Mrs. Patek's students have been conducting colorful science experiments with crayons! We certainly had the right temperatures to melt the crayons recently.
Mrs. Hanson's students have been learning about the 5 senses through the 5 senses!
The students in Mrs. Patek's class spent time on Monday learning about and remembering the events of September 11, 2001.
Happy Friday! Here's a reminder that might make your Friday evening happier! Monday, September 4, 2023, is Labor Day. The RISE and GOALS classes and the DLSEC office will be closed for the holiday.
We will return on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, on our regular schedule.
Enjoy the 3-day weekend!
Today (August 28, 2023) at 3:45 PM, DLSEC will test our emergency alert system for students and staff. Parents and staff members will receive a test alert via text message, phone call, and email if we have this information on file. Alerts will also come through the DLSEC app available in the iOS App Store or Android Play Store. Be sure to enable notifications on the app. For more information about the app, visit our website at www.dlsec.org.
As we kick off the 2023-2024 school year, here is a look back at some of the fun we had last year! (Special thanks to Amber Arceneaux for compiling this video reflection for us.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH2g_id3dB4
As we all start the new school year, it's important for staff members to do as much as we can to keep ourselves healthy so we can be here for our students. Here are some tips from Nurse Supervisor Amy Whaley, BSN, RN, to help us all boost our immune systems to stay healthy through whatever may come our way. The habit tracker may be a useful tool to print and track your healthy immune-boosting habits.
Have a healthy Thursday!
DLSEC office will be closed July 3-4, 2023. Happy Independence Day!
Congratulations to Dagan Jobb on his published article! We are so proud of you!
There will be an early release for students on May 25, 2023, the last day of school. Campuses will release as follows:
RISE YPS will release at 2:00 PM.
RISE/GOALS YIS will release at 2:00 PM.
RISE/GOALS YHS will release at 2:15 PM.
Yoakum Shape Shop (YSS) is one of our many amazing business partners for our InVEST program. InVEST stands for Individual Vocational Education and Skils Training. Students in the InVEST program spend time volunteering at businesses throughout our service area to try out different job opportunities, to develop skills in multiple areas, and to explore their vocational interests. In return, our business partners benefit from our students helping with work tasks.
Today, Yoakum Shape Shop owner, Kristy Svec said she will miss our two graduating seniors, Slade and Jeremiah, who have volunteered at YSS. Fortunately, Lathen has one more year before he graduates.
The InVEST students and staff are very appreciative of the business partners who welcome the opportunity to have our students volunteer in their businesses. In addition to Yoakum Shape Shop, this year's business partners include:
--Embroidery Express
--H & H Bakery & Café
--Moulton Farmers' Co-op
--Shinerville Coffeehouse
--Soehnge's Do-It Center
--Yoakum General Store
We would also like to recognize the InVEST staff who have worked hard this semester to teach, support, and transport our students in this program--Rose Finch and Emily Perez.
Today is National Day of Prayer. DLSEC staff were appreciative to each receive a snack bag and note from Austin Street Baptist Church today.
Mr. Appelt, DLSEC Executive Director, and Mrs. Hairell, DLSEC Director of Operations, hosted an appreciation luncheon for the the DLSEC administrative support team on Administrative Professionals Day April 26. This team of individuals are often behind the scenes but are always working to support our staff on the front lines.
Students were finding science quite attractive last week in Mr. Roznovsky's class while learning about magnets. Students explored which different objects were magnetic and then experimented with how magnets can move things without touching them. The students tried to navigate a paper clip around a circle using a magnet from underneath the table.
Students in Mr. Roznovsky's class combined math (multiplication, number identification) and science (force) learning in a differentiated game of pong. The cups had numbers inside them. The morning group performed multiplication (the number they drew from the cup times the number of cups). The afternoon group did number identification. If they got one of the ping pong balls into a cup, they had to answer correctly to secure a point for their team. It was fun and friendly competition!
Enjoy the holiday tomorrow! Happy Easter!
Due to the ominous weather forecast for tomorrow morning and continuing through Thursday, we will not have the annual Easter egg hunt at the park as we had hoped. Students will participate in Easter activities at their RISE campuses.
Through a generous donation from the Kluck Foundation, DLSEC was able to purchase a portable otoacoustic emissions hearing screener to be used for students who are unable to respond to traditional behavioral hearing tests. In the picture below, Nurse Supervisor Amy Whaley is trying out the new screener to conduct a hearing test for a student. Kluck Foundation Board Member Garlan Weber was on hand to see the new equipment in action. This donation will enable earlier and more accurate detection of hearing loss in students who may not otherwise be able to indicate a response to a hearing test. Hearing loss detection allows services to be provided to students that will open up new worlds of learning opportunities. DLSEC students and staff are grateful to the Kluck Foundation Board of Trustees for helping us fill this need for children.
Ms. Welch's class celebrated Down Syndrome Awareness Day on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. March 21 (3-21) is celebrated as Down Syndrome Awareness Day because it is the trisomy (triplication) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome.
Mark your calendar and save the dates! There is still lots of fun to come this spring!
