The Annie Sullivan Award recognizes local educators for their service to students with special needs Pictured: 2024 Annie Sullivan Award Winner, Michele Parmalee (center), with colleagues from Antietam School District READING, PA – The Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) honored 20 Annie Sullivan Award nominees on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, and of the nominees, Ms....Read More
Pictured (left to right): Dr. Jill Hackman, BCIU Executive Director; Gary McEwen, BCIU Board President; Lieutenant Nelson Ortiz, Berks County Detectives, Narcotics Unit; District Attorney John Adams; Chief County Detective Michael Gombar; Lieutenant Andrew Wenger, Berks County Detectives, Crime Unit; Elizabeth Huhn, BCIU Board Vice President; James Ulrich, BCIU Board Secretary; Russell Del Rosario, BCIU Program...Read More
Congratulations to the Paraprofessionals who graduated from training at the Berks County Intermediate Unit on Tuesday, June 13! Twenty-nine participants attended the Paraprofessional Academy which offers six-days of comprehensive instruction throughout the school year in various subjects including behavior, reading, math, written expression, transition, Special Education law, disability categories, effective instruction, and communication. Its purpose...Read More
The Project SEARCH Program celebrated the graduation of eight students on May 19, 2023, at the Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. The graduates are:•Julien Black, Antietam School District•Jaedin Bridges, Reading School District•Austin Ermold, Governor Mifflin School District •Taylor Krick, Conrad Weiser Area School District •Kahlil Mason, Reading School District•Ivan Ramos-Plasencia, Reading School District...Read More