K-3 Ioana Costas - Rock Ridge Elementary

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K-3 Ioana Costas

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Ioana Costas

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I hope you all had a great summer! I am incredibly excited to start my fifth year here at Rock Ridge and to work with you and your child. I graduated from University of Northern Colorado December 2017 with a Special Education Generalist degree. Working with students in the Special Education program has been my dream since fourth grade.

I was born in Romania and my parents adopted my brother and I when I was about five years old and have lived in Colorado since. I enjoy volunteering for different organizations, spending time with my family and friends, researching and learning new things, and being outside.

I strongly believe every child has the right to learn and all have the capability to be successful academically, socially and physically. My priority is to help your child succeed in every way and support them with whatever and whenever they need to do so.

I have always been a huge supporter of home-school communication and I want this letter to be the start of our communication. I am excited to learn more about you and your child, hear any thoughts and ideas, as well as any questions and concerns you have about me or your child. I strongly believe when a parent and teacher communicate regularly the child has a more successful school year.

Please feel free to contact me at [email protected]. If you would like to meet in person now or at any time, please let me know and I would love to find a time that works for the both of us! Just a reminder, the Back to School Meet and Greet is August 6th from 3.30 to 5.30. My room is located in 164. Thank you for taking the time reading this and I am very excited to have a great year with you and your child!

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In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, the Douglas County School District RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. The School District's Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator to address complaints alleging sexual harassment under Title IX is Aaron Henderson, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, [email protected], 720-433-1083.

Outside Agencies

Complaints regarding violations of Title VI, (race, national origin), Title IX (sex, gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite 510, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, CO 80202.

NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS

Special Education records which have been collected by Douglas County School District related to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or the provision of special education in the district, must be maintained under state and federal laws for the period of five (5) years after special education services have ended for the student. Special education services end when the student is no longer eligible for services, graduates, or completes his/her educational program at age 21, or moves from the district. This notification is to inform parents/guardians and former students of Douglas County School District's intent to destroy the special education records of students who exited special education services as of June 30, 2016. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student notifies the school district otherwise. After five years, the records are no longer useful to the district, but may be useful to the parent/guardian or former student in applying for social security benefits, rehabilitation services, college entrance, etc. The parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student may request a copy of the records by requesting the records at this link ( Douglas County School District Transcripts and Records Requests ).