The Terrier Times

The January 2018 Edition Meadowridge

Academy

Holiday Review 2017

Our Ugly Sweater Christmas Party was a hit! Staff and

students wore hideously wonderful sweaters!!!

Students also left cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve!

Happy New Year…

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January brought us blizzards and single digit temperatures.

But our students and teachers are adventurers. They put on snow shoes and brought class outside.

Hands on learning is what Meadowridge is all about!

Our students showed off their architecture skills on Family Engagement Night when they constructed a beautiful village

of gingerbread houses

Spirit Week 2018

This year for Spirit Week we had twinning day, crazy hat day, mix

match day, and pajama day. Staff and Students stepped up to the occasion

and showed a lot of spirit.

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A special shout-out to Meadowridge Academy students who passed the ELA MCAS exam! This was not an easy barrier to overcome, but with practice and staff support, they persevered! There’s no better way to celebrate hard work and success than a trip to Yogurt City!

Check out the creative things the clinical

department at Meadowridge Academy is doing with the students in group therapy, from self esteem Jenga to learning

about healthy relationships by defining

"love" and practicing these skills with the

therapy dogs on campus

And speaking of therapy dogs… Here is Meadowridge Academy’s

Therapy Dog of the Month

Meet Pavlov

- 4.5 months old - Bernese Mountain Puppy - Favorite Food – anything - Skills – high 5’s and knocking

down baby gates that are in his way

- Interests: food, Florida, running 5 feet away from you then sitting and staring at you, Swiss cheese, the sound of bells accompanied by food, getting pet, chewing on sticks, walks in the woods, film noir, snow, and playing with other dogs

Meadowridge Academy utilizes Animal Assisted Therapy. The incorporation of animals into existing therapeutic

practices has proven to create and atmosphere of calm empathy where a student feels safe and capable of

exploring their best self.

Benefits of Animal

Assisted Therapy

Lowers anxiety

Promotes the release of positive chemicals like oxytocin and serotonin

Creates a comfortable environment

Improves socialization skills

Reduces stress

Provides mental stimulation

Helps with memory

recall

Animals on Meadowridge’s

Campus

Dogs

Goats

Donkey

Chickens

Hamsters

Fish

Chinchilla

Snake