Our Elementary Class is learning about rockets, and made a BALLOON rocket today!
Visit to Francis Parker High School
Some of our PACTT students and team visited our friends at Francis Parker High School this month. We played in the gym, shared a snack, and enjoyed our time with our FP crew!
Spirit Week: Door Decorating
One last Spirit Week post, and then we'll all get back to our regularly scheduled programming. :) The classrooms had a spring-themed door decorating contest -- check out our three finalists:
Spirit Week: Freedom Friday
Spirit Week wrapped up with a sea of Red, White and Blue:
Spirit Week: Throwback Thursday
Our team was feelin groovy ... and totally tubular ... and all sorts of other fun on Throwback Thurs!
Spirit Week: Superheros Abound!
Spirit Week: Sports Day
From Bulls and Blackhawks to Broncos, sports fans strutted their stuff Tuesday!
We've got Spirit, yes we do!
Spirit Week kicked off Monday with "Dress Your Head" Day - crazy hats, hair and other assorted decorations filled the building!
We caught some leprechauns!
Flippers, Fins and Fun!
Our latest community destination: The Shedd Aquarium!
Families Fable-ous theater experience
Some of our PACTT families attended last weekend's sensory-friendly performance of Fable-ous at Lifeline Theater in Rogers Park. PACTT is proud to support Lifeline and its series of sensory-friendly shows. Some of our school team members regularly volunteer their time to help sensory-sensitive theater-goers enjoy the show. For the full list of Lifeline shows with special accommodations, visit their website here: http://www.lifelinetheatre.com/accessibility/
PACTT Students pose with Lifeline Fable-ous cast members after the show, Feb. 4.
Bowling!
Some of our students and staff strutted their stuff at the bowling alley recently - we even got a few strikes in there!
It's the holiday season ...
Some of our School and Transition students braved the cold, and hopped the train downtown to check out the holiday lights and tree in Millennium Park!
Thankful.
It's time for our annual Thanksgiving Feast! The halls are decked, the whole building smells like turkey, and family and friends are arriving to celebrate with us. We are incredibly grateful to share this annual event with all our PACTT families. Happy Thanksgiving, from all of us to all of you!
Taking the show on the road ...
Lauren Mucha, our Transition Specialist, and I had the privilege of presenting at this year's Best Practices in Nonpublic Schools conference. We shared our experiences over the last few years, as we have incorporated strategies to build student participation in their IEPs. It's always great to brag a little about our awesome students, team, and program! -Paula
Baseball fever!
We're root, root, rooting for our home team! #FlyTheW!
We've got spirit, yes we BOO!
Halloween celebrations of all sorts throughout the buildings the last few days - there were pumpkins to carve, cookies to decorate, costumes to share, and more!
Exploring the Farm
Some of our Elementary crew joined our Transition class on a trip to Wagner Farm in Glenview. The students got to pet cows, enjoyed the porch rocking chairs, and brought back apples to eat and pumpkins to decorate!
Focus on: Transition
Our Transition Program gives students the opportunity to learn vocational skills in the classroom, and practice them in real-world volunteer and job training sites. This year's team of rockstars includes lead teacher Lauren, with support from superstars Solange and Jeremy.
Transition has kicked off this semester with some fun - and educational - community adventures!
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HS: Life Science
Our High Schoolers are studying Life Science this year. Here are some examples from their Living vs. Nonliving unit:
Here, J. looks through magazines to find pictures of living and nonliving things for his collage.