Sierra School of Solano’s February Spotlights

Staff Spotlight Ms. T is Staff of the Month for February! Recently, Ms. T became our teacher in Room 2 with elementary students. Since beginning her new role, she has done fantastic. She is very supportive of her students and shows patience and grace with each one of them. Student Spotlight Ulisses was picked for Student of the Month for February! He comes to school with a positive attitude everyday, is friendly with staff and peers and is accountable and safe while in the classroom or on the playground! Learn more about our school today. [...]

Sierra School of Solano’s February Spotlights2024-03-12T13:53:22-04:00

High Road School of Wright City Staff Spotlight: Meet Mr. Casey

Casey, Teacher, High Road School of Wright City High Road School of Wright City would like to acknowledge Casey Hutchison for his notable contributions to our school. Casey came to High Road ready to learn and do. He humbly welcomed any experience available to him, quickly establishing himself as a flexible and enthusiastic member of our school community. Casey's quest to learn and his openness to feedback have also enabled him to make incredible professional growth in just under a year. Casey recently began the process of transitioning to leading an academic elementary room while he completes an alternative [...]

High Road School of Wright City Staff Spotlight: Meet Mr. Casey2024-02-27T18:12:41-05:00

Excel and Safe Achieve Academies of Chicago Host Black History Quiz Bowl

In a spirited celebration of Black History Month, students from each Excel Academy (Englewood, Roseland, Southwest, and South Shore) and the Safe Achieve Academy competed in the annual Black History Quiz Bowl last month. The Academies are part of the  Chicago Public Schools’ Options Network. During the exciting “Jeopardy”-style showdown, team members showcased their knowledge of influential Black Americans and their significant contributions to society. There were 100 questions covering a range of topics including history, politics, arts, entertainment, science and discovery, and sports. Now in its 10th year, the quiz bowl brings together [...]

Excel and Safe Achieve Academies of Chicago Host Black History Quiz Bowl2024-04-08T10:47:15-04:00

Sierra School of San Diego’s NFAR Grant Winner!

The Occupational Therapy department at the Sierra School of San Diego has attained the National Foundation for Autism Research (NFAR) grant, aimed at supporting educators and therapists working with individuals with Autism. This grant will fund an upgrade for the therapy mats in the Motor Lab, ensuring safety of students during direct OT treatment sessions and student’s sensory regulation breaks. During these sessions students utilize the therapy mats to practice motor skills and engage in sensory activities, laying the foundation for successful participation in daily activities in the classroom environment. The replacement of these mats with [...]

Sierra School of San Diego’s NFAR Grant Winner!2024-02-13T11:00:48-05:00

When a haircut provides much more than a new “do” to a child with sensory needs: Tristan’s story

Between our 90 standalone day schools and 90-plus In-District Classroom partnerships across 17 states, SESI serves nearly 8,000 special education students every year—many of whom have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

When a haircut provides much more than a new “do” to a child with sensory needs: Tristan’s story2024-03-22T09:30:25-04:00

Ukraine Tour at Lattice Educational Services

Today Lattice Educational Services hosted 2 educational members from Ukraine in partnership with Sebastopol World Friends. Svitlana Skliar is the Director of the Inclusive Resource Center (special educational needs) of the Cherkasy City Council and Hanna Yefimtseva is the Chief Specialist EdCamp Ukraine, a worldwide teacher training resource. They are part of Open World, a Congressionally sponsored program that brings people from former Soviet and developing nations to the United States to experience open governance and focus study on a variety of topic that have relevance to issues in their own country. Lattice was chosen as a tour site due [...]

Ukraine Tour at Lattice Educational Services2024-02-06T17:50:06-05:00