Class Builds Canoe, Craftsmanship, and Confidence
By Monica Parker-James
For most of us, images of high school include pop quizzes and long essays. Lunch in a noisy cafeteria. Jammed lockers. Homework. But for a group of students at Westwood High School, the typical school day is anything but typical.
Westwood High School’s flex program is designed for students with unique academic and social needs. This year, these students are spending part of each school week building a canoe. Through this innovative project, they are building skills and self-confidence along the way.
The project is the brain child of flex teacher Paul Houston. He and school psychologist Todd Danforth saw canoe building as a perfect fit for the students’ experiential learning class.(continued...)
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| Paul Houston with the Flex program students and the "Canoe" |
Spelling Bee
Congratulation to all the Spelling Bee participants!
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March 5th and 6th, 2008 |
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Sheehan School |
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Canoe Building at Westwood High School
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Martha Jones
Recognition Program
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