Character Strikes in Me Winners!



Congratulations to our May winners!



Toledo Symphony Assembly

On May 2nd, musicians with the Toledo Symphony performed for elementary students while taking time to educate them in the science behind the music.

LINKS program Ice Cream Social



Serving up the ice cream!

 

YUM!!



5th grade dancers performing at the LINKS program

The Ida LINKS program celebrated its 3rd successful year with an ice cream social on May 1^st.  Over 120 students enjoyed 9 gallons of ice cream with many delicious toppings! The Ida LINKS program is a peer to peer program designed to provide social, communication, and behavioral support for students with autism or other special needs. There are currently over eighty student volunteers providing academic or social support throughout the district. Students, teachers and parents have found the program to be rewarding for all involved.

Chris Todd commented, “I love the program on many different levels.  My son is a participant and this gives him a meaningful way to connect with his same age peers. It also gives him the opportunity to model what he has learned to be a link to another student. He talks highly about his high school links buddy all the time!” 

Several classes from the second and fifth grade provided entertainment along with the music therapist. The LINKS program has been a very encouraging, caring contribution to the positive atmosphere of Ida Public Schools.

The Middle School talent show was a huge success!

Here are the talent show participants.  Some of the talents shared were

 piano,

 karate,

singing, and dance.

The 5th graders enjoyed hearing a local story teller

 The grandmother of one of our students came in to share the great art of storytelling.

5th grade DARE graduation was a huge success!

 Several students were selected to read their DARE essay.

 Mrs. McQuade's class received  diplomas and hand shakes by the high school DARE role models.

Deputy O'Lone showed a slide show of the students in action during DARE classes.

Mr. Potter's Backyard History Class visits the River Raisin Battlefield

The students were exploring stations.