Press Release Battle Ground Public Schools Director of Communications: Gregg Herrington, (360) 885-5337 PO Box 200 • Battle Ground, WA 98604-0200 • Office Location: 11104 NE 149th Street • Brush Prairie, WA District Switchboard: (360) 885-5300

March 21, 2012

Registration opens for special education fair Registration is open for the first Southwest Washington Special Education Conference and Resource Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., April 28, at Prairie High School. Hosted by the PHS Special Education Department, the fair, which is free, is designed to provide resources to families of children and young adults with special needs, regardless of the nature of their disability. Annie Lamberto, special education teacher at Prairie High, said the fair is intended to be of help to parents, guardians, children and others who serve disabled persons 21 or younger. Persons from Southwest Washington and the Portland area are welcome. Participants will include vendors, non-profit agencies and local and state organizations. The conference will offer workshops, an exhibit hall and door prizes to be given away at the end of the day. The first 500 registrants will receive a gift bag of resources for the disabled. Vancouver author Connie Ruth Christiansen will give a keynote address at 9:10 a.m. There will be a free continental breakfast, courtesy of iQ Credit Union. The school store will be open with some lunch items. Workshops and other breakout sessions include guardianship, estate planning and trusts, exercise, cooking, music therapy, social skills, bully safety, early language literacy, systems navigation, love and logic, brain research and homework help. To register: https://phs.webconnex.com/spedconference To volunteer: https://phs.webconnex.com/volunteer More information: www.spedconference.org or Annie Lamberto, (360) 885-5049

##### The Battle Ground Public Schools provides equal opportunity in programs and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin/language, creed/religion, sex, sexual orientation-including gender identity, disability, or the use of a service animal by a person with a disability, age, marital status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, HIV/Hepatitis C status and provides equal access to designated youth groups. Marcia Christian, Diana Gilsinger and Jane Mercier have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination. They can be reached as follows: Marcia Christian, Title IX Sexual Harassment Coordinator, 360.885.5415, [email protected]; Diana Gilsinger, Deputy Superintendent 360.885.5338, [email protected]; Jane Mercier, Section 504/ADA Coordinator 360.885.5318, [email protected]; or a letter may be submitted to the designated coordinator at the Battle Ground Public Schools, PO Box 200, Battle Ground, WA 98604.