Director's Message
Below is a recap of some highlights from the month of February at the Work Readiness Academy. Other important updates will still be sent out via email or letters home with your child.
We are looking forward to rotating all students into at least one new internship experience beginning the 2nd week in March. Stay tuned for communications home in the next week or so with information about your child's new experience...and any related dress requirements!
Sincerely,
Josh Bornstein
Director at the UCESC Work Readiness Academy
Upcoming Dates
Monday, March 6, 2023 - Tentative First Week of New Internship(s)
Friday, April 7, 2023 - WRA Closed (first day of Spring recess)
Monday, April 17, 2023 - WRA Reopens
Weather Closings & Delayed Openings
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WRA Student of the Month Our Student of the Month for February is Nathan Almeida! Nathan has modeled kindness and respect in our community this month. He puts forth his best effort each day at his internship experiences, including asking questions when he is confused and accepting feedback and coaching to improve his work. Congratulations Nathan! | Staff SpotlightName: Donna Kiritcheva Position: Paraprofessional & Licensed School Driver Years with UCESC: 14; one of the original "job coaches" hired by the Commission when the Transition Services department was created. Interests/Hobbies: Traveling, Learning about New Cultures, Reading, and Listening to Music. Quote to Live By: "One person can make a difference." Something Most People Wouldn't Know About Me: "I love doing research." | Community Business Partner Spotlight This month we spotlight Barnes & Noble Booksellers. The bookstore has been a longtime community partner with the Work Readiness Academy. During Work-Based Learning experiences students have performed zone maintenance to help identify books that need to be returned to the publisher, learned to read planograms, how to pyramid a display, and how to assist customers. Barnes & Noble has been located on route 22 in Springfield, New Jersey for the past 30 years. Earlier this year, the compay announced it will be relocating in late February. The store will not be moving very far, as it will open a new bookstore just up the road into the Union Plaza Center at 2401 Route 22 West. The completely new store will open in the space previously occupied by Modell's, opposite Best Buy and next to ShopRite. We are grateful to Greg, Melanie, Brian, Janine and the rest of the B&N Bookseller team for their years of collaboration and support. Many of them will not be staying with the store as it moves to the new location. We wish them the very best of luck with their new ventures! |
WRA Student of the Month
Congratulations Nathan!
Staff Spotlight
Name: Donna Kiritcheva
Position: Paraprofessional & Licensed School Driver
Years with UCESC: 14; one of the original "job coaches" hired by the Commission when the Transition Services department was created.
Interests/Hobbies: Traveling, Learning about New Cultures, Reading, and Listening to Music.
Quote to Live By: "One person can make a difference."
Something Most People Wouldn't Know About Me: "I love doing research."
Community Business Partner Spotlight
Barnes & Noble has been located on route 22 in Springfield, New Jersey for the past 30 years. Earlier this year, the compay announced it will be relocating in late February. The store will not be moving very far, as it will open a new bookstore just up the road into the Union Plaza Center at 2401 Route 22 West. The completely new store will open in the space previously occupied by Modell's, opposite Best Buy and next to ShopRite.
We are grateful to Greg, Melanie, Brian, Janine and the rest of the B&N Bookseller team for their years of collaboration and support. Many of them will not be staying with the store as it moves to the new location. We wish them the very best of luck with their new ventures!
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