Mindfulness at Birch Street

A new experience is soon being added to the Birch Street Experience. It is called Mindfulness and it involves taking an honest look at ourselves and how we function on a day to day basis. The instruction will be presented over a four week period with a qualified teacher from the cooperative extension. We are all really looking forward to it.

Mr. Mike and ASL

Mr. Mike McDonald has agreed to teach us american sign language in a course designed to help us get “out of the box” a little and experience the world of the deaf. To date we are practicing the alphabet and learning some basic signs of communication. We are in hopes that this will eventually be a skill we can add to our resumes. Thanks Mike for your time and patience!

Kindergarten Fall Festival

Orono Alternative Education is visiting Asa c. Adams school on October 28th to help kindergartners decorate and paint pumpkins. The kids will be able to bring their pumpkins home for the fall holiday. Just another community service to give back to the community!

Alternative Ed. Engages in Yoga

The alternative ed. program will be introduced to basic yoga techniques provided by yoga instructor Kelly Ilseman during a workshop format Monday – Oct. 24th and Thursday Oct. 26th for the benefit of its current student population. More workshops will be planned based on the student involvement displayed for this activity.