Blog Week 5/3- Last Blog posting for the year. Thank you for reading!!

 

THRIVE Director Notes

Posts on this Blog will be directed to help families see what is going on in our THRIVE Program.  Items discussed on the Blog have already occurred.  To keep updated on what’s coming up please refer to your students or UCM activity calendar.

Learning Strategies- (Mrs. Southard):

Monday we continued talking about the objectives they learn in THRIVE can and should be used in other classes. Students next week's schedule was explained. Wednesday we reviewed with Kahoots the students did well. Friday students worked in groups to prepare for the final.

Workplace & Community Skills - (Mrs. Southard and Dr. Manning): 

We finished up the semester with mock interviews. Each student met with Dr. Manning or Mrs. Southard answered questions that were discussed earlier with the class. Also a topic this week was soft skills and how they are needed for any time of job or career. 

Personal Math- (Mrs. Garnier): 

We finished our unit on Consumer Skills and reviewed for the Unit 4 test which will serve as the final exam in Personal Math. We discussed the purpose of advertising, comparison shopping, figuring discounts, and reading receipts for accuracy. The test will be available from 8:00 a.m. Monday, May 3rd until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 6th.

Students were working hard this week getting all the ideas that will be on their finals.  They are really excited and ready to go home later this week, but we took time to get the last group picture before they go home.

Second-Year Students:

Transition Planning II: (Dr. Manning):

We finished up the semester by discussing short-term goals for the next couple of months and we also discussed long-term goals for the next year or so.  We definitely would like the graduates to work over the summer in a part-time job or full-time job.  

The students will have their exit interview with the staff next week.  This is part of their final in this class.  Further, this helps our program to continue to grow and improve.  We discuss the comments that the students gave us and try to improve our instruction and program. 

Last week of classes.  These students say they are ready for graduation and have had a great year.

Internship II- (Dr. Manning): 

The students will be leaving their internship this week and next week.  The students have grown in a lot of ways during their internships.  At times the students struggled but they learned from those struggles.  All the internship locations have said they will miss their interns and the relationships they have developed with the students.  

All students should have access to their professional portfolios.  Within the portfolio, the student should have a resume, cover letter, recommendation letters, and their PDP. 

One of the last pictures of our 2021 Graduates with their mentors...

Plato- All students had new assessments to finish the semester. Students were asked to take their time and do their best in order to show progress for the year. 

THRIVE Activities: 

Mentor Activities: 

This weekend Kim had our last activity.  She used the fire pit and the students had hot dogs and smore’s.  They were also able to use the volleyball courts.  Here are some pictures… it looks like they had fun...

Just a reminder that the pictures posted on the blog are typically just a sample of what is on Facebook.  So, if you want to see more and keep more updated, please go to our Facebook page - UCM-THRIVE.

Important upcoming dates:

Checkout Procedures have been emailed to families:

I’ve sent out emails to families with instructions about the checkout process for moving out during finals week.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.  I’ve emailed families the time their students had signed up for check-out.  Please let Mr. Brunkhorst know if there is a problem. 

Graduation for our Class of 2021:

Saturday, May 8th our Class of 2021 will be walking across the stage as our 10th graduating class.  We will have festivities for the 2021 families after the main ceremony.  Emails were sent out to the families, so if you need more information please get back to Mr. B.  Families, please remember to get their graduate to the Multipurpose building by 9:30 to get seated.  Mr. Brunkorst will be at the multi at about 9:15.

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