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!
It's time to ride into the Spring Break sunset for Mrs. Thiry's RISE high school students! Happy Spring Break, everyone!
DLSEC will be closed March 13-17, 2023, for Spring Break! We will resume normal hours on Monday, March 20, 2023.
Last week, DLSEC classrooms celebrated "Read across America" with some special guest readers visiting classes to share a favorite story. Executive Director Jason Appelt stopped by to read IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE by Laura Numeroff, and Director of Operations Meredith Hairell shared LITTLE QUACK by Lauren Thompson.
It's Texas Public Schools week! Mrs. Thiry's class welcomed their family members to join them for homemade peach cobbler cookies. Did you know peach cobbler is the state cobbler of Texas?
We're proud to be(e) part of Texas Public Schools!
Join DLSEC's RISE Program celebrate reading with Read Across America activities:
Upcoming Texas Public Schools Week Activities!
At DLSEC, we are proud to be(e) a part of Texas Public Schools!
DLSEC is seeking applicants for the campus evening custodian position.
The evening custodian position is a full-time position, Monday through Friday, forty hours per week with flexibility in scheduling. The position also includes paid time off, contributions to Teacher Retirement System, and insurance benefits.
If you are interested in applying for this position or would like additional information, visit https://www.dlsec.org/page/human-resources or call (361) 293-2854.
Today, Mrs. Thiry's students explored the economic differences between commercially purchased and handmade Valentine's Day gifts.
In Mrs. Thiry's class on Friday, the Unique Learning System curriculum assignment had a recipe for football fritters made with zucchini. Students learned a lot about trying new things and not prejudging along with healthy alternatives. Everyone tried the football fritters and most went back for seconds.
There will be no school for RISE and GOALS students and staff on Monday, February 20, 2023, in observance of Presidents Day. The DLSEC office will also be closed for the day.
The Yoakum Independent School District and DeWitt-Lavaca Special Education Cooperative will run on a two-hour delay on the morning of Wednesday, February 1, 2023, due to weather concerns. If you need additional information, call (361) 293-2854.
Today the team from J Mark Threadgill & Company came to begin installing new perimeter fencing for the RISE elementary playground. The Don G Kaspar Foundation is generously providing funding to assist with the fencing project.
Students and staff will be more safe with the installation of this new fence.
Weather permitting, the fence project will be completed on Monday.
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RISE Secondary 1 students had a cooking lesson and practiced measurement and counting skills. They made funny-faced pancakes following a recipe from the Unique Learning System curriculum with their story, “Kiruna Snow Festival.”
