October Student of the Month Jacob recently began at High Road School of Windham County, transferring from our New London school. His transition to his new school has been flawless. His teacher Ms. Marcille states “Jacob loves his teacher Ms. B and his TAs, as well as Ms. Ulrich." Jacob thinks his teacher is the funniest person he knows and she feels the same about him!  HIs teacher added, "He adds so much joy to the class every day!  He has come a long way and I couldn’t be happier for him.” Jacob has made new friends and has adjusted to [...]

Thank you, Mr. Gresh! It is easy to see why Mr. Gresh is our staff of the month. Every year High Road School invites families, students and staff to a Thanksgiving Feast. This year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the feast was enjoyed only by students and staff since visitors were not allowed. Baskets filled with goodies from Mr. Gresh’s life skills class were made and sent home for the families this year. The goodies included breads, cookies and even homemade cranberry sauce. On November 24, 2020, a grand feast was made possible with the cooking skills of our own Mr. [...]

World Kindness Day at High Road School of Windham County World Kindness Day is a global day that promotes the importance of being kind to each other, to yourself and to the world. World Kindness Day is an international holiday that is observed in many countries celebrated on November 13 every year. World Kindness day began in 1998 to build a kinder and more compassionate world. The purpose of World Kindness Day is to highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common threads of kindness which bind us. In November, our school celebrated World [...]

What impact has this staff had on colleagues and students over the past month? In the past few months, High Roads School of Windham County has experienced many changes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. One change has been that our school is now conducting online learning from home via zoom, google classroom, google hangout, I-ready and other online learning programs. Another change at our school is our newest teacher, Ms. Felix, a welcomed addition. Ms. Felix came aboard well versed in computer programs and has been instrumental in the success of virtual schooling at Windham County. It has been an [...]

As part of the transition program, students enrolled at Windham County in the 11th grade had informational student-guided tours at nearby colleges scheduled for this spring.  Due to closures because of COVID-19, all in-person college tours have been canceled.  Fortunately, many colleges have provided prospective students with virtual college tours which our school took advantage of.  Technology has proven that opportunities are truly endless online. This past month visits were made to Eastern Connecticut State University and QVCC, Southern Connecticut State University and University of Hartford via ZOOM, an online video conferencing service.  An advantage to these tours is that [...]

Our staff of the month is Mr. Gresh, a Teacher Assistant at the High Road School of Windham County. Mr. Gresh has been a TA at HRS since August 2018 at different locations, easily adjusting to each school. He is always willing to help wherever the need is greatest and goes above and beyond on a daily basis to make sure everything in the classroom is running smoothly. He is extremely patient and respectful of all students. Mr. Gresh always makes sure that the student’s needs come first and stays focused to help make their learning experience enjoyable as [...]

On Friday, February 28th, our students, along with students from our neighboring High Roads School, met at Yamato Steak House of Japan, a hibachi restaurant. Yum! The students ventured out of their comfort zones and tried new foods for the first time. They also met and interacted with new friends practicing the life skills and social skills taught in class. We are so proud at how well they represented themselves with such maturity! Learn more about our school today.

Our school met with three other surrounding High Roads schools for a day at Mystic Aquarium, a hands-on marine aquarium in Mystic, CT. While at the Aquarium, students were able to pet stingrays, and observe penguins, along with many other species of marine mammals, fish, invertebrates, and reptiles. They also watched the California Sea Lions show and experienced a 4D movie called “Being Dolphin." Learn more about our school today.

In one of the Fine Arts Electives, our students have been learning the ins and outs of videography. Our student, Alexis, has written a script based on the book The Crucible, with the help of her teacher, Ms. Marcille. She then acted in, directed, and edited, with the assistance of Mr. Hardesty, our videography expert. Learn more about our school today.