Our Transition class had a blast at the lake last week!
Graduation Celebration!
We celebrated our final 2013-2014 graduate this week.
Congratulations, David - we are all so very proud of you!!
Exploring with Mission Arts
We are fortunate this summer to welcome Mission Arts artists and teachers Kristie Keenon and Jessica Correa to PACTT! Each Monday of summer school, they will be helping students explore different art media. Last week was fun with Picasso-esque collages, and this week was painting!
Field Day 2014
School, Transition and Voc had a fantastic time at Field Day 2014!
Wilmette adventures
Our HS2 class ventured northward to the Baha'i Temple in Wilmette for a relaxing wander through beautiful gardens, on what turned out to be a lovely Friday:
Congratulations, Graduate! (Yes, another one!)
Today we honored our latest graduate. Kyle was happy to celebrate with his family and classmates. Congratulations, Kyle - we are proud of you!!
Celebrating our Amazing Staff!
We wish a Happy Teacher Appreciation Day (and Week!) to ALL our teachers, paraprofessionals, therapists, DSPs, job coaches, parents, families, friends ... Thank you for your dedication and hard work - we couldn't do this without you!
Congratulations, Graduate!
We wish our latest graduate all the very best! On Friday, our High School class celebrated with Frank - and with some tasty chocolate cake!
2014-2015 School Calendar
For our vigilantly planning parents:
The 2014-2015 School and Transition calendar is now available online!
Find it here, for now: www.pactt.org/calendar2014-15
We'll move it to our regular calendar page (www.pactt.org/calendar), when the new year starts.
Wrigley Wanderings
Spring Fever has hit the Transition Program! They wandered their way past Wrigley Field last week to celebrate Chicago's northside team:
Spring Break is here!
Just a reminder that PACTT's school and transition programs will be closed for Spring Break next week -- April 14-18th.
Spirit Shirt Sale!
It's time for our annual PACTT Spirit Wear fundraiser -- order your shirts today at www.pactt.org/spirit
Order deadline: Thursday, April 10.
Transition visits PAWS Chicago
Our Transition Class learned about animals and visited some four-legged friends during last week's trip to PAWS Chicago. Thanks to the folks at PAWS, for hosting our class visit!
Classroom Focus: Elementary
This month's classroom focus takes a peek behind the scenes in our Elementary Class, led by Heather J. Our youngest crew have been braving the winter well! Heather shares a few pictures from recent excursions, and some shots of warmer days to remind us that it WILL be warm again! (Right?)
We've got spirit, how 'bout you?
Spirit Week is in full swing here at PACTT's school programs! The week started off with an abundance of crazy hats across the building. We've worn our red, white and blue to support our Olympic athletes, and today we're sporting gear from our local Cubs, Bears and Hawks to Wisconsin and Ohio love. We wrapped up the week with a crazy mismatch day (oh, my!) and ended with PACTT Pride.
Here are a few pics from the week so far:
Community Adventures: YMCA
Some of our Transition Program students have recently begun regular visits to our local YMCA - where they can get some extra activity in, despite the cold. Last week's activity of choice? Basketball!
We've got Olympic fever!
Classroom Focus: High School
This installment of our Classroom Focus takes us behind the scenes of our HS2 classroom, led by Therese B.
Despite the cold, our High School folks have braved the elements to enjoy a few indoor community outings this month.
Bowling was a big hit for everyone:
A trip to the local coffee shop for some hot chocolate (or milkshakes!) ... 
And when all else fails, a little indoor competition:
We're all hoping for some warmer weather in the coming weeks!
Congratulations, Graduate!
Today, we honored our newest graduate from PACTT's transition program. Baron celebrated with his teachers, friends and family. Congratulations, B!
The weather outside is frightful ...
... but not frightful enough to keep us from our annual holiday tradition! Classrooms braved the weather Friday for a downtown adventure. A CTA train ride, visit to Macy's windows, trip through the Christkindlemarket and more, all made for a great trip!
