🦃✨ Turkey-Time Fine Motor Fun! ✨🦃
Yesterday, Mrs. Tyson’s class teamed up with our OT and Speech staff to make the cutest turkey treats using gloves and goodies! This hands-on activity was the perfect way to practice pincer grasp skills, follow directions, and have a little festive fun along the way.
We love seeing our students learn and grow through creative projects like this! ❤️
Mrs. Tyson’s class had two special visitors yesterday! Mr. Todd and Miss Rachel, the Project Life coordinator from Wyandot County, stopped by to talk with our students about the importance of self-advocacy. 🙌💬
They discussed how to speak up when others aren’t being respectful or making good choices, and shared strategies for staying confident and safe in challenging situations. Such an empowering lesson for our kiddos! 💛✨
#ProjectLife #StudentSuccess #SelfAdvocacy
Mrs. Perkins’ class went “shopping” for Thanksgiving today using the weekly Kroger ad! 🛒🦃
Students browsed for all their favorite holiday items and practiced their addition skills to figure out how much money they’d need to take on their shopping trip. Such a fun and practical way to bring math to life! 🍎📚✨
#ThanksgivingMath #RealWorldLearning
🍎✨ Busy Week in Vanlue Preschool! ✨🍎
Vanlue’s preschoolers had an exciting week full of learning and fun! Students practiced using their big voices to order hot chocolate for a PTO fundraiser ☕️, made homemade applesauce for snack, and even got moving in gym class with Miss Ashley by practicing planks and stuffing a turkey!
They also learned about community helpers and enjoyed a special visit from their School Resource Officer, Sergeant Jason Seem. 🚓💙
What a wonderful week of hands-on learning, creativity, and smiles!
Vanlue’s preschoolers had an exciting week full of learning and fun! Students practiced using their big voices to order hot chocolate for a PTO fundraiser ☕️, made homemade applesauce for snack, and even got moving in gym class with Miss Ashley by practicing planks and stuffing a turkey!
They also learned about community helpers and enjoyed a special visit from their School Resource Officer, Sergeant Jason Seem. 🚓💙
What a wonderful week of hands-on learning, creativity, and smiles!
🏺✨ Pyramid Builders in Action! ✨🏺
Ms. Sheridan’s class wrapped up their Ancient Egypt unit with a hands-on STEM lab! Students worked together to design and build pyramids—and experimented with different shapes and structures to see what made the strongest base.
We loved seeing their creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills shine! 👏🔺
This school year ESSS has started a Breakfast of Champions program to recognize 3 students in our building each quarter.
Ms.Weihl's Classroom is proud to recognize Conner this quarter for his outstanding growth and determination. Conner consistently approaches new challenges with a positive attitude, demonstrates strong leadership in the classroom, and continues to make great progress in his communication using his AAC device.
Your perseverance and dedication set a wonderful example for others, Conner — keep up the excellent work!
Have you ever stepped into a chocolate palace? Mrs. Kahle’s class brought Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to life—students made their own chocolate houses, inspired by Mr. Willy Wonka’s 100-room palace! It was messy, creative, and absolutely delicious. 🍫🏠
Did you know that we partner with Heartstring Melodies to provide music therapy in some of our ESC classrooms? This programming contributes to the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional wellbeing and development of our students. And... clearly, it's fun! #musictherapy
Last week’s Family Fun Night at Riverdale was a blast! 🎉 The Riverdale Preschool team joined in on the fun by leading a craft inspired by How to Catch a Monster. The kids got creative making their own unique monsters using playdoh and all kinds of fun crafting materials! ✨
#FamilyFunNight #CreativeKids #MonsterMakers
💙 Today was Grandparents Day at Riverdale!
We want to give a big shoutout to all of the wonderful grandparents who were able to come out and spend the day with their grandkids. Your love, support, and smiles mean so much to our students — thank you for making today so special! 💐#GrandparentsDay
Yesterday, Mr. Clark joined in on the fun during a brain break with the kiddos in Mrs. VanDenEynde’s room! 🎉 It’s always great to see everyone getting up, moving, and recharging together. 🕺💃 #BrainBreak #FunAtSchool #LearningAndLaughing
Today, one of our students got some hands-on experience with real-world jobs! 💪 He spent time with our maintenance team, breaking down and compacting boxes. What a great opportunity to learn responsibility, teamwork, and practical life skills! 🧰📦 #RealWorldLearning #LifeSkills #HandsOnExperience
What an insightful day at the HCESC! We were thrilled to host an essential training on Section 504 with the Jessica Dawso from Scott Scriven LLP in partnership with SORSA.
#Section504 #ProfessionalDevelopment #ESCTraining
Happy School Psychologists Week! Sending a huge shout-out to all the dedicated school psychologists who champion our students' social, emotional, and academic growth. Your compassion and expertise shine brightly! ✨ #ChildDevelopment #SchoolHeroes
Part 2 Spooky Halloween happenings
🎃👻 Spooky Halloween fun was had by all of our classrooms today! From creative costumes and festive crafts to sweet treats and giggles, our classrooms were filled with excitement and smiles. 🕷️🕸️ We love celebrating together and making memories that are boo-tifully fun! 🧡🖤
#HappyHalloween #SpookyFun #MakingMemories
👏 Congratulations to Mr. Daniel Weinstein, our high school ED classroom teacher, for being recognized as Volunteer of the Month by NAMI of Hancock County! 💙
In addition to his dedication in the classroom, Dan gives his time and leadership to convene and lead a local NAMI support group, helping to foster mental health awareness and support in our community.
We’re so proud to celebrate his compassion and commitment—both in and outside of school! 🌟
#CommunityStrong #MentalHealthAwareness #NAMI #VolunteerOfTheMonth
🎃 To wrap up Mrs. Tyson’s pumpkin unit, students got creative with some festive art! Using paint and nail polish, they designed their own one-of-a-kind pumpkin crafts — each as unique as the artist who made it. 🍂✨ #FallFun #CreativeKids #PumpkinArt
❄️🍂 Mrs. Shelton’s class has been busy talking about the changing leaves—and eagerly waiting for snow to arrive! Since the real snow hasn’t shown up yet, we brought the fun indoors with a classroom snowball fight! ⛄️💙
Our amazing paras also created sensory bins for the students to explore, and the kids made ghostly suncatchers to add a little Halloween sparkle to the room. 👻✨
#FallFun #IndoorSnowDay #SpookySeason
🌟 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
