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2025-2026 Elk City • Western Oklahoma Christian School • Merritt • Canute • Sayre • Corn Bible Academy • Erick ELK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Child Identification, Location, Website: elkcityschools. Communication App: com Address: 300 N Boone Ave, Box 448, Elk City, OK 73644 ECPS With the ECPS app you will be able to conveniently and privately message your child’s and Evaluation Phone: 580-225-0175 teacher, access documents, This notice is to inform parents of the dents will be tested in the areas of oral lan- Fax: 580-225-8644 stay informed with upcoming child identification, location, screening, SCREENING guage, listening, reading, writing, and com- events, news, updates, and and evaluation activities to be conducted Screening activities may include vision, prehension. Test scores on the language test Mascot: Elks and Elketts even receive emergency no- throughout the year by the Elk City Public hearing, and health. Other screening may will be used to design tutoring programs Colors: Brown and White tifications. It’s everything Elk Schools in coordination with the Oklahoma include: review of records and educational that assist students with English language City Schools, in your pocket. State Department of Education. Personally history, interviews, observations, and spe- acquisition. Parents are provided with a First Day: August 13 Available in the Google Play identifiable information shall be collected cially developed educational screening in- language acquisition progress report on an Store or Apple App Store. and maintained in a confidential manner in struments. annual basis. carrying out the following activities: (1) Educational Screening Educational screening includes accepted Evaluation MEET THE TEACHER REFERRAL procedures for the identification of chil- Evaluation means procedures used in ac- THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025 Preschool children ages 3 to 6 and stu- dren who may have special learning needs cordance with federal laws and regulations 5 - 7 PM dents enrolled in K-12 who are suspected of and may be eligible for special education to determine whether a child has a disabil- having disabilities which may require spe- and related services in accordance with the ity and the nature and extent of the special Elementary: 5-6:30 PM ginning on Aug. 1 to intro- education and related services that the child cial education and related services may be Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Intermediate: 5:30-7PM duce themselves needs. The term means procedures used se- referred for screening evaluation through ((DEA). Each school district in the State Middle School: 6-7 PM lectively with an individual child and does the local school. Elk City Public Schools co- provides educational screening. No child High School: 6-7 PM MIDDLE & HIGH not include basic tests administered or pro- ordinates with the Sooner Stan Early Inter- shall be educationally screened without SCHOOL STUDENTS cedures used with all children in a school, vention Program in referrals for identifica- prior notice to the child's parent or legal ELEMENTARY & Parents/Guardians & stu- grade, or class. Written consent of the par- tion and evaluation of infants and toddlers guardian or whose parent or legal guardian INTERMEDIATE dents will be able to access ent or legal guardian for such evaluation who may be eligible for early intervention has filed a written objection with the local STUDENTS their schedules in Power- must be on file with the Elk City Public services from birth through 2 years of age school district. Teachers will be contact- School beginning the week School District prior to any child receiving or for special education and related services (2) Language Screening ing parents/guardians be- of Aug. 4. an initial evaluation for special education beginning at 3 years of age. The Oklahoma At the time a student enrolls in Elk City Areawide Service Information System (OA- Public Schools. parents are asked to com- and related services purposes. JOIN US! For further information, contact Cindy SIS), through a toll free number (1-800- plete a Home Language Survey. The survey If your student completed the 24-25 School Year at Elk City Buckmaster, Director of Special Services, 426-2747), also provides statewide informa- is used to identify students who speak a lan- Schools he/she is automatically enrolled in the upcoming 25- Elk City Public Schools.300 North Boone, tion and referrals to local schools and other guage other than English in 1heir homes. 26 school year. Parents/Guardians will receive a “snapcode” via Elk City, Oklahoma 73644, or by phone at service providers. 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