Extra+Activities

** Here are some of the extra activities that will take part in our classroom! These are not mandatory, however they are highly recommended! **

** __Fun Fridays:__ ** ** One Friday of each month, our class will take a field trip to different places in the area. Some of the places we will be visiting include the grocery store, mall, movies, gas station, hardware store, park, etc. These field trips are designed specifically for your children to build social skills in every day life situations. They will learn the purpose of each place we visit, and how to act socially in each environment. **

** __Special Olympics:__ ** ** Our school has just recently engaged in the county's Special Olympics program. Schools from all over our county participate in this competition each Spring, and it is a great way for our children to get involved, get some physical exercise, and have some fun! Two months before the Olympics, the students will be taught each activity they can participate in during their Physical Education time each day. Again, this is very fun for the children, and it gives them an opportunity to get a little competitive and even make some new friends from other schools! **

** __Best Buddies:__ ** ** Best Buddies is a non-profit organization with the goal of establishing friendships between students with disabilities and mainstream students. We have just recently acquired this program at our school, and it has been a big hit! Many regular education students volunteer their time outside of school hours to spend time with our students. Each student will be paired up with a buddy, and that will be their buddy until the end of the school year (unless however, their buddy is not fulfilling the expectations, then your child will be matched with a new buddy who is willing to make the commitment). This program has bettered the lives of children, and given them a friend that cares and that they can count on. It is so amazing to see how much these buddies do for the children, and I strongly recommend your child participates! For more information about Best Buddies, [|CLICK HERE] **