MTHS UNIFIED PROGRAMS “UNIQUELY THE SAME ”
MTHS UNIFIED GOALS Ø To provide every individual student the opportunity to move, be active, and have fun. Ø To have all our students be role models and school leaders. Ø To implement accommodations and strategies that provide effective instruction in functional and developmentally appropriate skills within the least restrictive environment for students to thrive. Ø To encourage sportsmanship, communication, teamwork, and social skills throughout our curriculum. Ø To have students be a role model for each other and to have healthy living skills which span physical, mental, and social skills.
WHAT IS FALCON P.A.L.S UNIFIED PHYSICAL EDUCATION? We currently have two Unified Physical Education classes (Falcon PALS) and one 18-21 year old program (Community Based Fitness). v Our objective is to have all our students develop into peer leaders who model social skills and behaviors while engaging and encouraging classmates in physical skills sets and activities. v Students who are in Unified PE strive to possess a strong sense of themselves, good character, compassion, maturity, and patience while developing new and meaningful friendships. v Our senior partners fulfill their Physical Education requirement by spending three marking periods in our Unified P.E. and one in senior health with another teacher. v Our students share valuable lessons and learn from each other.
WHEN DOES CLASS START? v At the end of this year, we will hold a training session and an end of the year picnic for new P.A.L.S to mingle with the current years Unified Physical Education class. v New P.A.L.S. partners will complete a K-W-L chart. Questions and concerns will be addressed in a September training session. v The Unified Physical Education class starts the first day of school. Seniors take P.A.L.S. P.E. for three marking periods and join other seniors for health during M.P. 3.
DO OUR UNIFIED STUDENTS RECEIVE HEALTH? v We have a Unified health class Wednesdays during 2 nd MP with senior partners and 3 rd MP with Junior Partners. v Our topics range from communication skills, social skill sets, puberty, relationships, refusal skills, etc… v We also hit on a lot of the health core curriculum standards in our P.E. classes.
WHAT DOES A TYPICAL P.A.L.S CLASS LOOK LIKE? v P.A.L.S. is an acronym for Peer Assisted point oral presentation on a specific soccer drill Leadership Skills. including video clips, rules, and a drill to be taught to the entire class. v We have 84 minute blocks. v Students complete rubrics on their partner that can v Unified partners lead warm-ups (w/music of range from motor skills to sport specific skill to course) . sportsmanship. Students also journal their class experiences. v We often use the weight room to do a quick cardio v session or Fitness circuit. Partners collaborate to create a lesson to teach to the entire class based on their strengths. As an v We do HS P.E. games as well as games to enrich example, we have a dancer and partner who taught social skills, fine & gross motor skills and mental our class three dances for our haunted HS. acuity . v We learned about healthy eating and my plate. As v We use Google classroom for rubrics, well as created a power point and PSA to be assignments, and journaling. presented to the class verbally. v We also have portfolios showcasing our work in v We take various trips that combine social life P.E. and Health. skills with physical activity. v Students often perform partner and group projects. An example of a partner project would be creating a social story about a sport or activity on a movie. A partner project would entail creating a power
OUR ACTIVITIES… HIKING Students learn map skills, pace, and environmental awareness while encouraging lifelong fitness skills such as walking, climbing and jumping. PROJECT ADVENTURE Students engage in a multitude of teambuilding, communication, and trust activities in a safe non-judgmental environment. SOCCER Students will experience the basic rules, regulations, and skills involved in the game of soccer. Teamwork, strategy, and sportsmanship are points of emphasis. YOGA Students engage in special needs yoga; where relaxation, stretching, and strengthening techniques are the class focus. FITNESS Students learn how to perform different types of exercises and will work on cardio vascular endurance, muscular strength/ endurance, and kinesthetic awareness. BOWLING Students learn basic bowling skills, etiquette, and score keeping. We have at Falcon Life represented a Special Olympic team!!!
OUR ACTIVITIES… BASKETBALL Students learn and implement basic skills such as dribbling, passing, and shooting in individual and group activities. Students will incorporate teamwork and sportsmanship while participating in activities. VOLLEYBALL Students learn proper volleyball striking techniques and strategy while engaging in individual and group activities. TENNIS/PICKLEBALL Indoor tennis students learn basic form and striking techniques (grip, forehand, backhand) that may be implemented while playing various racquet sports. HORSEBACK RIDING Students learn basic care of horses, tour the farm, and horse back riding. This is an opportunity to improve coordination, balance, focus and self-esteem. RECREATIONAL SPORTS Students will engage in multiple sports and activities that require agility, balance, eye-hand coordination, sportsmanship, and teamwork. HEALTH Our students have health during 2 nd and 3 rd marking period. Along with the district behaviorist, we focus on hygiene, healthy relationships, understanding changes in the body as well as sexual health.
OUR TRIPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS! We include several trips and special events throughout the school year that encourage the use of physical, mental, and social skills for our students. HORSEBACK RIDING We visit Special Strides, a horse farm that specializes in working with the students of all needs. Our students are afforded the opportunity to groom horses, tour the farm, do arts and crafts, and ride a horse. SONJ UNIFIED YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT We attended the SONJ Unified Youth Leadership Summit where we met students from other schools and shared our experiences as high school students. BOWLING We bowl at Knob Hill where we learn how to keep score and do social stories with our P.A.L.S, while we practice for our SONJ team. VIRTUAL SHOPPING We go virtual shopping at Stop and Shop where we document food groups by taking pictures and purchase healthy foods to create a special treat. We do virtual shopping with our Ipads. PUMPKIN PATCH We visit a pumpkin patch to pick pumpkins together and take time to decorate our pumpkins in class. STOP AND SHOP We visit Stop and Shop and purchase food to create a healthy snack. We learn how to follow a recipe and cook a healthy meal to coincide with our My Plate lesson.
OUR TRIPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS! RESPECT WEEK We host a RESPECT WEEK with Project FUN where we raise awareness and acceptance of all of our classmates. SELL ITEMS We sell puzzle pieces and ribbons to show support and respect for our friends. We sold t-shirts with our motto “Uniquely the Same” to show support and raise money for SONJ and our unified programs. SNOW BALL DANCE We will host a Snow Ball dance to create a fun and accepting community for all to enjoy! DISABILITY AWARENESS TEAM We host the Disability Awareness Team where the presenters conduct an assembly for all students to help raise awareness and understanding while providing answers to many questions about living with a disability and how to overcome life’s obstacles. YOGA ON THE Beach We go to Point Pleasant in the spring where we practice yoga and walk around on the boardwalk for social interaction in the community. We have two amazing Yoga instructors who work with our classes to teach us relaxation techniques while increasing core strength! SCHOOL ATHLETIC EVENTS We attend various school athletic events. We have snacks and hang out prior to the game and then cheer on our team! POPCORN FOR THE PEOPLE We raise money and awareness for the “Popcorn for the People”. This year we sold $4,000 worth of popcorn for the non profit “Lets Work for Good” (a non profit that assists and hires adults with different abilities). SOCIAL We host an end of year social for all of the parents/students and community members that make our class possible. We bring in speakers and special activities (yoga) for our invitees.
18-21 YEAR OLD COMMUNITY BASED FITNESS v Our Community Based Fitness (C.B.F) Physical Education program provides students who are enrolled in the “T.A.P.” (Transitioning Adult Program) at MTHS and senior students who take our Senior Elective option. v The “C.B.F.” Physical Education piece will unify18-21 students in a safe, non judgmental environment where an emphasis will be placed on independent learning and use of community facilities and classes. v The overall goal is to enhance all of our students’ awareness of fitness and life-time leisure sports available in the community so that they can maintain an active, healthy adult lifestyle . Students are taught how to move through the community independently. Students are also expected to be socially appropriate and learn how to self advocate.
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