Friendly Reminder- No School Tuesday November 8th
RAS students will have the opportunity throughout this school year to participate regularly in mindfulness and yoga activities. We are partnering with Kelly H. from Unit 5's Special Education Department, who also happens to be a certified yoga instructor. We hope to help students redirect scattered energy and regain peace and focus!
Another great III day- the inquiry lesson was focused on automotive technologies, EV's, review of automotive trends (past and present), and we made some future plans as well. The Sun was shining and a few students wanted to prep a 1965 Plymouth Barracuda for it's winter hibernation.
🧡🌼🌹💀🕯🍬🥐 🍰🍊🎉RAS students helped prepare for Día de los Muertos, which is celebrated November 1st & 2nd. We have an ofrenda with traditional food and candy, plus photos of loved ones who have passed away. Our students have the opportunity to learn about this special holiday while at school. Our Día de los Muertos ofrenda and decor help add knowledge and color to our hallways!
We would like to thank the Men of Illinois State University’s chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. (Epsilon Chi) for their community outreach and appreciation of our teaching staff. We enjoyed fresh, fried chicken for lunch today, which was a nice break from our boring salads and leftovers! Thank you, Damon and Kendall, for coordinating and delivering this tasty food!
Our middle school team had a fun time taking some of our students to the 14th annual BACC Career Expo! Our students got to try out several job simulations and talk to professionals in those fields. They were able to learn about cool job opportunities that were not previously aware of. It is always a good time when we can empower students to be able to think about their futures beyond their school careers! One of our students practiced cookie decorating with the BACC Culinary Arts. Another student learned how to patch a gunshot wound with the EMTs and he also learned how to give CPR to someone who is unconscious! One of our students had a great time handcuffing Mr. Krause with the BPD!
Another successful III Day in the books! Mr. O’Kraski led two groups of students in the workshop today. Their goal was to create a stand for Mr. Keller’s classroom fish tank. Finished product coming soon…stay tuned! #SkillBuilding #workshop #LifelongSkills
Happy Bossincipal’s Day to our fearless leader! We fused Boss’s Day (10/16) and Principal’s Day (10/21) and celebrated Mr. Kendall today. He guides us with patience, humor, and conscious leadership and we are appreciative and grateful he’s ours. We hope you enjoyed the “Tailgate”!
Changing displays in a school is a PROCESS. Teamwork went into transforming this bulletin board to showcase Hispanic Heritage. Mrs. Quick brought in a couple
of recruits over the weekend to take down the old board. A few Digital Wing students shared ideas to inspire the design of the board, while some students have completed research to contribute to expanding our knowledge of Hispanic Heritage. Iris completed our nod to Frida Kahlo and added colorful texture to enhance the visual rhetoric in our building.
Reminder- No School for students on Friday, September 30th. RAS Staff will be engaged in reviewing and revising our current school improvement plans.
We had a great III Day yesterday! The purpose of III Day is to engage students in Inquiry, Intervention, and Internship. Mr. O’Kraski led students in a training on basic workshop equipment to help prepare them for skills and knowledge they may need in the future. Safety was the top priority and students had fun with this hands-on experience!
Green Beans/Negative Labels- Who likes either? Our Middle School program is tearing off their negative labels and replacing them with positive ones. Here are some of our kiddos who are: funny, strong, and dependable!
RAS staff had the opportunity to vote today on which staff embodied being a great teammate, with the reward being a Steak Lunch with tomato salad and pepper hash. Some recipients ate very well, others passed the reward on to deserving colleagues. Regardless, all staff were the recipients of votes, once again highlighting how fortunate we are to have a self-less team :)
Helping our Kids After the Pandemic - Free Webinar!!
This is the first in a series of webinars that will help us recognize how our relationships have been effected by the pandemic and how we can help our children be stronger as we move into the post-pandemic world.
To register:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AOKCarleWeb1
RAS students are spending this morning learning about digital media as they work on a production using our green screen and recording equipment.
FREE DENTISTRY DAY
September 10th, 2022
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Affordable Dentistry and Hershey Plaza Dental are joining teams to serve the community at the Affordable Dentistry location. All patients will receive a FREE Cleaning, Filling, or Extraction. Patients accepted on a first-come first-served basis.
Affordable Dentistry Today
1507 N Veterans Parkway, Suite 2
Bloomington, IL 61704
(309) 661-0197
988 is Now Active Across the United States
988 offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress.
That could be thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress.
People can call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org for themselves or if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.
This afternoon some of our students took a tour of the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier and experienced taking off and landing in an F-18 airplane via our Virtual Reality Lab.
Fridays are Fun with hands-on learning opportunities. Mrs. Lacroix and her homeroom students engaged in a "Bags of Science" activity focusing on observations and making predictions.
Our teams are ready for Monday!
⭐️Middle School: Mr Krause, Mrs Stoneking, Mr Folkens, & Mr Rudicil
⭐️PBL High School: Mr Eddins, Mrs LaCroix, Mr Allen, & Mr Keller
⭐️DI High School: Mrs Quick & Mrs Jenkins
⭐️Support Staff: Mr O’Kraski, Mrs Lindsay, Dash, Mrs Walters, Mrs Jenkins, & Mr Kendall
We are excited to see all of our students! It’s going to be a great year!
