Counselor’s Corner   

by Robin Long 

Hello everyone!!  The school year is marching by mighty fast.  Before you know it, it will be time for Spring Break.

Student of the Month:  Congratulations to the following students for being chosen as January’s Students of the Month:

Tori Patton:  who likes to cut paper and work puzzles.

Azarian Nelson:  who likes to go to Chuck-E-Cheese.

Lisa Jones:  who likes to spend time with her dad.

Andre Edwards:  whose favorite song is Hail to the Redskins.

Joshua Ferguson:  Ms. Ferguson, Joshua’s mom writes that Joshua is her joyful pride.

Jalen Smallwood:  Jalen’s brother, Derrius writes that Jalen is his best friend.

Segun Ogunmakinwa:  who likes to visit the mall and McDonalds.

This month’s category was Improvement in Behavior.  Keep up the good work!!

Thank you

To Ms. Tonya Carter, our Teacher of the Visually Impaired who conducted our parent in-service on January 25^th.  We all learned a great deal! Thank you also to those parents who came out to join us!

Keep this date open:  April 12, 2013.  We will be having another parent in-service.  Invited to speak with our parents will be Ms. Melonee Clark, of the ARC of Prince George’s County and also Ms. Dionna Jones from Parks and Recreation M-NCPPC.  They will be sharing information about Resources in Our Community and How to Access Them.  Last year, Ms. Clark was very informative, and we are happy to have her back along with Ms. Jones.  We hope to see you at this informative in-service.

FYI

Extreme Recess Hockey
with the Washington Capitals!
February 8th
FREE!
11:00 - 2:00
4238 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA

Dreams for Kids is partnering with the Washington Capitals to hold a special/sled hockey clinic for 100 children with physical and developmental disabilities on February 8th. The event will feature players, coaches, mascots and instructors. Check out last year's CAPS Clinic: http://www.dreamsforkids.tv/DreamsForKids/ExtremeRecessCaps2012.html.
Register now!

Transition 101
February 19th
FREE for Arc members
$5 for non-members
6:30 pm
The Arc Building

Transition 101 is a series of workshops for families of children who will be transitioning from school to adult services. More information to come! Contact Melonee Clark at mclark@thearcofpgc.org for details.

Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation:  Before you know it, summer will be here.  Need information about summer camp programs?  Use the contact information below or go to pgparks.com click on the link to Individuals with Disabilities. 

Registration for Special Needs Students begins February 23, 2013.  If your child was in a summer program last summer, you should be receiving a booklet of information in the mail soon.  If not, booklets will be available in Libraries soon. 

STAFF: Therapeutic Recreation

Southern Area

Therapeutic Recreation Programs and Inclusion Services

8333 Woodyard Road • Clinton,  MD 20735 • Phone 301-599-2530 • Fax 301-599-2539