Hello! Half days are always so busy! We had a fun morning! We worked on money skills and our bank accounts, while the students were treated to donuts. We watched our Friday movie and had a surprise visit from a former parprofessional who brought a tray of sandwiches (schwarma and falafel) for the students. Some students may or may not be ready for lunch! Typically our days are not filled with so much food! LOL It was a nice relaxing day for all of us….and a much needed one at that.
The good news: CBI and Job Sites will begin October 17th. We will rotate the students through all locations as much as we can, we do have 27 students in the class so the chances of students going to all CBI locations every month is not likely. We have broken students down into smaller groups to allow for more personalized instruction and for us to be able to help those who many need extra help at these locations. Your son/daughters planner will be updated next week with their assigned locations for the month. If you see a $ on the day, that means they need money for that activity.
Bank Accounts: You may now send in money if you would like your son/daughter to keep a bank account here at school. The money can be used for CBI trips or when they are subbing for another student and go on a CBI trip unexpectedly. We do not use the money for field trips, as we keep track of that separately. The students each have their own envelope with a “register” and we keep track of the money they use, and when they need more, we will send a copy of the register home with them so you can see what they have spent and that their account needs to be replenished. Typically $20 will be plenty. Please send singles if possible.
Curriculum: This weeks topics included: Job Descriptions: working at Applebees and Kroger, Nutrition, Mystery Science, Scolastic News: Composting, ULS – Dressing for an Interview, Emotional ABC’s (Socio-Emotional Learning) – Reading body language
Upcoming Dates:
October 16 – Late Start
October 19 – Weekend Activity – Addams Family at Cinnemark Theaters – Southgate (information is coming home Monday – I couldn’t get it out today on account of the half day)
October 21 – Annual Sheet Sale Fundraiser will begin
November 1 – Half Day – Dismissal at 11:00
November 5 – No School
November 27-29 – No School – Thanksgiving Break