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Specially Designed Instruction
To the maximum extent appropriate, children with disabilities, including children in public or other educational facilities, are to be educated with children who are not disabled. In addition, to the maximum extent appropriate, children with disabilities are to participate with non-disabled peers in both non-academic and extracurricular activities. Unless the individualized education program for the child with disabilities requires some other arrangement, the child is to be educated in the school that they would attend if they were not disabled. Special class, separate schools or removal of children requiring special education from the regular educational environment shall occur only when the needs of a child are such that education in the regular classes cannot be accomplished satisfactorily.
About 90% of students with disabilities are served by special education services in the school to which they are assigned by the Office of Student Assignment. These are known as base programs. Wake County also has service delivery/program options for children whose IEP requires more specialized service. About 10% of students require these regional programs.Programs at Rolesville Elementary
Pre-K Program
- Michelle Hill, Teacher
- Adele Patrick, Instructional Assistant
- Rochelle DeSpain , Instructional Assistant
- Beth Horton, Teacher
- Kristen Tyson, Instructional Assistant
CCR
- Katresse Credle, Teacher
- Erin Alston, Teacher
- Laurie Rensing, Instructional Assistant
CCK Program
- Rachel Upchurch, Teacher
- Cathy Loiacono, Instructional Assistant
- Pam Swanepoel, Instructional Assistant
- Celeste Perretti, Instructional Assistant
Exceptional Children Program-Extended Content Support
- Jill Brown, Teacher
- Brook Nelson, Instructional Assistant
- Catherine Oliver, Instructional Assistant
- Audreen Gilmore, Instructional Assistant
- Diane Grimaldi, Instructional Assistant

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Mrs. Michelle Hill, Teacher

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Mrs. Adel Patrick, Pre-K Instructional Assistant
I am wife and Mom of 3 amazing boys. I specialize in special education in areas of autism. ADHD, speech, expressive, receptive communication. I currently have my AA in Arts and completing my AA Birth to Kindergarten Licence and obtaining my BA at ECU . In my spare time I enjoy vacation with family, going to the beach and, reading a good book. I am passionate about working with children, and family to make a difference in their lives.

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Mrs. Rochelle DeSpain, Pre-K Instructional Assistant
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Mrs. Beth Horton, Teacher
Hi! My name is Beth Horton and this is my first year at Rolesville Elementary. I have taught Kindergarten since 2007 and this is my first year back to the Preschool World. I moved to North Carolina in 2006 from New Hampshire. My husband, Dave and I have a 5 year old daughter, Mackenzie and 3 year old son, Tyler.
Rolesville is a great place to learn because there are so many opportunities for the children to be a part of. I chose to be a part of the Rolesville family because when I walked into this building to visit, I felt so welcomed by the staff and students. I immediately felt a sense of community and togetherness which to me makes a school great!

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Mrs. Kristen Tyson, Instructional Assistant
Hi! I'm Kristen Tyson. I moved to North Carolina 22 years ago from San Diego, California where my family still is. I have a wonderful husband, Chad and two boys, Phillip (9th grade) and Patrick (5th grade). Although I have only been an instructional assistant at RES since March of last year, I have been at Rolesville for the last 10 years. First as a parent, then working on the PTA in various roles and finally as a substitute before taking a staff position. I absolutely love Rolesville Elementary. It is a school that has feels like one big family! At Rolesville Elementary you are not just a number, but a person. What impressed me as a parent was the care taken by all staff to get to know each student personally and to work together to put students first and help everyone succeed. It is because of this that I wanted to be a part of the staff of RES.
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Katresse Credle, Teacher
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Mrs. Erin Alston
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Laurie Rensing, Instructional Assistant

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Mrs. Rachel Upchurch, Teacher

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Mrs. Celeste Perretti, CCK Instructional Assistant
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Pam Swanepoel, CCK Instructional Assistant

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Cathy Loiacono, CCK Instructional Assistant
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Jill Brown, ECS Teacher

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Catherine Oliver, ECS Instructional Assistant
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Audreen Gilmore, ECS Instructional Assistant
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