Happy Holidays!

You may be picking out candy for your expected Trick Or Treat-ers tomorrow night, busy putting the last minute touches on that scary jack 'o lanturn, or even raking the last of the leaves in your yard.  Fall is very much at the front of your mind.  Well at the PrairieWood Transition Center, we have been thinking about the Holidays since August, preparing for our 5th Annual PrairieWood Holiday Card Sale!  

We just love this years cozy design...

Outside: Mittens on the line...

Inside: "Warm wishes for the holidays."

6 Homemade Cards & 6 envelopes for $5

If you love the design too, please contact us at prairiewoodtc@prairiepride.org and we will get you all the information you need on how to order your very own package or two!

Happy Holidays!!!!

Business as usual

Last week was a pretty run of the mill, business as usual kind of week.  We were busy learning to be independent nothing got in our way!  These are the best kind of weeks at PrairieWood!  Our feature blogger this week is Nick.  Here is what he had to say about his week at PrairieWood.

"This week at PrairieWood I learned bowling.  I enjoyed city bus.  I was challenged by work at Yellow Book.  At PrairieWood I would like to learn more about astronauts.  I do a lot of drying dishes at PrairieWood."

Looks like we have some learning about astronauts to take care of!  Until next week!

Pumpkin Perfection!

On this beautiful fall day, PrairieWood students spent their morning in Dreaming Bear art studio painting perfect fall pumpkins!  What fun!  We continue to enjoy our time in the art studio with the fabulous Dori!

Our feature blogger this week is Aric.  Here is what he had to say about his week at PrairieWood...

"This week at PrairieWood I learned to find a bag of onions at HyVee.  I enjoyed going outside and getting some exercise and picking up different colored leaves.  I was challenged by going on the city bus and getting back to the bus stop on time.  At PrairieWood I would like to learn more about being sociable to other people at work.  I read News2You this week and leaned about fire days."

Please enjoy the pictures of our pumpkin painting and have a great weekend!

Out come the pumpkins...getting ready to paint!

Chelsey, Aric, and Mason work on their creations.

Nick hard at work.

2 big smiles!

Sarah and her pastel stripes!

We love fall!

Special Olympics SUCCESS!

It is is a good day to be a PrairieWood student!  We traveled as a team today to our first Special Olympics event; the Bowling Regional competition.  Not only did our students bowl their best, but they cheered on their teammates and competition, and had fun too!  We were so proud of them!!!  Below are some pictures from our exciting day of competition...

Sarah ready to bowl!

Brandon picked the perfect bowling ball for a win!

Go Nick!

Ahsia, waiting for her turn.

Chase, just finishing his turn.

Hey Mason!

Go Kaitlyn!

Looks like a strike, Aric!

Way to go Chelsey!

At the end of the day of competition, we had two state qualifiers...Chelsey and Aric!  Way to go!!!  We are so proud of all our atheletes...they bowled well and were great sports!!!!

Have a great weekend!

Spirit for TWO schools!

This past week we celebrated College Community School district's homecoming by participating in the Homecoming Parade.  We showed our school spirit for BOTH schools by representing our Prairie connection as well as celebrating our connection with Kirkwood.  Thanks to the help of a Kirkwood truck and trailor we enjoyed the parade in style!

Our feature blogger this week is Mason, here is what he had to say about his week at PrairieWood...
"This week at PrairieWood I learned how to use a digital camera.  I enjoyed painting a poster for homecoming.  I was challenged by getting the meat to stay on the bun when cooking lunch for my class.  At PrairieWood I would like to learn more abou where everything is at Walmart.  I had a great week at PrairieWood!"

Ready and Waiting for the parade to start!

Showing off our Kirkwood Blue!

Here we go!!!!!!!

Fall Fun!

We love fall at the PrairieWood Transition Center.  So many of our favorite activities take place in the fall.  We enjoy picnics and grilling out at a variety of parks in the area.  We have also been practicing bowling for our upcoming Regional Special Olympics competition.  This week we bundled up and enjoyed our favorite orchard, Wilson's Apple Orchard.  Despite not being able to pick our own apples, we enjoyed a beautiful hike through the orchard and apple sampling.

Our feature blogger this week is Kaitlyn.  Here is what she had to say about her week at PrairieWood...

"This week at PrairieWood I learned how to make Koolaid.  I was challenged by flattening route books at Yellowbook.  I enjoyed that new job.  At PrairieWood I would like to learn more about different jobs at Yellowbook.  I enjoyed bowling this week!

Heading out on our hike around the orchard.

Aric and Mason checking out all the apple products

Kaitlyn and Brandon waiting for our apple sampling.

The crew at Wilson's Apple Orchard.

Busy following our routine...

Routine is a great thing!  It helps us know what to expect...what comes next.  At PrairieWood routine helps us to be more independent.  If we follow our typical routine, we independently know what to do next.  Sometimes, to make sure we are on our toes and thinking, we like to change the routine just a little bit.  We always take time to talk about and prepare for this change, so we better know what to expect.  After many weeks of settling in, unpacking, and learning our routine, we are finally following routine at PrairieWood and are excited to see the independence oozing out of PrairieWood students!  We are well on our way to another very successful and independent year!

Each week, we will try to feature a PrairieWood students writing.  Time is taken on Friday mornings to journal about the events for the week, and we like to feature different students writing on our blog so that you, as a reader, can see, through their eyes, a typical week at PrairieWood.  Our feature blogger this week is Brandon.  Here is what he had to say about his week at PrairieWood.

"This week at PrairieWood I learned to do a worksheet.  I was challenged by cooking.  I enjoyed Dreaming Bear.  At PrairieWood I would like to learn more about the Print Shop contract work."

See you again on Friday!