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Looking
for a way to become involved in QPAC? QPAC has several active
Committees working together to make us productive and dynamic
organization! Volunteering with a QPAC Committee is a great way to
benefit QPAC, and, in turn, children receiving special education
services in Quincy Public Schools. Each Committee is open to any QPAC
member interested in lending a hand. Just contact the Committee Chair!
| Committee: | A.P.P.L.E. Research Project |
| The A.P.P.L.E. Research Project Committee fulfills the mission and goals of the A.P.P.L.E. Project in regard to QPAC. | | Chair: | Judy Todd
| | contact Linda Perry: Lperry0181@comcast.net | | Members: | Kathy Beale | | Carol Dumas | | Jill Gichuhi | | Laura Keeley | | Debby Nasbadt | | Linda Perry | | Committee News: | See the A.P.P.L.E. Project page for more information. |
| Committee: | E-mail |
| The E-mail Committee maintains the QPAC e-mail list and coordinates the the delivery of information via the list. | | Chair: | Andrea White | | qpacsped@comcast.net | | Members: | Linda Perry | | Committee News: | See the About QPAC page to sign up for the e-mail list. |
| Committee: | Library Donations |
| The
Library Donations Committee coordinates the collection of materials for
the QPAC Resource Library to be housed at the Thomas Crane Library. | | Chair: | Jill Gichuhi | | jillgichuhi@gmail.com | | Members: | Andrea White | | William Zamzow | | Committee News: | See the Resource Library page for more information. |
| Committee: | Outreach |
| The Outreach Committee assists the Outreach Outreach Chair with locating and scheduling speakers and/or workshops of interest to Special Education parents, teachers, caregivers and others interested parties. | | Chair: | Jill Gichuhi | | jillgichuhi@gmail.com | | Members: | Laura Keeley | | Committee News: | See the Calendar for upcoming events. |
| Committee: | Inspire Project |
| The Inspire Project Committee works with Quincy Public Schools administration and Inspire, Inc. on a feasibility study for an in-house reading academy for children with learning disabilities such as dyslexia. | | Chair: | Judy Todd | | contact Linda Perry: Lperry0181@comcast.net | | Members: | Desiree Russell | | William Zamzow | | Committee News: |
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| Committee: | Parents Empowered | | The Parents Empowered Committee manages the Parents
Empowered for Special Education information and
support group. | | Chair: | Kathy Beale | | bcb1@comcast.net | | Members: | Mia Hurld | | Debby Nasbadt | | Committee News: | See the Parents Empowered page for more information. |
| Committee: | Public Relations | | The Public Relations Committee assists the Public Relations Outreach Chair with the drafting, copying, and distribution of meeting announcements and flyers, and other documents for QPAC. | | Chair: | Laura Keeley | | pldkeeley@verizon.net | | Members: | Kathy Beale | | Carole Doody | | Jill Gichuhi | | Committee News: |
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| Committee: | QATV - PSA Team | | The
QATV - PSA Committee develops public service announcements for QPAC and
explores other uses of Quincy Access Television for QPAC. | | Chair: | Linda Perry | | Lperry0181@comcast.net | | Members: | Sarah Dumas | | Daniel Keeley | | Committee News: |
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| Committee: | Recreation
| | Researches area recreational venues. | | Chair: | Linda Perry | | Lperry0181@comcast.net | | Members: | Jill Gichuhi | | Katy Daly | | Laura Keeley | | Committee News: | The Recreation Committee is looking for volunteers to research social and
recreational activities for children with special needs. Members of the
Committee will research and contact area recreational venues, as well
as gather personal experiences from other parents to determine if these
groups offer activities that are inclusive of the special needs
population with appropriate accommodations in place. |
| Committee: | Resource Fair | | The Resource Fair Committee will plan and run the QPAC Resource Fair proposed for spring 2009. | | Chair: | Jill Gichuhi | | jillgichuhi@gmail.com | | Members: | Kathy Beal
| | Katy Daly | | Carol Dumas | | Andrea White | | Committee News: | See the Resource Fair page for more information. |
| Committee: | Transportation | | The
Transportation Committee maintains a log of transportation issues and
works with Quincy Public Schools administration and outside vendors to
solve transportation-related problems. | | Chair: | Anthony Thompson | | martin55@verizon.net | | Members: | Andrea White | | Committee News: | The
Transportation Committee would like to remind QPAC parents to continue to contact Quincy Public Schools
transportation
office at 617-984-8964 with any concerns they have about their child's
bus service, and to additionally notify QPAC if they feel comfortable
doing so. |
| Committee: | Website |
| The Website Committee maintains and updates as necessary the QPAC website. | | Chair: | Jill Gichuhi | | jillgichuhi@gmail.com | | Members: |
| | Committee News: | The
Website Committee is looking for members interested in locating
Resources of interest to parents of children with special needs and
others. |
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