Volusia CEC

Celebrating the heart of our classrooms 💙 Happy Paraprofessional Day from the Volusia Council for Exceptional Children! Thank you for your dedication, compassion, and the difference you make every single day. 🌟

Don’t forget March 24th is the FINAL day to purchase your tickets for the 2026 VCEC Banquet! 🎉 Spots are filling up fast, so be sure to grab yours before it’s too late. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Virtual 5K was a success! 🎉 Thanks to everyone who participated and supported the event. Special shoutout to Mari Gaeta, Daisy Cordine & Kim Asmussen for capturing the moment, awesome job! 💙🏃‍♀️🏃

Lace up and make a difference! 💙 Join us for our 1st Annual Virtual 5K, March 1–7, 2026. Walk, run, or roll from anywhere while supporting scholarships, classroom mini-grants, and inclusive education. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ $15 donation to join | Record your miles | Submit your photo for raffles!

Your voice matters! Volusia CEC is forming our Award Committee for the 2026 Annual Banquet, and we’re looking for dedicated members to join us. Be part of the proces!

A special congratulations to our Historian Dr. Sharonda Elliott on receiving the Landis M. Stetler Memorial Award at the 2025 Florida CEC Annual Convention! 🎉🍎⭐️

Congratulations to our 2025 Transition Scholarship Award recipients at Mainland High School and Pine Ridge High School! 🎉

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to celebrating individuals with developmental disabilities and recognizing their achievements, abilities, and contributions! #DDAM

Our Secretary Angela Miller and Honorary member Mia has delivered additional Playground Communication Boards to Timbercrest Elementary, Deltona Lakes Elementary, Citrus Grove Elementary, and Blue Lake Elementary! 🎉💙💚🧡

Congratulations to our University & Student Rep. Simonie Moore for being selected to become a member of the 2025-2026 CEC Diversity Leadership Academy (DLA) and participate in the Journal of Teacher Education's (JTE) special publishing opportunity! 🎉🎊

Thank you Angela and Mia for donating three additional Playground Communication Boards to the City of New Smyrna Beach!

Our Secretary, Angela Miller, and Honorary member Mia delivered 5 custom-made playground communication boards to the city of Ormond Beach Leisure Services! The boards will service the therapeutic recreation program and playgrounds within the community! 😊💙💛

The 4th Annual 321 Society Buddy Walk was one to remember! #teammarchingwithmia

Our Fall Social was exactly what we needed to kick off the Fall season! 🎉☺️🍁 VCEC has open Executive Board positions: 1.President-Elect 2.Banquet Program Chair If you are interested in a position on the Executive Board please contact jmkrempo@volusia.k12.fl.us

Please join us this upcoming Monday at Houligan’s for our Fall Social! if you’re not a member yet of VCEC scan the QR code to join. We look forward to seeing you soon! 🍁🎉

It’s that time again to join FCEC and nominate exceptional educators! Below are the link for each award: Jack R. Lamb ROY Award docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Marjorie Crick TOY Award:  docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Landis Stetler Award: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Congratulations to our VCEC Historian Dr. Sharonda Elliott for her ESE Assistant Principal appointment for Creekside Middle School! 💚💛

Join Our Board & Shape the Future of FCEC! Use your talents to make a meaningful impact and drive FCEC forward! If Interested, please go to forms.gle/WSoQpKdpBhkZfi… for the application. Questions? Please email FCECleadership@gmail.com

Register now and LEVEL UP at the 76th Annual FCEC 2024 Conference! October 9-12, 2024, Hilton UF Conference Center Gainesville Registration link: info.exceptionalchildren.org/Event-Registra… Vendor link: info.exceptionalchildren.org/Event-Registra…