Special Education

Here at Bethel Manor Elementary School, we follow a model of inclusion education regarding services provided to those students needing Special Education. Inclusion simply allows students with disabilities an education in the least restrictive environment. In our case, that is an education within the general education classroom. For more information on inclusion, including characteristics, strategies and benefits, visit: www.uni.edu/coe/inclusion.
Our Special Education Teachers R. Stockdill, T. Spruiel, E. Buckley, V. Kromer, E. Feeley, S. Price	To email a staff member: Type his/her first initial and last name @ycsd.york.va.us (no space between first initial and last name) Example: ateacher@ycsd.york.va.us For more information about Special Education, search the links below. Special Education Information in the York County School Division Special Education Advisory Committee Parent Resource Center Services for Students With Disabilities
Trisha Spruiel I am the special education teacher for third and fifth grade students for the 2007-2008 school year. I also serve as the building contact for York County Gifted Education Program. This is my third year teaching at Bethel Manor Elementary and we are off to a wonderful start. Prior to coming to Bethel Manor I was a full-time student earning a Bachelor’s degree in English and a Master’s degree in Special Education. If you have any questions about the inclusion model here at Bethel Manor or Gifted Education program requirements please contact me. Ellen Buckley This is my second year at Bethel Manor Elementary. I am a special education teacher working with fifth grade students. I have enjoyed working with a variety of students and have been teaching for over 20 years. Before coming to BMES I taught at international schools and also in Arizona and northern Virginia. I am certified in special education and ESL and have a masters degree in counseling. Rome Stockdill I am starting my second year at Bethel Manor as Special Education teacher working with second grade students. This is my seventh year teaching Special Education, five of the previous years were in Florida. Past experience in education includes four years as a regular education teacher and eight years as an elementary school media specialist. I am licensed in elementary education 1-5 and in Special Education K-12 in Virginia. Vanessa Kromer Hello I'm Vanessa Kromer and this is my first year teaching at BMES as a Special Education teacher working with Kindergarten and First Grade students. Before coming to BMES, I stayed home for five years with my young son. In 2002, I was a Special Education teacher at Tabb Elementary also in an Inclusion setting. I have a Masters and Bachelors degree in Special Education and have taught in Virginia, North Carolina and California. I have taught various ages of students with special needs ranging from infant to adult. I look forward to a successful year at BMES and working with all the staff, students and their families.

Welcome to Bethel Manor Elementary School

Our Special Education Teachers

Trisha Spruiel