What Do We Stand For? P Promoting R Responsibility I Independence D Decision-Making E Employability.

What Do We Stand For?

P Promoting R Responsibility I Independence D Decision-Making E Employability

Meet The Staff

Kristina Masso: Teacher Marie Bren: Teacher’s Assistant Brenda Newton: Paraprofessional

Meet The Students

Holly Arment-11th Grade Shyla Gagne-11th Grade Ryan Lewis-10th Grade Angelina Mulroney- 12th Grade+ Matthew Pike-Post

Graduate/Employed

It Takes More Than Just 4 Walls of a School….

To Build a Community

HOW Do We Promote: Responsibility? Manage MHS School Store Assist MHS with Food

Preparation/Hosting Bake Sales

Positive Social Interactions with Mentor Program Peers

Assisting MHS teachers with clerical jobs

Participating in MCAS Alternative Assessment Portfolios

How do we promote Independence?

Promoting transitions from classes independently Building money skills to be more independent making

purchases in school and out in the community Learning how to prepare meals independently for self

and others! Utilizing a variety of foods for cooking homemade

recipes for MHS staff parties , meetings and bake sales for fundraisers. For example: when in season utilizing pumpkin , apples, tomatoes, to prepare homemade tomato sauce , cookies and party trays.

How do we promote: Decision –Making?We Rule Classroom by

Democratic Vote!

By Choosing leisure/recreational activities for Field Trips

By making good choices with our

Health and Wellness

We choose which inclusion classes to take

For example: ceramics, printmaking, health, photography or digital imaging???

How do we promote: Employability? Transportation Training Career Exploration/Work Study Program Volunteering in our community(senior center) Supporting Fund Raising Activities(“R”-Word campaign,

special Olympics, diversity week) Doing our work with a positive, “ I can do it “ attitude! Becoming College Students through our ICE Partnership

through HCC

Our program offers this unique blend of skills that will support your child to succeed not only in high school and college, but also in life!

Our Curriculum

Functional Academic s

MathMath gets easier. Love it or hate it, math plays a big role in both school and everyday life. Learn strategies to make math more natural . For our “Academics” group we have the Saxon Math Series. For our “transition” and post grads we have the PCI Life Skills Math Program

EnglishRead faster, comprehend more, move on. Plan, write, polish. For our “academics” group we have the McGlaughton Basic Reading and Writing Skills and PCI Reading Intervention Program. For our “transition” and post grads we have our PCI Life Skills English Program.

Science/HealthLearn all about the human body through our PCI Life Skills Biology Unit.

Social StudiesCome and explore US and World History through our PCI Program.

ElectivesRemember anything, anytime. Whatever your interests are we have a class fit for you!

Our Curriculum Continued…

Functional Life Skills

Communication and RelationshipsConvey your needs, opinions, frustrations and feelings in a positive manner. Learn new tools to communicate clearly, resolve conflicts with family and friends, listen , and make your points heard.

Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving Learn creative thinking skills and the steps to solving problems.

Breaking Through Personal Barriers As you learn how to break through barriers, you also gain confidence in your ability to give 100% in every task. As you gain confidence, you become more motivated to tackle new challenges.

What Else makes our Program Rock?

Great Peer Mentor Program to build valuable friendships

Great diversity with students and staff !!!

Our unique grouping of students by age, learning needs, and learning styles……

The PRIDE Cycle

It’s All in the Connections HCC/ICE Partnership DDS MRC Stavros Field Trips Person Centered Planning IEP Meetings Peer Mentors as Job Coaches

Connections Continued….

Fundraising Local Newspaper-The Journal Registrar Federation for Students with Special

Needs Special Olympics Work Study Programs School Principal Special Education Director YOU

Questions?