Dear Parents I wanted to take a moment to greet you, and express how excited I am to be your child’s special education interventionist and IEP case manager this school year. Your child will be in my reading and/or math intervention group. I am looking forward to seeing all the progress your child is going to make this year. We will work hard, but I know we will see great success. Just to tell you a bit about me, my husband, Jeff and I have been married 13 years. I am the mother of two beautiful children, Zhenya (19) and Leeza (15) whom we adopted from Ukraine in 2010. It was one of the most worthwhile adventures of my life. This is my 14th year as a special educator. I received my bachelor’s degree in special education from MTSU, and my master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Cumberland University. I have had extensive training in providing intervention for reading, math, writing, and behavior. I am extremely passionate about teaching my students. My greatest desire is to see all my students succeed in life. As a parent of a child with a significant learning disability, I make every effort to provide the services for my students that I want my daughter to receive from her special education teacher. I understand the frustrations of watching your child struggle to read or solve math equations. I understand the hopes and dreams we have for our children to feel and be successful in school. I will do my best to support your child to reach his or her potential. You are an extremely important part of your child’s IEP team. No one knows your child like you do, so your input and involvement is very important. This year, IEP meetings will occur on Tuesday. I will send you an invitation to the IEP meeting at least 10 days in advance. I look forward to working with you as part of your child’s IEP team. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s special education intervention and services, please do not hesitate to contact me. My email is [email protected]. I will do my utmost to return your call or email within 24 hours. Thank you, Sheila Fellers