Second Home's Monthly Newsletter
October 2022
What's Going On This Month
The Second Home "family" has had a fun and functional start to the fall! 🍁 Check out our new monthly newsletter for events, updates, and resources!
Community-Based Instruction
Home Depot
Participants visited Home Depot during a community experience.
Locating Items
Locating items by navigating the store and matching them to our lists.
Identifying Prices
What was the cost of the item? Participants apply their skills in the community.
How Tall?
Participants purchase pumpkins at the farm and measure their heights.
Abma's Farm
A great day with great friends!
Feeding Animals
Participants enjoyed the sensory experience of being around and feeding the farm animals.
Activities
Oktoberfest!
Participants celebrated Oktoberfest and their social skills during social group.
Using Circulars
Participants browse circulars to shop in preparation for trips into the community.
Money Uno
Using the game of "uno" to practice our money identification skills.
M.O.V.E.
Participants are always MOVE - ing. Second Home accesses the M.O.V.E. curriculum to encourage weekly movement.
Mix It Up
Participants mix up pudding with manual and electric mixers to make seasonal treats.
Emotional Art
Using color to help participants identify feelings, our friends worked together to make representative artwork.
Program Reminders & Updates
- Birthdays: Please inform our teacher at least 1 week in advance if you are planning on sending anything in for your loved one's birthday (treats, pizza, etc). Late requests may not be accommodated.
- COVID-19 Daily Screening: Daily screenings remain in effect. Participant Screening Form
- Drop Off/Pick Up: If you or a representative for your loved one drives them to Second Home, please be reminded to be promptly on time and pull all the way up to make room for others.
- Volunteering: Our first volunteer opportunity for parents/guardians will be on 10/28 as decorating contest judges! Sign-up will be through provided links only, and October's volunteer opportunity is currently full. Be on the lookout for more opportunities to come!
Calendar Reminders
- October 28: Pumpkin Decorating Contest & Early Dismissal for Participants (Staff PM PD) - Dismissed at 12:00
- October 31: Second Home's Halloween Celebrations - Participants are invited to wear "work-appropriate" costumes
- November 10 & 11: Closed for Participants & Staff - NJEA Convention
- November 23: Early Dismissal for Participants & Staff - Dismissed at 12:00
November 24 & 25: Closed for Participants & Staff - Thanksgiving Break
Resource Spotlight: Special Needs Disaster Registry
The information below was shared by the DDD as a resource for families:
The information collected here is confidential and will not be available to the public. The information will be held securely and only used for emergency response and planning.
Please be as complete as possible in your responses. You will be contacted occasionally to ensure the information is correct and to make any necessary changes.
Why should you register? It may save your life!
To register visit: https://www13.state.nj.us/SpecialNeeds/Registration
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