February+Newsletter

February News Letter Parkland High School Mrs. Scheel’s Class

Happy Leap year month. During the month of February, students actively participated in a group called “Movement with Maia”, which is a musical lesson lead by the class’s social worker Maia. Her energy had everyone awake, alert and moving to music. Our therapy dogs came to visit on separate days. Sandy is a mix breed who likes to sit by the wheelchairs and have the students pet her. She also likes to play ball and speak. The students laugh every time they hear Sandy speak. Walter is a pug who likes to sit on wheelchair trays or the kids’ laps so that each student can pet him. He also likes to strut his stuff around the room. Both dogs are wonderful and the students love it when they come in. Students also worked very hard on their science goals and objectives. In science the students learned about Ground hogs (ground hog day), the characteristics of snow, then we made snow, and what and why animals have tusks including elephants, walruses and warthogs. The students accessed their vocas to read facts and stories, tell directions and answer questions. The hands on snow making was a challenge but the all the students enjoyed the cold texture. We sent the snow home and I hope you all had fun with it. Our vocational goal of folding towels every morning is going well. Now that spring sports have started our towel load has doubled. All the students are folding no less than 10 – 15 towels each. They are doing well. We hope you all enjoyed the valentine box that each student got to paint, decorate and fill with candy kisses. Our CBI to the Roxy theatre was great! Mr. Wolf (owner of the Roxy) was there to greet us in his old fashion movie uniform. The Roxy is a historical theatre in Northampton. We all enjoyed watching the movie the Muppets.