March
2022
"Leaders are learners, willing to learn from their mistakes, make adjustments and forge ahead."
~ Dr. Moses Simuyemba
LEADERSHIP
Lake Forest Transition students develop and demonstrate their leadership skills every day.
Our students are leaders in the classroom when they follow directions and stay focused on their own work while setting a good example for their peers.
Leaders work well with others. Leaders also support their peers in the pursuit of individual goals. We love to see these leadership qualities in our students.
Every day our students are going to new places and trying new things. Sometimes they will make mistakes, but learning from those mistakes and continuing to show growth is what great leaders do.
At West Campus we strive to create an environment where students feel confident to learn and grow from their mistakes. We are ALL works in progress.
"A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example." ~ Joe Dimaggio
IN THE WORDS OF OUR STUDENTS
What qualities do you think make someone a good leader?
Bill: A good leader works hard, listens, and is friendly.
Tyler: A good leader is nice, caring, friendly, and helpful.
John: A good leader is nice, friendly, and listens.
Elliana: A good leader is friendly and hard working.
Alex: A good leader listens.
Tommy: A good leader is nice.
Rayane: Listens, is helpful and works hard.
Gillian: A good leader is helpful, kind, understanding, and an advocate.
Charles: Someone who is open to hearing other people’s ideas, and encourages them.
Quinn: A leader is someone who works well with others and listens to their ideas.
Michael: Someone who sets a good example.
Max R: A leader is someone who has a lot of confidence.
Who is someone you look to as a leader?
Tyler: My teachers Nick and Nancy. My friend Bill.
John: My teachers Dana and Brian. My friends Hannah and Nicolette.
Elliana: My teacher Nick and my friend Gillian.
Alex: My teacher Nick and my friend Nicolette.
Tommy: My teacher Nick and my friends Rayane and Tyler.
Rayane: My teachers Courtney and Gwen. My friends Tyler and John.
Gillian: The person I look up to as a leader is Doctor Miller because she teaches me how to be a good leader to those younger than me with PWS.
Setting a good example is an important leadership quality.
How can you be the best example for your peers?
Bill: Helping others, doing my work, and taking turns.
Tyler: Listening, helping others, being nice, being respectful, doing my work, taking turns and caring for others.
John: Doing my work and taking turns.
Elliana: Listening and doing my work.
Alex: Listening.
Tommy: Being friendly and nice.
Rayane: Being friendly, taking turns, being respectful and doing my work.
Gillian: A leader by example means that you are leading others by showing them what you should do and what you shouldn’t. To be a leader by example, I can show people how to behave or listen to the person in charge.
Max R: I can help someone reach their full potential and be a superstar, and I help students learn to play basketball.
Morgan: I can help a friend who is upset and ask if they are doing ok and if they want to go for a walk to feel better.
MARCH CALENDAR
Important Events for the Month of March 2022
- Friday, March 4: Built In Emergency Day
There will be no attendance for staff and students.
Friday, March 18: Spring Break Begins
Spring Break is March 18th to March 25th
Monday, March 28: School Resumes
COPING WITH KAREN
Our staff psychologist, Karen Lapinski, offers great advice to help us cope through the many challenges we are faced with everyday.
Recognizing and Building Leadership Qualities
Transition Newsletter February 2022 (Leadership) - Google Docs.pdfSPEECH TIPS WITH SAM
Our Speech-Language Pathologist, Samantha Medland, offers helpful tips that can be easily used in everyday situations.
There are many qualities that are important in becoming a good leader. Recently, we have been focusing on self-awareness, specifically knowing your likes and dislikes as well as strengths and areas for improvement. Talking to students about interests and strengths as well as recognizing when they may need help and how to ask for it are great ways to foster self-awareness skills.
VOCATIONAL CORNER
Diana Beckman, Vocational Coordinator shares, “Here at Lake Forest Transition, our students have been dedicated to be active as leaders and motivators for completing job applications, checking emails for an employers next steps, following up with employers with phone calls, preparing and participating in mock & real interviews, and accepting job offers.”
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Newsletter Shout Out_ New Hires.pdfCOOKING
Cooking is one of the important life skills taught at West Campus. In cooking class, students choose a recipe, budget for the recipe, shop at various grocery stores for ingredients, and follow the recipe while learning about kitchen safety.
Recipe of the Month
Our goal for cooking instruction is to make recipes which are uncomplicated, and that most anyone can complete. The Recipe of the Month for February is Nick's class's Chicken Pot Pie.
For this comfort food recipe we substituted a double refrigerated pie crust for the crescent rolls (placing one on the bottom and one on top). This is a very simple, quick recipe and was a big hit!
THURSDAYS AT LAKE FOREST COLLEGE
Before the pandemic, an important part of our weekly routine was to spend every Thursday at Lake Forest College. It is hard to believe that it has been two years since we've visited this beautiful college campus.
This semester, we are excited to be able to return. For now, we are spending our day in the Sports and Recreation Center where we have been given the large trophy room to use for academics and lunch. We also have access to multiple gyms, the weight room, track, cardio equipment, locker rooms, and more!
2022 EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR
Your student qualifies for Special Education Summer School otherwise known as Extended School Year (ESY).
ESY for Transition will be offered at West campus in order to meet the individualized needs of our students. ESY will run Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm with no school on Fridays. Our start date is Wednesday, June 8th and will end on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. There will be no ESY on Fridays, and no school June 27th to July 4th. ESY will resume on July 5th and will end on July 12th.
Please complete the form linked here to register your child for ESY.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Our students are demonstrating leadership and teamwork at West Campus and in the community.
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Each month we like to share various helpful resources for parents of our transition students. If you have any questions or know of a resource we may share for the next month, please do not hesitate to contact your class teacher or the Transition Coordinator (These events are not sponsored by Lake Forest High School District 115).
Friday Field Trips.pdfFlyer - Lake Forest Rec.pdf