March Showers

Good afternoon!
It is a wet, rainy day in Northern California. My students are enjoying a quiet afternoon of reading with a peer. This gives me an opportunity to look back on how far we have come since the beginning of the year.

Transitions have been a challenge for our students and staff this year. Some of the freshman had a hard time adjusting to high school life, while the upperclassmen had a hard time adjusting to a new teacher and new staff members. Fortunately, we have come to a delicate balance- most of the time, our students have gotten used to the bell schedule and using their own organizers to keep track of the day's events.

Daylight savings time was a hard adjustment for both staff and students. We survived and the rhythm of the classroom is almost back to normal.

We are approximately 5 days away from Spring break. I am looking forward to the break. However, I know we will have some transitions issues again when we come back in 10 days. Yet just as every day is different, we will adapt and be flexible to assist our classroom community back to our usual level of productivity and learning!

Welcome to Cyndi's Class

Kamusta! That is "How are you?" in Tagalog (Pilipino)

I welcome you to my virtual classroom. Here you will see glimpses of my High School classroom for students with severe disabilities. I hope this "corner of cyberspace" will assist parents, students, and peers during the transistion from middle school to high school. I will also give you a "sneak peek" of what the adult program and beyond may look like.

My goal is to assist our students to gain independence (at whatever level is appropriate for them, a sense of belonging in our community, and the ability to advocate for themselves.