"I AM DIFFERENT, NOT LESS!"
Temple Grandin
Weekly Update: May 23rd - May 26th
4 DAYS LEFT OF THE SCHOOL. The last day of school will be May 26th. Students will have a pizza party in class that day. They are free to bring treats to contribute.
Monday, May 23rd at 10:00 is the 6th and 7th grade awards ceremony!
Wednesday, May 25th is the 8th Promotion ceremont at 10:30 am.
Google Classroom Code
Use this code to access missing work
Class Schedule
Connections schedule may vary on A and B Days
This Week's Work
This week's content that students will engage with
About
A Place for Learning
Welcome Students and Families to the 2021-2022 School Year. This year our priority is to cultivate an environment in which students feel SAFE, that they are COMFORTABLE in their bodies, and GROWTH is always happening. On this page you will find contact information, bios from your child's teachers, the classroom syllabus and weekly updates.
PRIORITY #1
SAFETY
Our first priority is to ensure the safety of your child. This includes safety for the sake of living within a pandemic, but also the physical, mental and emotional safety of your child.
Your Teachers
MEET THE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU AND YOUR CHILD!
Mr. Kevin Rhodes- Classroom Teacher
Mr. Rhodes is Southern California native in his third year of teaching in Atlanta Public Schools. He has been teacher for 7 years a Special Education Teacher and 14 years of service with the special needs population. He comes to Sylvan with a level of expertise in behavior management, social-emotional learning and modified curriculums. Mr. Rhodes is currently pursuing his Masters of Education in Special Education.
Mr. Kevin Calhoun- Classroom Paraprofessional
A native of Dallas, Texas, Mr. Calhoun has been with APS for 3 years. Two of those three years in the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Supports program. He is Certified in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for Autism for three years and certified as a Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT)Â by the Board Analyst Certification Board (BACB). Mr. Calhoun has worked with children for over twenty years in nonprofit, church and community.
How will we get there?
Below you will find tidbits about the curriculum we will engage with this year to help your student learn and grow!
Unique Learning Systems/ N2Y
Math, Science, Reading and Social Studies curriculum that provides leveled and individualized instruction.
Social-Emotional Learning
Lessons that help to build students' interpersonal skills and emotional competency
Life and Social Skills
Students will engage in activities that focus on independence and social interactions
