Thursday, December 10, 2009

Best Buddies

Last week we wrote and decorated holiday cards for the soldiers over sea. The kids poured their energy into each card and they looked great! :)

Our next meeting will be Thursday, December 17. We will be watching a holiday movie and drinking hot chocolate. This is an activity day and ends at 5:00.

Be on the lookout...Best Buddies T-shirt forms will be coming home soon!

DD/DLP Update

Our trip to Target today was spectacular! The students were so excited to shop for their friends. We'll be doing the gift exchange on December 18th. The Julian students will be coming to Brooks in the afternoon.

Report cards went home today. Sign your son/daughter's envelope and return it to his/her advisory teacher asap.

IEP Progress reports are coming home tomorrow, Friday, December 11.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Up-Coming Events

We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving Break.

Next week (Thursday) we will be going to the Super Target in Hillside. This trip focuses on money, holidays, giving/receiving gifts and appropriate social skills when in a store.

On the 18th of the month we will be exchanging gifts with the DD class from Julian.

On Friday December 12 IEP Progress Reports will be sent home.



Monday, November 16, 2009

Time in Flying

Hello everyone,


We had an absolutely wonderful time at the Nature Museum last week. Pictures will be posted very soon. It was a beautiful day outside. The museum exhibits were fun, enticing and of course just perfect for the concepts we've been learning about. Every way we turned we saw a different student with a smile on his/her face as they looked at something new. :)

This week Thursday there is a Best Buddies Activity Meeting. That means we stay from 3:30-5:00. We'll be having a Wii Tournament and Game Room. (Always a favorite).

The Thanksgiving Feast is a tradition for the DD/DLP program. We go all out and cook a Thanksgiving Feast for the staff members. We write and send out invitations, we plan the menu, make a grocery list, go shopping and of course cook everything. Today we sent home a letter asking if you'd share your traditional dish recipes with us. The students made us hungry today talking about all their delicious favorites. The Feast is on November 23 during the lunch periods. (4, 5, and 6)

If you have questions or concerns please feel free to contact Ms. Diehl or Ms. Kripton.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Field Trip Forms Went Home

Just an FYI the field trip permission slips went home today. Please return them to school asap.