Welcome to Early Childhood Special Education
Welcome to Mrs. Ceplina's Early Childhood Special Education Webpage
Mrs.Michelle Ceplina
Early Childhood Special Education
Wyman Room 102
573-458-0190 Ex-19102
mceplina(at)rolla.k12.mo.us
Becky Elrod, paraprofessional
Sarah Carter,paraprofessional
I would like to welcome you to the Early Childhood Special Education classroom. Sophia Seifferett, Kathy Hrovat and myself are the three classroom teachers, rooms 102 and 207. You are welcome to contact either of us with your initial questions prior to your child attending either classroom.
I look forward to an exciting year.
Mrs.Ceplina
Click here to see Miss Ceplina's newsletter.
Therapists who work with the early childhood students:
Tracy Phenix, Physical Therapist
Cindy Harris, Speech Pathologist
Theresa Heckman, Occupational Therapist
Michelle Jones, Occupational Therapist Assistant
Educational websites for PK
American Sign Language Browser, and/or www.Lifeprint.com
Local resources
Looking for child care, try: Child Care Resource and Referral
www.ccochildcare.org
Looking for free resources (special toys, videos, reference books, class/workshops, a support group try:
Phelps County Community Partnership
www.thecommunitypartnership.org
Procedure for enrolling your child in the ECSE program
To enroll your child in the Early Childhood Special Education program you need to contact the school at 573-458-0190. The Early Childhood Special Education program is housed at Wyman Elementary, 402 Lanning Lane and serves all of the students in the Rolla school district.
If your child has already been receiving services through another district, you may bring in their current diagnostic report and IEP. If you do not have copies of the diagnostic report or IEP, you may sign a release of information through our district and records can be obtained.
If your child has been in First Steps then a transition meeting will be held 6 months prior to your child's third birthday between the school district, First Step representative and yourself. Prior to your child turning 3, the school district will contact you to schedule appointments to determine your child's current abilities and qualifications for services offered through the ECSE program.
Unsure if you child needs special education services? To determine if your child meets the eligibility criteria for services offered through the ECSE program, we request that you contact the school. You will then be instructed to either call Parents As Teachers 458-0100 to have your child screened at one of their monthly screenings or an appointment will be made with the ECSE teacher & speech therapists to start the evaluation process.
Children may enroll at any time during the year.