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Student of the Month: September

Septembers student of the month is Sergio Gonzales. Sergio is silver level, on one of the highest behavior levels. Sergio has worked very hard to earn silver level and improve his social interaction skills and anger management. Sergio has been a student with High Road Upper for just under 3 years, and came to us with severe behaviors. Presently, Sergio completes assignments, volunteers in class, is friendly with his peers and staff, and is very respectful to others. Sergio is a pleasure to have in class, and he will even try to help his peers if he sees [...]

Student of the Month: September2022-01-18T00:31:39-05:00

Money, Money, Money!

High Road of Hartford High runs on token economy which translates to students earning school money based on their color level for the day. This system is a way to encourage students to complete their assignments and acts as an incentive for increased positive behaviors. Teaching Assistants in each class keep track of the money earned daily as well as any money they spend on things like the school store.Ms. Hartwich’s class, our Transitional Classroom, has a different approach and keeps track of their own money with adapted check registers. The staff assists their students with completion of this every [...]

Money, Money, Money!2022-01-18T00:31:40-05:00

Cows, Pigs and Horses! Oh my!

We at the Hartford High Road High School pride ourselves on our amazing team of professionals! We have excellent support from Mrs. Mele, our Occupational Therapist and Mrs. Canty our Speech and Language Pathologist. Mrs. Canty works with our students both in the school setting and out in the community. She took advantage of our trip to Flamig Farm in Simsbury to work with our students in a new and fun setting. Most of our students who attended this field trip have not had a chance to interact with farm animals which made for a perfect speech opportunity. Our students [...]

Cows, Pigs and Horses! Oh my!2022-01-18T00:31:40-05:00

Learning To Be a Respectful Friend

In group today, Khrystian and Riley, learned about how the skills we have in one area of our lives, such as being respectful with our families and friends, translate into other areas of our lives, such as being respectful while playing basketball or while playing video games. Visit our website to learn more about High Road School

Learning To Be a Respectful Friend2022-01-18T00:31:41-05:00

A Math Escape Room

Recently the High Road School at Margaret Brent Middle School had a fun filled Thursday. The students were looking forward to participating in the activities. For the morning Math rotation, the students completed a Math escape room. The students were divided into two teams for the activity. Olivia, Cody and John were on one team while Taylor and Timmy were on another team. For the activity they broke into groups and both groups started with the first riddle and then moved on at different paces. They had to solve the riddle with their teammates and if they needed a hint [...]

A Math Escape Room2022-01-18T00:31:42-05:00

September Student of the Month

Our High Road Program at Frankford student of the month for September is Saniya. Saniya was nominated by the staff due to her hard work and achievements this month. Staff members report that Saniya not only has a positive attitude but has the best attendance of the month. Saniya has done a great job following directions, actively participating in class and group, staying on task, and managing behaviors. Visit our website to learn more about High Road Programs at Ferguson & Frankford – IU #26

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September Staff of the Month

Our High Road Program at Frankford staff of the month for September is Mr. Matt Brunetto! Mr. Matt has been a teacher at our school since September 2018. Staff members nominated Mr. Matt due to his attention to detail, his preparation of lessons, and his passion for teaching. You can always find Mr. Matt encouraging our students to make good choices, and using fun and interactive ways to teach. We are so proud of Mr. Matt for being our September staff of the month! Visit our website to learn more about High Road Programs [...]

September Staff of the Month2022-01-18T00:31:44-05:00

Student of the Month: Gabriel

What has Gabriel done over the past month to achieve Student of the Month? Gabe recently came into the High Road classroom as an 8th grader. Gabe has meet and exceed all goals set for him this year. Gabe enjoys social studies and gaming. Gabe is working on transitioning out to general education classes very soon. Gabe is very helpful and kind student in the classroom. Gabe interacts with all of his peers and often provides encouraging feedback to others such as "its ok - you can do this" What is something Gabriel has accomplished so far [...]

Student of the Month: Gabriel2022-01-18T00:31:44-05:00

Staff of the Month: Joanna

Joanna Doberstein has been awarded the staff of the month for September. Joanna is the teacher in the B.E.S.T. classroom. Entering just her second year as the teacher in that classroom, Joanna has done an amazing job creating a positive classroom culture. Working with our ASD population, including some non-verbal and aggressive students, most would agree that Joanna has one of the toughest jobs in the building. A visitor would never be aware of the challenges she faces on a daily basis based on her upbeat demeanor and positive attitude. Joanna has worked diligently with a number of [...]

Staff of the Month: Joanna2022-01-18T00:31:45-05:00

Student of the Month: Sumarie

The student of the month for September was awarded to Sumarie Velez. Sue is a senior this year and just started her third year at the High Road Program at Ferguson. The overwhelming consensus among the staff who voted was that Sue has dramatically increased her level of participation to start the year. Sue has had an extremely positive attitude on most days which is helping to keep her motivated and on task throughout the day. Sue quickly reached blue level status at the beginning of the school year and has been able to maintain it through the [...]

Student of the Month: Sumarie2022-01-18T00:31:45-05:00

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