March Student of the Month
Check out a message from our staff as they announce March's Student of the Month! Learn more about our school today.
Spring Break April 6-13th!
Our Spring Break takes place April 6th through the 13th. Stay safe! Learn more about our school today.
March Student of the Month – Ethan
What has this student done over the past month to achieve Student of the Month? Ethan shows respect to others, works really hard even at the subjects he doesn't quite understand and has shown empathy towards staff and students. Provide feedback from a teacher or staff member on why this student is Student of the Month "Ethan is hard-working, enormously respectful, and a role model to his peers." [...]
Staff Celebration
We enjoy celebrating our staff and thus far this we have 3 staff that have had Perfect Attendance all school year!!! Shout out to Ms. Martin, Mr. Bielik, and Mrs. Munevar. We appreciate your dedication to our program! Learn more about our school today.
Science Fair
Sierra Academy had a school-wide science fair on Wednesday March 11th. Each classroom spent the month of February learning about the scientific method and agreeing on a project to complete as a class to present to the rest of the school. Each classroom worked hard and created poster boards and designated a student representative from each class to explain their projects to the other students and staff. The projects [...]
March Staff of the Month – Mr. Storniolo
What impact has this staff had on colleagues and students over the past month? Mr. Storniolo is a teacher of extreme passion. He deeply cares and goes above and beyond in his work with each individual student. Why did other staff members select this person as Staff of the Month? When you walk into his classroom you can see his dedication to his programming. It is very admirable. [...]
March Staff Of The Month
What impact has this staff had on colleagues and students over the past month? Mr. Jackson always takes the time to offer a kind word of encouragement to both staff and students. He looks to build up the self-esteem of our students and focus on the positive no matter the situation. Why did other staff members select this person as Staff of the Month? Mr. Jackson always takes [...]
Former Student Gives Advice to Current Students
In an effort to have a variety of speakers help our students explore their futures beyond high school, our Transition Coordinator facilitated a visit from former High Road School of Hartford student Demar Porter. Demar is currently an ISC Desktop Service Technician for Travelers Insurance of Hartford. Demar began by speaking about his reasons for coming to High Road as a student and how it impacted his life. He [...]
Breakfast Club
Our transition class participated in Breakfast Club this week where they made a special breakfast for all staff and club members! We are quite impressed with their cooking skills! Learn more about our school today.
“Trading Spaces” comes to Hartford
In the fall of 2019, the high school was able to procure a few new rooms for student use. We chose to follow the model of some of the other High Roads in our area and transformed an empty space into what we are calling ‘The Exhilaration Station’. With the help of Mr. Rizzo, Connecticut High Roads Jack of all Trades, Operations Manager Ms. Russo and Director Mrs. McDonald, [...]
The Cell Structure – Almost Like a City
As the students learn about cells, and the various functions that are carried out within them, each are tasked with researching different organelles and contributing in creating a large 3-D model, to display for the rest of the school. With only the slightest push, they’re off creating their own organelles to add to the display, utilizing what they have learned and adding in their own creative spin. Some [...]
Staff of the Month
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. [...]
Science Fair Preparations
In preparation for our Science Fair on March 18th, each classroom is already trying out different science experiments to see which one will be the best to show off to the school. Here we have room 5 exploring density through popcorn! Learn more about our school today.
Academic Career Transition Spotlight
Sierra’s ACT program, or Academic Career Transition program, works hard on teaching student’s community-based instruction as well as continuing to work on core academics that will help further students’ abilities in college and the workplace. The students are very passionate about their program and love to share all they do with the team and families. Please read some of the highlighted journals from our students in transition! These are [...]
Flag Football
Our sports club met and played flag football. The club is run by Mr. Dove and Mr. Verdin. Sports Club teaches the students not only a sport and the rules of the sport, but also the importance of teamwork, fair play, and sportsmanship. Learn more about our school today.
February Student of the Month – Patrick
What has this student done over the past month to achieve Student of the Month? Before Patrick came to our program he was doing half days without any demands. He started our program mid January on full days and was immediately frustrated when he was on red. As a kid who thrives in a positively reinforced environment it was not long before Patrick got accustomed to our level [...]
March Staff of the Month – Ms. Charmaine
What impact has this staff had on colleagues and students over the past month? Ms. Charmaine stepped right into her role as a TA, acting as a leader by assisting staff with learning our computer systems, coordinating more efficient transportation routes, and filling in as an ongoing sub when desperately needed. Ms. Charmaine is highly regarded and respected by students, and often sought out as a preferred staff [...]
Character Reward Celebrations
This photo was taken at one of our Character Reward celebrations; students exhibiting respectful behaviors and full attendance all week long were treated to dine out at Chili's with a preferred staff! Learn more about our school today.
Nathan Is A Great Friend To All
Nathan helps all of his classmates all of the time, he is the classroom tech help, he always helps clean up without being asked, He completes his work and works well with all of his peers. He is also very considerate of others' feelings. Nathan is just willing to be where ever he is needed. He participates in all school activities and is a great friend to all. After [...]
Thank You, Mr. R!
This month, we're shining the spotlight on Mr. R! We are so proud of him and all he has done this school year. Mr. R goes out of his way to help students and staff when needed. All of our students love taking VTO’s with Mr. R and his colleagues are impressed by his hard work and dedication each and every day. Learn more about our school [...]
Frida’s Positive Impact
Frida has caught on to the TA position quickly. She goes beyond her duties frequently. Frida has made a positive impact on her students and is an asset to her peers. Frida volunteers to help out in any way possible in and outside of the classroom. She translates for our Spanish speaking parents in all of our classrooms and is always in good spirits! Frida has shown to be [...]
Ms. Dee Sparks Joy
Ms. Darienne Martin-Baker, lovingly referred to as “Ms. Dee” by staff and students, sparks joy. As a High School Assistant Teacher, she’s an all-time favorite for VTO’s, frequently full of infectious energy, and honestly great hugs. She’s a bit like a school mascot here at Sierra School at Barrett in a uniform of overalls and Birkenstocks. When we asked students, “What makes Ms.Dee great?” Most said she’s welcoming, friendly, [...]
Ms. Denise Is A Natural Leader
Denise has encouraged and supported staff. Denise is a go-to when navigating complicated student scenarios. Denise models healthy boundaries for staff and students. Denise is the first to volunteer when help is needed. Staff always look for Ms. Denise for guidance and support. She always is there with a smile on her face no matter the situation. We depend on her and she never lets us down. She's a [...]
Thank You Mike Brooke!
Mike Brooks is a leader and coach to all staff. He creates a professional demeanor that is welcoming to the team. We are lucky to have him on our team! Mike Brooks has gone above and beyond to collaborate with the team to help create a successful program for the students we serve. We are all lucky to work alongside Mike Brooks! Learn more about our school [...]
We Are Lucky To Have Ms. Williams
Ms. Williams has continued to get more students than ever involved in our Workability program. Ms. Williams has taken initiative in organizing campus-wide events this month and ensuring everything is planned in advance down to the very last detail. Ms. Williams is a positive role model for both staff and students and continues to show leadership in many different areas around the campus. We are so lucky to have [...]
We Are Lucky To Have Ms. Koen
Ms. Koen has been with Sierra School for 2 years now and moved from a TA position into a teaching position very quickly. Her dedication, patient nature, and hard work make it apparent that she is a star on campus. Over the past month, Ms. Koen has dealt with lots of crisis situations and lots of really tough IEP’s. Through it, all she has continued to hold herself to [...]
Ms. Facio Is A Great Role Model
Ms. Facio is a staff in one of our BEST model classrooms and is a great example of how the model should be implemented. Ms. Facio is a great role model for her coworkers and students. She has a great attitude that other staff look up to and strive to learn from. “Ms. Facio shows up every day with a smile and a positive attitude greeting her students warmly [...]
Ms. Masten’s Great Attitude
Ms. Masten started with Sierra School in March 2019. Since her start, she has become a vital part of the team. She has the perfect combination of having a great sense of humor with the students but also holding them accountable. Students and staff admire and respect Ms. Masten because of her great qualities. Often times, students will do extra work, just so that they can spend their earned [...]
Congrats Ms. Dash
Ms. Dash recently joined us for the opening of our new classroom. With a background in behavior management ranging from small children to teens, she was the perfect fit for the new classroom. She has focused on building rapport with the new students to make them feel more at home in their new environment. Her ability to recognize antecedents and deescalate situations helps our students and classroom to run [...]
March Staff of the Month – Mr. Miller
What impact has this staff had on colleagues and students over the past month? Mr. Miller has a positive attitude and is always willing to help his colleagues. His classroom is well organized and his calm demeanor adds to his positive classroom structure and culture. Why did other staff members select this person as Staff of the Month? Mr. Miller is always calm and level headed, even in [...]
Mr. Enriquez Puts Students First
Mr. Enriquez is always willing to help any student in any classroom and is always there for students when they need extra help, whether it be from needing help with work or how to work through some difficult feelings. Mr. Enriquez has been a crucial part in helping us develop our transition program for our 18-21-year-old students. Mr. Enriquez is always praising our students and implementing fun incentives for [...]
Ms. Yezi Is A Team Player
Ms. Yezi has been a very key player in the classroom and outside of the classroom. The students respect her and are always seeking her out for assistance with any subject. Staff members at our program have stated that Ms. Yezi is a team player, dependable and very knowledgeable in her role. Ms. Yezi has been an all-around go-to person and can be found bouncing from being a one [...]
Music Club
Music Club is underway at Sierra School at Marconi. Students on level can participate 2x a week in this club where Teacher, Mrs. Oladapo teaches the students songs and leads them through vocal instruction and exercises. The students will perform during one of the half time basketball games, right now they are working on the inspirational song, “Rise Up.” We are looking forward to seeing our students perform! [...]
Mr. Wolf’s Positive Energy
Mr. Wolf has built extremely positive relationships with his students and all staff since onboarding with High Road School of Wallingford Primary/Middle. He has taken the initiative to run end of the day meetings when the director is unavailable. He always empowers students to make good choices, earn their day, and motivates them academically. Mr. Wolf has a positive energy about him that goes a long way with his [...]
Mr. Cox Is a Consistent Presence
Mr. Cox has remained a consistent presence for his 1:1 student even in times of turmoil. He has continued to utilize our schoolwide model consistently and with fidelity. Mr. Cox has shown empathy towards his student, and all students, but continues to hold them accountable for their behaviors. Mr. Cox is always willing to help students and staff within the classroom environment. He is extremely caring and always wants [...]
Ms. Lucas, Favorite Teacher
Ms. Lucas has had an extreme impact on not only the school but her students as well. She has three students transitioning back to their home schools and has another two students that are on silver and gold level. Around the building, she is a jack of all trades. She covers classrooms, holds quiet room doors, executes lesson plans, and sits in on meetings with her teacher when developing [...]
Ms. Barnes Is A Delight
Over the past month, Ms. Barnes has a school high of students on Blue Level with one of her students on Gold Level. Along with Mr. Singletary, (Instructional Assistant of the classroom) Ms. Barnes has students reading novels as a classroom as well as putting students through rigorous classwork that challenges their intellect as well as their grade level. Tough, gritty, funny, yet courteous, Ms. Barnes is a delight [...]
Tasha’s Hardwork
Tasha has been working so hard at our new IDC in Woodbridge Middle School! The staff has noticed her seamless implementation of our behavior modification system and unique rotation system. She is always working hard to help the students improve both academically and behaviorally! Tasha is a great leader in the classroom and is the first staff to help others! She has a positive and outgoing personality that radiates [...]
Ms. Cordova Steps Up
Ms. Cordova is such a helpful staff member, she is always willing to lend a hand and take lead without hesitation. The students are receptive to her instruction and she builds a good rapport with each of them even those not in her classroom. Ms. Cordova was selected because she was able to take lead when the classroom teacher took a short leave of absence. She facilitated and executed [...]
Thank You Mr. Bancroft
Mr. Bancroft joined the Hartford Primary team after the school year was already in full swing but appears as a staff who has been here for a long time. Mr. Bancroft is assigned to one of the elementary classrooms and can often be found taking students on their breaks and working on engaging activities with his assigned student. Mr. Bancroft has a positive and calm energy when dealing with [...]
Ms. Mejia Is A Team Player
Ms. Mejia over the past month and in general is the definition of consistency. Ms. Mejia can be counted on for constructive feedback and consistency not only in the classroom with students but with the staff as well. She is always willing to help and teach as well as correct as needed. Staff chose Ms. Mejia because she is a team-player. She is willing to help wherever she is [...]
Jesus Is A True Star
Jesus has worked hard to achieve student of the month. He has remained on blue level consistently. He has also worked hard in learning the English language and building relationships with his peers. He takes redirection well and is able to positively reflect and respond to various situations within the classroom. Jesus has really shown a lot of growth in our program and is such a pleasure to have [...]
Yamato Steak House of Japan
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 [...]
Mystic Aquarium
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." [...]
March Staff of the Month – Ms. Brown
What impact has this staff had on colleagues and students over the past month? Ms. Brown transitioned into working with our mod/severe population at the start of the semester. Since starting, Ms. Brown has hit the ground running, she has provided the classroom and her 1:1 aide with her positivity, work ethic and caring nature. Why did other staff members select this person as Staff of the Month? [...]
February Student of the Month – Yanniel
What has this student done over the past month to achieve Student of the Month? Yanniel started at High Road School in November. Yanniel has made a great effort both academically and behaviorally. Despite having a brief set back, he bounced back with a positive attitude to get back on blue level. Yanniel has demonstrated excellent behavior in the classroom, setting an example for his peers. He attends [...]
Sharing Valentine’s with the Senior Center
At our school, students work with our social workers individually and in small group sessions. Through recreational and other activities, our social workers assist students in building self-esteem, applying social skills and practicing leadership along with team participation. Our social workers, Mrs. Conley and Mrs. Boyajian, wanted our students to spread happiness on Valentine’s Day. Students worked individually and together to create unique valentines for residents at a [...]
Lauren Goes Above And Beyond
Lauren is very dedicated to the success of our program. She encourages all staff and students to be the best they can be. We appreciate her very much! She goes above and beyond to make sure that all staff and students are safe and set up for success. Their determination and care for everyone and everything they do is admirable and contagious throughout the building. She is always there [...]
Mr. Rivera Is A Quick Learning
Mr. Rivera recently joined our team and has seamlessly become a strong, supportive member of our school family. Mr. Rivera is always willing to help his colleagues and students in any way needed. Mr. Rivera has consistently supported all of his colleagues and is often times the first person to come to a call or support a classroom when needed. Mr. Rivera works really well with the students and [...]
Mrs. Carrillo Rocks!
Mrs. Carrillo always helps out wherever she is needed. She helps to make sure that the school has an inventory of necessary items that allow our school to run smoothly. The staff chose Ms. Carrillo as staff of the month for February because she is never afraid to step away from her duties at the front desk to support staff and students alike. She wears many hats at [...]
Thank You Ms. Miranda
Ms. Miranda has a great attitude and is very polite and always willing to help out. She has quickly built a rapport with students and consistently holds them accountable. She always supports staff and can be flexible when needed. Ms. Hartwich, the classroom teacher that works with Ms. Miranda boasts, “She has been an asset to our school. She has been very flexible in doing what is asked or [...]
Mr. Exzavier Lends A Hand
Mr. Exzavier is consistent with his support of new staff, students, and the program as a whole. He is always willing to lend a hand and all the staff knows that they can go to him for help and ideas. As a coworker, Mr. Exzavier is always open to feedback, takes the time to listen to other suggestions, and opinions. He brings positive energy to the building on a [...]
Laura’s Strong Willingness to Learn
Laura came on board to the Harford County High Road School at the start of the 2019-2020 school year with a strong willingness to learn, a passion for the school, students and staff. This attitude and momentum have been kept up through the start of the new year. Laura consistently serves not only as a social worker but also as support staff to the classroom teachers. She makes her [...]
Ms. Luciano’s Positive Attitude
Ms. Luciano has formed a great bond with her assigned student, the students in her classroom, and students and throughout the school building. She is always there to give a helping hand whenever needed for both students and staff. Her positive attitude is so contagious to everyone around her. "Ms. Luciano has been a great support for our school. She has been able to help develop creative plans for [...]
Ms. Booze’s Achievements
Ms. Booze has made herself available for all staff and students. She has assisted and organized the basketball team, heads the transportation department, and is an overall positive school culture representative. She is also helpful and friendly with colleagues and provides assistance to students in crisis. Ms. Booze is also developing her leadership skills by sitting in on intake meetings and interview panel providing a good description to potential [...]
Brandon’s Positive Relationships
Brandon is a strong advocate for the children that he serves and maintains positive relationships with both students and his co-workers. He is a fantastic role model for our students. He goes above and beyond, doesn't hesitate to do things when asked, and he is a really good team player. Brandon is very proactive in working with the students. The students feel safe with Brandon. He is a therapeutic [...]
Congratulations Breyon
Breyon is a well-recognized and liked member of our school! He has worked hard for his Gold Level and Transition. He recently earned Gold Level in the program and began the transition to a mainstream high school. He also obtained his work permit and began working with the local Animal Shelter. Learn more about our school today.
Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
On Monday, March 2nd we celebrated Dr. Seuss's birthday. We read his stories, and even made our own one fish, two fish, red fish, and blue fish! Learn more about our school today.
Taco Tuesday Fun
Ms. Barnes decided to treat her class to a Taco Tuesday Fiesta due to them increasing their iReady overall scores. Her students were having difficulty staying on task and focusing on their iReady testing and the overall grades and results were starting to drop from the stellar levels they were at the beginning of the year. Ms Barnes corralled her students together and asked them what they needed in [...]
High Road CPR and First Aid Achievers
The Staff of High Road Of Southern Maryland were tasked with all becoming CPR and First Aid certified. A representative of The American Red Cross came in and provided lessons on CPR as well as Fire and Rescue tactics. The staff were provided with practice dummies and applied what they learned from the course to hands on. Also, the American Red Cross representative brought a simulator to teach the [...]
Middle Schooler’s Go To Work
Souther Maryland's younger students have had a rise in not only iReady results, but in overall grades as well. Students have really brought into the model of the school and are going to their teacher Ms. Smith, but their instructional assistant Mr. Barnes when they have troubles with work or questions with work that was given. Mr. Barnes provides a new and innovative way of teaching lessons to [...]
National Pancake Day
Fun Friday field trip to celebrate National Pancake day! Our students enjoy Fun Friday Field Trips when they are on blue level in or behavior system. Students who are on blue level have exhibited positive behaviors and consistently participate in their academics. Each Friday, different outing are scheduled: going to the movies, trampoline park, science center, ice skating, and other fun activities. Since National Pancake Day was on [...]
Black History Month
Our middle school classrooms spent the past month learning about Black history month. Some of the activities included reading about current events and connecting them to their historical context and reading biographies of famous African Americans who have impacted our country. The last project for the unit was a culminating activity for both Mr. Beck’s and Mr. Catanzaro’s classrooms to complete together. The students each had portions of a [...]
Thank You Ms. Ashley
Ms. Ashley has been a great support during student check-ins, bathroom breaks, and covering classrooms. Ms. Ashley was nominated for teacher of the month because she always has a positive attitude and is quick to jump in and help. She has planned all the major events and is still able to run the front desk properly. Mrs. Ashley greets everyone who walks in our doors with a smile no [...]
What Would We Do Without Stacy?
Stacy has been a part of creating behavior intervention plans for students in the BEST Model; as well as assisting Academic teachers with creating plans for their students. She is energetic and engaging when interacting with the students and staff. She is an advocate for each student and makes a difference for students that need unique solutions. She is always willing to make changes based on their needs and [...]
Where Are They Now?
Class of 2018 graduate Jordan Greene is currently a student at Prince George's County Community College majoring in Psychology with aspirations to open his own counseling office specializing in Family Counseling. In addition to being a full-time student, Jordan also has a part-time job at Ledo's Pizza but is currently interviewing for other positions in the event planning field. When asked how High Road Academy prepared him to [...]
Ms. April Encouragement
April has done an amazing job with both staff and students. She has done a great job of encouraging and being patient with some of the more challenging students. She does holiday crafts with Legos for all of the students and staff. April was able to get the majority of the staff certified in CPR and First Aid. She was patient and clear with her directions during the training. [...]
Ms. Danielle Is An Inspiration
The impact Ms. Danielle has on everyone is she is the engine that drives this ship. Our fearless leader, that is the glue that holds it all together. The impact she has on students is a therapeutic one. She talks to the kids in such a therapeutic tone whether they are in crisis or not. This month, like every month, Danielle inspires her team. We believe all staff [...]
Congratulations Bridget & Erin
Our February nominees are Bridget (Caroline Innovative Pathways Lead Teacher) and Erin (Caroline Innovative Pathways Assistant Teacher). Bridget and Erin are both new to us this year and together started a new program with flying colors. They are both highly driven to a standard of excellence in the classroom. They completely revamped the room and created a warm learning environment, not only in the physical sense but through true [...]
2020 Fun Friday Outings
Students who earn Blue status participate in off campus outings on Fridays. These outings include trips to parks, museums, factories and local events. Our students enjoy the time off campus and practice social skills that will enable them to be successful members of their school and community. Learn more about our school today.
Mr. Shroyer Is Our Team Leader
Mr. Shroyer has done an excellent job in his new role as Team Leader and we are proud to name him Staff of the Month! He is constantly working diligently to educate himself in his areas of improvement while continuing to thrive in behavioral intervention with our students. Staff and students rely heavily on him throughout the day. Mr. Shroyer is always there to support anyone in our building even [...]
School Wide Monthly Incentive
In the month of February, Sierra School of Phoenix students and staff set a goal to work together on increasing the amount of time every student spends in class and increasing instructional time by reducing the amount of physical management incidents that occur over the month. After a careful review of monthly physical management data, students and staff determined that a 25% reduction in physical management would be a [...]
Mr. Landry’s Positive Attitude
Kyle joined us in the Fall of this year, entering the Special Education field for the first time since completing his BA in Psychology. He has a strong commitment to youth with special needs, having been involved in adaptive karate locally. He quickly has become an integral part of the BEST Academy community. He is willing to work with any student, building strong connections with even the most complex [...]
Hands on science is the best!
Who doesn’t love some science experiments?? In Ms. L’s class they are making edible slime with starbursts, and also digging for gemstones. You never know what kind of surprise you will get, but the students enjoyed using some of their strength to break apart rocks and find the beautiful Geodes waiting inside. As always safety comes first! Learn more about our school today. [...]
Kareem’s Willingness To Help
Since his arrival at WCGA Kareem has demonstrated consistent attendance, above-average grades and been a role model for students in the building. Kareem's calm cool demeanor and respectfulness has earned him Pledge status in the building and can be counted on to bring on new students. "Kareem is always willing to help out the teachers in the building. He often takes the role of running every assembly or helping [...]
Wyatt’s Goal For Himself
Wyatt had made it to gold this past month. He is always willing to help staff and students whenever it is needed. Wyatt is always on task when he is given work to do. "Wyatt has worked really hard in the classroom to be a positive influence on his peers. He has remained on blue consistently and continues to move up day by day. Wyatt has branched out and [...]
Thanksgiving Feast
Boy did we have a ton of food and a lot of family and friends to celebrate and be thankful for! Our Thanksgiving feast was a huge success and something all of our students looked forward to. Everyone was willing to lend a helping hand in getting our school decorated and set up for our families. Our students created center pieces, art work to decorate the halls, made place [...]
Randy’s Improved Academics
Since the turn of the calendar year, Randy has made a concerted effort to improve his academic abilities. He works diligently with his classroom teachers on tutorials that are specifically designed to advance his reading fluency, reading comprehension, and math calculation skills. Randy has demonstrated improved social interactions and has spent the majority of the past two months on our highest privileged behavioral level. These developments have allowed Randy [...]
Wendy’s Growth!
Wendy has blossomed in the past two months of the school year into one of our most consistently responsible high school students. Always a kind and respectful student toward staff members, Wendy has developed positive relationships with her peers and become a mentor/role model for our elementary students during this time. She has also taken on an active role in her academic program and earned many credits toward graduation [...]
Sean’s New Found Courage
Our character trait for January & February is courage. Sean has shown great courage these last two months by doing things that were difficult for him in the past. Sean struggled with going off-campus when he first started at Sierra Academy. He would refuse to get in the school van to go anywhere. In the last two months, Sean has gone off-campus for a field trip to the zoo, [...]
Big Winners
A couple of lucky students and staff were able to have some fun and experience the Casino for a day. All the boys enjoyed the action at the arcade and also devoured some awesome pizza from Pepe’s. Everyone left a lucky winner with some souvenirs and prizes won for their mad skills at arcade games. Learn more about our school today. [...]
Watching Tony Grow
Tony has made great strides in his academic work and also his self-regulation skills. He has demonstrated how to be a good friend and improved his social skills. He has done a great job of removing himself from bad situations and getting help from adults with difficult peer situations. We are so proud of Tony and are excited to watch him continue to grow! Learn more about [...]
Manny’s Accomplishments
Manny has been able to stay true to himself since he stepped foot into our school. He gets along with everyone no matter what grade or age. Manny works really hard inside of the classroom to stay focused on his academics. He has no problem being a leader to some of his younger peers. Manny really has a great spirit and seems to really enjoy being at school each [...]
Kiara Is A Pleasure To Have At School
Kiara joined us here at the High School a year and a half ago. Kiara is a hard-working student that has been able to strengthen her language skills and level of independence while in the Fifth Year Transition Program. Kiara is a pleasure to have in the program! “At job sites, Kiara works hard and always does her best to stay on task. She accepts redirections well and is [...]
Happy 100 days on Blue to Ethan
Happy 100 days on Blue to Ethan! Ethan is our classroom historian and root beer connoisseur. He has worked hard this school year to use his coping skills appropriately and communicate with staff his academic or behavioral needs. Congratulations Ethan, we are so proud of you, keep up the great work! Ethan enjoys reading in his free time and on Thursday’s joins lunchtime book club! Ethan also loves to [...]
Halloween Time
“Trick or Treat, give me something good to eat”- The student’s at NL Primary had much excitement on our recent Halloween event. Some chose to dress up as ninjas, mine craft characters, witches and more, while others just enjoyed all the tasty treats we had to offer. Their afternoon consisted of traveling from stop to stop to answer a quick trivia fact before receiving a tasty snack, and decorating [...]
We Are Incredibly Proud of Francisco
Francisco has consistently held a high level in the program and will be beginning his transition to mainstream middle school this month. We are incredibly proud of the work he has done and know that he is too. Francisco is always so respectful to staff and responsible for his schoolwork. He is the first to offer help and always has a smile on his face. We love having Francisco [...]
Fall Fun!
Thankfully our students didn’t get lost forever in the corn maze at Scott’s Orchard. They had a great time using those detective skills to find their way home though. They also were nice enough to think of everyone back at school and brought us some delicious apple cider donuts! Thanks guys! Learn more about our school today.
Pumpkin Painting
Why not get into the fall spirit with some pumpkin painting for art class! Instead of carving pumpkins the kids took to their creative sides and made beautiful masterpieces to display at home or on their desk for the upcoming Halloween festivities. Learn more about our school today.
Dino Land!
Exciting news…we met some DINOSAURS! The first fun Friday field trip this year a few of our blue students got to go back in time and experience some life size dinosaurs at Nature’s Art Dinosaur Place. What a sight to see, they went hunting for dinosaurs all through the hiking trails and almost got lost in a MAZEasaurus, but were able to escape and left no one behind. They [...]
New and Exciting VTO Spaces!
Over the summer we moved some things around and made some adjustments which created three new (voluntary time-out) VTO rooms. We have the galaxy room which kids use as a “chill zone” and a place to lay down or relax in a bean bag chair, it also offers body socks which some kids use as “cocoons” to help calm their bodies down. We have the movement room which is [...]
Welcome Back!
Welcome back, we are very excited to start the new school year with some familiar faces as well as some new staff and students. We would like to welcome Carolyn Moretti who is currently a 1:1 to one of our students in the middle school room, and Kelly Baty who is a special education teacher for our middle school classroom. As always we are very excited to see [...]
Choosing our School Mascot
Over the course of the last semester, High Road students and staff undertook the challenge of deciding on a school mascot. We worked together to identify the characteristics of High Road students (resilient, kind, loyal, protective) and mascots that would align with those traits. Through several rounds of voting, the llama was chosen as our school mascot! Next up, students were invited to enter a design competition to [...]
Building Pasta Towers: The Sequel!
Ms. Rossetti and Ms. Gibson’s social skills classes revisited the pasta tower building challenge. This time, students had to build the tallest tower. Students were given spaghetti, tape, and different sizes of marshmallows and challenged to build even TALLER towers than the ones they built in the fall! They used teamwork skills and communication to figure out which strategies would work best. Some students built tall towers that [...]
Staff of the Month: Mr. Estelle
Since starting at High Road School of Wallingford, Mr. Estelle has been fearless in his approach. He is not afraid to ask questions and learn from his mistakes. Mr. Estelle has been a valuable team player over the past month. Mr. Estelle is someone that all members of the High Road community enjoy working with and has picked up the nuances of the role very quickly. Although he [...]
February Student of the Month: Jaiden
Jaiden was chosen for student of the month due to his academic and behavioral resiliency. Jaiden has been a model student in his time at High Road. While he has had ups and downs on his path he has persevered through the rough times and has always quickly ascended back to high behavior level. He is an important part of the High Road School of Wallingford High School [...]
Koto Japanese Hibachi Grill
The students had a blast at the hibachi grill in Groton, CT. They really had a chance to enjoy eating a meal with an interactive approach! Learn more about our school today.
Simple Healthy Snacks
We are discussing eating simple but healthy snacks . This class gives students an idea of foods that are easy and basic items to make at home on their own. We tried squeezing lime juice on top of apples and it was great! The students were hesitant at first to step outside the box but at the end they all enjoyed the snack. Learn [...]
Science and the World Around Us
The month of February saw many activities that were started last semester come to fruition. Jazzmine finished her dragon painted she had been working on for the last four months. Jazzmine took great pride in the painting because it is something that will be part of the school for years to come, bringing good luck. Last semester the High School One students studied Earth Science learning how the Earth’s [...]
Experiments, Racing, and Fun!
It is that time of the year for the science fair again! In Ms. Ashley’s classroom, the students watched videos of science fair projects and narrowed it down to their favorite, building cars. Students chose to work independently or with peers and chose the size of car they wanted to build. The size of the car is the variable to see which size will go the farthest. Students worked [...]
Fun Friday Activities
Mrs. Erin’s classroom had a fun off campus Fun Friday trip to the bowling alley. Student’s earned this Fun Friday trip by earning their points and making good choices in and out of the classroom. Students at this off campus fun Friday, got to have fun while working on social skills, such as taking turns, giving positive praise to their peers, and showing support when their peers may have [...]
Baby Food Challenge
Our students love all the challenges out there and sometimes we like to join in as a school and have a little fun at the end of a long week. This month Sierra Fremont held a blind taste test to see who could correctly guess the flavor of all 5 baby food flavors. For those students who were able to stomach this challenge, only one student was able to [...]
Skittles Rainbow Art
Sometimes it’s nice to slow things down and enjoy an art activity. This month Sierra Diablo Vista did just that. Lining Skittles around a plate and using water, they watched as the colors slowly swirled towards the middle of the plate creating beautiful patterns against the white plate. Students enjoyed the activity both during and after as they disposed of the project in the sweetest way possible. [...]
Black History Month Posters
February was black history month and Sierra Diablo Vista held student presentations for their favorite figure in Black History. Our students thoroughly enjoyed the project as evident by their smiling faces during the presentation. Special thank you to our families who helped the students bring these important figures into the classroom. Learn more about our school today.
Black History Month Door Wars
The students and staff worked hard on going back into time and learning about the African American History of our country. Each Classroom picked a topic pertaining to black history month and expressed it on their classroom doors. The class that had the best door won a prize. This was a fun event and the students and staff were really creative! Learn [...]
Valentine’s for a Veteran
Major Bill White, who is a 104 year-old Veteran who served in World War II, survived the Battle of Iwo Jima and went to continue a long career as a US Marine Corps. Major White has a bookshelf of many memories in the nursing home he resides in and he wanted to add more this year. Major White asked for Valentine Cards. Over 300,000 cards poured into the home [...]
The High Road Report Winter 2020
Check out the Winter Newsletter for High Road School of Philadelphia! Learn more about our school today.
Master Harold & The Boys
A semi-autobiographical masterwork. Of all Athol Fugard’s plays, none is more personal or shatteringly honest than “Master Harold”…and the Boys; because it relates a boyhood incident which involved himself and which haunted him for years until he tried to atone by writing this play. It may take place in South Africa during the early years of apartheid, but its depiction of the ways in which people are capable [...]
Stress Management Escape Room
Each class receives two 30 minute group therapy session a week. Each topic is divided into two pieces: lesson and behavioral activity. This can look like powerpoint lecture and note taking one session and the next session is practicing the lesson. The objectives for this lesson included -To explain the concept of stress and to facilitate awareness of how stress affects the body and mind -To help group members [...]
Geography Jeporady
Mr. Wolf’s Class has been learning about Geography and Map Skills for their Social Studies unit. This unit focuses on the map skills associated with United States Geography. Students developed an understanding of the different regions of our country that are composed of our cities and states that make up our nation. The students participated in a friendly game of Geography themed Jeopardy focused on concepts learned over [...]
Tommy’s Helpfulness
Tommy has reached level gold and has maintained it since he has achieved it. Tommy is very helpful in the classroom and outside the classroom without even needed to be prompted to. Also, Tommy always completes all his work with no complaints and never asks to take a break and stays in the classroom all day. "Tommy is very diligent in doing his schoolwork. Tommy always follows the rules [...]
Ross Is Working Very Hard
Ross has begun verbalizing more than he was in the past. As well as working hard during academic rotations to learn his sight words. Ross often surprises us with things that he knows how to do, that we didn't know that he did. "Ross has achieved so much this year! Ross always helps in the classroom and cleans up without even being asked. Ross has been doing much better [...]
Jacob’s Improvements
Jacob has improved in ignoring peers' negative behaviors. During the last month, the amount of completed work has increased. Jacob has been on a blue level for the majority of the last couple of months (since November). Jacob is Student of the month because he has shown improvement not only academically but also in his behaviors. Jacob has been a good peer/classmate to other students. Jacob continues to show [...]
Gage’s Hard Work
Gage has maintained a level of Blue for this month! This is the first time he has been on our Blue Level. Gage has worked very hard to get to his level. He is now able to let the teacher know when he is feeling dis-regulated and will ask for a break. Before Gage came to Sierra School, his school day was 45 minutes long at most. Today Gage [...]
Misael’s Determination
Misael, a sixth-grader at Sierra School at Barrett, is very close to reaching his goal of going on a school field trip to indoor skydive. Misael is adept at understanding the nature of our program and the expectations asked of him, and he’s committed himself to success. According to all three of his teachers, he’s transformed since the first day they met him. Throughout this year, Mr.R says, “He’s [...]
Anthony’s Achievements
Anthony has shown many achievements throughout his school years with Sierra School. Anthony is very helpful throughout the school and he enjoys giving a helping hand to staff with projects around the school. Anthony does an amazing job with his work projects and is graduating this year! Learn more about our school today.
Dante’s Making Huge Strides
Dante Shanta is our student of the month. Dante has been part of the Sierra School family for several years and has continued to make huge strides both behaviorally and academically over the years. The past month, Dante has continued to be a standout student in so many areas. Dante has actively been participating in P.E with very few prompts from staff, he has become more self-sufficient in the [...]
Johnny’s Determination
Johnny has focused on focusing in the classroom on improving his reading and math skills. Johnny has been determined to continue to increase his knowledge so that he can be as prepared as possible to transition to high school. Mr. Verdin has been working with Johnny through multiple classrooms and has noticed an incredible increase in his desire to be a successful academic. Johnny states that he is proud [...]
Radien Is Up For A (Uno) Challenge
The student of the month goes to Raiden!!! He is a 6th grader who started with us in December. Radien has remained on level since starting and is day 37 blue and is on track to celebrating day 50! Raiden is also our current UNO champ in the classroom, ready to take on anyone who dares to challenge him! He has a wonderful personality, always come to school ready [...]
Daquan Is Making Strides
This month at KAP we want to give a special shout out to a long-term student DaQuan W. He has shown an amazing transformation this school year. DaQuan has recently brought up his grades and moved up two levels on the behavior management system in six days. Daquan has been going above and beyond and even earning bonus points for being helpful and avoiding crisis! We are so proud [...]
Congrats Ronde
Ronde has shown an improvement in his grades and just participating in the classroom. He seems to be more enthusiastic about just being at school and in the classroom in general. He really responds to incentives no matter if they are big or small. The staff also has noticed that positive praise goes a long way also and helps him to feel confident. He's accomplished making it to green [...]
All Moved into Our New Location!
We are all moved into our new site at Lincoln Village! We are excited about the endless possibilities with this new site and really making it our own. Students seem to really be enjoying our large open space and their newly vamped classrooms! Come by and check it out! Learn more about our school today.
Zeke Is A Leader
Ezekiel Rose (Zeke) has been a High Road School of York student since last March. Throughout his time with us, Zeke has worked extremely hard and has earned our highest rank of Norseman. His favorite sport is football and he roots for the Baltimore Ravens. His favorite food is pizza....with bacon. Zeke's favorite subject is Math and his favorite teacher is Miss Danielle. Zeke said that he has learned [...]
Marilyn Is A Role Model
Marilyn was selected for student of the month for her role model behavior, efforts towards her academics, and overall growth since beginning at High Road School of Wallingford Primary/Middle. “Marylin has been a pleasure to work with. She tries extremely hard in everything she does. We are lucky to have her role modeling as a Gold student in the classroom for her fellow students. She utilizes her breaks appropriately, [...]
Marques’ Success
Marques was enrolled in High Road the week prior to Thanksgiving in 2019. Since his enrollment, Marques has NEVER dropped his level and is regarded by his teacher and Instructional assistant as one of the more mature students in his classroom. Also since his enrollment, Marques has made significant success in his "iReady" testing. Completing an outstanding 80% of his lessons and having the most time logged into the [...]
Making Great Strides With Dylan
Dylan was chosen to be a student of the month because he has made great strides in his ability to calm down during frustrating times at school. Dylan has worked hard using our calm down space and other coping mechanisms to earn zero directed time outs in January! "Dylan is really working hard at recognizing he is frustrated and taking breaks when needed!"- Miss Brandi "I worked in the [...]
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss
All of our students and staff enjoy a great Dr. Seuss book, so what better way to celebrate his birthday and all of his books then a Dr. Seuss Spirit Week! Each day there was a different Dr. Seuss theme. Students on out students' activities committee developed the schedule, received approval from our school director and then typed it up and passed it out to all of our students [...]
I-Ron’s Positivity
I-Ron is a positive student, who helps those in the class, especially in academics when a subject is not understood. He has achieved his personal goal of using time for academics as opposed to sleeping and really there has been a great change in I-Ron. We are proud to see him succeed daily, but really this month he put forth his best efforts. I-Ron over the past month has [...]
Raymond’s Huge Improvements
Raymond is a fourth-grade student in Ms. Hogan’s classroom. Raymond started with us in October of 2019. Raymond has shown a huge improvement in his self-control in his short time with us. He is extremely polite and kindhearted. “Raymond is a great role model for our younger students and is always willing to help out and support in your younger classroom as a peer mentor.” — Anastasia McGlone, Operations [...]
Alex Is A Role Model
The staff was delighted to name Alexander “Alex” as Student of the month. Alex spent the beginning of this year just skating by. At one point, just before Christmas, a light turned on in his mind and he started trying his best to have self-control and focused on himself and what concerns him. Alex has changed his attitude and has become more engaged in his class/rotations and is on [...]
Anthony Has Done A Great Job
Anthony has done a great job during the last month of school. Anthony has continued attending school consistently and has stayed on the level. Anthony works hard in the classroom and does especially well with his English tutorial, as he is an awesome reader! In addition to achieving academically, Anthony is a helpful student to have in the classroom. Not only does Anthony offer to help the staff, but [...]
Bryan Lends A Helping Hand
Bryan is always willing to lend a helping hand to staff. He has learned self-control in situations that do not always go in his favor. Bryant thinks of his classmates and bakes cakes for them on special occasions. "Bryan has been able to develop many coping strategies to help him be successful in the classroom. He has been able to use his coping strategies at the moment when he [...]
Dakota Is A Great Friend
Dakota has made consistent progress on his color levels, reflecting good adherence to school rules. Dakota is friendly to peers and is polite to adults in the school. He is trying very hard to work more independently on his core subjects. He has been looking forward to volunteer work at Goodwill. Dakota always checks on others with this phrase, "Are you satisfied with your care?" which gives us a [...]
Andrew’s Impressive Progress
We are all very proud of Andrew. Andrew has progressed in reading and has read an entire paragraph! He mastered single digit addition without a number line or manipulatives and is asking for harder problems! Andrew's teacher, Ms. Beirne, says he is learning to swim! He even practices his strokes during his "free swim" time (playtime). He is engaging with other students and using positive self-talk to keep himself [...]
We’re Proud of Karon
Karon was selected for the student of the month for January. Karon has worked extremely hard this school year and has maintained Blue level consistently. He has shown personal growth and resiliency in his ability to recover from setbacks and keep a positive attitude. He has also helped to spread 'positive vibes' to his classmates and teachers. "Karon’s teacher is so proud of his hard work, especially in reading! [...]
Small Problems Are No Problems
Jaden was selected for the student of the month! Jaden reached Gold level at the beginning of this month and has demonstrated personal growth, both academically and behaviorally. Jaden’s motivation to succeed is admirable and contagious. His peers are so happy for him and couldn’t wait to congratulate him on reaching Gold level! He has worked extremely hard and is constantly working on keeping a positive attitude. Jaden’s [...]
E’monte’s 100 Days On Blue
E'monte is our February student of the month! He has remained on blue level for 100 days! E'monte has done well in his general education classes and recently celebrated his 100 days on blue with a California Sushi Roll party. Emonte always comes to class prepared and ready to learn! Emonte is helpful around the class and takes pride in his class job. Learn more about our [...]
February Staff of the Month – Heather
What impact has this staff had on colleagues and students over the past month? Heather has helped tremendously with IEP's this month and has given a lot of feedback. She works very well with her kids in her classroom and is very patient with them. Our students love her! Why did other staff members select this person as Staff of the Month? Heather W is a team player, [...]
Spirit Week
This February, BEST Academy celebrated the week of Valentine’s Day with Spirit Week! Staff and students had a different theme each day, including Crazy Hair Day, Mismatch Day, Superhero Shirt Day, and red, pink and white for Valentine’s Day. The kids were busy with creativity this month. In Art class, they made Valentine’s cards to send to Veterans. The students also made Valentine’s cards and other projects to exchange [...]
Marion’s Tremendous Improvement
Marion has improved, tremendously, behaviorally. Marion really struggled when he first enrolled at Capital and buckled down to get off of concern status. Marion is now working towards earning positive behavior awards and his spot on Student Government. Marion has completely done a 180. He is respectful, helpful, willing to take ownership of his behaviors and is doing well academically. He has done a great job turning his behavior [...]
Vanessa Goes Above And Beyond
Vanessa is a new addition to the Aurora Day School program and she has had a seamless transition. Vanessa joined the high school program and has been actively participating in our on and off-campus activities, academics, and even earned a position with the campus Coffee Cart. The team is thrilled to have Vanessa in our program. Since her arrival, Vanessa has gone above and beyond in our program. Vanessa [...]
Cup of Inspiration
Cup of Inspiration is a café on the BEST and High Road premises where the students of our Transition classroom have been working weekly. Each Friday morning, any students that want to participate go over to the café where they can choose Hot Chocolate with or without marshmallows, and a treat. The students have been doing an amazing job honing their vocational skills and serving students and teachers! This [...]
100 Days Smarter
Everyone in Room 4 is 100 days smarter! In February, we celebrated the 100th day of school and couldn’t be more excited! We celebrated the 100th day with different “100” challenges. Students worked in stations and collaborated to build structures with different materials—100 of each. They also participated in different competitions to see how many times they can write their name in 100 seconds, how high they can count [...]
February Classroom Update
This month we put a short pause on exploring the ancient world of Egypt, but for good reason. Black history was our focus and opened eyes to how one person can make all the difference in the world. We started learning about the famous Dr. Martin Luther King via video. Afterwards, students read their own part of his famous “I Have a Dream” speech and created a picture of [...]
Devin’s Growth
Devin has used more appropriate, respectful language. He works hard to engage his peers and staff in conversations. He always has a smile on his face. He has been working hard on achieving his personal goal and has been helping staff in the kitchen with more responsibilities. Devin has increased his use of coping skills to stay in the classroom and learn. He has also increased his pro-social skills [...]
Black History Month
This February, North Caroline was looking for a way to change up the morning journal routine. Ms. Ashley and Ms. Paige devised a good strategy to change from the usual written prompts, to a more fun, interactive discussion of key figures in Black History. New figures were cycled on the classrooms 3 white boards daily, ranging from Malcolm X, to Jackie Robinson, to Frederick Douglass. Students had the [...]
Black History Month Activities
In February, High Road at Choptank Elementary dedicated the month to exercise our artistic abilities and engage in activities for Black History month! Our social worker, Ms.Connar worked with student’s to teach lessons about the impact many African Americans had on our country! The students’ crafted a poster that consisted of their own outline and decorated hands to elaborate on the concept of equality. At the end of the [...]
Culinary Elective
Mrs. Mendoza, our new special education teacher, has taken on our culinary elective and our students are super excited! They are learning how to cook, bake, and make yummy treats in the kitchen. They are even learning new life skills when they are tasked to clean dishes, organize materials needed, and work together as a team. They have also utilized their math skill set to measure different ingredients [...]
Goodwin University Visit
Our Transition Department is aiding our students to get an early start understanding the college application process. Because many of our students may possibly be first in their family to attend college our Transition Coordinator has begun to tour a handful of local colleges. This tour was meant to help our students get an understanding about what the Hartford area has to offer for post secondary studies. Recently our [...]
Street Crossing
Life Skills encompasses so many aspects of students’ lives. Things we may take for granted, like crossing a busy street to get to a destination is fundamental for our students; yet some of our students need training in this area. After a successful work-day, at Active Day Senior Day Program, our students spotted an unused basketball court with a basketball, just waiting to be played with! This was [...]
Blue Lounge Comes to Hartford High
High Road Hartford High is constantly looking for innovative ways to reinforce our students’ positive behaviors. Our Blue students already get reinforced with an outing on Fun Fridays which involves either a trip out of the building for a fun event and/or a special breakfast or lunch out. But in searching for new ideas a light bulb went off…. and a special Blue Lounge was created. The room is [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day
In Mrs. Rey’s classroom at Wallingford Primary, students traced memorable hands and painted lasting hearts with an attached poem to give to a loved one for Valentine’s Day. Understanding that our student population have difficulty with emotional regulation, we wanted parents to feel appreciated and supported through a holiday. Students were so proud to bring home their projects to their loved ones! Learn more about our [...]
Black History Month
Our high school students have been hard at work this month! They have been learning about Civil Rights Leaders. Students were assigned one Civil Rights Leader. The students then began to conduct research on what the leader was known for, what impact did they have on others and pertinent information about their early life. Students also could add anything that stuck out to them or fun facts that they [...]
We Love S.T.E.M.
Students wrapped up their science unit on weather and climate with a trip to The Discovery Museum. Students showed off their knowledge during the interactive Science on a Sphere (SOS) exhibit, raising their hands to answer and ask questions. The animated globe helped illustrate everything the students have learned about weather including the important features that make up our weather and how all weather on Earth originates. They got [...]
Musical Chairs
We like to keep things fun at Sierra of San Joaquin. After working on all their English rotations, we decided to do a quick "get up and move" break to play a quick few rounds of musical chairs, before transitioning to their next rotations. Learn more about our school today.
Capital Academy Pizzeria
Our elementary students had a chance to use their creativity to make their own pizza! Learn more about our school today.
Ice Cream Social
Students who are on level got to participate in an Ice Cream Social. Students got to make their own sundae with all the special toppings and then got to hang out with their staff and students for some great socialization and culture-building! Learn more about our school today.
Mr. Entertainer
Mr. Entertainer himself, DeAndre, wore his Michael Jackson zippered pants to school to put on a great show for San Joaquin and Solano students! Learn more about our school today.
Engineering & Research Development
Our 7th and 8th graders got the chance to become engineers. Lukas and Arianna are learning about Newton's laws of physics, they built a model car to test out his theory. Austin had the task of building a tower with only index cards and a sheet of paper towel!!! Despite his many trials, he was able to be successful! February is Black History month so in Language Arts we [...]
Ja’kai Positive Friendships
Ja'Kai has decreased the number of verbal aggressions over the past month and he now comes in smiling, has maintained himself in the classroom, and has increased his social-emotional skills. He has also improved his communication skills with both staff and peers! He is making positive classroom friendships. Ja'kai has earned slime and a gift card from five below for earning green level and is currently working on earning [...]
March Events Calendar
Check out the events we have going on in March! Learn more about our school today.
Jumping Right In With Mr. Core
Mr. Core joined the High Road team in September and didn't hesitate to jump right in and learn. He embraced the school model and the company's CORE 4 values. Eager to learn and ask questions, acknowledge his mistakes, and investing in each students' success, Mr. Core has shown us his humility, transparency, accountability, and decisiveness! Mr. Core shows unwavering patience with each and every student, especially our youngest students. [...]
Jessica Is Invaluable
Jessica is always willing to help whenever a staff member needs assistance. She is very flexible and will go wherever she is needed. She is always reminding students what they are working for and encouraging them to improve their behavior by offering breaks and helping them work through their behaviors. She has built a good relationship with all of her students and gained a good rapport with them. Mrs. [...]
Roman Achieves Gold
Roman has done a great job of becoming more social in his classroom. He is better able to verbally communicate with his peers and the staff in his room. He also has been complimenting his peers when they do a good job in the classroom. Roman works really hard through all of his academic work and the different class rotations. Roman has demonstrated role model behavior that others should [...]
We’re So Proud of Scotty
Scotty has shown so much improvement in his ability to identify and write letters and numbers. He has come back from break ready to get back into school and has not had any setbacks since being on Christmas break, he has just continued to grow and learn. He has also become a good friend to peers in his classroom and much more social with other kids. Now that he [...]
Valentine’s Day
Sierra LOVES Valentine's day! This year we had so many students dress up in their favorite, red, pink, and purple gear. Heart shapes were everywhere from cookies to art to outfits. Valentine's Day fell on a Friday which is the same day as the student store. The store offered roses that students could buy for someone special with their hard-earned Sierra Dollars. Staff and students alike enjoyed the [...]
Slime Making Factory
Ms. Bailey has a background in art so it is no surprise that our Sierra students are always asking her to help them do art projects. Ms. Bailey decided to set up a "slime making factory" and invited interested students to come check it out and make a variety of slime from different textures, flavors, and colors. The students were able to practice step by step instructions while [...]
SeaQuest Trip
Room 7 went on a Field Trip to SeaQuest where they were able to look at many different mammals and animals. The students were able to explore different exhibits and were excited to come back and share what they learned. They also were able to go have lunch on their way back to school to identify healthy eating habits and how to make sure they are taking care [...]
Community Volunteers
Students and staff filled and loaded 675 food boxes for the community today while volunteering at St. Mary's Food Bank! Way to go! Students did a fantastic job working together to help others! Way to go Aurora Day School! Learn more about our school today.
RISE Classroom Events
The Rise Classroom has enjoyed many new and exciting events! Rise students came back from break and were able to get back into grove of things very quickly. Students are looking forward the up-coming spring season. Rise class is trying out a new calendar activity for morning work. Students are also excited about Vooks, an online library of story books that read aloud to them, which is utilized during [...]
Celebrating Black History Month
On Friday, February 21st, We celebrated Black History Month with our annual classroom presentations. Each room highlighted a very influential person. We had Rosa Parks, Kobe Bryant, and one room even did a presentation on the civil rights movement. Learn more about our school today.
February Staff of the Month – Jean
What impact has this staff had on colleagues and students over the past month? In addition to performing the traditional duties of an Office Manager, Jean conceptualizes and schedules the majority of our school field trips, extracurricular activities, and positive school-wide reward/events. She plans, purchases and assists with making the students' breakfasts and lunches, stocks the cabinets and teacher drawers with student snacks, purchases all of the items [...]
March Events Calendar
March's Event Calendar filled with fun filled events! Learn more about our school today.
Mr. Kevin’s Positive Attitude
It’s unfortunately rare to have such a strong yet gentle male presence on a school site but we have both in Kevin. His positive attitude and physical activity have made him a hit among students and his proactive interest in student welfare has made him a favorite among staff. It’s clear to anyone that works with Kevin that he is here to work for the student’s best interest and [...]
Ms. El-Bullock’s Dedication
Ms. El-Bullock's consistency as a staff member is shown through all aspects of her involvement at Anthony Wayne Academy. She is dedicated to bettering the individual student and school's success. She accomplishes this through a high level of engagement and rigor in her classroom. "Ms. El-Bulluck is the heart and soul of the middle school team. Every day she challenges her students to achieve goals that they never thought [...]
Paige’s Commitment
Paige is the Assistant Teacher to Mrs. Jenkins in Elementary 2. Paige has worked at the Center for six years. She is flexible and understands and is committed to providing a warm and loving environment for her class. Paige is a hard worker and always comes to work with a positive attitude. Even if the day is less the ideal, Paige will always keep a smile on her face. [...]
100 Days Smarter
We celebrated 100 days of school at High Road by dressing the age we feel! Staff were noted to add some decades to their appearances while mysteriously all of the students stayed young and spritely! Learn more about our school today.
School Store
At High Road School of Bloomington, the students are provided with available items to purchase from the School Store. They can buy items by using their account register which shows how much money they earn based on the level system. Students can also earn money by doing chores or offering extra help around the building. The students are able to go to the school store during lunchtime to purchase [...]
HRA’s First Semester Honor Roll Assembly
High Road Academy of PG County hosted its first of two bi-annual Honor Roll Assembly. The awards ceremony was catered to honoring the student’s success from Quarter 1 and Quarter 2. Students were honored for a variety of things such as perfect attendance, honor roll, most improved, and more. Students were called up one by one based on certain achievements. A student mentioned that they are happy with [...]
Valentine’s Day
Love and Friendship was in the air on Friday, Feb 14h at Springall Academy. All students gathered outside to play games, listen to music, hang out with friends, do crafts and participate in some fun activities. Students were seen playing the musical cup cake walk and basketball as well as guessing how many candies in the cup and the ever so creative donut on a string game. Students socialized [...]
Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day – Love is in the air at Sierra as the students prepare for Valentine’s Day 2020. Here they are completing crafts for their friends and family. Spirits are high and students truly enjoyed expressing their love with handmade items. We hope every day can be filled with as much positive energy as today. Happy Valentine’s Day to our Sierra families. Learn [...]
Videography
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.
School Expansion
With recent growth, High Road was excited to expand by opening another Academic classroom! The students enjoyed setting up their own desks, individualizing their spaces, and giving input in the setup and structure of their new classroom. Learn more about our school today.
Polar Plunge
High Road staff and students attended their first annual Polar Plunge event in Lake St. Louis. This event raises funds for Special Olympics, a cause close to our hearts. Some staff chose to cheer us on from the safety and relative warmth of dry ground while this brave crew tackled the frigid waters headon. As promised, it was "a freezing good time!" Learn more about our [...]
Winter Dance 2020
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Mystic Aquarium Trip
On January 31, 2020, the entire Pathways Program went on a field trip to the Mystic Aquarium spending the day immersed in the underworld. They met up with other students from four other surrounding High Roads Schools. Student had the opportunity to interact with others their age and new friendships were formed. Students certainly demonstrated their developing social skills. Students enjoyed the sea loin show and a 4D film [...]
Black History Month
Students spent the month of February focused on Black History. Not only did they study the many achievements of African Americans but also lead open discussions on the topics of racism and equality for all. They worked on projects to express how areas of gender equality and sexual orientation applies to them, their community and their country. Students were able to better understand injustice and oppression and what they [...]
Spirit Day
This week's School Spirit event was Mismatch Day! Staff and students alike earned incentives by showing school spirit through creative apparel mismatching. Learn more about our school today.
Richard Is A Delight
Richard has shown significant improvement over the current school year and especially the last month. Richard is always willing to help staff or peers if they need help. Richard has also improved learning when to ask for a break if he is feeling overwhelmed. He is now asking for a break or VTO independently whereas before a teacher or staff would suggest a break for him. Richard can now [...]
Life Skills
Bon Appetit! During our life skills elective, we have been cooking up a storm! Our students have been learning how to prepare a variety of foods from bread making to entrees. They have been learning how to follow recipes, create shopping lists, prepare meals all while learning healthy eating habits, taking direction, safety and responsibility. Students and staff work together to develop a menu, which has included items such [...]
Black History Month contest
Ms. Lloy'd class was named winner of the 2020 Sierra Phoenix Black History Month research project contest! Learn more about our school today.
Great Photography
Art Elective For Fine Arts Electives our students have been snapping away in Photography Class. This is an example of one student’s interpretation of a digital photography assignment. This primary exercise in our Art Elective taught basic studio and camera operations, photographic enhancement (ie. "Photoshopping") and formatting for exhibition. What a beautiful framed work of art was created! Great job! Learn more about our school today. [...]
A Rare Warm Winter Day Leads To Fun In The Sun
A rare warm February day, with temperatures near 70 degrees led to a fun break outside. Pictured are students from Middle School 2 playing outside on the swings. Students enjoyed getting fresh air, swinging, playing football, and with hula hoops. It was an amazing break from being stuck inside with the winter blues! Learn more about our school today.
Coffee Bar
Sierra School at Livermore High is on a roll! Student attendance has increased steadily and it may be thanks to the coffee bar! Staff has created more incentives to help motivate teens to wake up and find their personal drive to come to class. This month, we have seen students engage and complete more non-preferred tasks. Staff are eager to continue to help students thrive by creating a [...]
High School Students Explore Creativity Through Art Gallery
High School 1 students and their teacher Mrs. Beidelschies created an Art Gallery outside their classroom. It's a place full of creative ideas and unique creations by the students. Pictured with their Art is Emily and Preston, both students in High School 1. Learn more about our school today.
Muffins with Mom 2020
Today we celebrated mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, and friends at our annual Muffins with Mom event. It was a morning filled with laughter and time well spent together. Muffins and milk were provided to our guest as they enjoyed breakfast at the school with our students. Learn more about our school today.
High Road Academy Black History Month
February is Black History month and several activities were lined up during our Fun Fridays to celebrate Black History. Some inventions by African Americans were presented in a short video and then the students created food art illustrations using oranges, M&Ms, and graham crackers. Inventions like the traffic light by Garrett Morgan and the bicycle frame created and patented by Isaac R. Johnson were a few examples. The Fun [...]
Bowling at Pheasant Lanes
Our High School students on level were able to go bowling at Pheasant Lanes. This outing provided the students with an opportunity to have fun and bond with their peers. Learn more about our school today.
Blood Drive
As part of a Senior Project, Damir Suluki, has created Capital Academy's first ever Blood Drive. Open to Capital Academy staff, their families, and students; we are excited for this event! Learn more about our school today.
Helping Friends
The students in the high school class have become good friends over this school year. It is heart warming to see students helping each other on assignments and generally enjoying working in class. Learn more about our school today.
High Road Academy’s Jump-A-Thon
Ms. Booze, the physical education teacher, directed a jump rope contest for the students to partake in. Each student wanted to reach a certain goal. Ms. Booze's purpose for this contest was to motivate students to challenge themselves and gain endurance. There were more than 20 participants, however, they were 6 winners. From top left to right pictured is Amirah Atkinson, Brittany Jones, and Kay’la Randolph. From bottom [...]
Valentine’s Celebration
We had so much fun celebrating Valentine's Day. Each student received a special treat upon arrival, and the festivities continued throughout the day. Learn more about our school today.
Valentine’s Cookies
Our Blue and Green Level students of all ages came to the multipurpose room this afternoon for some Valentine’s Day cookie decorating! Many of our students chose to bring their creations home for family members, while some others couldn’t resist and ate the delicious bites themselves! Learn more about our school today.
Flower Dance
Sierra Academy’s student government put on an awesome Flower Power Dance, complete with a DJ, photo booth, art table, and far-out decorations! Students danced the afternoon away. Thank you to our entire student government for putting on such a fun event! Learn more about our school today.
High Road School of Norwalk Renames to High Road School of Fairfield County
Change Underscores School’s Commitment to Partnering with All Districts in Fairfield County in Support of Students with Exceptionalities Feb. 18, 2020 (Norwalk, CT) — Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a premier provider of education services for K-12 students with exceptionalities, today announced High Road School of Norwalk will now be known as High Road School of Fairfield County. The renaming underscores the School’s commitment to partnering with all Fairfield [...]
Gold Level Field Trip
Students that made it to Gold Level before the end of the 1st semester got to go on a lunch outing to Fuddruckers. Students enjoyed lunch off-campus and hanging out with their friends. Congrats to our 23 students that made it! Learn more about our school today.
Introducing Linda the Dog
Students and staff alike were delighted to meet a new four-legged friend at a recent visit to High Road School. Linda enjoyed supporting staff and students alike in promoting self-regulation, increasing pro-social interaction, and even learning responsibility and life skills! Learn more about our school today.
Valentine’s Day Party
The staff and students at High Road School enjoyed participating in our Valentine's Day Party. We made cards for each other, played some holiday-themes games, prepared mini cheesecakes, and ended the day with a karaoke party. We ended the week feeling the love! Learn more about our school today.
Self Care Day
Every Friday at lunchtime, Sierra School at Barrett students sign up for a Fun Friday activity brainstormed by Sierra School at Barrett Staff. Ms.Jess, an elementary school teacher at Barrett, told me she wanted to provide a space for self-care activities this time around, in part because she knew some of our girls would love it. Self-care can mean many things: stillness, great snacks, good conversation. This week’s [...]
Green & Blue Level Trip
Sierra Sonoma blue and green level students took a trip to the Sonoma County Children's Museum. The students really enjoyed playing in the catch and release pond. Here they were able to catch plastic fish then tinker with pipes, finding a new way to release the plastic fish. This kept these kids entertained forever! Once we went inside the students were able to play with telescopes, observe live beehives [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day Major White
Major Bill White, who is a 104 year old Veteran who served in World War II, survived the Battle of Iwo Jima and went to continue a long career as a US Marine Corps. Major White, has a bookshelf of many memories and he wanted to add more this year. All of our students made him Valentine’s Day cards that were sent to him. Students put different quotes, wrote [...]
Helping Brian Be The Best He Can Be
Last year, Brian struggled with following directions and being respectful to staff. He often needed frequent breaks away from class because he failed to participate or stay on task. He instigated arguments with other students and often initiated negative behaviors among peers and staff. It was very hard for him to open up and trust his teachers, but Brian had a goal. Brian wanted [...]
Valentine’s Day Escape Room
We decided as a school to try something different for Friday and have an escape room during the Valentines Day parties in the afternoon. Students were in the auditorium and had 30 minutes to work together as a class and solve various puzzles to figure out a code word. All of the classes were able to complete the activity and had a blast doing so! [...]
Spring Hiring Event
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Attendance Breakfast with the Director
High Road School of Providence held its first attendance breakfast for 2020. Eight students presented with a 90% or greater attendance rate. Attendance is a huge factor in our program and in order for our program to have an impact, students need to come to school everyday. We also are improving time management within the students and creating a responsibility. As the years have passed we have noticed [...]
Student of the Month
I recall the intake day for Mr. Smith and the growl of a look he gave entering into our building. Mr. Smith appeared not to be paying attention, looking at his phone with no eye contact. Since the very first day of school though, he has done everything that we have asked him to do. Mr. Smith has five Fulton Virtual On Line Classes with an 80% or [...]
January Student of the Month
Celeste has recently joined the Pathways Program and she has been a positive and joyous addition. She is always willing to help a classmate or a teacher. Celeste is inquisitive and never hesitates to ask questions or get clarification. She has many interests and loves to learn. She has been researching the colleges that she would like to apply to someday and is very interested in pursuing Marine [...]
January Students of the Month!
Ryan K is responsible because he always takes initiative to be independent and do what he is supposed to do before being asked! Ryan also independently keeps track of his personal items while helping others to do the same. Sean tries his best to be on task, advocates when he needs support and tries his best to get his work done without constant reminders. Sean's act of maturity [...]
First Semester Gold Level Students
Congratulations to all the students who showed hard work to make it to Gold Level during the 1st semester: Ella, Kianna, Kaitlyn, Joey M., Alex N., Gaby H., Jaire, AZ, Frank, Ashley, Andre, Annalise, Chris, Isaias, Austin, Bryce, Hunter, Emilie, Emma, Mickey, Izzy, Saul, Alex P., and Ava. The 24 students will be attending a field trip to Fuddruckers for lunch with Mrs. Eagling and Mrs. Luster. Keep up [...]
Workforce Development Update!
The Computer and Build Repair Course was offered to High Road Academy in partnership with Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) this winter. The course was a six-session class held at the PGCC Laurel campus. Students selected to attend the class showed keen interest in this career field. This course is designed to train participants to become computer support technicians. Topics covered include computer hardware, identifying parts and installation, and [...]
Race for Autism – 3/28
We are a sponsor for the Race for Autism for the National Foundation of Autism Research. We also have a team, Sierra Strong. The organization works to raise autism awareness to help families in the commitment. All of the funds raised go to San Diego parent programs, workshops, vocational training, etc Learn more about our school today.
Celeste Loves to Learn
Celeste has recently joined the Pathways Program and she has been a positive and joyous addition. She is always willing to help a classmate or a teacher. Celeste is inquisitive and never hesitates to ask questions or get clarification. She has many interests and loves to learn. She has been researching the colleges that she would like to apply to someday and is very interested in pursuing Marine Biology. [...]
Minute to Win It
Students really enjoy having fun and playing games together. On 01/17/2020 during a Fun Friday, students tested out their speed and their balancing skills in some Minute to Win It games. With practice, they were able to get better, but their need for competition sometimes got the better of them. The staff also got in on the activities but were no match for some of the students. [...]
Pathways Job Fair
Students have been working on resume writing, applying for jobs and interviewing. The students needed to apply for the position they were interested in. They then were required to complete the application and schedule an interview. Decisions for the jobs are currently being considered and will be posted by the end of next week. Students could apply for as many jobs as they are very interested in but only [...]
Students Get Real World On The Job Experience
The Pathway Program currently has four students who have been Volunteering in the Readiness Program located downstairs from the Pathways Program. These students have an opportunity to earn time to spend with three to five-year-old kids. The kids love to see the old kids down to play with them and to read to them. Some of our Pathway students are interested in going into early child-care in the future. This [...]
A Letter from the Director
As we wrap up the first semester, students at KAP are focusing on what they need to do to round out a successful year. For some, it is catching up in a class or two that they have fallen behind in, as every assignment becomes more and more important as we approach the end of the year. With over half of our program being seniors, graduation is on the line [...]
Congratulations Alex!
Our High Road School of Windham County student of the month is Alexis. Since coming to our program this year, Alexis has maintained perfect attendance and a positive attitude. She quickly moved up the tiered level system and is currently on Blue Level. She comes to school daily with a smile and an eagerness to succeed. Alexis is a conscientious, polite student. She is always on task and continuously [...]
Valentine’s Gifts
Today some of our rooms 5 and 6 students created beautiful flower pens for Valentine's Day. Each student got to take their pen home to keep or give to a family member as a gift. Learn more about our school today.
Our First Day!
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Quaytin’s Achievements
Quaytin was selected for the student of the month due to his progress academically and socially over the past year. He has gone from having most of his academics delivered in a separate one-to-one setting, to attending rotations in his classroom setting with peers. He has also improved his behaviors dramatically and is now on blue level of our system- the second-highest level! He was even able to attend [...]
Mr. Panoe’s Positive Impact
Our staff of the month for January is Mr. Paone! Mr. Paone is the transition classroom teacher at the High Road School of Wallingford. He was selected for the staff of the month due to the positive impact he has had on the transition program over the past year. He has brought structure, routine, and positivity into the classroom. He encourages his students to make good choices that could turn [...]
High Road School Hosts First Spelling Bee!
This past week, students were hard at work studying for a spelling bee! This was only the first round of the bee. Students will have a new opportunity with new words each week. Mr. Reid, a teaching assistant, pioneered the idea of having a spelling bee to challenge students to have more confidence in their academic abilities and to learn new words. He made sure that even if students got [...]
Roller Skating Fun Friday Trip
Students at High Road School of Wallingford High School got the opportunity to go roller skating for a Fun Friday trip! Blue and gold students went to Middletown Skating Rink to test out their skating skills. They had a great showing off their expertise and helping each other learn. Students were complimented by the owner for their manners and kindness to one another. Some students were very hesitant to go [...]
Latitude and Longitude Battleship
Students in Miss Brandi's classroom used their knowledge of longitude and latitude to compete in a classroom-wide game of battleship! Students have been working on longitude and latitude in geography over the past few weeks! The students had a great time! Learn more about our school today.
New Physical Education Teacher!
Kim McVean, “Ms. Kim”, joined the High Road team in January 2020 as a Physical Education Teacher at both the Cecil County campus in Elkton and the Harford County campus in Belcamp. Ms. Kim is excited about combining her experiences in Secondary Education, Special Education, Applied Behavior Analysis, the Performing Arts and Fitness, to create a well-rounded physical education program for our students. Ms. Kim believes in the importance [...]
Free Cycle
For our last event for the month of January and the 2nd quarter, our staff came together to give a little extra to our students. Mr. Chris and Ms. Brittany organized a “Free Cycle” to give our students the chance to shop through donated clothing, accessories, and home appliances. Each level was given a 20-minute time period to select five different items to make their own. By the time that [...]
New Elementary Classroom Teacher
Brooke Raab is a teacher who holds a BA in Psychology with a minor in Educational Studies at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. She is currently pursuing a dual Master’s degree in Special Education and Elementary Education at Goucher college. She has had experience in the classroom for three years and is passionate about teaching. Brooke will teach in the elementary classroom here at the High Road School of [...]
New Year, New Electives
For our 2nd and 3rd Quarters, we are introducing two new electives into our schedule! Mr. Murray will be teaching Psychology to our students! Mr. Murray is working with our students on how the brain works by doing different Brain Games with the students. After the game, the students discuss why they think their brain made them do certain actions. Ms. Fitzgerald will now be teaching S.T.E.M which stands for [...]
Finn Turns 1
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to our Finny boy; our Finn is ONE!! Finn is our school dog, who supports our students on different breaks throughout the day. In celebration of Finn’s first birthday, each classroom sang happy birthday to him and he blew out a candle (with help of course!). Now he didn’t have a normal birthday cake he ate a piece of his [...]
Student Accepted as Volunteer Fire Fighter
As a "Life Skills Teacher" I craft goals & objectives with the intention of connecting our students to their local communities. This additional support, outside of the school setting, will improve the student's chances of success when they graduate our individualized program. During this process students worked on: building their social skills, expand and develop strong work habits, practice/build organizational skills, mock applications, and interviews; amongst many other skills. [...]
Bingo
To introduce a new structured activity for our students down time our staff member, Mrs. Mel, hosted a game of bingo during our “Fun Friday”. At the end of the school day on Friday students who had earned enough points during the day were given the opportunity to partake in multiple rounds of bingo. We had about 10 students partake in the game, and the smiles on their faces [...]
Caroline County Humane Society Classroom Project
This month we have taken on a project to help The Humane Society here in Caroline County. We have taken some time each day over the past two weeks to create toys for the cats and dogs in the shelters. The students and staff collected clothing that was no longer needed, and brought them in to be used as material for the toys. The students have even learned how to [...]
Bake Sale
To start the 3rd quarter off in a “sweet” way, our elementary school students hosted a fundraiser to help raise money for the relief efforts of Australia’s wildfires. To prepare for the even the elementary class and our culinary class joined forces to make cookies and Fried Oreo’s to be sold at the bake sale. Each of our students had the opportunity to earn money to be able to [...]
Staff of the Month – January 2020
Ms. Felix has been chosen for January’s staff of the month. She is a strong assistant teacher with many skills and talents other than teaching. She is an amazing artist who has been commissioned to show some of her work. She is also an active member of the Reserves serving our country. Ms. Felix is patient with her students and as a strong understanding of the Catapult Learning [...]
National Wear Red Day!
National Wear Red Day was Friday, February 7, 2020. Students and staff were encouraged to wear red as a symbol of their support of heart disease in women. It was a good turnout and an opportunity to increase awareness about women’s heart health and saving lives. Learn more about our school today.
Theater Month in the Town
Lights, camera, action! February is all about the THEATER in The TOWN. Today, our students enjoyed learning about elements of production as well as running and visiting the concession stand! Everyone is a STAR at Sierra! Learn more about our school today.
Sierra Successful Transitions
Over the school year of 2019-2020 Sierra School of Weld County has had great success in transitioning students back to their home school districts. The following students have shown growth and consistency both behaviorally and academically this past school year. They are currently attending their home schools for either one class a day or for the whole school day. Dominick started his transition early in the school year with [...]
Smoothie Time!
Our Blue level students made fruit smoothies on Thursday, Feb 6th. The students had a great time creating and tasting all of the different flavors they could make. Learn more about our school today.
Did Someone Say Dress Down Day?
Tickets, Tickets! Get your tickets! This month our social work team started a fun new incentive for our students. For each full day of school that our students attend, they get a “dress down-ticket”. After 4 tickets, they can turn them in on Thursday afternoon and have a dress down day on Friday! That means no school uniforms on Fridays! Eduardo, one of our middle school students says, “I am [...]
Counseling Department Design Update
Our students came back from break eager and ready to learn. We updated our counselling department and redecorated the room for them. We are excited to announce that many of our students have started to mainstream and integrate into general ed electives. They are enjoying classes like P.E, Cooking, and Math. They are exceeding our expectations and are thriving in their mainstream classes. The teachers all report they are [...]
Money & Budgets
Payday, rent, savings, then OH NO! A pipe bursts! These are all a part of the Life Skills Money Budget game led by our newest instructor Mr. Chase Dews. Similar to The Game of Life, students are given a monthly income and monthly bills to pay in each round all while remembering to add money to their personal savings account. There are lots of fun surprises and choices along [...]
Amazon Trip
High Road of Baltimore County students toured the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Baltimore, MD. They were able to see first hand what happened, from start to finish, when an Amazon purchase was made. The tour was packed full of information. Students were enthralled by the robotics department: where robots moved about on their own ready to be loaded or un-loaded. Students learned how items were stocked, packaged, labeled, and [...]
Velocity and Speed
This month the middle school students started a new physics unit in science. They are exploring the movement of objects. They participated in a project where they built a ramp and calculated the velocity and speed of different toy cars by using the equations for speed and velocity. The students had a great time racing the cars and learning through the hands on activities. Learn [...]
Character Counts! Students of the Month
We are excited to congratulate the following students on having outstanding character and winning the character of the month reward. All of our students have the opportunity to earn character count tickets throughout the entire school day when they display the months character. This school wide program is implemented by one of our School Counselor’s and is supported by all of our teaching staff. Congratulations to the following [...]
Grizzlies Basketball
Last week the Sierra basketball game had their second league game against La Vista and the Grizzlies clinched their first win of the season. All the players worked so hard and played well together. During practice leading up to the game, staff stressed the importance of teamwork to the players and how that would lead them to success not only in the game but at school too. The next [...]
High School Gold Lunch
We are proud to say that we have 10 students who have achieved gold level status in high school. These students have worked hard this year at completing academic rotations, behavior expectations and exhibiting role model behavior in and out of the classroom. Big congratulations to these outstanding 10 students on earning their Gold Level Lunch to In N Out! Learn more about our school today. [...]
January Perfect Attendance
Congratulations to the following students for having perfect attendance in the month of January. We are very proud of you for not missing one single day. Keep up the good work! Students: Juan, JP, Muziq, Connor, Ianna, SE, Jeff, Ben, and IM. Learn more about our school today.
Birch Aquarium Trip
Our blue and gold level students earned the opportunity to attend a field trip to the Birch Aquarium. Students and staff spent the day exploring all the aquarium has to offer. Students were able to watch sharks being fed, get educated on shark eggs, and get involved in the interactive pool of touching sea life such as shrimp and hermit crabs. It was a great day at the Aquarium. [...]
U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester visits High Road School
On Tuesday January 21st our students had a very special visitor! United States Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester stopped in to tour the school, experience a typical day as a student at High Road, and she took the time to do some Q&A in our high school classroom. Students were awestruck and excited to have the opportunity to share some of their goals for post-graduation. One student even shared his hopes [...]
First Responders Day
Local First Responder's visited our school and spoke with our students about using 911 to get help and what each first Responder does. The local fire department even brought their fire truck for our students to check out all the bells and whistles! Our students had a great time! Learn more about our school today.
Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies has been in place since the beginning of the school year where middle school and high school students partner up with the elementary students to read. The purpose of Reading Buddies is to encourage the elementary students to read and get into the habit of reading. It takes place three times a week as long as the students participating have been working up until the designated time. [...]
The Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year is very well known as the Spring Festival in China. It starts the beginning of Spring and marks the end of Winter. The Spring Festival marks a New Year on the lunar calendar and represents the desire for a new life. We celebrated by decorating dragon masks and lanterns. We also enjoyed items that are red. The color red is a sign of good luck. Our [...]
The New Bedford Whaling Museum
The New Bedford Whaling Museum field trip was for students on Green and Blue behavior level. About 14 students attended the field trip from grades 1-12. In going to the museum the students' got to learn about different types of whales, explore the inside of a whale, "climb" inside a whale heart and walk through a whaling ship. Many students commented on the enjoyment of going through the whaling ship [...]
Snack and Learn Science and Math Activities
Stepping outside of the box when it comes to teaching is a cool way to make learning fun! The students in our middle school classroom got a chance to explore and learn while snacking at the same time. I will say we had some staff members going into this class to sneak a snack! Learn more about our school today.
Breakfast is Served!
Every week we cook breakfast sandwiches for the students on green and blue and staff. The students can buy hot sandwiches and items off the coffee cart! Our sandwiches are a big hit and brings in a pretty good profit for our cafe. Cooking these simple recipes is a fantastic way for students to learn basic skills in the kitchen . Learn more about our school today. [...]
Making our Mark
In a continuous effort to make building improvements and draw out our students’ creative energy, we took on some new painting projects this month! Our students jumped at the opportunity to cover their hands in paint and “make their mark” on our walls. As you enter our building you will notice some new additions to our growing mural as the handprints have helped to extend our bright and beautiful designs [...]
Learning is Fun!
This month our students got to explore all of the wonders that the Connecticut Science Center has to offer. From experiencing some virtual sporting competitions, to reporting the weather on live news, our students experienced some exciting, hands on learning in a variety of exhibits. They were able to visit the Engineering Lab, The Forces in Motion, Exploring Space and of course, The Sports Lab. As you see in these [...]
RacE Fundraisers
High Road School Of Harford County will be holding multiple fundraisers to help raise money to benefit Direct Relief, every donation will make an impact toward Australia. The “Australian Wildfire” has destroyed many homes of families and animals. They are in need of medicine, food, supplies, etc.With our help we could save a life! Learn more about our school today.
D.E.A.R.
Thomas is one of our 5th graders at Easton Elementary. We really like to push independent reading as well as reading out loud to our students on a daily basis. Thomas is reading Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli this week. We do this as our DEAR rotation which is Drop Everything And Read. It gives our students a chance to take a break from their regular rotations and get [...]
Gym Class
Our students have been enjoying gym time with Mrs. Kim. Structured Gym rotations with Mrs. Kim have become a sought after portion of the day for our students to work up a sweat and get out of the classroom for a bit. Learn more about our school today.
Community Based Instruction: Goodwill
Today, the Life Skills classes at High Road of Baltimore County had a C.B.I. lesson at the Goodwill in Perry Hall to shop for a work/interview appropriate outfit. The majority of our students are at the age where they are getting ready to apply for jobs and schedule interviews but are ill-equipped of the proper attire and what it takes to be prepared for a real-world situation. It was also [...]
Celebrating Milestones
North Caroline High Road had not only one day 50 celebration last week, but two. During Kody's time in High Road, he has been working on Romeo and Juliet in English. Kody has been able to maintain blue level throughout the year. Dazzivion is out other student who celebrated being on blue for 50 days. He has worked hard to get to where he is today [...]
We’re All Proud Of Eion
At the beginning of the school year Eion was in our High Road classroom full time. He has not only transitioned into one General Education class but at the start of the 3rd quarter he will be going out to his 4th class. He has been able to maintain blue level and held the title of "Wild Cat of The Week" several times throughout the month. The "wild cat" [...]
I’m Ready for Success
Who's ready for iReady? Lockerman Middle School that's who!!!! When informed about the upcoming iReady testing LMS met the challenge head with a class-wide incentive. With the help of our Caroline Co. High Road social worker Ms. Ileana, visuals were posted around the classroom to help motivate our students to push past their last iReady scores. By not being flagged for rushing or scoring 10- 20 + points more than [...]
Growing our Program
Choptank Elementary High Road has kicked off the new year with not one.. not two.. but THREE awesome new students! Our class is continuously growing. Students have adapted very well to our classroom changes. In fact we have had a student reach day 50 blue while another is climbing to day 100! Social worker, Ms.Connor had students interact in a craft called “Keep Your Cool” that influenced students to practice [...]
Workforce Development Recognition Ceremony
Students who participated in the Customer Service, Microsoft 1, and Child Care classes from October through December of 2019 were invited to attend the recognition ceremony held at the Culinary Arts Center of Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) in Largo, MD on January 10, 2020. Each student received his/her completion certificate from PGCC. These certification classes are part of the partnership between High Road Schools and the college. The students [...]