The Arc Erie County Preschool and School Age Program

The Arc Erie County Preschool and School Age Program At The Arc Erie County Preschool and School Age Program, we do everything in our power to nurture, Welcome!
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At the Heritage Education Program, we recognize that all of our students are children first, and we do everything in our power to nurture, facilitate and expand each childโ€™s growth and development in helping him/her reach for the stars! Our staff cultivate strong relationships with our students, and we work diligently to provide the greatest nurturing, learning environment that enriches the lives

of the children we support. We see each child as a child first, and we address each childโ€™s needs holistically, including where he/she is developmentally cognitively, physically, and what his/her sensory needs may be. We then immerse him/her into various learning experiences utilizing developmentally appropriate practices in facilitating learning so that each child may reach his/her fullest potential. One of our parents coined the phrase that Heritage Education Program is a place where hearts help minds grow! Our warm, caring staff ensure that children and families feel secure that they are in a school that truly cares about the students and that we strive to provide the highest quality program.

08/22/2023
Swimming, swimming in the swimming pool....   End of the Summer photo shoot fun!
08/18/2023

Swimming, swimming in the swimming pool.... End of the Summer photo shoot fun!

Just a reminder that Friday is a 1/2 Day for all students.   Green Acres students will dismiss at 11:15.  Maryvale stude...
08/16/2023

Just a reminder that Friday is a 1/2 Day for all students. Green Acres students will dismiss at 11:15. Maryvale students will dismiss at 11:00. Thank you for a great summer. For our students returning in the Fall, school resumes on September 6th. In the mean time we hope everyone has a fun and relaxing break!

Miss Carol's room took a break from all of the fun they've been having this summer to take one last class picture togeth...
08/15/2023

Miss Carol's room took a break from all of the fun they've been having this summer to take one last class picture together! Thanks for sharing Miss Carol and friends!

Twinning is winning on a Friday!
08/11/2023

Twinning is winning on a Friday!

It may still be summer, but as the Buffalo Bills hit the field for training camp, Room 222 is getting an itch for footba...
08/03/2023

It may still be summer, but as the Buffalo Bills hit the field for training camp, Room 222 is getting an itch for football season

Our Green Acres kiddos had so much fun! Thank you to the volunteers from Sacred Heart that helped us on Friday ๐Ÿ’•โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฆ
07/31/2023

Our Green Acres kiddos had so much fun! Thank you to the volunteers from Sacred Heart that helped us on Friday ๐Ÿ’•โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฆ

Hello ARC! Summer has been tons of fun in room 105, as the self advocates are learning about Hawaii & ocean life; includ...
07/31/2023

Hello ARC! Summer has been tons of fun in room 105, as the self advocates are learning about Hawaii & ocean life; including designing our own surfboards & shark week sensory bottles! ... we continue to work hard with all our chores, gardening & goalwork! Yoga on Fridays has been relaxing and a great way to kick off the weekend. Happy summer, stay COOL ... just like US!

We aren't sure how Summer School turned into a Beach party for some classrooms, but we are here for it!
07/30/2023

We aren't sure how Summer School turned into a Beach party for some classrooms, but we are here for it!

Today was a very special day for some of our students we have grown to know and love over the years.  Graduation Day.   ...
06/20/2023

Today was a very special day for some of our students we have grown to know and love over the years. Graduation Day. While tears may have fallen today we smile with pride when we think about all you have accomplished! Congratulations to all of you! You did it!

Classroom 149 worked so hard on a collaborative poster so they could wish everyone a Happy Flag Day!! โค๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’™
06/16/2023

Classroom 149 worked so hard on a collaborative poster so they could wish everyone a Happy Flag Day!! โค๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’™

Happy June everyone! We just about made it; the end of an EPIC school year! The amazing self advocates in Room 105 have ...
06/15/2023

Happy June everyone! We just about made it; the end of an EPIC school year! The amazing self advocates in Room 105 have made the most of every day. From work tasks ... to delightful brain breaks in: yoga on the lawn, playground, games, and social time!
Thank you for a great year and all your support! Congratulations to our senior, James! Well done! We will miss you and your great singing. And a Happy Father's Day to all our supportive, loving Dads and father figures in our lives! ~ Mrs. Amber & the Crew

A huge thank you to our other wonderful and talented Ms Vicky for singing the national anthem for our event today ๐Ÿ’™โค๏ธ
06/14/2023

A huge thank you to our other wonderful and talented Ms Vicky for singing the national anthem for our event today ๐Ÿ’™โค๏ธ

Our amazing and wonderful Ms Vicky went over the edge today! Thank you to everyone that showed their support for The Arc...
06/14/2023

Our amazing and wonderful Ms Vicky went over the edge today! Thank you to everyone that showed their support for The Arc! Green Acres loves you ๐Ÿงก

About last Friday...   Our high school aged students enjoyed our school prom at our Maryvale Site.  The music was flowin...
05/24/2023

About last Friday... Our high school aged students enjoyed our school prom at our Maryvale Site. The music was flowing and the smiles were aplenty. Thank you to everyone who made the night so memorable for our students!

Just a reminder that both our Maryvale and Green Acres Sites will be closed 5/26-5/29.   We hope everyone enjoys their l...
05/21/2023

Just a reminder that both our Maryvale and Green Acres Sites will be closed 5/26-5/29. We hope everyone enjoys their long weekend! Have fun and stay safe!

A few of our preschool classes released our butterflies today after watching them go through the life cycle of a butterf...
05/19/2023

A few of our preschool classes released our butterflies today after watching them go through the life cycle of a butterfly in our classrooms for the last few weeks. Everyone was so excited! ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿฆ‹

"It's PT, Hi It's time for some PT" ..Ready for it? Students are feeling Fearless and ready to Shake it off with Taylor ...
05/19/2023

"It's PT, Hi It's time for some PT" ..Ready for it? Students are feeling Fearless and ready to Shake it off with Taylor Swift themed exercises this week in PT that will build strength, work on balls skills and challenge their balance!

The month of May is designated as Better Speech and Hearing Month and May 18th is National Speech-Language Pathologist D...
05/18/2023

The month of May is designated as Better Speech and Hearing Month and May 18th is National Speech-Language Pathologist Day. The Arc Education Program would like to thank the Speech Pathology Department at the Preschool and School Age buildings for their dedication to the students that we serve. The therapists work hard every day to assist the children with not only their overall communication skills but also with their receptive/expressive language, articulation, fluency, oral motor, feeding/swallowing, social, and Augmentative/Alternative communication skills. Thank you for all that you do!

Hello everyone, from Ms. Amber & the crew! Well, the self advocates of room 105 just could not wait to get outdoors and ...
05/16/2023

Hello everyone, from Ms. Amber & the crew! Well, the self advocates of room 105 just could not wait to get outdoors and start our planting! Sunflowers have been officially planted on the West side of our school. Check out all those "green thumbs!" Thank you Bill, Carlos, Amiah, Griff & Pat for all your support and dedication to our students, & our garden endeavors. We also put a lot of love into our Mothers' Day gifts this year. Thank you to all our Moms for your tender loving care! A big shout out to our Principal, Ms. Linda, for her gift bag assembly consultation!
And a big birthday YAHOO to Andrew this month! Room 105 is rockin' Springtime, Big time!

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05/11/2023

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For the past month, Miss Linda and Miss Lindsey's classroom worked on a donation drive to benefit 716 PAWS.   Students m...
05/11/2023

For the past month, Miss Linda and Miss Lindsey's classroom worked on a donation drive to benefit 716 PAWS. Students made and distributed flyers to every classroom and decorated donation boxes to be used for collecting items. Our school community really came through and we were able to collect a lot of treats, food, collar, etc.
Our project was highlighted by a visit from Miss Michele and puppy Crus from 716 Paws. Crus is such a sweet puppy and we can't wait until we hear he is adopted. Thank you to all of our staff, students and families who donated!

In Mrs. McCormick's class they have been learning about the coronation of King Charles III happening on Saturday.  The c...
05/05/2023

In Mrs. McCormick's class they have been learning about the coronation of King Charles III happening on Saturday. The class made their own crowns and made promises to be good students. They had a lot of fun!

Whether it's chilly or warm, Classroom 149 is so happy to be outside on our beautiful Maryvale playground.  The students...
04/28/2023

Whether it's chilly or warm, Classroom 149 is so happy to be outside on our beautiful Maryvale playground. The students love swinging, climbing, sliding, chasing shadows and picking dandelions. Happy Spring to all!!

When you and your bestie wear the exact same thing, you know it will be a great day!
04/17/2023

When you and your bestie wear the exact same thing, you know it will be a great day!

Here are some pictures from the Spirit Week we had at Green Acres before break. Thank you to all that participated! Ever...
04/10/2023

Here are some pictures from the Spirit Week we had at Green Acres before break. Thank you to all that participated! Everyone looked so cute!

In April, we celebrate Occupational Therapy Month to recognize our occupational therapists who help our students partici...
04/10/2023

In April, we celebrate Occupational Therapy Month to recognize our occupational therapists who help our students participate throughout their school day. Our skilled team of occupational therapists work with our students on skills such as fine motor (picking up items, pressing buttons, writing), visual motor (puzzles, playing with blocks, coloring a picture), self-help skills (dressing, feeding), vocational skills (job readiness skills), and sensory processing (taking in our environment and having an appropriate response). The OTs use a variety of activities to engage our students and make the work they are doing fun and functional. Every child's occupational therapy time will look different depending on their needs. Thank you to our Occupational Therapy team for supporting our students and helping them grow. Happy Occupational Therapy Month!

Miss Lindseyโ€™s room enjoyed participating in a Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt this week at our Maryvale Site!   Students look...
03/30/2023

Miss Lindseyโ€™s room enjoyed participating in a Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt this week at our Maryvale Site! Students looked for glow in the dark eggs in 6 colors and had balloons waiting for them when they came back to their classroom!

Green Acres, get your craziest outfits and hairstyles ready for Wacky Wednesday tomorrow! ๐Ÿคช๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ˜œ
03/29/2023

Green Acres, get your craziest outfits and hairstyles ready for Wacky Wednesday tomorrow! ๐Ÿคช๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ˜œ

Green Acres: tomorrow is Character Day! Wear clothes with your favorite characters.
03/27/2023

Green Acres: tomorrow is Character Day! Wear clothes with your favorite characters.

Green Acres families: tomorrow is the beginning of our March Madness spirit week! Tomorrow will be sports day so dress i...
03/26/2023

Green Acres families: tomorrow is the beginning of our March Madness spirit week! Tomorrow will be sports day so dress in your favorite sports attire! โšฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿˆโšพ๏ธ

Happy St Patrickโ€™s Day from some of our green acres kiddos! ๐Ÿ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ’š
03/17/2023

Happy St Patrickโ€™s Day from some of our green acres kiddos! ๐Ÿ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ’š

Room 149 had a fun week identifying, sorting and mixing colors. โค๏ธ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ
03/17/2023

Room 149 had a fun week identifying, sorting and mixing colors. โค๏ธ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ

Making rainbows with Mr Jeff ๐ŸŒˆ
03/16/2023

Making rainbows with Mr Jeff ๐ŸŒˆ

Hello everyone! The self advocates of room 105 have been working hard all winter, on life skills, chores and goals, as w...
03/15/2023

Hello everyone! The self advocates of room 105 have been working hard all winter, on life skills, chores and goals, as well as rocking NEW jobs in Job Club!
We of course, schedule exercise like gigantic bowling and games in between all that work! We are looking forward to Spring; how about you?

Ms Saraโ€™s class enjoyed learning about Dr Seuss this week!
03/04/2023

Ms Saraโ€™s class enjoyed learning about Dr Seuss this week!

As the month of February came to a close, students in Miss Lindseyโ€™s room at our Maryvale site each chose and researched...
03/03/2023

As the month of February came to a close, students in Miss Lindseyโ€™s room at our Maryvale site each chose and researched a person to learn about for Black History Month. They learned some key information and then created a craft! Nice job everyone!

Fun in Ms. Myndi's room!
03/02/2023

Fun in Ms. Myndi's room!

02/18/2023

"Love grows where it is planted"

We adore this lovely display at our Maryvale school! The teachers of room 156 always show off their awesome creative skills ๐ŸŒผโค๏ธ

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Looks like trick or treating at The Arc Erie County Preschool and School Age Program was a big success! ๐Ÿฌโœจ
Miss Katie the science lady.

Great costume for class.
can i sign my daughter in to class through this site.i cant do the google account my computer will not let me.my computer doesnt use google.
Mani's rain deer.
Mani's snowman.
Mani's santa on a stick she is gveing to her daddy.
you tuck the silver wear inside the napkin.
you put the silver wear tucked under the napkin.
Mani,is feeling better this is her picture of jack-jack.
This is the chart we use for homeschooling.yesterday,and today Mani hasn't had school because she is sick.she will make up the work when she gets well.Thank you.
For mani's music lesson we do kids worship songs and we add the beats with what we have.the words that they use are uplifting freeing her soul.i don't let her listen to music that keeps her down.like humpty dumpty.she doesn't listen to it because it is teaching kids that if you are broken or you have things happen you will stay broken.in that song they say humpty dumpty can't be put back together.and her christain music teach's her when the world or people in the world hurt you GOD can put you back together.
Mani uses this for math.she likes it.
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