MOVE International
Neptune Beach Elementary School
Name of Site: Neptune Beach Elementary School
Contact Person: Stephanie Manabet, Principal
Address: 1515 Florida Boulevard, Neptune Beach, Florida 32266
Phone: (904) 247-5954
Email: manabats@duvalschools.org
FAX: (904) 247-5969
Designation Date as MOVE Model Site: February 18th, 2005
MOVE International Trainer:
Elizabeth Otterbein, Special Education Teacher
Description of Site:
Neptune Beach Elementary School is a public school serving grades K-5 with programs for general education, emotionally handicapped, autistic, learning disabled, traumatic brain injured and mentally handicapped students. Students in the profound and trainable mentally handicapped classes are eligible for services at age three and can be served in pre-school through grade five. In addition, Neptune Beach serves as a center for ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) students for the beaches and surrounding areas. MOVE was first implemented at Neptune Beach in 1999 as a part of the PMH curriculum. Since August of 2002, both TMH and PMH classrooms have integrated MOVE into their daily schedule. At this time. six classrooms serve students using the MOVE Program. Many of these children are medically fragile and have multiple disabilities. Students in the TMH/PMH programs use Duval County's Alternative Curriculum which emphasizes Life Skills, Academics and Communication for Functional Living, Self-Management Skills and Functional Motor and Sensory Skills. MOVE is integrated into the total school day, including all therapies, resource activities, assemblies and off-campus field trips. MOVE activities are carried out throughout the entire school campus. Parents, volunteers and peer tutors are active in implementation of the program. General education teachers and school staff are informed and supportive of MOVE activities.
Number of students using the MOVE Program: 31
Age range of students: 3-11
Number of classrooms using the MOVE Program: 7 (3 PMH; 3TMH; 1 general ed class)
Other notes of interest:
Neptune Beach Elementary is the only MOVE Model Site in the state of Florida at this time. The administration welcomes visitors and parents to observe the MOVE curriculum as it is implemented in the school setting. Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in the MOVE Program and are in contact with staff members through phone calls, visits and regularly scheduled progress reports. Family members are often available to speak at training sessions.
Directions to the School:
From I-95 take J. TURNER BUTLER BLVD/FL-202 E. toward University of North Florida. Take the SAN PABLO ROAD exit. Turn left onto SAN PABLO ROAD S. Turn right onto BEACH BLVD/US-90 E./FL-212 E. Continue to follow US-90E. Turn left onto PENMAN RD. Turn left onto FLORIDA BLVD. Neptune Beach Elementary is at 1515 FLORIDA BLVD.
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