Is there a more fun (and messy) hand-strength activity than OOBLECK!? Students at Bethel Elementary had a blast building fine motor skills with a Grinch craft and creating their own green slime. These activities support hand-eye coordination, muscle strength, and sensory learning.
about 1 month ago, Caleb Blake
Ms. Hinkle’s class at Bethel Middle School got creative with a classic Christmas tradition: gingerbread houses! 🏠🍬 Students had creative freedom to build their house however they liked. This hands-on activity was one of several traditions students read about while studying the Unique Learning Systems unit on 'traditions'. I want a bite!🍪
about 1 month ago, Caleb Blake
It is that time of the year!✨🎄 Mrs. Smith's class is getting ready for Christmas by going classroom to classroom singing Christmas carols and passing out hand-made ornaments to staff members. To finish their week, they grouped up with Mrs. Durbin's class and took a trip to see the Nutcracker Ballet! They were even able to snag some photos with the stars of the play.
about 1 month ago, Caleb Blake
Last Friday, the Miami County ESC hosted LAMP (Language Acquisition through Motor Planning) training, a development course focused on bringing professionals and parents together for collaboration and guidance.
LAMP helps individuals learn language by pairing consistent motor movements with meaningful communication; supporting independence and reducing frustration.
Thank you to everyone who attended and showed your commitment to learn and implement these powerful communication tools for the individuals you support!
about 1 month ago, Caleb Blake
Following up from earlier this week, take a peek at the special gift bags Mr. Hahn's class will be donating to The Bethany Center. Essentials like food, clothing, and self care items make a huge impact when given to those in need. Mr. Hahn's class did their part in making sure those underprivileged in the community are warmer and less hungry this holiday season. Great work guys!
about 1 month ago, Caleb Blake
Yesterday, Superintendent Dave Larson attended the joint superintendent meeting between Shelby and Miami County. The meeting was hosted by Upper Valley Career Center, who was eager to show off their new and completed building expansion. This project, adding 25,000-square-feet of additional space and more than 15,000-square-feet of renovated space , will allow UVCC to accommodate 170 additional students in multiple programs.
We're excited to see the potential of this expansion fulfilled in the coming years, congratulations to Upper Valley Career Center on their continued growth and unique opportunities they provide for students!
about 1 month ago, Caleb Blake
🎩There's a Hat for That!🤠
The Career Connections team has been visiting 2nd graders all over Miami County sharing smiles, conversations, and a read-aloud of the fun and inspiring career-themed book "There's A Hat For That" by Dr. Kevin Fleming!
Thanks to a contribution from Upper Valley Career Center, every 2nd grade classroom in Miami County will now have a set of books that provides students an introduction to the different career clusters and unique skills they may need to have an exciting career after high school graduation.
Pictured is our ESC Career Navigator, Kristi Voisard, reading to students at Miami East Elementary School and Broadway Elementary School in Tipp City helping our youngest learners discover that there’s a career hat for everyone! #CareerNavigation #MiamiCountyESC
about 1 month ago, Caleb Blake
Students from Mr. Hahn's class made an impact on their community this week💥 They spent time browsing the aisles at Dollar Tree in Piqua, picking out items to fill a gift bag. These gift bags, each item hand picked by students, will be donated to the Bethany Center for Christmas. The Bethany Center is a local food and clothing bank aimed at serving those in need. This Friday they will make and donate the bags, awesome work to Mr. Hahns class! #SeasonOfGiving #MiamiCountyESC
about 1 month ago, Caleb Blake
More Santa flicks to brighten your feed📸🎄
Smiles, laughs, and a few tears echoed through our lobby when Santa came to visit!😆🎅
about 1 month ago, Caleb Blake
🎅Santa Day Highlights - Part One🎄
What a great turnout we had for Santa's visit this year. Keep an eye out over the next few days as we continue to post highlights from this wonderful event!
about 1 month ago, Caleb Blake
Time for Mrs. Wolfe's class to CHOW down! Check out these photos from their class activity last Friday, making Cheerio puppy-chow (Yum!). Each student had their own part in the process from portioning, to mixing, and of course tasting! #FridayActivity #MiamiCountyESC
about 1 month ago, Caleb Blake
Special guest at the Miami County ESC office!🎅
Santa made the trip down from the North Pole just for our ESC families😊 Adults enjoyed donuts and coffee while the kiddos made their lists and colored, then came time to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas. Everyone had a blast; tons of smiles, and not a lump of coal in sight this year! #SantaDay2025
about 1 month ago, Caleb Blake
Mrs. Durbin's class at TJHS has embarked on a new business venture, Starbrew Café!☕ Her class will sell, make , and deliver coffee, hot chocolate, and tea to teachers in the building on Friday mornings. Opening day was a success, and they are hoping to save up enough profit from the café to fund an end-of-year field trip or class party! This venture will help instill real life skills while also giving the students a break from their typical curriculum — We're rooting for your success, Starbrew Café! #Coffee #StarbrewCafe #MiamiCountyESC
about 1 month ago, Caleb Blake
📚Library Party‼️ Mrs. Prenger’s class attended Troy High School's library party last Friday. T.H.S students who maintain good grades and upstanding behavior can attend the party as a reward. They enjoyed music, played corn hole, socialized, hung out with their friends, and more. Her students had an absolute blast and can not wait for the next library party! 🎉 #PartyTime #MiamiCountyESC
about 1 month ago, Caleb Blake
Science is sweeter with Oreos!
Mrs. Grumpp's class modeled the Moon's phases from New Moon🌚 to Full Moon🌝, and back again, showing the entire cycle! A fun, hands-on way to see how the Moon changes throughout the month (and yes, of course they finished by munching on some Oreos!).
#MoonPhases #STEMFun #MiamiCounyESC
about 2 months ago, Caleb Blake
Our students sharpening their fine motor skills in Mrs. Smiths class 🖍️🖌️ They each colored and put together their own paper pumpkin pie, with googly eyes of course! #MiamiCountyESC
about 2 months ago, Caleb Blake
Our preschool students got active last week for Thanksgiving! Mrs. Stahl's class started with a themed obstacle course crafted by their Physical and Occupational Therapists. After they blew off some steam and completed the course, they enjoyed a friendship fruit salad with the other classes. Their day ended with a whole-school music and movement activity🕺🎶💃. Great job to our staff for providing unique experiences to their classrooms, and great job students knocking out that obstacle course! 😉
#ESCPreschool #MiamiCountyESC
about 2 months ago, Caleb Blake
🍗Recapping our eventful Thanksgiving celebrations — Mrs. Etter's preschool class at Washington Primary hosted a Thanksgiving Feast where parents were invited for story time and yummy food! Huge thanks to the parents who took the time out of their day to participate, those smiles on our student's faces tell us all we need to know!☺️ #Family #ThanksgivingFeast #MiamiCountyESC
about 2 months ago, Caleb Blake
Mrs. Ruzicka’s class at Tippecanoe HS had a busy November . . .🦃
First, class took a trip to Aldi so they could shop for the school's food drive while also developing real-life skills such as shopping for items off of a grocery list and then checking out. They took a detour to return completed condiment packets to McDonald’s and enjoyed some McD's for lunch with the employee discount. Next, they celebrated “Friendsgiving” with Ms. B’s class at Bob Evans while practicing their social skills. To cap off their month, They had a great trip to the Boonshoft Museum with Ms. B’s class to learn more about both outer space and animals.
Last but not least - due to the generosity of our students and their parents and the students’ hard work sorting and counting food items for the food drive, THEY WON THE 500 TURKEYS competition so Mrs. R donned the turkey suit! What a jam-packed month and an awesome classroom to be part of!
#Thankful #MiamiCountyESC
about 2 months ago, Caleb Blake
Looks like Mrs. Magoteux's class had a fantastic time celebrating Thanksgiving together: "We created our own Charlie Brown–inspired Thanksgiving feast that included toast, popcorn, pretzels, and jelly beans. Students made their own toast and practiced their fine motor skills by “buttering” it just like in the movie. We also made colorful turkey hats, which everyone proudly wore as we enjoyed the spirit of the holiday. It was a joyful, hands-on way to learn, create, and celebrate as a class!" 🦃❤️ #ThanksgivingRecap #MiamiCountyESC
about 2 months ago, Caleb Blake
