COMMUNITY TRIPS
Higashi has been very busy for the past several months getting out into the community with any chance that we can take. Some of our trips included visits to Harvard and the Museum of Science. At Harvard our students were invited to see the art show “Eye Eye Nose Mouth”. This art show was created by a group of people with varying disabilities. Our students were given a private tour of the artworks, which gave them a first hand look at how the pieces were created. This enriched their own creativity. Soon after we were invited to the Museum of Science to participate in a study by their Research and Evaluation Department. Higashi students were asked to visit and use the exhibits on display while the research team observed in hopes of enhancing experiences for visitors of all backgrounds.
When our students aren’t helping with research or being treated to special visits, we’re out in the community taking in all the sights. We’ve been having a lot of fun getting off campus as the ground thawed and the sun warmed up the air. Our younger crowd enjoyed a special day out, all dressed up for a dinner date with their staff on the weekend to take a break from the busy times at school. We had divisions taking turns going to see the magnificant ship, the USS Salem. We kept our field trips going to places like Waldo Lake where we could watch the animals and plants waking up to the new spring weather.
