Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit 21
Fall Edition
iPad Training Provided by Eduspire
Educators from our area participated in the course iPads in Education, provided by Eduspire at the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit #21.
Shape the Future Available for Schools
The Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units (PAIU) and CLIU announced the availability of Shape the Future (STF), in partnership with Microsoft Education, to benefit Pennsylvania K-12 schools. Shape the Future is a public/private partnership designed to lower the cost of 1:1 computing and provide professional development opportunities to teachers.
Director of Transportation
In September, the CLIU Board and Administration welcomed Mr. Uldis Vilcins as our Director of Transportation. Mr. Uldis Vilcins’ diverse background and knowledge will be a valuable asset to the Transportation Department of the CLIU and the constituent districts it serves.
Unique Learning at CLIU
Our MDS Behavioral students came together for a day of Math, ELA, Science & History activities, as well as activities to take back to their classrooms.
Project SEARCH Employee Orientation
Students had a fantastic hands-on tour of the Lehigh County Hazardous Materials Warehouse. The tour was conducted by John Kalynych, Special Operations Team Coordinator for the Lehigh County Emergency Management Agency. John showed us the Haz Mat trucks and we were able to try on a real Haz Mat suits. In addition, we were introduced to the tools that are used in emergencies.
School Year Kick-Off Picnic
Our Deaf/Hard of Hearing students met in the park this weekend for their School Year Kick-Off. They played on the playground with classmates and made paracord bracelets.
October
First Tech Wizards!
This year we have 11 teams for our Tech Wizards programs from six different districts in our area. The Tech Wizards programs are for middle and elementary school students who have an interest in technology and online tools. Each session we introduce a theme for the day, the online tool they will be learning, a project for them to complete with the tool and how to share it with their peers and bring it back to their classroom.
Kids Korral Octoberfest
Students in our districts had the opportunity to attend our Octoberfest for an afternoon filled with hayrides, pumpkin patches and exterminating goblin ghosts from our Transportation office's grounds! Work Based Learning students helped instruct students on the games and activities during the day.
Community Based Instruction
This month we followed our students into their Community Based Instruction experiences. Pictured here is Kari Walbert's Northern Lehigh MS classroom that made "Ghoul Buses" with Lowe's Build & Grow Program. Other districts went to Cedar Beach Park and Unangst Tree Farms.
October Student Forum
A beautiful fall day at Leaser Lake brought Student Forum participants together.
The October activity was hosted by Northwestern Lehigh.
While there, students worked to clean up a 4 mile walking trail, add trail markers and general volunteer work.
The October activity was hosted by Northwestern Lehigh.
While there, students worked to clean up a 4 mile walking trail, add trail markers and general volunteer work.
Secondary Math Certification Program
Our Curriculum & Instruction department has been approved to offer a Secondary Post-Baccalaureate Math Certification Program.
Unity Day at LLAS
Students at LLAS participated in Unity Day on October 9th to Unite Against Bullying by wearing orange for the day and participating in activities tied to the theme, including signing the Anti-Bullying pledge on posters around the building.
The World of Sign Language Interpreting
At the October Board meeting, CLIU staff members Debbie Tice, Educational Interpreter and Tushanna Flynn, Professional Interpreter along with students, Jacob and Ryan Parry, presented "The World of Sign Language Interpreting" to our Board.
"Best Buddies" Program
Our MDS-Functional high school classroom in Salisbury Township School District works on fall art, decorating our pumpkin and helping with worksheets from Unique Learning System. The family & consumer science teacher also helped our class make brownies for our Best Buddies.
Work Based Learning at Goodwill
A few of our students are employed by Goodwill to help with housewares and organizing the store. The Goodwill Campaign asked donors to contribute $1 and raised over $30K in one week to pursue their mission of helping people with barriers or disabilities reach employment and other opportunities. This cause helps fund the students who get paid for their work at Goodwill.
Look out for our Winter edition in March!
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Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit 21
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