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High Road School Partners with Voc Rehab

High Road School of Wright City recently partnered with Vocational Rehabilitation to meet the transitional needs of our high school seniors. We would like to introduce you to Amber Cline, Counselor for Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, who has been working diligently to enroll all of our eligible students in services. My name is Amber Cline, and I am a Counselor for Vocational Rehabilitation. This year I have enjoyed working with students who are preparing for graduation with planning for the next step. VR provides a wide range of services to eligible students with disabilities to explore career [...]

2019-03-02T23:22:19-05:00February 25th, 2019|

Bridgeport Barber Hopes to Inspire Youth to Pursue His Craft

Jason Donalson is a barber at the Cuttin Edge Barber Shop in Bridgeport. He has been working with at-risk youth for years, some with learning disabilities, autism and physical limitations. On Wednesday morning students from the High Road School in Wallingford stopped by for a free haircut, while learning about the trade as a potential career path. Watch the video

2019-02-27T09:39:08-05:00February 25th, 2019|

Money Management

Purcha$e is a fast-paced board game that is perfect for practicing how to identify money values, handle money, make change, and more!

2019-03-02T22:43:29-05:00February 22nd, 2019|

Meet the Team: Katy Miller

Katy Miller, Education Specialist I started working with special education students when I was in high school. I have always been drawn to this population of students and enjoy the challenges and be a part of successes. I decided to continue pursuing this field through college. Katy started at Springall Academy 11 years ago as a teacher’s assistant. She received her teaching credential in 2013 and became the elementary teacher at that time. Katy has been Springall’s lead teacher since 2016. My morning starts early prepping and preparing with my classroom assistants. As [...]

2019-02-20T10:00:19-05:00February 20th, 2019|

Conquering Tech Ed!

Michael is an eighth grader who has grown immensely in his years with us at High Road. He began taking Technology Education at Snow Hill Middle School this year, learning how to build and make simple machines work. The class was given the assignment to create a project of their choice out of wood. The obstacle tentatively standing in Michael’s way, was using the heavy duty cutting machines. He had some fears about using the machine safely to complete his task, however he came up with a great idea, and he really wanted to see it through. With the [...]

2019-03-01T21:56:17-05:00February 11th, 2019|

Meet the Team: Francisco Villar

Francisco Villar, Administrative Director Francisco Villar during a recent college shirt day at Leeway. I enjoy the people with whom I work. Our program provides a stable, safe, and nurturing learning environment for our students. I am proud to be a part of this school! Each day that a student returns to school, ready to learn, is a victory. Each day a student experiences some joy in their day is a victory. I have seen students take those “victories” and use them to motivate themselves to complete their education. Our [...]

2019-02-07T09:20:48-05:00February 5th, 2019|

Meet the Team: Kristine Stonikas

Kristine Stonikas, Special Education Teacher (LBS1) Originally, I was going for my bachelor’s in Secondary English Education, but ultimately decided that a general education setting was not for me. God guided me to High Road School of Bloomington about a year after graduating with my Bachelor’s in English Studies, and I started at High Road as a temporary Administrative Assistant in August 2015 At the end of my contract I was hired on fully as a 1:1 aide in October 2015; It was my first experience working with special education students. I ultimately [...]

2019-02-05T22:47:34-05:00February 5th, 2019|

February Elementary Student of the Month

Dayne Harder has been working hard on both his behavioral and academic goals in the classroom. Dayne has been completing reading and math rotations with his teachers and working hard to achieve his points every day. Dayne always comes into class with a smile on his face and a hug to offer and is willing to help a staff or peers in need. With his major improvements inside and outside the classroom, the Aurora staff was happy to name him student of the month! Visit our website to learn more about Aurora Day [...]

2019-03-15T16:15:35-04:00February 5th, 2019|

Meet the Team: Marisa Lefebvre

Marisa Lefebvre, Special Education Teacher I love the population of students. I wanted to make a difference in working with students who may not be able to always advocate for themselves. I want to be the support for students who may not otherwise have that. I want to provide my students with the opportunity to see success in their education. My mornings start with greeting every student. Help students with their journal prompt at my desk. Each student may be able to have different privileges depending on what level they [...]

2019-02-05T11:35:25-05:00February 5th, 2019|

Meet the Team: Anastasia McGlone

Anastasia McGlone, Special Education Teacher I choose education because I realized that I enjoyed working with children and seeing their growth and those “aha” moments when they figured it out. I found my niche with Special Education when I worked with an amazing special education teacher and saw the growth among her students and it motivated me to pursue special education. Each day I teach language arts, math, and science social studies and art elective. I work in small groups with my students for LA and math which allows more direct instruction. [...]

2019-02-04T22:40:13-05:00February 4th, 2019|