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Students of the Month!
Students of the Month!
May Preschool Focus: Butterflies and Caterpillars
How does a caterpillar become a butterfly? Let's watch it grow and see the change.
May K- 12 Focus : Earth and Space Science
The Elementary Grade Band provides a basic introduction to Earth's events and the changes they bring. Intermediate Grade Band focuses on renewable and non-renewable resources and how we can conserve them. Middle School focus is on ways to reduce, reuse and recycle our resources. Secondary Grade Band investigates Earth and the many changes it undergoes.
Transition Grade Band Focus: Daily Living
Investigates skills and activity sequences used for laundry care.
May Topics:
Spring Dances
Mini Golf
Endangered Animals
Administrative Corner
Administrative Corner
Dear Students, Families, Staff, and Friends,
We’d like to wish all of you a very Happy New! The start of the 2018-19 school year has been an extremely busy one, as the fall began with full enrollment in both our preschool and school-age classes! We are currently waiting for NY State approval to open a 7th school-age classroom, for intermediate-age students with needs in both RAAVE and MOVE areas, with a focus on communication, behavioral supports and mobility.
Below are some of the highlights from the past few months:
· Recognized by the National Association of Special Education Teachers as a School of Excellence for demonstration of exceptional dedication, commitment, and achievements in the field of special education.
· Building improvements including installment of new flooring in all school-age classrooms, and replacement of countertops, cabinets, and blinds in all classrooms.
· Creation of a school loaning library for students, utilizing donations of books from local school districts, and other donors.
· Our special events committee brought many fun, on site events for students including therapy pigs, fire prevention presentation, News 10 Storm Tracker, hot air balloon, dance presentation etc...
· Christmas performance by the Guiding Step Dance Troupe performed by children of all ages.
We’re also looking forward to continuing a productive, busy, and fun-filled year. Here are some examples of what’s in store:
· School pictures by Adirondack Portraits to be scheduled in February.
· A performance in March by Opera Saratoga of “Pinocchio”, through the Opera-to-Go Production which visits more than 50 public and private schools throughout the greater Capital and lower Adirondack regions of NY, Western Massachusetts, and Southern Vermont.
· The “Kick-Off” to our 3rd Annual Special Olympics in February for school-aged students. This gets everyone involved in the spirit of the Olympics, and begins the training and preparation process for actual Olympics which is scheduled for June.
· Annual reviews are beginning for both school-aged and pre-school students. Teachers and clinicians will be busy updating IEP’s and meeting with parents.
· The start of an on-site parent support group!
· And much more to come in 2019….. stay tuned!!
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