Friday, December 7, 2007

December Food Drive

The school is holding a canned food drive to help those in need for Christmas.

Staff and students are being asked to donate a non-perishable food item by Dec. 20.

The lab to bring in the most food will receive a pizza party in January.

Food boxes will be set up in each lab and teachers will collect the money.

Blood drive planned

The school will hold a blood drive 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 13 in the school's conference room.

New Facebook site

Life Skills Centers has a Facebook site, which features news, videos and photos about the school.

For safety and security purposes, users must register with Facebook to view the site.
View site here

Holiday Food Collection

Students and staff are asked to bring in non-perishable food through Dec. 18 at Life Skills Center of Columbus North

The food will be used to replenish the school's food pantry, which helps students and staff who are in need of extra assistance throughout the year.

The lab who collects the most food will receive a pizza party on Dec. 21.

The event is sponsored by the school's GRADS program.

School to host college fair

The school is hosting a college fair for January 2008 graduates and other interested students 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at the school.

Between 15-20 are expected to graduate in January from the school.

Colleges slated to attend the event include the Professional Skills Career Academy, Pittsburgh Technical Institute, Youngstown State University, Ohio Valley College of Technology, Pittsburgh Technical Institute as well as military representatives.

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Students, staffers putting together Mason Jar soup for the needy

WHAT: Life Skills Center of Elyria students and staff members will be
putting together Mason Jar soup for those in need. The activity has been
done for the past two years. According to Administrator Kim Sweigart,
the students select a soup recipe from a cookbook, create a shopping
list and assemble the soup into Mason Jars. The students then research
different agencies in our area and deliver the soup so that needy
families can have these available for the holidays.

WHEN: Thursday-Friday, December 6-7, 2007
During the last hour of each school session (10-11 a.m.,
1-2 p.m., 3-4 p.m.)

Life Skills Center of Springfield Intervention Assistance Team

Master teacher Maura Buckalew talks with student Matt Woodruff, 18, about the school's Intervention Assistance Team.