Making Progress

Anthony M. has been in the High Road program for three years and has made amazing improvement since he began. He has consistently increased his time in the general education classroom which is our goal as a High Road team. Currently, Anthony simply checks in with High Road staff in the morning and spends the rest of his day in gen. ed. We are proud to present Anthony as our student success story and are confident that there will be many to follow in his footsteps. Visit our website to learn more about [...]

Making Progress2022-01-18T00:31:37-05:00

Jobs Jobs Jobs!

A new school year means new job opportunities both in and outside of the school for the students of High Road New London Middle/High. Ms. Shannon Chairty, the schools transition coordinator, has been working tirelessly to create applications and job postings for various school-based positions. Currently, during her weekly push-in instruction in the classrooms, Ms. Charity and students have been working together to develop resumes, fill out job applications, and discuss qualifications needed to be met to obtain employment. Students are able to view job postings outside of the transition office and review the descriptions [...]

Jobs Jobs Jobs!2022-01-18T00:31:38-05:00

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