We're now in the 3rd week of Occupational Therapy Month, this week we're spotlighting our incredible teams in Piqua, Milton-Union, and Newton!
Did you know that being "ready to learn" is more than just showing up to the classroom? It starts with having a regulated nervous system. Our OTs are pros at using sensory strategies such as heavy work, specialized seating, and calming visual schedules to help students find their focus for the day.
When a student has a regulated nervous system they feel confident and ready for the day. We're sending a huge shoutout to our OTs for helping every student find their "just right" state for school! ✏️
Did you know that being "ready to learn" is more than just showing up to the classroom? It starts with having a regulated nervous system. Our OTs are pros at using sensory strategies such as heavy work, specialized seating, and calming visual schedules to help students find their focus for the day.
When a student has a regulated nervous system they feel confident and ready for the day. We're sending a huge shoutout to our OTs for helping every student find their "just right" state for school! ✏️
🚛 Honk if you had a blast! 🚒🔊
What an incredible day at the CLC’s Touch-a-Truck event this week! From the roaring engines to the smiles on our student's faces, it’s safe to say it was a massive success.
Watching our students get behind the wheel of their favorite big rigs and emergency vehicles was something else! They had the chance to hop in the drivers seat of some SWEET rides, honk the horn, and holler on the loudspeaker, all while meeting their local heroes. The joy was contagious!
Events like this don’t happen without a village. We want to send a massive thank you and shout-out to the event organizer, Ayzia Love, and to those that volunteered their time and vehicles!❤️
What an incredible day at the CLC’s Touch-a-Truck event this week! From the roaring engines to the smiles on our student's faces, it’s safe to say it was a massive success.
Watching our students get behind the wheel of their favorite big rigs and emergency vehicles was something else! They had the chance to hop in the drivers seat of some SWEET rides, honk the horn, and holler on the loudspeaker, all while meeting their local heroes. The joy was contagious!
Events like this don’t happen without a village. We want to send a massive thank you and shout-out to the event organizer, Ayzia Love, and to those that volunteered their time and vehicles!❤️
🎂Kitchen activities are always great at raising energy levels and getting the whole class involved. This week, Mrs. Shcherbyna’s class baked a variety of delicious muffins.
Everyone enjoyed the process of making wildberry, chocolate chip, and banana nut treats together as the students felt proud of their baking success. We love seeing our students come together to produce a treat they can all enjoy!
Everyone enjoyed the process of making wildberry, chocolate chip, and banana nut treats together as the students felt proud of their baking success. We love seeing our students come together to produce a treat they can all enjoy!
📚'Worm' Weather has arrived!🌞
The preschoolers at Spring Creek were visited this week by one of our awesome SLP's, Kara Daniel! She gathered the students for a read-aloud session of the storybook 'Worm Weather'. To finish their activity, everyone gathered around the table to make a dirt-pudding special snack, yum!🪱
The preschoolers at Spring Creek were visited this week by one of our awesome SLP's, Kara Daniel! She gathered the students for a read-aloud session of the storybook 'Worm Weather'. To finish their activity, everyone gathered around the table to make a dirt-pudding special snack, yum!🪱
Presenting the Miami County ESC's 2026 Franklin B. Walter Scholarship Award winner, Carter Leiss!⭐
Every year, the Franklin B. Walter Award is given to one senior in each county to promote and recognize outstanding academic effort and achievement. Carter, a senior at Miami East, has shown consistent effort and a passion for his education.
Congratulations Carter, keep up the hard work and best of luck in your future endeavors!
More Easter fun from Mrs. Stephan's class - They went outside this week to enjoy the wonderful weather and an easter egg hunt! It was a great experience for everyone, especially when the Easter Bunny showed up to say hello! 🐰🌞
It’s Week 2 of #OTMonth, and today we’re heading over to Bethel and Tipp City!
From mastering pencil grips for handwriting to developing the core strength needed to sit up at a desk, our OTs are "motor" experts!
They help students coordinate their bodies so they can focus on what matters most: learning and playing.
Check out these photos of our amazing OTs in action with their students ✏️
From mastering pencil grips for handwriting to developing the core strength needed to sit up at a desk, our OTs are "motor" experts!
They help students coordinate their bodies so they can focus on what matters most: learning and playing.
Check out these photos of our amazing OTs in action with their students ✏️
🐰💐Mrs. Smith's class decided to ease back into things after their spring break, starting off with an Easter egg hunt! Mrs. Smith scattered eggs filled with little treats around the classroom and outdoor areas at Broadway Elementary. The class had a blast!
#MiamiCountyESC #HappyEaster 🐰❤️
#MiamiCountyESC #HappyEaster 🐰❤️
Every year, the month of April is recognized by the National Autistic Society as 'Autism Awareness Month'. Recently, the word Acceptance has taken the place of Awareness, to promote active inclusion, understanding, and support for autistic individuals.
While the entire month of April is recognized as Autism Month, Today, April 2nd, has been designated by the United Nations as World Autism Day to recognize the dignity and worth of all autistic people. 🦋 ♾️
While the entire month of April is recognized as Autism Month, Today, April 2nd, has been designated by the United Nations as World Autism Day to recognize the dignity and worth of all autistic people. 🦋 ♾️
The month of April is #OTMonth! We're celebrating the awesome Occupational Therapists who empower our students to learn and thrive. Follow along over the next couple weeks as we showcase the diverse ways OTs make a difference!
Today, the first Wednesday of April 2026 is National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! Thank you so much to the Paraprofessionals on our team at the Miami County ESC who help make a positive impact on our students every day. We can not thank you enough!🎉
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month - This April is about strengthening families to prevent child maltreatment. This year's theme is 'Paint the town blue' by decorating your local business or residence with blue pinwheels, lights, or ribbons.
The blue pinwheel is a symbol of a healthy, happy childhood that all children deserve.
You can join in on the effort this month by wearing BLUE on Friday, April 10. 💙
The blue pinwheel is a symbol of a healthy, happy childhood that all children deserve.
You can join in on the effort this month by wearing BLUE on Friday, April 10. 💙
We've seen art projects from many of our ESC classrooms, this week we're showing off the work of our artists in Mr. Hahn's class!🎨 Thanks to @wecarearts for the supplies, his students were able to build miniature bird houses and paint them how they liked.
Art projects are great for practicing fine-motor skills and self-expression, big thank you to We Care Arts for sending the kits!
Art projects are great for practicing fine-motor skills and self-expression, big thank you to We Care Arts for sending the kits!
🦠Biology Takes the Cake!
Mr. Clark’s students are mastering the complexities of cellular biology through a hands-on tasty modeling project! Using cake as a base, the students modeled the cytoplasm with icing and the nucleus with candy pieces.
The class practiced identifying key differences between different types of cells, such as the rectangular cell wall of plant cells versus the rounded cell membrane of animal cells. This lesson was great for breaking down a complex subject and making it accessible and fun!👩🔬👨🔬
Mr. Clark’s students are mastering the complexities of cellular biology through a hands-on tasty modeling project! Using cake as a base, the students modeled the cytoplasm with icing and the nucleus with candy pieces.
The class practiced identifying key differences between different types of cells, such as the rectangular cell wall of plant cells versus the rounded cell membrane of animal cells. This lesson was great for breaking down a complex subject and making it accessible and fun!👩🔬👨🔬
🐈⬛❤️Miami County ESC Students Giving back:
Two of Mrs. Prenger’s students finished their week last Friday by volunteering to clean out the cat room at the Miami County Animal Shelter. These two worked so hard to fix up and give these cats a clean home. They were rewarded by the cats with snuggles afterward!
Two of Mrs. Prenger’s students finished their week last Friday by volunteering to clean out the cat room at the Miami County Animal Shelter. These two worked so hard to fix up and give these cats a clean home. They were rewarded by the cats with snuggles afterward!
Miami County Students 🤝 Local Businesses
Last week our Career Connections team brought out Level MB & MT Studio for a lunch & learn at Bethel! The focus for this session was showing the students the endless opportunities in the construction industry right here in Miami County.
This was a super productive meeting, we had 24 students attend and we have already begun planning the next steps of job shadowing! Thank you so much Level MB & MT Studio!
Last week our Career Connections team brought out Level MB & MT Studio for a lunch & learn at Bethel! The focus for this session was showing the students the endless opportunities in the construction industry right here in Miami County.
This was a super productive meeting, we had 24 students attend and we have already begun planning the next steps of job shadowing! Thank you so much Level MB & MT Studio!
💫Mrs. Shcherbyna's class visited @thebethanycenter last week to help those in need. These rockstars spent their day folding and sorting clothes, stocking and preparing food bags, and more. They learned that volunteer work is about stepping up to help those who need it most.
Thank you to The Bethany Center for having us and letting our students make an impact!
Thank you to The Bethany Center for having us and letting our students make an impact!
Sending a big "Thank you!" To the Miami County Board of Developmental Disabilities for coming in today to speak with students in Mr. Hahn's class.
The students went through exercises and then completed an activity about proper workplace communication. Thank you to Elizabeth Jennings and colleagues for helping weave these real-life lessons into our typical school-day!
The students went through exercises and then completed an activity about proper workplace communication. Thank you to Elizabeth Jennings and colleagues for helping weave these real-life lessons into our typical school-day!
Mr. Hahn's class left orbit last week!🌌☄️
After reading about the Artemis II Mission, his students made models of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. The class did a terrific job of learning and absorbing the info, then modeling how an orbit works using everyday items!
Artemis II is NASA's upcoming mission in April. This will be the first manned lunar flyby in over 50 years, and the first ever crewed use of the Orion spacecraft, how cool is that!?🚀
After reading about the Artemis II Mission, his students made models of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. The class did a terrific job of learning and absorbing the info, then modeling how an orbit works using everyday items!
Artemis II is NASA's upcoming mission in April. This will be the first manned lunar flyby in over 50 years, and the first ever crewed use of the Orion spacecraft, how cool is that!?🚀
🎉Check out the highlights from Mrs. Smith's Annual Charity event! Her class collected items to make birthday bags for a local Food Shelter. Thank you so much to all who donated for our students to purchase missing items for those in need!
Every gift bag contains birthday essentials: a cake, icing, plates, napkins, birthday card, banner, candles, plenty of balloons, and six toys for each child! Mrs. Smith's class was able to put together and donate 19 gift bags for 19 children to have some extra joy on their birthday this year ❤️ Thank you Mrs. Smith's class for having such a positive impact on the community!
Every gift bag contains birthday essentials: a cake, icing, plates, napkins, birthday card, banner, candles, plenty of balloons, and six toys for each child! Mrs. Smith's class was able to put together and donate 19 gift bags for 19 children to have some extra joy on their birthday this year ❤️ Thank you Mrs. Smith's class for having such a positive impact on the community!
