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MAP, PREP Academy Celebrates World Down Syndrome Day

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To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day, our Prep and MAP teachers Rebecca Menachem and James Balestrieri got pairs of blank socks for Prep students to decorate one and MAP students to decorate the other. Then they were hung up in pairs to recognize the day.

Day of Bonding Connects District Programs

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Brookside Educational Center hosted its annual Day of Bonding on Feb. 16, which was aimed at connecting the Central High School District’s in-house programs and external programs.

Brookside houses the district’s alternative high school program, MAP, as well as PREP Academy, a next-level education, recreational and vocational experience for students within the district through age 21. Brookside also has other building tenants that include a day care and adult agencies.

Through Brookside Buddies, a program that partners MAP and Prep Academy students to execute various activities throughout the day, student volunteers tended to a variety of games, crafts, snacks, photo booths and more for Day of Bonding visitors.

“It was completely run by everyone at Brookside and was a true team effort,” explained Meadowbrook Alternative Program School Counselor CatrinaChristensen.

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Date Added: 3/1/2024

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