---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: naomi epstein <naomi.shema@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Greetings from "Shema" Hello! A moment before the new school year begins I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a wonderful school year. I would also like to remind you of the following: If you have a deaf or hard of hearing student in your classroom, counseling and support is available. If you are located in the north, our Northern Star Francine Widerker will be there for you: widerker@xxxxxxxxx I can be reached at: naomi.shema@xxxxxxxxx Please note that even if you have had a student with a hearing loss in the past, it is necessary to obtain information regarding each individual student. There are different accommodations and strategies for support for students depending on the severity of their hearing loss. In addition, regarding high-school students, there have been changes to the accommodations along with with the changes in the Bagrut exam formats. May we all have a calm and rewarding new school year! Naomi Epstein -- Naomi Epstein "Shema" Counselor for Teaching English to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Hebrew Counseling Blog Professional Blog (English) Exercises for Students ************************************** ** Join ETNI on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/31737970668/ ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org ** post to list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** help - ask@xxxxxxxx ***************************************