Reading

Story Time

During the last few months I have been reading to the boys a couple of nights a week. The boys are really enjoying story time. They look forward to it often asking if I will read to them more often. I can not believe how quiet and focused they are during story time ( I wish they were that focused during other times of the day, especially homework time😃).

So far I have read Wonder by R. J. Palacio, Holes by Louis Sachar, and The Call Of The Wild by Jack London. After we finished each book we watched a movie based on the book so the boys could compare the book to the movie and decide which was better or more exciting, book or movie. A new movie version of The Call of the Wild starts this week and we are planning on going to the theater to watch it.

Our next book will be the classic A Journey To The Center Of The Earth by Jules Verne.

Mark Whalen
Sagonaska Jr. Boys

First Night of the Year

It's September 3, 2019 and it is the first night in residence. Tonight is the first time many of the boys have spent the night away from home without a family member. We kept everyone busy after parents left. The boys got to know us (Tiffany, Mark and Stephanie) as well as started to get to know there peers. After dinner everyone went outside to socialize with the other students from Sagonaska. The boys played on the play structure, played basketball, played in the sand and on the swings. All the boys seemed to be having some fun. After playing outside for a while everyone came inside to shower, make phone calls and have a snack (ice cream with sprinkles and chocolate chips) before settling in for the night. There were a few teary phone calls home and all the boys were told that someone would be here for them all night and if they needed something to let us know.

Tomorrow the boys begin their journey and we will be here to help them succeed

Mark, Tiffany and Stephanie

Sagonaska Jr. Boys

 

Snow Day!!!

February 12/19

The first snow day for Sagonaska that I can remember in 16 years. No teachers came into school so residence staff looked after the students all day. In the morning everyone just relaxed and played video games. We had chili and garlic bread for lunch in residence. The grade 7 and 8 boys had lunch together in the grade 7 residence.

After lunch we all headed over to the Sir James Whitney gym for a campus wide game of dodge ball. All students and most staff that were here from both schools participated in a huge game of dodge ball that lasted about 2 hours. Students from both schools had an extremely good time.

 

 

After dodge ball everyone went back to their residences to relax. We again ate dinner in residence. Pizza and chicken fingers were on the menu and Grade 8 Boys hosted us.

After dinner the Grade 7 and 8 Boys joined the Jr. and Sr. Boys in a mini ball hockey tournament to end our day.

Snow Day 2019 turned out to be a busy one for staff and students. Everyone had and extremely good day and all were very tired and ready for a good nights sleep (staff included).






MERRY CHRISTMAS

AND

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

The staff and students from Sagonaska Grade 7 Boys would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday.

Click to check out our snowball fight.

https://www.jibjab.com/view/make/Elf_snowball_fight/832584c3-0b67-4f12-add0-e6ed70af77f3

Click to check out Grandma (Tiffany) getting run over by reindeer.

https://www.jibjab.com/view/make/grandma_got_ran_over/76c8bcf5-9692-44fe-8bf0-5686aa8b73da

For Parents: How To Make an IEP Binder

Check out this great video that was shared at our School Council meeting! You can find templates and checklists here: https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/ieps/how-to-organize-your-childs-iep-binder