything. VR will also help the students find employment after they graduate from the program. Contact Sullymar Reices-Irazarry at 407-344-5080 or SCAN the QR code for more information.
Osceola Technical College C.A.S.E. program offers career and skills enrichment training.
C.A.S.E. Program Flyer PDF
 

Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities – Roadmap to Family Resources

The Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) offers a helpful Program Roadmap designed to support individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and the families and caregivers who assist them. This guide provides a simple overview of key state programs and includes direct links to additional information, services, and next steps.

 

The Osceola Library System

Did you know that The Osceola Library System offers FREE access to a host of different programs and resources and all you need is a valid library card (number) to enjoy. Visit Mango Languages | Osceola Library System to see the different options like Mango Languages. Mango Languages offers over 70 world language courses expertly designed to adapt to a diverse range of learning needs, styles, and backgrounds. Sign up for your free account at Log In | Mango Languages
 

Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program

Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program is providing no cost eye exams and glasses for children. Applications can be submitted on any internet enabled smart phone/tablet/computer using the following link: www.floridaheiken.org
Advertisement for Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program offering no-cost eye exams and glasses for children.
Flyer advertising free eye exams and glasses for children in multiple languages, with instructions to visit www.floridaheiken.org.
 

CHAPS--Children's Hearing Aid Program

Brochure for the Children's Hearing Aid Program with images of children and text.
Brochure for the Children's Hearing Aid Program (CHAP) in Florida, featuring children and program information.
A brochure in Spanish promotes a hearing aid program for children, featuring images of smiling children.
A brochure in Spanish promotes the CHAP program for children's hearing aids, featuring images of children and a baby.
Brochures available for download in the attachments.
 

UCF CARD Parent Education Seminars, Support Groups, PAL Events, and More

Torn paper reveals a yellow background with the text 'INFORMATION COMING SOON'.

Parent Education Seminars

Parent Education Seminars

Support Groups

Support Groups

EN ESPAÑOL

En Espanol
 

Mark Your Calendars...

Broadway Pizza Bar ESE SPIRIT Day!

Poster for ESE Spirit Day at Broadway Pizza Bar, featuring cartoon pizza characters and event details.

The 28th Annual Family Café- June 12-14, 2026 Orlando, FL

Since 1998, The Annual Family Café has brought Floridians with all types of disabilities together for three days of information, training, and networking each June. With a great range of individual breakout sessions, a packed Exhibit Hall with dozens of vendors, and a series of special events including Keynote speakers and The Annual Summit on Disabilities, The Annual Family Café offers attendees exposure to resources on a grand scale, unprecedented access to policy-making officials, and a chance to network with other individuals with disabilities and their families.

The 28th Annual Family Cafe is set for June 12-14, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. Online registration will be available beginning February 14, 2026.

For more information visit
 

Studio Movie Grill: Special Needs Screenings

Studio Movie Grill announces SMG Special Needs Screenings for Winter/Spring 2026, featuring characters from The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Special Needs Screenings present movies in a sensory friendly with the lights up, the volume low, and moving around, talking, and even dancing in the aisles are welcome. Special Needs Screenings are shown on select Saturdays at 11:00am at all SMG locations unless noted otherwise. Tickets are available at the Box Office only as early as the Wednesday prior to these screenings. Tickets are free to all attendees and seating is first come, first served. 

February's Special Need's Screening is Goat on February 21st!
Movie poster for 'GOAT' featuring anthropomorphic animals in athletic wear, with text 'SPECIAL NEEDS SCREENING' and 'FEBRUARY 21'.
 
Text graphic asking 'Did you know in February...' with a graphic for National Random Acts of Kindness Day on February 17.
 

Make sure to follow us on Facebook!

A Facebook 'Follow Us' graphic with a thumbs-up icon and the text 'Follow Us on Facebook'.
 

Helpful Links

Parent Square
Parent Portal (FOCUS)
Varsity Tutor Information