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Monday Money Madness

We will be continuing this year in our efforts toward financial literacy. We have partnered again with Junior Achievement Finance Park and will be attending an all school trip in May to complete their simulation for the 2nd year in a row. Weekly we will be engaging in some activities with your students related to concepts around money. Everything from estimating cost, budgeting and purchasing. We will begin the months of September and October with estimating cost and value. We will play games, do projects and make financial literacy fun! Visit our [...]

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Meet our Social Worker

Alisha McCanney LCSW – School Social Worker Alisha began her career with High Road School in 2015. Previously she worked with Wraparound Delaware supporting youth in mental health court, truancy court, and low level supervision. Visit our website to learn more about High Road School

2019-09-19T13:15:53-04:00September 19th, 2019|

First Flag Football Game: 9/25

On Wednesday, September 25th our Blue and Green Level students will compete in our first flag football game of the season. Visit our website to learn more about High Road School

2019-09-19T10:29:44-04:00September 19th, 2019|

Autism Cruise from a Staff’s Perspective

One of our amazing staff members, Michael Shashaty, had the pleasure of traveling on the Autism Cruise over the summer. Prior to this summer, I had never been on a plane. Before that, I had visited only a handful of states. Traveling was not something I envisioned myself doing, and certainly not to another country. Autism has provided me with many blessings in life: a career, friends, colleagues and a purpose. A few weeks ago, I found myself on the most breath-taking island in the world, swimming alongside fish in crystal blue lagoons and conversing with people [...]

2019-09-19T09:42:00-04:00September 19th, 2019|

Student of the Month: Levon

Levon B. – 8th Grade What has Levon done over the past month to achieve Student of the Month?? Levon comes to school with a smile and an eagerness to succeed. He can usually be found assisting his teacher in the classroom and completing jobs around the school. His work ethic and focus on doing well is an inspiration to his classmates. He brings a joyful, positive energy to those around him and encourages others to participate in what is happening in and out of the classroom. Levon is a motivated young man who will continue [...]

2019-09-17T09:51:15-04:00September 17th, 2019|

Staff of the Month: Dan Jones, Special Education Teacher

What impact has Charlie had on colleagues and students over the past month? Dan has done an exemplary job stepping into his new role as teacher this school year. His passion and desire to educate the students is palpable with the staff. His lessons involve excellent engagement as well as sticking to the High Road model. Why did the team select Dan as Staff of the Month? We chose Dan as staff of the month because he is always the first person to help out in the classroom, he makes himself available to students for breaks, and [...]

2019-09-17T09:45:10-04:00September 17th, 2019|

Staff of the Month: Charlie Mitchell, Transition Coordinator

What impact has Charlie had on colleagues and students over the past month? Charlie joined our team in August and has jumped right in to the High Road model! He is always willing to cover a classroom, take a student for a break and is quick to assist wherever needed! Why did the team select Charlie as Staff of the Month? We chose Charlie as our Staff of the Month because he is always willing to help others, and works very hard to get our students out into the community each week. "Charlie has been a great [...]

2019-09-17T09:53:54-04:00September 17th, 2019|

Student of the Month: Kaydence

What has Kaydence done over the past month to achieve Student of the Month?? Kady has been selected as Student of the Month because her effort and enthusiasm has been noticed by so many this month. She is a very responsible, motivated, and passionate student. She comes to school every day with a little smile, soft voice and a desire to learn. She pays close attention to details and makes sure that her daily work is accurate and done to the best of her ability. What are her teachers and the staff saying about Kady? Kady’s teachers [...]

2019-09-17T09:27:53-04:00September 17th, 2019|

New Associate Program Director, Kevin Savage

New Associate Program Director, Kevin Savage has been with High Road School since 2012 when he started as a special education teacher. Since then Kevin has grown into an emergent leader and now looks forward to tackling the new 2019-2020 school year as the new Associate Program Director. Visit our website to learn more about High Road School

2019-09-13T22:21:41-04:00September 13th, 2019|

Staff of the Month: Brandon

There's not enough good things I can say about Mr. Brandon. He implements the model with fidelity, consistency, and validity. He displays true grit. We are so happy that Mr. Brandon could be a part of our teaching team. We are looking forward to all of his creative, engaging, and exciting lessons. What impact has this staff had on colleagues on students over the past month? Mr. Brandon was voted by his colleagues as the September Staff of the Month because of his ability to support the existing school wide model and fit in [...]

2019-09-13T21:55:22-04:00September 13th, 2019|