Parents of Special People, Inc.

announces the

Fifth Annual Personal Best Week,

May 21 through 25, 2012

in the Matawan Aberdeen Regional School District,

Borough of Matawan and Township of Aberdeen

Events include:

Two Gallery Walks are planned. One will be held Monday, May 21 at 5:00 PM at the Matawan Borough Hall and another on Tuesday,May 22 at 5:00 PM at Aberdeen Township Municipal Building. Examples of Students’ Personal Best from all MARSD schools will be on display at both Gallery Walks. Light refreshments will be served.
At the Monday, May 21 at 7:00 PM MARSD BOE Meeting, One Crest Way, Aberdeen . NJ 07747, both Aberdeen Mayor Tagliarini and Matawan Mayor Buccellato will kick off Personal Best Week by reading statements proclaiming May 21st – 25, 2012 Personal Best Week in the Borough of Matawan and the Township of Aberdeen.
A Recognition Celebration at Matawan Regional High School, 450 Atlantic Avenue, Aberdeen, NJ 07747 will be held in the Anne Hannah Auditorium on Tuesday, May 22 at 6:00 PM where the Husky Special Olympic Team, Inclusive Community Programs, Students and Educators will be honored for their contributions toward providing opportunities for students with special needs to achieve their Personal Best and their efforts to raise awareness of Special Education. Each of our schools principals will be presenting at the ceremony, and Elementary & Middle School Essay Contest Winners will also be honored.
Pieces of art that have been produced by Inclusive Student Teams from each school in the MARSD will be part of a silent auction on Wednesday, May 23 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM at La Riviera Restaurant & Lounge, 113 Main Street, Matawan, NJ 07747. These pieces were commissioned by Parents of Special People, Inc. on the themes “Friendship”, “Inclusion” and “Never Give Up”. Proceeds will go toward creating special needs opportunities within the Matawan Aberdeen Community.
All the MARSD Buses will be decorated with Bows in the Personal Best Awareness colors of Burgundy and Silver, representing disabled children and adults, to promote awareness.
Individual Building Based Events will be happening throughout the week in each of the schools including Spirit Wear Contests, Pajama Day Fundraising events at the Pre- K and Elementary Schools and Personal Best Ribbon Salesat the Middle and High Schools, Library Displays of successful people who happen to have disabilities, Banners that were made as Inclusive Projects within the schools and hung in the common areas to promote Friendship and Inclusion, Recognitions and Celebrations for the on going Peer Buddy program, and Lessons and Stories built around the achievements of people with disabilities.
Flowers of Appreciation will be distributed to all special educators and staff in every school.