Guilford SEPTO

10/14/2026

REGISTER: GuilfordSEPTO.org/events
10/21 Event for families with students of all ages! Guilford SEPTO is proud to welcome Officer Scott Gingras and Police Social Worker Jordan Singewald to present services and programs that GPD offers for people with special needs, including:
- Empower Card Program
- Project Lifesaver
- Blue/Green/Yellow Envelope program for drivers with Autism, who are deaf/hard of hearing, or who have disabilities

Additionally, they will speak about efforts to foster relationships between Guilford students with Special Needs and the GPD and how to support individuals with IDD/ASD in the chaos of emergency situations. Officer Gingras and Social Worker Singewald will conclude their informational portion with a question-and-answer session. This event is appropriate for parents with small children through driving teens and young adults. Guilford Police Department A.W. Cox Elementary School PTO Calvin Leete School PTO Guilford Lakes Elementary School PTO Melissa Jones School PTO Baldwin Middle School PTO

10/01/2026

In misophonia, everyday sounds trigger distress, anger, or panic. Yale Child Study Center’s Thomas Fernandez, MD, studies the underlying biology to inform

09/30/2026

Guilford SEPTO Newsletter is out with 4 events You Don't Want to Miss featuring guests from Guilford PD & Human Better EDU!
Plus SEPTO SURVEY

Guilford Special Education PTO Newsletter

09/26/2026

Join us for Guilford SEPTO Collaboration: Take Charge of Your Life and Parenting with Human Better EDU — a three-part series where each session stands on its own. Start with October 1, 7:00–8:00 PM at Guilford Free Library (Conference Room). Choose one date or all three: Oct 1, Nov 5, Dec 3. All are welcome!

Learn more and RSVP: https://wix.to/lTz60up

09/20/2026

SURVEY - HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
Guilford SEPTO's mission is to create collaborative relationships between Guilford Public Schools, families of individuals with disabilities, and the community through support, education and empowerment. It is powered by families with children receiving services. To ensure we are serving our families well, SEPTO has developed a survey so that you can tell us what you want to learn more about (or share) in our SPED community. There is no membership. There are no dues. Just families helping families and finding resources and support together.

Please respond to our quick survey by Wednesday, September 30th.
Questions include: What kinds of events would interest you? What do you want to learn more about? Survey is anonymous and will only be used by SEPTO for planning topics and events for our community.

Guilford's town-wide Special Education Parent Teacher Organization (SEPTO) mission is to create collaborative relationships between Guilford Public Schools, families of individuals with disabilities, and the community through support, education and empowerment.

09/05/2026

Support our students with Apraxia of Speech on Sunday, Sept 27 at 10:00 AM at the Walk for Apraxia at Parmalee Farm in Killingworth, CT. Celebrate the determination of our Apraxia Stars and support children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). https://wix.to/4ONFEaf

09/04/2026

Parents of students with IEPs or 504 plans — we want to hear from you! Join a confidential virtual focus group to share your experiences and perspectives on how AI is being used in special education and plan development. Two dates to choose from: TUES OCT 20 or TUES OCT 27 (choose one). Session includes a 30-minute anonymous discussion (recorded and de-identified) and a 30-minute accessible AI info session. Learn more and sign up: https://wix.to/IjWJNJH

Virtual Focus Group — Parents InvitedPart 1 — Anonymous discussion (30 min). A confidential small-group conversation about your experiences and views on AI being used in your child’s IEP or 504 plan development. Nothing you share is attributed to you. Sessions will be video/audio recorded for ...

09/02/2026

Around CT Event: "Finding Your Voice as a Parent" is on Wednesday September 23rd 7:00 p.m. on Zoom (online). Zoom registration link: https://bit.ly/3A265A Speakers: Attorney Lawrence Berliner (CT Special Education Law Attorney), Jane Faherty (Stamford JCC JumpStart Program Executive Director & Special Education Advocate), and Allie Grafman (Special Education Advocate at ABC Advocacy LLC). The topic is special education law and advocacy. Co-hosted online with the Stamford JCC. This webinar is free and open to the public.

06/04/2026

Reminder of Tomorrow’s Meeting
Guilford Special Ed PTO Presents: Transitioning in Guilford Schools From Pre-K to Post HS

Friday, June 5th at 12:00 pm
Hybrid Zoom or In Person
GPS Office (Bldg between GHS & fields)
595 New England Road

OPEN TO ALL GUILFORD FAMILIES, Guilford SEPTO is pleased to partner with Jason Sconziano and Pupil Services Coordinators to provide an overview and roundtable discussion on transitions between Guilford Public Schools from a Pupil Servies perspective. This will cover Pre-K through the Transition Program after Guilford High School.

The most requested topic over the past year has been around Transitions: what teams look like, communications, services offered and the transition of information from team-to-team.

Have a specific question you would like addressed? SEPTO is gathering any and all questions from our community and providing them to GPS to address during our meeting.

This will be our first hybrid in-person/zoom meeting. To submit questions, register and get the link, visit GuilfordSEPTO.org/events. This is the first time we will be meeting at GPS Central Offices at 595 New England Road (Building next to GHS). Please park in "Visitor" spots located in front and behind the Central Offices building.

Submitting questions in advance and registering are both strongly encouraged for planning purposes. In person capacity limited to 25 people. Register, submit questions and get zoom link here: GuilfordSEPTO.org/events

04/20/2026

The 2026-2027 Budget Referendum for Guilford, AKA Town & School Budget Vote, is tomorrow, Tuesday, April 21, 2026 from 6am-8pm. Arm yourself with the facts and please feel free to share:

The Town of Guilford has put together an informational page that includes links to presentations, meetings and to find your polling location: https://www.guilfordct.gov/news_detail_T24_R367.php

The Guilford Board of Education has their own additional informational page: https://www.guilfordps.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=231098&type=d

GCTV is an amazing community resource that streams both town and BOE meetings on their own YouTube Channel so that you may see the discussions that take place when planning for the fiscal year: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdad1miz5sDd9mNolR9Bfc5JCal-W4XDB

We would never tell you how to vote, we just want our community’s voices heard. Please arm yourself with the facts and get to the polls. Our students depend on you.

In short: The Board of Finance approved a budget for FY2026-2027 totaling $129,413,203. This budget was reached after the Board of Finance cut the Board of Education budget by $300,000 and the Town budget by $450,000. This would result in a proposed mill rate of 28.78.

Guilford Center for Children, Guilford Lakes Elementary School PTO, Calvin Leete School PTO, Melissa Jones School PTO, A.W. Cox Elementary School PTO, Baldwin Middle School PTO