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November Newsletter

Another school year is successfully well under way in the Voc. Department.

Thanks to all of our parents who were able to visit with Voc. staff in the Campus Work Center at the recent Open House.

Welcome to our newest student from Debbie Lanzl’s classroom, Steven P, who is off to a great start.

Obi E. from Helen’s room will be starting his first community based work experience delivering shredded paper from our recycling program to the West Hartford Puppy Center for animal bedding in early November.

Ethan G, one of this year’s June 2011 graduates, has been working at the Shell Gas Station/Convenience Store on Kennedy Road independently on Wednesday mornings and is becoming more independent in bagging groceries at the Enfield Big Y on Fridays.

Jon T, another one of this year’s June 2011 graduates, has also been working independently 3 mornings a week at the Shell Gas Station/Convenience Store on Kennedy Road, and will begin an internship/exploration at the East Windsor Big Y in early November.

In addition to our new work site at the East Windsor Big Y, our students recently began working at the Capitol Region Council of Churches’ offices in Hartford doing light custodial tasks. The Council has also provided clerical work for our students in the Campus Work Center.

News from our June 2010 graduates:

Billy McCabe is doing very well. His program is an all-work model enclave arranged through LARC where he is doing lots of piecework. All are well in the family and they are very pleased with his new program.

We home to add an “Alumni Corner” soon as well.

Student of the Week:

2nd year Voc. Dept. student

Favorite job: disassemble copper bells in the Campus Work Center

I'm really good at: clerical type jobs: sorting, stuffing envelopes

I've made a lot of progress in: using my counter to keep track of my production

Something new I'm doing: using an electric screwdriver

Check it out!

new page featuring the Vocational Outreach Program

Student of the Week:

Michael C

4th year Voc. Dept. student

Favorite job: West Hartford Puppy Center

I'm really good at: the finer details, time, work is put together correctly, everyone gets their mail

I've made a lot of progress in: staying in workshop and completing my work

Something new I'm doing: going off-grounds to deliver shredding to the Puppy Center

Something interesting about me: I like to watch the 1933 version of King Kong