Changes ComingSummer 2015 at

Milestones

What June looks like

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 2 3 4 5

8 9 10 11 12

15 16 17 18 19 Field Day

22 Movie Trip

23Try out new homerooms

24Try out new homerooms

25 Moving Up Day

26 First day of vacation

29 OFF

30 OFF

1 OFF

2 OFF

3 OFF

Movie- Inside Out

• Trailer: http://safeshare.tv/w/cQmOLFCONJ

High School Principal

Kirsten Esposito Balboni

High School Academic Staff- 9th Grade

ELA- Matt Zinng

History- Brian Lauritensen

Science- Puja Ganguly

Math- Ashley Tolman

Therapeutic Staff- 9th Grade

SLP- Brittany Dibble

OT- Michelle Deyorio

Psych- Bill Salloway

Therapies in High School• Focus on applying social skills, coping skills

learned to real-life situations

• Some community outings (Dunkin Donuts, Post Office, CVS)

Staff staying the Same- 9th Grade

Physical Education- Steve Lore

Music-Ryan LaPerle

Art- Danielle Moriarity

How do you feel about the changes coming with summer program?

• You might feel multiple emotions, I do!

Happy

NervousWorried

Excited

Same but Different…..

Same…… But differentPsych group Once a week with Bill SLP group/ OT group Once a week together (Brittany &

Michelle)

Some things about summer program will be the same,

Some things will be a bit different.

Therapies

Academics

Same…. But different

ELA, Math Teachers & projects

Science, History Teachers & projects

Change can be good

• Sometimes a change can be good, then maybe bad

- http://safeshare.tv/w/baaYUsyIXX

• People can make good changes- Gru from Despicable ME

http://safeshare.tv/w/oqYrBFQthb

Change takes time to get used

to

Fun changes with Summer

• ½ day Fridays

• Electives

• Field Trips

• Option for Swimming

Changes: some may like, some may not

• Warm weather

• Outside activities offered

• Fun Friday activities

What does change have to do with social skills?

• How you handle change affects how people think about you

I don’t like this!!! Do it the other way

Why is he freaking out?

Okay I’ll try out the new schedule.

I’m glad he’s not over-reacting

How do you prepare for change?

• Ask for information

• Ask for help

• Give it a try

• Advocate if you want to change something