PPS Early Intervention

11/24/2025

The Office for Dispute Resolution Providing Resources For Parents and Educators The Office for Dispute Resolution (ODR) provides the resources for families and educational agencies to resolve educational disputes for children served by the early intervention system, students who are gifted (or thoug...

11/22/2025

Gaming Club at WPSBC! Our students dive into adaptive gaming each - from friendly rounds of Mario Kart, to other exciting challenges. It’s all about teamwork, strategy, and fun in an inclusive environment.

11/21/2025

📢 Pittsburgh Public Schools Preliminary 2026 Budget Now Available

The District’s Preliminary 2026 General Fund Budget is now online at www.pghschools.org/budget

The $739.6M proposal reflects a 2.09% decrease from 2025 and includes a reduced operating deficit of $12.2M, aligned with the Future-Ready Facilities Plan beginning in the 2026–27 school year.

🗣️ “Our focus is sustainability,” said Superintendent Dr. Wayne N. Walters, “so we can continue providing strong academic, social-emotional, and extracurricular supports for every student in every neighborhood.”

📅 Public Hearing: December 8 at 5:30 PM
📅 Budget Vote: December 17
🔎 Learn more: www.pghschools.org/budget

💬 Request to comment: www.pghschools.org/publichearing

11/17/2025

Lead-Safe Homes Start with Simple Habits

Even if your home isn’t new, small changes can help protect your family from lead exposure — especially children and pregnant people.

Cleaning
• Wash hands after touching damaged paint.
• Once a week, wash flat surfaces like windowsills, tables, and shelves with soap and water — not a dry cloth or duster.
• Use a wet mop or a vacuum with a HEPA filter instead of a broom.
• Dump dirty mop water down the toilet, not the sink.
• Wash toys and soft items regularly. Use a wipe or soapy water for hard toys, and the washing machine for soft ones.

11/17/2025

11/17/2025

This week's Provider Tip of the Week focuses on gratitude activities for young children. Teaching gratitude helps children build empathy, kindness, and a positive outlook on life. Simple activities can make a big impact!

• Encourage children to share one thing they are thankful for during circle time or at mealtimes.
• Create a “Gratitude Tree” where children add leaves with drawings or words of things they appreciate.
• Use art projects, like making thank-you cards for family or community helpers, to promote expressing appreciation.
• Read books about thankfulness to help spark meaningful conversations.

Gratitude activities not only strengthen social-emotional skills, but are also helpful for fostering a warm and caring classroom community during this season of thankfulness.

11/17/2025

11/17/2025

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11/17/2025

These December Sensory Processing Activities are designed to provide sensory opportunities, Christmas themed sensory prompts, accommodations to holiday activities, and sensory challenges with a Christmas and winter theme. For more Christmas themed developmental activities for Occupational Therapists...

11/17/2025

✨ Spotlight On: Developmentally Appropriate Parenting✨

Part I of the DAP series focuses on Developmentally Appropriate Practice, a practice well-known in the early childhood field that is based on knowledge — not assumptions — of how children learn and develop.

Some featured topics in Part I include "Early Learning: Myths vs Facts," "Creating Play Rich Environments: DAP at Home," and "Questions to Ask Your Early Care Learning Provider."

Learn more: https://tryingtogether.org/dap/part-1-developmentally-appropriate-practice/