Hancock County ESC

🌟 Giving Back to the Community! 🌟 On Wednesday, October 22nd, Mr. Weinstein’s high school class had the opportunity to prepare and serve lunch to the folks at the City Mission of Findlay. 🍽️💛 This meaningful experience not only supported a great local organization but also helped students work toward earning their Community Service Seal for graduation. We’re so proud of their hard work, compassion, and commitment to serving others! 🙌✨ #CommunityService #GivingBack #CityMissionOfFindlay

What a great day of learning and connection! 🌟 Last week, the Hancock County ESC hosted our 2025 Connect & Collaborate Professional Development Day — and it was a huge success! We’re so thankful to Carrie Sanchez for joining us as our keynote speaker and sharing such an inspiring message. 🙌 A big thank-you as well to the educators and organizers who made the day possible through their hard work and collaboration. We’re proud to see so many dedicated professionals coming together to grow, share ideas, and strengthen education across Hancock County. 💙📚 📸 Check out more highlights from the day here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/DCGUhjNAszSKGpfL8 #HancockESC #ConnectAndCollaborate #ProfessionalDevelopment #InspireEducateLead

This week in Mrs. Kahle's class, the students learned about Dollywood's Harvest Festival! 🍎 They discovered that a bakery there bakes 25-lb apple pies every day, with each slice weighing 3 lbs and serving about 4 adults! The highlight? Making their very own apple pie in a cup! 🍰✨ What a delightful way to learn and end the week!

🎲 Game time in Mrs. Perkins’ class! 🌟 Students had a blast playing Uno yesterday while practicing color and number identification, turn-taking, and following directions. Learning through play makes every lesson more fun! ❤️💛💚💙 #LearningThroughPlay #UnoFun

🎃 It’s pumpkin patch day for Ms. Wilson’s class! 🍂✨ Our students had a wonderful time exploring, picking pumpkins, and soaking up all the fall fun. Smiles, laughter, and autumn adventures made for the perfect day! 🍁💛 #PumpkinPatchAdventures #FallFun #LearningOutsideTheClassroom

🎉 Fun Friday vibes in full swing! 🎉 Our amazing RBT, Miss McKenna, let the kids take the lead today by choosing their own activities during ABA sessions! 💛 It was wonderful to see them making choices, engaging, and having fun while learning. What a great way to wrap up the week! 🌟 #FunFriday #ABALearning #StudentChoice #MakingLearningFun

Mrs. Tyson’s class was hard at work this morning helping out with Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck! ☕️💪 Our students did an amazing job serving up smiles (and coffee!), but after all that hard work, their aprons definitely needed a good wash! 🧺👏 #StudentHelpers #CoffeeCrew #LearningByDoing

💡🧼 Learning to Stay Healthy! Miss Allie from the FRC visited our students today for an interactive hygiene lesson! Using Glow Germ and a black light, she showed just how effective proper hand washing can be compared to using sanitizer. Students were amazed to see the “germs” glow — a fun and eye-opening reminder about the best ways to stop the spread of germs! ✋✨🦠 #HealthyHabits #HandWashingHeroes #StayHealthy

🪄🎨 Bubble magic in action! Mrs. VanDenEynde’s class mixed paint and dish soap to create colorful bubble art in their cauldrons! Students also played fun games that helped them practice turn taking, counting, planning, and teamwork. 💫🧪 #BubbleArtFun #CreativeClassroom #TeamworkMatters

Connect & Collaborate 2025 kicked off with keynote Carrie Sanchez! Let the learning and networking begin!!!

Mrs. Kahle's class ended an amazing week at Challenged Champions! 🎉 They had a blast grooming their horses and playing games in the arena. The beautiful weather allowed them to take a refreshing stroll outside. 🐴🌞 #ChallengedChampions #HorsebackRiding #OutdoorFun #KidsAtPlay #EquestrianLife

🚀 Mrs. Sheridan-Ulrich’s class had an exciting day of science and fun! Students traveled to the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts to see Mr. C Live, an interactive science show all about Newton’s Three Laws of Motion. ⚙️💨 The performance was full of experiments, energy, and excitement — bringing science to life right before our eyes! 🔬✨ Afterward, the class enjoyed a delicious lunch at Stevie B’s, making it the perfect end to a day of learning and laughter. 🍕🎭 #ScienceInAction #NewtonInMotion #FieldTripFun #HandsOnLearning #MrsSheridanUlrichsClass

👻✨ Mrs. Tyson’s class became scientists and artists during a fun science experiment this week! Students explored color and solubility through an engaging art process. First, they created ghost-shaped crafts and added colorful pigments to the bottom edges. Then came the exciting part — dipping the ghosts into water! 💧 Students observed capillary action as the water carried the pigment upward, blending and softening the colors for a magical effect. It was a perfect mix of science and creativity in action! 🎨🧪 #ScienceIsFun #CreativeClassroom #ExploringWithColor

🌊💙 Mrs. Perkins’ class is diving into the Emotions Aquarium curriculum with Miss Allie from the FRC! Yesterday, they kicked things off by creating our very own Emotions Aquariums to explore and talk about different feelings. 🐠😊💭 #EmotionsAquarium #SocialEmotionalLearning

Mrs. Perkins’ class had a fun challenge today — they had to “rescue” their toys! 🧸✂️ Students practiced their fine motor skills by using scissors to carefully cut through painter’s tape and set their toys free. Such a fun way to build coordination and confidence! 💪🎨 #FineMotorFun #HandsOnLearning

🍏✨ Cooking magic in the making! Our amazing students from Mrs. Kahle’s and Mr. Woodard’s class whipped up some delightful apple butter for the 36th Van Buren Apple Butter Festival! 🥣❤️ Can’t wait for everyone to taste it! Who’s excited? #AppleButterFestival #VanBurenPride #FallTraditions #SweetSuccess

Mrs. Shelton’s class had some scarf fun yesterday! 🎶✨ Students let the music calm their bodies while practicing how to follow directions. They moved their scarves along the tracing lines on the screen—building coordination, focus, and self-regulation skills while having so much fun! 💛 #LearningThroughPlay #MusicAndMovement #FunInTheClassroom

Miss Kirstie’s class has been busy learning all about bugs! 🐛 The students created their own playdough insects, enjoyed dirt pudding with gummy worms, and even made tasty Oreo spiders. 🕷️ It was a fun and hands-on way to explore the world of insects! #HandsOnLearning #BugFun

Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. VanDenEynde’s classes had a special visitor this week! Miss Allie from the FRC joined us to help students create personality banners that showcase what makes each of us unique 🌟. On Wednesday, Mrs. VanDenEynde’s class also had the chance to exercise and try out some fun new games with Mrs. Smiley and Mrs. Tyson’s class during APE time. What a wonderful way to learn, move, and celebrate our individuality! 💪🎨 #UniqueAndStrong #LearningTogether #APEFun