Experience Activity Club - Avon Grove School District
Experience Activity Club - Avon Grove School District
Experience Activity Club - Avon Grove School District
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REACT
Recreation<strong>Experience</strong><strong>Activity</strong><strong>Club</strong> ForTeens
REACT is designed to….• Provide students an opportunity to become moreinvolved in their school and community• Encourage students to develop and maintainmeaningful relationships with typically developingpeers
REACT Facts:• Events are held 1-2 times a month on Friday nights• REACT is currently in the 6 th year of operation• All events are staffed by 3 special educationteachers• REACT initially began with 17 students and hasrapidly grown to 30 students.
Previous REACT Events Have Included:• Bowling• Restaurant outings• Holiday shopping• AGHS dances, sportingevents, plays, and musicals• Laser tag and miniaturegolf• Wilmington Blue Rocksgames• Swimming at the YMCA• Barbeques
Outcomes of REACT• Participants feel connected to school & community• Transferring of social skills to the natural environment• Students reaching out to each other via phone• Friendships made• Students choosing to be an active member of a club
Additional Benefits of REACT
Words from a Member• Kevin Wonchoba – Grade 12• 4 consecutive years of REACT membership• Fun events & activities• Improved social skills & developed friendships• Great way to spend a Friday night
Student Feedback• 100% of students surveyed indicated that theymade new friends in REACT• 100% of students surveyed indicated that theywould recommend a friend to join REACT• 88% of students surveyed indicated that they haveimproved their social skills since joining REACT
Feedback From Parent Surveys:• 73% of parent surveyed said their children madenew friends at AGHS.• 100% of parents surveyed reported that their childhas developed social skills• 100% of parents surveyed said they wouldrecommend this type of program to other parentsof students with similar needs.
Parent Comments• “This group helped him become more comfortableand confident among his peers.”• “He gets to try different activities and is responsiblefinancially when money is required for activities.”• “He likes doing really fun things with friends onFriday night rather than staying home by himself.”
More Positive Feedback• “The React program has exposed our son to manydifferent social activities outside of school which inturn has increased his confidence to approach otherstudents and make new friends.”• “Meet new friends, exposed to new socialsituations, real & practical use of skills taught to himby AGSD.”• “He has tried some new activities he may not haveotherwise. ”
The Future of REACT• REACT is one way the <strong>Avon</strong> <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong> SpecialEducation Department can continue to promote awarenessas well as an appreciation for diversity.• The REACT club has been presented as a model program atthe annual PDE conference in Hershey, PA and toneighboring school districts.• The popularity of REACT is expected to grow.
Thank you,Louis Chance – Supervisor of Special EducationWilliam T. Stahler III – REACT AdvisorMegan Ahern – REACT AdvisorJennifer Logue – REACT AdvisorChrista Schoen – REACT Advisor
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