Tonight is one of my favorite evenings of the year as the @sef-stl.bsky.social recognizes and celebrates the 2024-25 class of the Fred Saigh Leadership Academy.

The FSLA is a year-long leadership program for St. Louis County high school students receiving services from the Special School District.

Join us for the 2nd Annual Starfish Awards, a celebration of the extraordinary individuals who make a difference in the lives of students with disabilities.

This year's event is on June 12, 2025, at The Reverie St. Louis.
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This morning, SEF’s Fred Saigh Leadership Academy, our high school leadership program, is touring @firstalert4.com and sitting in on a live broadcast!

The Deadline to Nominate an individual in the Special School District community for a Starfish Award is Next Friday, December 20!

Visit www.StarfishAwards.org to submit your nomination. It only takes a few minutes, but your action could mean the world to someone who’s made a world of difference.

🎉 TODAY’S THE DAY! 🎉

This #GivingTuesday, join us in supporting SEF’s Classroom Innovation Grant program, empowering educators in the Special School District to create life-changing projects for students with disabilities.

Every dollar counts. 💙 Donate now: secure.qgiv.com/for/classroo...

It’s not too early to support the educators and students of the Special School District of St. Louis County this #GivingTuesday.

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US President Gerald Ford signed the Education of All Handicapped Children (now called Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) into law on 29 November 1975.

Happy 49th birthday IDEA!

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This #Thanksgiving we are grateful for those who continue to support our mission-- to help provide students with disabilities served by the Special School District of St. Louis County the tools to succeed in and beyond the classroom.

SEF sends a heartfelt thanks for your continued support!

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In this week's Three Things for friends of SEF, We share three things we are thankful for. We recognize those who go above & beyond & we share appreciation for our donors and supporters. mailchi.mp/f1ff34c94465...

Every year, on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, the world unites for a global movement of good: #GivingTuesday. This year, it falls on December 3rd.

For #GivingTuesday this year, SEF is raising funds for our Classroom Innovation Grant program. Learn more at tinyurl.com/2fx9b5m5.

SEF provided the funding for a captivating live performance of “An Unlikely Hero,” a new superhero play brought to life by Metro Theater Company last week at Northview High School! www.ssdmo.org/details/~boa...

In this week's Three Things for friends of SEF, Leadership students take on cyberbullying awareness. Plus, Giving Tuesday fosters generosity and PBS Kids' new series features autistic characters.
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The Māori word for #autism
is takiwatanga, ‘in their own time
and space’ I for one think it’s lovely
to describe the condition I can relate
to this as I find focusing on one thing
at a time works better for me.

As harsh winter weather approaches, many students are in need of coats to keep them warm during the winter month.

Help keep SSD students across St. Louis County warm by making a monetary donation of any size.🧥

Donate here ➡️ bit.ly/SEFCoatDrive

Join SEF for Tuesday's SSD's Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Nov. 19 meeting at 7:00 PM via Zoom. All are welcome.

PAC comprises families advising and collaborating to improve the education, confidence, and social outcomes of each student served by SSD. Learn more: buff.ly/3XRiOoa
#SpecialEducation

My oldest daughter is a teacher, and my organization, @sef-stl.bsky.social, supports special education teachers, so this quote means a lot to me.
#MondayMotivation

This morning, our SEF Presents program brought Metro Theater Company’s “An Unlikely Hero” to Northview High School and the students loved it!

Thanks to the Regional Arts Commission for their support of this program that benefits hundreds of students with disabilities in St. Louis County.

If you are 70½ or older and required to take Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from your IRA? One great option is to consider a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) to benefit the Special Education Foundation.

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