Meet the Team: Amy Beirne

Amy Beirne, Certified Special Education Teacher I did a lot of volunteer work in college working with kids: after school programs, partners in reading through the local library, child advocate, and volunteer work at the juvenile detention center. I absolutely loved working with kids and watching them grow. I spent the first 7 years of my career as a child and adolescent outreach therapist, working with children and adolescents in their homes, in the community, and in schools. I enjoy the school atmosphere. There is no typical day...which is what I enjoy [...]

2019-04-16T10:59:16-04:00April 16th, 2019|
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Meet the Team: Jessican Whelan

Jessica Whelan, Teaching Assistant My mom is lower functioning and I have been around disabilities her whole life. It has always been my dream to work with people that have special needs. My routine is pretty consistent, focused on assisting kids in various ways throughout the day. I really enjoy teaching the students and helping them when they get frustrate throughout the day. I worked with a student last year who would display frequent physical aggression and would often attempt to leave the classroom and school. Through hard work and [...]

2019-04-16T10:27:12-04:00April 10th, 2019|
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A Silver Accomplishment

Robert J. is a 13 year old 7th grade student at the High Road Lower School in Lanham, MD. Robert has been a student at High Road for 2 years. Robert is a silver level student, and has made great progress in the areas of grades, following directions, respecting staff and socializing with peers. Robert is a great student and classmate, and is willing assist students with class work, class projects and individual work. Not only does Robert help his classmates, but he also helps his teachers whenever necessary. Outside of classroom Robert completes in-school jobs that include working [...]

2019-09-23T12:49:04-04:00April 9th, 2019|
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March Students of the Month

Students from Academic I and II were awarded Student of the Month for March. These students demonstrated academic improvements, increased positive behaviors, maintained positive relationships with their classmates and school staff, and exemplified character traits of honesty and trustworthiness. Visit our website to learn more about High Road School

2019-04-23T10:33:34-04:00April 9th, 2019|
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Student Highlight – Skyler

This month we would like to showcase one of our bright and promising seniors at Snow Hill High School. Skyler just turned 18 and has begun thinking about his plans and goals after high school. His hobbies are video gaming, talking with friends in online forums, and creating funny memes. He hopes to one day become a detective, but is also working on becoming an author/illustrator in the World of Fantasy. Skyler has always enjoyed writing as a creative outlet. With only a few months until graduation, our staff looks forward to seeing the great achievements Skyler will accomplish [...]

2019-04-08T21:08:57-04:00April 8th, 2019|
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Read-a-thon

Sierra's Read-a-thon in March was a great success with our students reading nearly 10,000 minutes or 167 hours outside of school!  Many students earned reading certificates and homework passes.  The following fourteen students read enough minutes to earn a pizza party:  Josiah, Sonny, Annalise, Meayva, Andre, Simon, Saul, Andres, Bryce, Emilie, Jessica, Julianne, Kaitlyn, and Lesly.  The top readers for each class are:  Sonny, Josiah, Joey, Meayva, Saul, and Julianne.  These students earn a book of their choice! Congratulations to all students who took part in the Read-a-thon.  Thanks for making it such a fun and successful event! [...]

2022-09-30T14:23:53-04:00April 3rd, 2019|
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A new partnership that will change the way teachers across the country teach reading

A new collaboration between The University of Oregon and Catapult Learning is laying the foundation for improving curriculum and teaching approaches in schools across the country. With proven results, the program is gaining so much interest that there is already a backlog in training requests. “ A new partnership between the UO’s Center on Teaching and Learning and Catapult will change the way teachers across the country teach reading.” The story was published by Around the O at The University or Oregon. Read full article

2019-04-03T21:04:33-04:00April 3rd, 2019|
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Student of the Month March 2019

Our High Road Hartford Primary Student of the Month for March is Emanuel! Emanuel is a 6th grade student in Mr. Dilella’s class. Emanuel has been a part of our program for the last two school years. Emanuel gets along with his classmates and staff members. Over the last several months, Emanuel has made much progress with both his behaviors and academics. Staff members have reported that Emanuel is a pleasure to have in class and he is always willing to help with tasks such as taking care of the pets in our pet center. When asked about why [...]

2019-05-16T10:23:43-04:00March 31st, 2019|
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