Parent eNewsletter
We'll be emailing to Spectrum Services parents for whom we have email addresses, and copies of them will be listed here.
Newsletter February 2024: Click Here
Preparing for Your Child's IEP Meeting
Summer is coming, and so is our Summer Program
Dutchess County Health Fair
Parent Workshops
Newsletter December 2023: Click Here
Getting Through the Holidays
Snow Closings and Delays
Absence Reporting is Important
Flu, Covid, and RSV
Parent Workshops
Newsletter November 2023: Click Here
Viruses and Colds and the Flu, Oh My!
Vegus Nerve: Fight or Flight
Snow Closings and Delays
Holiday Gift Card Drive
Walmart Sensory Hours
Parent Workshops
Newsletter October 2023: Click Here
Harvest Hop Dance Fundraiser
Finding Solidarity Among Parents & Caregivers
Parent Conferences
Halloween Festivities
Parent Workshops
Newsletter September 2023: Click Here
Message from the Program Director
Harvest Hop Dance Fundraiser
Office of People with Developmental Disabilities Info
Parent Workshops
Newsletter June 2023: Click Here
Message from the Program Director
Summer Program Attendance Info
Incorporating Visual Supports and Cues at Home
Saying “No” Without Saying “No”
Parent Workshops
Newsletter May 2023: Click Here
Spectrum Services I-EAT Program and Parent Workshop
Increasing Your Child's Independence at Home
Parent Workshops
Newsletter April 2023: Click Here
Spectrum Services I-EAT Program and Parent Workshop
Let's Go Autism Blue for Spectrum Services
Newsletter March 2023: Click Here
Mindfulness, Parenting, and Autism
Autism Acceptance Month Dinner
About Our Fire and Safety Drills
Parent Workshops
Newsletter February 2023: Click Here
Collaborative Approaches to IEP Meetings
Closings and Delays
Student Absentee Notifications
Post-Medical Procedure Permission Letters
Parent Workshops
Newsletter January 2023: Click Here
What's All This About Heavy-Work?
Closings and Delays
Moving? Let Us Know
Preparing for the Summer Program
Parent Workshops
Newsletter December 2022: Click Here
Staff Picks for Great Gift Ideas for Students
A Trifecta of Viruses
Holiday Gift Card Drive
Absence Reporting is Important
Parent Workshops
Newsletter November 2022: Click Here
Food Exploration
School Nurse: Covid, Flu, and RSV
Holiday Gift Card Drive
Rising Flu Cases
Parent Workshops
Newsletter October 2022: Click Here
Autumn's Transitions on our Students
Harvest Hop Dance is Back!
Are You Signed Up for Our Text Messages?
Halloween Fun
School Picture Day
Parent Workshops
Newsletter May 2022: Click Here
Sapphire Celebration (Our 45th Anniversary Dinner)
Parent Pot Luck Dinner & Discussion Group
Summer Program Information
Parent Workshops
Newsletter April 2022: Click Here
Autism Awareness Month Activities
Fractuals of Sensory Processing
Facebook Fundraisers
Parent Workshops
Newsletter March 2022: Click Here
Mask Optional Policy Changes
Autism Acceptance Month Activities
Covid Home Tests Being Sent Home
Parent Workshops
Newsletter January, 2022: Click Here
Pivoting to Remote for Two Weeks
Encouraging Mask Wearing
Weekly Student Health Check-Ins
Vaccines Work!
Newsletter December, 2021: Click Here
Holiday Tips and Suggestions
Student Vaccine Cards on File
Shop Local
Newsletter November, 2021: Click Here
Food Exploration
School Nurse Message: Covid, Flu, and RSV
Holiday Gift Card Drive
Rising Flu Cases, and Earlier this Year
Newsletter October, 2021: Click Here
Autumn's Transitional Effect on Children with Autism
Come to our Harvest Hop Dance
Are you signed up to receive our text messages?
School-Wine Halloween plans
Newsletter September, 2021: Click Here
Welcome Back to a New School Year
Fall Calendar Highlights
Heating up food from home
Mask-Wearing
Newsletter June 4, 2021: Click Here
Water Spray Park Opening
Sunscreen Safety
Ask the Export: Local venues and activities for individuals of all abilities!
New School Year Calendar
June Parent Workshops and Meetings
Newsletter May 13, 2021: Click Here
Going to a 5-Day Week Program for All Students
Child Tax Information
Calendar Highlights
Newsletter April 29, 2021: Click Here
Going to a 5-Day Week Program for All Students
Ask the Expert: Incorporating Language in Outdoor Activities
New Learning Gazebos
Tax Credit Information
Calendar Highlights
Workshops and Meetings
Newsletter March 26, 2021: Click Here
Parent Town Hall Meeting Recording if You Missed It
Autism Awareness & Acceptance Activities and Events
Calendar Highlights
Newsletter March 2, 2021: Click Here
Parent Town Hall Meeting
Autism Awareness & Acceptance Activities and Events
IEP Meetings Explained
Calendar Highlights
...and tons of Parent Resources
Newsletter February 17, 2021: Click Here
Gearing Up for April's Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month
Music Therapy Workshop
Calendar Highlights
Parent Resources
Newsletter January 27, 2021: Click Here
Having Fun with Your Child
Online Behavioral Management Course Offered to Parents
Closing and Delay Information
Calendar Highlights
Parent Resource
News & Notes
Newsletter December 11, 2020: Click Here
Preparing for the Holidays
Increased Sanitizing at the School
Student Mask Wearing
Transportation Information
Parent Resources
News & Notes
Newsletter November 24, 2020: Click Here
Holiday Travelling and NY COVID Regulations
New Normal? Not!
Inclement Weather Closing and Delay Information
Parent Resources
News & Notes
Newsletter October 26, 2020: Click Here
COVID Situation Notifications and Communication
Silver Linings of COVID-19
Student Attendance Guidelines
Fire Drill Schedule
Parent Resources
News & Notes
Newsletter September 26, 2020: Click Here
Getting Ready for School
Health Guidelines for Returning to School
From Our Experts: The Importance of Auditory Memory
Parent Resources
News & Notes
Newsletter July 31, 2020: Click Here
Ask the Experts: Put Your Own Mask on First (metaphorically, of course!)
Hand Washing
Parent Resources
Informative links, videos, and more.
News & Notes
Newsletter July 17, 2020: Click Here
Ask the Experts: Using Reinforcement Effectively at Home
Make it Easier to Get Your Child to Wear Masks
Informative links, videos, and more.
News & Notes
Newsletter July 3, 2020: Click Here
Message from the Program Director: Re-Opening Survey
Ask the Experts: Summer fun activities.
Tips for Improving Your Child's Zoom Lesson/Therapy
Informative links, videos, and more.
News & Notes
Newsletter June 19, 2020: Click Here
Message from the Program Director
Ask the Experts: Many of the sensory processing strategies used by OTs and PTs during students’ therapy sessions, are selected to promote greater self-regulation and calming of one’s state of attention.
Upcoming Virtual Telethon
News & Notes