MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS

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4/28/2023

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Happy Sensory-Friendly Friday! Imagine for a minute that the loud cheering of a  basketball game is ten times the regular volume. Would you cover your ears? Imagine that all your clothes have itchy tags!  What about the bright lights of a school dance seeming 100 times brighter to you and only you? This would make enjoying  yourself in many situations really hard. Many people with autism have sensory challenges. This increases the perception of  volume, touch, brightness, etc. of things by huge amounts. This often results in people covering their ears, wearing  headphones or leaving a situation when the volume becomes unbearable to them. It would be like someone throwing you in  an almost frozen lake and then not understanding when you are too cold and want to come out. Today’s notable  neurodivergent is Temple Grandin. Because of her experience with sensory challenges, Dr. Grandin is more in-tuned and  understanding of the experiences of different animals. This has helped her to make big changes in how to make farm animals  in the agricultural industry more comfortable and taken care of. What makes you feel more comfortable and taken care of?  Your challenge today is to notice what habits you have that calm you down. Thank you for being so open and awesome in learning about Autism with us this week. I will leave you with a quote to think  about this morning: “Autism is not a choice, acceptance is. Imagine if the opposite was true.”

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Wildcat Leaders will be working with the middle school group today during power block for a spring door decoration contest!  Please plan accordingly to be available!

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If you like to spread cheer, We need you to help with a special project during powerblock on Friday 5/5. Please sign up in.

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Monday, May 1st is decision day for seniors.  All staff and students, if they would like, should wear a t-shirt representing their college or university.  Students going into the workforce or military should wear something that represents their field/branch!

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Guidance

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\r\nCongratulations to Brendan Gallivan who has been accepted into the following universities:  RPI, WPI, RIT and Embry Riddle.  Way to go Brendan!

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(4/28)The Wild Cat Cafe is serving  Original pizza, nachos and chicken patties today for lunch along with freshly made grab and go wraps, subs and salads. This week’s featured wrap and entree salad is Buffalo chicken. 

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Warm iced cinnamon bars, pastries, uncrustables, breakfast sandwiches, soft pretzels, apple nachos,  smoothies and the snack rack are available at break.