This March, we're recognizing National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, an awareness campaign that was started in 1987 to increase awareness and support productive lives for people born with developmental disabilities.
The campaign's mission is to remove obstacles and increase accessibility in education, the workforce, and healthcare. Make an impact this March by educating those around you to remove the stigma, advocate for and empower people with disabilities when ever you have the chance! 👐
The campaign's mission is to remove obstacles and increase accessibility in education, the workforce, and healthcare. Make an impact this March by educating those around you to remove the stigma, advocate for and empower people with disabilities when ever you have the chance! 👐
Popcorn Par-tay!🍿🍿 For this weeks 'Fun Friday', Miss Embry's class linked up with our other ESC classrooms at Milton Union for a day of socializing, games, and tasty snacks. It's great to see our students unwind, Fun Fridays seem to be good at bringing out those smiles!
Caramel, cheddar, or butter popcorn superiority? Let us know YOUR favorite!
Caramel, cheddar, or butter popcorn superiority? Let us know YOUR favorite!
#TBT💯 / #ThrowbackThursday to our '100 Days of School' milestone for the 2026/27 school year! Mrs. Durbin's class made sure to celebrate by filling it with games, snacks, and reflection activities about how far they've come this year.
The class also decided to take a trip to the future by creating a photo of what they would look like at 100 years old, and described their ideal 100-year birthday, always great to plan ahead right!? Hang in there, only about ~50 days left guys! 😅
The class also decided to take a trip to the future by creating a photo of what they would look like at 100 years old, and described their ideal 100-year birthday, always great to plan ahead right!? Hang in there, only about ~50 days left guys! 😅
⚕️Valuable insights were gained today by our Miami County students as these future healthcare workers took part in the virtual Ohio Healthcare Career Fair.
Medical professionals from different disciplines spoke to these students about what they can expect from a career in healthcare. The students were exposed to the vast amount of amazing opportunities for those willing to put in the time and effort.
Huge thanks to Miami East High School for hosting and to The Health Collaborative for connecting these students with professionals. Our future doctors are walking the halls of our schools right now! 🏫➡️🏥
Medical professionals from different disciplines spoke to these students about what they can expect from a career in healthcare. The students were exposed to the vast amount of amazing opportunities for those willing to put in the time and effort.
Huge thanks to Miami East High School for hosting and to The Health Collaborative for connecting these students with professionals. Our future doctors are walking the halls of our schools right now! 🏫➡️🏥
🚀What a "stellar" day in the Planet Dome for our CLC Students! 🌌
Thank you to Scott Bloom from Piqua City Schools for sharing their portable planetarium with the CLC. Our students traveled millions of miles across the galaxy and millions of years through time without ever leaving our gym. Their adventures through the planetarium included:
☀️ Going up close and personal with the engine of our solar system
🦖 Visiting ancient dinosaur graveyards to solve mysteries of the Mesozoic era
🌕 Taking a seat in a future moon colony and look back at our home planet.
🌊 Swimming through a breathtaking underwater excursion
Thanks again to Scott Bloom for providing an amazing experience for our students, they loved every second!
Thank you to Scott Bloom from Piqua City Schools for sharing their portable planetarium with the CLC. Our students traveled millions of miles across the galaxy and millions of years through time without ever leaving our gym. Their adventures through the planetarium included:
☀️ Going up close and personal with the engine of our solar system
🦖 Visiting ancient dinosaur graveyards to solve mysteries of the Mesozoic era
🌕 Taking a seat in a future moon colony and look back at our home planet.
🌊 Swimming through a breathtaking underwater excursion
Thanks again to Scott Bloom for providing an amazing experience for our students, they loved every second!
SAVE THE DATE!
The Miami County Educational Service Center is hosting a career fair on March 9 & 10, 2026 at the central office, 2000 W Stanfield Rd., Troy.
Get introduced to the many career options at the Miami County ESC. Don't miss this chance to learn about the incredible opportunities within our organization!
The Miami County Educational Service Center is hosting a career fair on March 9 & 10, 2026 at the central office, 2000 W Stanfield Rd., Troy.
Get introduced to the many career options at the Miami County ESC. Don't miss this chance to learn about the incredible opportunities within our organization!
Mrs. Durbins class took advantage of the nice weather window last week to get out of the classroom and learn about birds!🐦
Each week, the class reads a themed news article, and last weeks was about The Great Backyard Bird Count. Everyone created their own bird feeders out of sugar cones, Cheerios, and peanut butter and then watched them attract all different types of birds. It was a perfect excuse relax outdoors and enjoy the sunshine! 🌞🐦⬛🦤🦅
Each week, the class reads a themed news article, and last weeks was about The Great Backyard Bird Count. Everyone created their own bird feeders out of sugar cones, Cheerios, and peanut butter and then watched them attract all different types of birds. It was a perfect excuse relax outdoors and enjoy the sunshine! 🌞🐦⬛🦤🦅
Miss Embry's class took full advantage of 'Fun Friday' yesterday and headed out to Boscoe's Place for lunch!🥘
Miss Embry and our Special Education Supervisor, Katie, wanted to give the students a chance to practice their real-life communication skills by ordering their own food and using menu prices to learn what certain items cost. A little blend of practicing what they've learned in the classroom, and enjoying some great food while at it.😋
Thank you Boscoe's Place for having us!
Miss Embry and our Special Education Supervisor, Katie, wanted to give the students a chance to practice their real-life communication skills by ordering their own food and using menu prices to learn what certain items cost. A little blend of practicing what they've learned in the classroom, and enjoying some great food while at it.😋
Thank you Boscoe's Place for having us!
Mrs. Ruzicka's class at Tipp City spent this week learning about Lunar New Year and how 2026 is the 'Year of the Horse', a rare, energetic, and transformative year!
Today, they made a snack that no one in class has tried yet: peanut butter noodles 🍜According to Mrs. Ruzicka, when she introduced the recipe everyone seemed very skeptical about the ingredients. However, after they combined every ingredient and tasted the complete dish, they LOVED it. Everyone had seconds.
To cap off their week long lesson, a student chose to watch Kung-Fu Panda 2 due to its ties to ancient China. Each student took home a 'Year of the Horse' red envelope with some good luck cash!
Today, they made a snack that no one in class has tried yet: peanut butter noodles 🍜According to Mrs. Ruzicka, when she introduced the recipe everyone seemed very skeptical about the ingredients. However, after they combined every ingredient and tasted the complete dish, they LOVED it. Everyone had seconds.
To cap off their week long lesson, a student chose to watch Kung-Fu Panda 2 due to its ties to ancient China. Each student took home a 'Year of the Horse' red envelope with some good luck cash!
Mrs. Scherbyna's class received donated art kits from We Care Arts, and they put them to great use making hand-crafted bird feeders!🐦⬛ Using their own selection of paint colors, glue, and popsicle sticks, they built their feeders from scratch.
Projects like these help develop our students focus and fine-motor skills, and everyone went home with a new bird feeder. Win-win! 🗸
Projects like these help develop our students focus and fine-motor skills, and everyone went home with a new bird feeder. Win-win! 🗸
Snapshots from Mrs. O'Leary's Valentines Day party 📷💖
Her class spent the day letting their creative juices flow while describing their ideal Valentine's cookie, then they got to make them! To practice patience, they took turns decorating their cookies and following a step-by-step process to add icing and toppings, then they enjoyed the sweet results😋 They wrapped up their celebration by sharing valentines with one another. Nothing better than a day of of smiles, creativity, and friendship!
Her class spent the day letting their creative juices flow while describing their ideal Valentine's cookie, then they got to make them! To practice patience, they took turns decorating their cookies and following a step-by-step process to add icing and toppings, then they enjoyed the sweet results😋 They wrapped up their celebration by sharing valentines with one another. Nothing better than a day of of smiles, creativity, and friendship!
Valentines fun last week in Miss Embry’s class, check out what they were up to:
- Class made two different Valentines snacks from scratch ✅
- Opened a Valentines themed coffee shop ☕
- Made hand-crafted Valentine cards for students 💓
And last but definitely not least, had a furry visitor in Rip!🐾 Miss Embry's class is always doing something fun and hands-on!
- Class made two different Valentines snacks from scratch ✅
- Opened a Valentines themed coffee shop ☕
- Made hand-crafted Valentine cards for students 💓
And last but definitely not least, had a furry visitor in Rip!🐾 Miss Embry's class is always doing something fun and hands-on!
This Sunday, February 15th, was 'National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day'. We'd like to take this chance to send some much-deserved appreciation to our very own SRO, Sherriff Tabitha Thompson! Sherriff Thompson is a vital member of our team at the CLC, where she servers as a mentor and guides our students towards responsible decision-making.
Starting this school year, Sherriff Thompson added another member to her SRO team: Rip the Therapy Dog! Rip has been a huge help in emotional regulation among our students, and he's always trotting around around the CLC ready to make someone's day. Thank you so much to Rip and Sherriff Thompson for all that you do for the Miami County ESC!
Starting this school year, Sherriff Thompson added another member to her SRO team: Rip the Therapy Dog! Rip has been a huge help in emotional regulation among our students, and he's always trotting around around the CLC ready to make someone's day. Thank you so much to Rip and Sherriff Thompson for all that you do for the Miami County ESC!
From a Yeti invasion to Valentines monsters, Mrs. Wolfe's classroom has seen it all! This week her students made mini companions in the form of yarn monsters for Valentines Day 💗 Each student picked their colors, tied them together, and then of course, added googly eyes! Can I make one!?
A VERY Happy (early) Valentines Day to our ESC community from Mrs. Couser's classroom! Her students made over 50 Valentine's cards this week with a very special purpose: they will be delivered to local nursing homes for the residents to read and enjoy💗 I bet those nursing home residents will be so happy to see you come through their doors!
💯Officially 100 days smarter in Mrs. Bell's classroom!✅
The class used worksheets and games based around the number 100 to celebrate the day. Mrs. Bell snuck some math practice in there, nice work! Each student was sent home with a sweet-treat bag as a congratulations for reaching this point, only 80 days left!
The class used worksheets and games based around the number 100 to celebrate the day. Mrs. Bell snuck some math practice in there, nice work! Each student was sent home with a sweet-treat bag as a congratulations for reaching this point, only 80 days left!
🛍️The Chesko & Smith Grocery Store is officially open for business!🔓
Students in our Troy ESC units have been building a grocery store to practice functional skills such as reading and following a shopping list, selecting the correct items, and then counting their money to pay with exact change.
Friday was their first day, and this will be a recurring activity that the class revisits. Projects such as this put our students into real-life scenarios to help them feel independent and prepare them for life outside the classroom!
Students in our Troy ESC units have been building a grocery store to practice functional skills such as reading and following a shopping list, selecting the correct items, and then counting their money to pay with exact change.
Friday was their first day, and this will be a recurring activity that the class revisits. Projects such as this put our students into real-life scenarios to help them feel independent and prepare them for life outside the classroom!
⏱️Minute to Win It!🎯
Mrs. Canan's students at the CLC had a blast participating in Minute to Win It games on Friday, and learning super important skills in a fast-paced environment!
Through these challenges, students practiced:
- Problem-solving and focus 🧠
- Teamwork and taking turns with others🤝
- Communication and encouragement🗣️
- Emotional regulation and perseverance through hardship🧘
These games gave students the opportunity to work through challenges, support one another, and celebrate effort in a joyful, low-pressure environment. Learning doesn’t always have to be on a worksheet, and Friday was a great reminder of the power of play! 💪 #CLCLearning #MiamiCountyESC
Mrs. Canan's students at the CLC had a blast participating in Minute to Win It games on Friday, and learning super important skills in a fast-paced environment!
Through these challenges, students practiced:
- Problem-solving and focus 🧠
- Teamwork and taking turns with others🤝
- Communication and encouragement🗣️
- Emotional regulation and perseverance through hardship🧘
These games gave students the opportunity to work through challenges, support one another, and celebrate effort in a joyful, low-pressure environment. Learning doesn’t always have to be on a worksheet, and Friday was a great reminder of the power of play! 💪 #CLCLearning #MiamiCountyESC
Miss Embry’s class is kicking off Super Bowl🏈 weekend with their 'Super Bowl Stations'. They started their day off snacking on Quesitos - a traditional Puerto Rican sweet treat - after learning about the halftime performer, Bad Bunny🕶️.
The other stations included activities such as making game predictions, completing a word search, and more fun Superbowl worksheets. They ended their day with a nacho bar for lunch - what an a great looking spread! #SuperbowlSunday #MiamiCountyESC #FoodDay
The other stations included activities such as making game predictions, completing a word search, and more fun Superbowl worksheets. They ended their day with a nacho bar for lunch - what an a great looking spread! #SuperbowlSunday #MiamiCountyESC #FoodDay
🍕Fire up the ovens!
Mr. Hahn's class headed out today for a trip to Meijer. They were on a mission to gather the necessary ingredients to make homemade pizzas. It's great to see our ESC students out having fun and great experiences together outside the typical classroom setting. The pizzas will be prepared and baked tomorrow, I bet they're going to be delicious! 😋
Mr. Hahn's class headed out today for a trip to Meijer. They were on a mission to gather the necessary ingredients to make homemade pizzas. It's great to see our ESC students out having fun and great experiences together outside the typical classroom setting. The pizzas will be prepared and baked tomorrow, I bet they're going to be delicious! 😋
