Special Programs

^{Wylie Independent School District and Hartman Elementary School provide a variety of programs to meet the educational needs of all students. All programs are integrated effectively into the school day and curriculum to provide a continum of services. Some of the programs include:}

^{Counseling: Our school counselor, Dr. Earl Myers is an important part of the everyday life of the school; the counselor meets with each class numerous times throughout the year for "Classroom Guidance" time, which may include such topics as study skills, peer pressure and various social situation adjustments. Parents are welcome to use the counselor as a resource as well, for he is familiar with community resources and child growth and development.}

^{ESL (English as a Second Language): Limited English speaking students are provided the opportunity to develop English skill through listening, speaking, reading and writing exercises.}

^{Alpha Phonics: Designed for students identfied as dyslexic or at risk for dyslexia. It's emphasis is on intense phonetic analysis of written language. Students are identfied for placement through a screen and testing process.}

^{HOSTS: Students identified as at -risk academically receive additional assistance in reading. Our campus HOSTS staff members are Jennifer Potts and Carol Brown.}

^{Gifted And Talented: Wings, WISD"s program for the gifted and talented serves identied students in Kindergarten through grade twelve. Students may be nominated by teachers, parents, or at the secondary level by themselves. Following a screening process using multiple criteria, students qualifying are designated as eligible for the classes serving the gifted and talented. Kindergarteners through fourth grade are served through a talent pool class meeting daily, grades five through eight students are served through gifted Humanities I and II classes, as well as Pre-AP/ AP classes.}

^{Special Education: WISD provides a full range of special education programs for students residing in the attendance zone. Students, ages 3 through 21, with identified handicaps, are eligible for special education services. The handicapping conditions are speech, learning disabled, other health impaired, orthopedically handicapped, mentally retarded, emotionally disturbed, and pregnant, Students who are identified as visually handicapped or auditorially handicapped are eligible for services from birth through 21. Evaluations for special education eligibility and determination of educational needs are avaiable. The following programs are available to serve a child's special needs:}

^{Speech Therapy- Special time for students who are between the ages of 3 and 21 who require direct language or articulation therapy with a Speech Pathologist.}

^{Early childhood Class - Special class for students who are between the ages of 3 and 6 years on September 1 and are handicapped.}

^{Instructional Arrangements - Full continuum available for handicapped students; implemented as determined by the Special Education Admission review, and Dismissal Committee.}

^{Occupational/ Physical Therapy - Intinerant services availabe to students who are handicapped and have needs in these areas.}

^{Regional Day School For The Deaf- Provides a wide range of services for students with auditory handicaps.}

^{Visually Handicapped - Intinerant services available to students who have needs in this area. If a child is having a special learning need, a Parent- teacher conference is strongly encouraged to discuss the possibility of expanded educaional services. Please contact Jennifer Speicher, School Pricipal for further information about any of the services offered at Hartman Elementary.}