Hello! I want to thank everyone for the well wishes for my mom. She had surgery last week and is doing well. It is heart-warming to know that the students were concerned enough to talk about it at home!

The students continue to do well as we head towards the holidays….it’s hard to believe they are approaching as quickly as they are. This month we are focusing on the following:

• I can wear clean clothes to school and work (Personal Hygiene)
• I can look at the weather to plan what to wear (Daily Living Skills)
• I can check my work for mistakes before turning it in (Job Skills)
• I can use my device (phone/tablet) to plan activities according to the weather (Leisure Recreation)
• I can use kitchen utensils to prepare food for a recipe (Daily Living Skills/Cooking)

In December we will select an “Employee of the Month”. This will be a student who is going above and beyond both at work and in the classroom. I will be looking for students who are putting forth their best effort at their job, who are following rules without reminders, great attitudes and who are demonstrating kindness to others on a regular basis. The student selected will win a special prize!

Friendly reminder: Anyone picking up a student early must stop at the front desk. For the safety of our students and staff, visitors are not permitted to walk up to the classrooms unannounced. We will send the student down to you when they are ready. Please allow ample time for us to notify the student, have them gather their belongings and head downstairs. You can also text our classroom phone at 313-701-7985 to let us know what time you will be here and we can make sure the student is ready. Most of you are already doing this (thank you!), this is just a reminder for those who needed it!

Tomorrow we will be making vegetable soup in the classroom. Students should still bring their regular lunch – this is just a bonus! At the end of the year students will have a cookbook of all the recipes we have made and reviewed!

Upcoming Dates:

• November 27-29 – No School – Thanksgiving
• December 23-Jan 3 – No School – Christmas/Winter Break
• Every Tuesday is an early release – 1:50 dismissal

Please stay tuned for upcoming classroom activities for the holidays!

Hello families! The next two days are going to be busy so I wanted to get the blog out now!

Tomorrow, we will have our in class Halloween Party with Ms. M’s class. The day will run as usual until about noon, and then we will combine classes to have some food and fun together! Please remember students do not need a lunch tomorrow but they will want to bring a drink and a morning snack.

Friday, we will have a our bowling trip with all four transition classes! Students will have pizza after they are done bowling so they do not need a lunch. Students may wish to bring a drink/snack for the morning.

IEP’s – I have scheduled many of the students IEP’s for the year and invitations are coming home today. If you don’t receive one it is because your students IEP is further out and will be scheduled after the holiday’s. Even though you are receiving the invitation today, I will send it out again as a reminder when we are closer to the date. Scheduling them early allows families to work around them when scheduling appointments and ensures all staff can be present. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.

Parent Teacher Conferences – Sign up on Remind!

Upcoming Dates:

• Oct. 31 – Halloween Party/Lunch – Bring something to drink – pop allowed today!
• Nov. 1 – Bowling – no lunch needed
• Nov. 5 – No School – Professional Development
• Nov. 12 – Parent Teacher Conferences (Sign up through the link on Remind)
• Nov. 27-29 – No School – Thanksgiving Break
• *Every Tuesday – Early Release – Dismissal at 1:50 p.m.

Hello! It’s been a minute since I’ve been able to get a blog post out. Students have been doing a great job at their job sites, we’ve been able to participate in new cooking activities in the classroom, and recently, students began both strength training and Zumba classes here at Hype. It has been a great first quarter with many new experiences for everyone.

Today marks the end of the marking period, progress reports will go home during conferences or sent home with your student. If you would like to schedule a conference, please refer to the Remind text with the link that was sent previously. I will resend that link later today in case you missed it.

As a reminder, Hype follows the ELEMENTARY calendar because we are part of Howe School. I know it’s confusing because we are not “elementary”, it’s strictly based on the school we belong to. In most cases if Howe is closed, we will be closed as well. Something to keep in mind during the winter months. I will always try to send a reminder or post it in the blog, but in case I am not able to, it’s always good to know.

Upcoming Events:

• Oct 31st – Halloween Party in class – no lunch needed but bring your own drink
• Nov 1 – Bowling at Ford Lanes – $13
• Nov 5 – No School – Professional Development
• Nov 27-29 – Thanksgiving Break
• *All Tuesdays are Early Release days – 1:50 release time.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Camp

Lunch break at Modern Greek, making smoothies, Leo’s Coney Island, and more!

Dear Families,

Our students have the opportunity to participate in a few of the fitness classes offered at Hype! These are official classes with certified instructors that will be offered free of charge. Both classes are the “senior” classes which means they will be taught at a slower speed and with less complicated moves. Students will be supervised by classroom staff. Currently, the following classes are available:

• Thursday – Strength Training with Ms. Jackie 10:30-11:30 (First class tomorrow, 10/10/24)
• Friday – Zumba with Ms. Patti 10:30-11:30 (First class Friday, 10/11/24)

Students should bring the following:

• Tennis shoes
• Comfortable clothing – students will have the opportunity to change into gym clothes
• Water Bottle
• Face Towel
• Deodorant

Students who do not wish to participate will have alternate activities in the classroom. We are so excited to offer this opportunity to our students and are so thankful to Mr. Ali Sayed who is allowing our students to participate free of charge.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call 313-701-7985

Good Morning,

We have been busy the last few weeks. The students are getting adjusted to their work schedules and doing a fabulous job! Many students have jobs they’ve never done before and it’s great to see them learning new skills. We have also been cooking a lot and I will include some pictures from the last few weeks. It’s amazing to see what the students can do when give the opportunity. Thank you again for the generous donations to our program. So many of you have sent in items that we are using daily. It really makes a huge impact on our program and what we are able to do.

Upcoming Dates:

October 25 – Half Day – 11:30 dismissal

October 31 – Halloween – Pizza Party lunch (details TBA)

November 1 – Ford Lanes Bowling Field Trip $13/student

Every Tuesday = Early Release – 1:50 dismissal

Thank you to everyone who signed up and sent in items for our cooking program. We used every item that came in! Yes, it was a busy, but fun day! We started with bagels, cream cheese and apples in the morning, then had Lemon Chicken and Greek Salad in the afternoon. The students will be coming home full today! The students did all of the set up, food prep, measuring and clean up. Every student had a part. This year, each student will be bringing home a cookbook, filled with the recipes we will make throughout the year, along with their personal review of the recipe. Today was so much fun I am excited to continue!

The students are coming home with two notes in their folder. The first note is bright yellow and has details regarding our first CBI trip on Tuesday. The second note explains what to do if your son/daughter has to come in late on a Monday or Tuesday, as those are both days we are out of the building. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Thank you again for your generosity, it really makes a difference in our program and in our students lives!

Upcoming Dates:

Monday Sept 23 – First Day of Job Sites

Tuesday Sept 24 – First CBI Trip (Target)

October 1 – No School – Professional Development

Every Tuesday is early release, students are dismissed at 1:50 p.m.

Hello families! There is a lot happening this week and next so I wanted to get this out a little early this week.

Job Sites and CBI: Students have been assigned a job site for the first semester and will be bringing home this information today. Please be sure to sign and send back with your student by Friday. If your student did not bring a slip home, they are scheduled to attend a job and life skills class here at Hype, and to be honest, I forgot to make a separate slip for them. I will send one home tomorrow so that there is no confusion.

Please remember, students who are scheduled to attend Modern Greek/Paradise Point do not need to bring a lunch on their scheduled days. Please have students wear their Modern Greek Uniform to school on Monday, September 23rd. If this is their first time working at Modern Greek, they will receive their t-shirt this year.

Since there is only one of me now, there will be different policies in place when a student arrives late on a job site or cbi day. I will send this home for you to keep as a reference, as it is too much to place on the blog and too much to remember by the time it actually happens.

Cooking on Friday: This Friday our classroom breakfast program will start up again. We will be starting with bagels and cream cheese, and apples. Students may wish to bring something extra to drink for the morning. Additionally, we will be making Lemon Chicken and Greek Salad. Students will receive about a half portion each, so they will still need a lunch that day, even if it is a lighter lunch. And as always, to end a busy day, students are able to bring a snack for Fun Friday. It’s going to be a busy day!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Mrs. Camp

Hello! Things are moving along and I have a few updates for you regarding the program.

CBI/Job Sites – Will begin the week of September 23rd. Next week, you will receive a note that will let you know where your student has been placed for the semester, along with any other pertinent information. Our first CBI trip will be on Tuesday, September 24th. Students are expected to come prepared to participate. I would like to move away from students buying “whatever they want” – which most often results in a bag of chips and a coke from the check out line. (LOL) While they are welcome to purchase those things, we will be working on more focused lessons. Everything will be outlined for you prior to the trip.

Cooking Program – We will return to Friday breakfasts next week, September 20th. In addition, we will be making some recipes from our Unique Learning curriculum. The district recently purchased the big ticket items for us to be able to cook in the classroom, but we are still in need of some of the smaller items. Some of you have already donated generously to the classroom, but if you are looking looking for ways to contribute, our class could use the following items:

• Mortons Salt
• Pepper
• Slow Cooker Bags (7 qt size)
• 1 bottle Olive Oil
• 1 bottle Canola Oil
• Coffee Mate Coffee Creamer
• 1 bag sugar
• Apple Slicer – 2 needed
• Plastic Silverware – forks, knives and spoons
• Paper Bowls
• 16 oz foam or paper coffee cups

I will send a sign up link through Remind if you would like to donate something. The students and I appreciate your help so much! Please send donations by Thursday, September 19th if possible.

Thank you again!

~Mrs. Camp