Blog for 4/1

 

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 the THRIVE activity calendar or UCM activity calendar.  Also, if you are interested in learning more about assistance with your son/daughter learning how to drive please contact Mr. Brunkhorst.  

Director Notes: 

Softball Read new information below in our activities section.  We had our first two softball games last Thursday night, we have our 3rd game this Thursday at 6 pm.

First-Year families:

Housing Agreements for Fall 2024:  Hello Families, If you’d work with your students to fill out the Fall Housing Agreement.  They are located on your student’s MyCentral Page.  It’s on the left side towards the middle I believe.  I’ll also be sending an email to families about giving us a Letter of Intent for next year.  This helps us prepare for students.

All Families: 

Please start talking with your students about Finals Week.  Finals week is April 29- May 3rd this year.  The link to finals schedule is online at the following website.  

https://www.ucmo.edu/current-students/office-of-the-registrar-and-student-records/dates-and-deadlines/final_exam_schedule.pdf

For the most part THRIVE Finals are on the following dates: 

First year:

Foods & Nutrition I; Wednesday 1-3 pm

Workplace & Community Skills: Monday 3:30-5:30

DILS- Thursday 3:30-5:30

PE- Doesn’t have a final during Finals week, they have their final the week previous.

All Elective courses you’ll find times on the above doc/link.  However, if the classes have projects, instead of finals, those times could be inaccurate.  Also, if the student works with OAS, which we suggest for elective classes their times are then planned by the student and OAS.  

Second Year:

Transition Planning: Scheduled individually.

Foods & Nutrition II: Wednesday 8-10.

PE- Doesn’t have a final during Finals week, they have their final the week previous.

All Elective courses you’ll find times on the above doc/link.  However, if the classes have projects, instead of finals, those times could be inaccurate.  Also, if the student works with OAS, which we suggest for elective classes their times are then planned by the student and OAS.  

So it’s highly recommended you first talk to your student in the coming weeks.  Typically 2 weeks before finals we ask the students what they have planned and setting up times with OAS…Then we will double-check with students during the week prior to finals week that they have everything planned and organized.

First-Year Students:

Foods & Nutrition I: Debra Southard  

Monday students presented a nutrient they were assigned. Students stood in front of the class and talked about their findings. We discussed the equipment needed to make rice pilaf and the steps involved. Wednesday and Friday students met in Grinstead and made the dish. They also had assigned Kahoots over nutrients.

Workplace & Community Skills: Gary Manning

Students are working on revising their resumes Also this week students participated in another job shadowing experience. They are writing their  thank you notes to the people they job shadowed and working on their job shadow reflection.  This upcoming week we are working on Cover Letters and Fall Internships.

Daily & Independent Living Skills (DILS):  Joni Shelton

This past week we talked about and practiced scenarios about conflict in the workplace. We also completed a Nearpod lesson on communicating with Supervisors and Co-workers. We also discussed constructive criticism vs destructive criticism, recognizing each and how to respectfully respond to each.

Second-Year Students:

Transition Planning II: Gary Manning

We continue talking about the end of the semester and what the summer may look like for the students.  We would like for all the students to either work, volunteer or do an internship this summer.  Working with vocational rehab can help students with looking for jobs.  

The students were also assigned a video for part of their final.  The video is about what the student has done here at UCM over the past two years.  

Foods and Nutrition II: Lisa 

We made baked oatmeal bars! Students were excited to learn about parchment paper and that using it makes cleanup easier. They did quite well.

Internship I: Gary Manning

We are in the process of filling out job applications and using the students’ professional portfolio to help with the job application.  The students did another workshop at the UCM Career Service Office this week.  The workshop was on cover letter writing.  We will have two more workshops at the Career Service Office before the semester is over.  One workshop will be their mock interview.  

Third-Year Students:

Transition Planning IV: Lisa Garnier

We learned various techniques for keeping apartments clean and tidy. Techniques such as how to properly clean a microwave, refrigerator, and oven, as well as strategies for whole house tidying and cleaning including dusting, vacuuming, and so forth.

Internship IV: Lisa Garnier

Students are wrapping up their internships this month. They have three weeks left and will be working on their final internship papers during this time.

Fourth-Year Students:

4th Year Seminar/Portfolio: Lisa Garnier

Students are having their resumes and cover letters reviewed at the Career and Life Design Center.

Internships:

Students are wrapping up their internships this month. They have three weeks left and will be working on their final internship papers during this time.

Plato: On Mondays, I run the report on the previous week. Students did an excellent job completing their assignments. 

THRIVE Activities:

Intramural Softball starting up last week…

Here are the game times: 

4/4 at 6 pm

4/11 at 6 pm

4/18 - If any rain/weather cancellations this week may be used.

Students will arrive about 30 minutes before game time to practice and warm up.  Then the games begin.  I’ll keep you posted with pictures and updates.  If weather causes a delay or cancellation I’ll use Facebook to update families.  If you are planning on coming down please get with your student the day of the game between 3-5.  If they have Study Hall Plus they won’t be able to play.  Fingers crossed, normally during the softball season the students are good at getting things done.  We have about 20 on the team between the mentors and students, all will get a chance to play.  

Mentor Activities: 

This past weekend the students decorated Easter Eggs. 

Great Job Everyone!!  For more pictures please join our THRIVE Facebook and/or Instagram pages.

Important upcoming dates:   

Softball Practice  Started last week… Please have students bring their gloves and any other softball gear back with them after Spring break.  I’ll keep you posted once we receive the dates of the games.

Next Mentor Activity:  

The next activity, Chloe is planning a Harry Potter movie night.  We’ll watch for pictures.

UCM Athletics:

Mules and Jennies Baseball and Softball are are currently going…   We’ll see how they both do this week.

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