This week, we will be starting a music therapy project called the 'Bandwagon' (music therapy on the go!) with Michaela our regular music therapist. You can find more information from the website www.musictherapyride.org/bandwagon. We arel very excited to have this opportunity to create music on the go!"The Music Therapy Ride is an annual motorcycle charity ride designed to raise funds for community-based music therapy services in British Columbia. Now celebrating its 14th Anniversary, MTR has raised over $750,000 as a result of its annual ride from Vancouver to Whistler. In addition to aiding Music Therapists and general Music Therapy programs, the MTR committee has funded a mobile recording studio the (Bandwagon ), as well as manufactured a mobile recording studio. The mobile studios enables Music Therapists to expand their already vital work by giving clients the ability to record the music created during their therapy sessions"
A Christmas wish from all the students of D103, with a little help from Michaela. NEW SELF-DETERMINATION WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM COMING TO OUR CLASSROOM IN SEPTEMBER!!!!!!!!
We have some very exciting news: Our class has the benefit of receiving the Self-Determination Curriculum from CBI Consultants from September 2015 to June 2-16. What this entails is a complete evidence-based training program in work experience skills and self-directed life plans. Take a look at the information sheets below to learn more.
More information will come your way in the fall. There will also be a parent information evening in the fall to learn how you can help support your sons/daughters at home. No doubt, this is going to be a great experience! It is nice to return to school and we want to welcome everyone back! I, Nicole MacPherson, would like to introduce Jayne Chappell the new addition to our Special Education team. She and I will be collaborating with the help of our hard working Educational Assistants to meet the needs of our students this year. Jayne is originally from England and has worked as a Special Education teacher in North Vancouver for the last three years. She is looking forward to working with students, staff and parents.
This year is going to be full: full of learning, life experience and collaboration. Thank you everyone for filling out the many forms sent home and being patient while we set up appointments for IEP meetings. This week we will be contacting you, the parents, to set up meeting to set goals for your sons/daughters. A few notes: 1. The bus will be running next week and Frank, our very supportive bus driver, will be contacting you as soon as he has a schedule. 2. Please send your sons/daughter to school with a Personal Care Kit as each morning students will engage in a morning routine to foster independence in self-care. Their kit can include: a bag that holds a comb/brush, toothbrush, toothpaste, hair elastics, nail file, and a cloth. Thank you! 3. This year we would like to promote independence by having students use local transit when we go out on class outings (we will still use our class bus services at times). To promote this independence I recommend that you look into the "Handy Dart" pass for your son or daughter. Please take a look at the following website http://www.translink.ca/en/Rider-Guide/Accessible-Transit/HandyDART.aspx so your son/daughter can ride local transit (bus and skytrain) with their educational assistant. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us! We are looking forward to working with all of you over the course of the school year. Here's to a successful year! Sincerely, Nicole MacPherson & Jayne Chappell Welcome back everyone. It's going to be a great year and I look forward to all of the learning and events to come. I'll keep everyone updated on February's activities. Sincerely, Mrs. "Mac"/MacPherson (formerly Fusaro!) Artwork by our own Bryce Bennett
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