Coaches' Journal / Date Book
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Summary: Since September 99, several schools including Celeste, Cumby, Greenville, Quinlan, and Wills Point, have met together to spend quality time learning from one another. Recently, Bonham, Sulphur Springs, Princeton, North Hopkins have joined our monthly activities. The lessons and activities are always engaging and stimulating for the students. Meeting together as an educational team allows our students unique opportunities to learn from others and broaden the horizons of all involved. Focus: Students attending the monthly activity spend quality time interacting with others, learning to share, broadening their perception of others around them, conversational improvement, helping others, teamwork, and following directions. A large group setting, as this opportunity provides, gives each student a unique and meaningful - learning experience. Intent: Together, we offer to the students a diverse and meaningful learning experience. Each person looks forward to meeting their friend(s) from other schools (trust me on this one). Successful networking between school districts enables large group projects of this nature. Looking in the Past September: Quinlan - Monthly Activity - proper behavior within a meal time setting - helping others during meal time October: Greenville - Monthly Activity - track and field competition - all are winners - attitude is everything November: Wills Point - Monthly Activity - cooperative learning within a physical education setting with general education students - teamwork - meeting new friends - introducing ourselves December: Quinlan - Monthly Activity - Christmas Party - exchanging gifts - sharing with others - learning to skate and tie shoes - Santa Clause made an appearance January: monthly activity - Cancelled due to weather 25 February - Greenville - Monthly Activity - Winter Carnival - Students with special needs will participate in twenty-five carnival events. Prizes will be given at each event. Students will be assigned "buddy partners" from the student government and PALS from Greenville HS and Quinlan HS. - description of events - schedule of events Planning Ahead March 24: Bonham – Monthly Activity - The Bonham High School Drama Department presents, "The Canterbury Tales from the Wife of Bath" – lunch in the park April 6: Greenville – KGVL Radio Station Tour – pizza on the lawn April 7 - Pittsburgh - Special Olympics Local Competition April 14: Quinlan – Monthly Activity – athletic activities April 15 - Commerce - Special Olympics - Local Competition April 28-29 - Richardson - Regional Qualifications May 5 - Greenville - Monthly Activity - Victory Dance - 7-10 P.M. - everyone has a good time - celebrating the end of a great year, our graduating seniors, classroom accomplishments, and those in Special Olympics May 12: Greenville – Catfish farm – fishing trip May 19: Dallas – Tour Mrs. Bairds’ Bakery – learn to order from a menu at a restaurant May 25-28 - State Finals - Arlington, Texas
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