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Life Skills
The Aurora school community takes great pride
in the education opportunities provided by its local schools.
Aurora Elementary, Aurora Middle School, and Aurora High School
combine to create the school system. All three sites are accredited
by the State Board of Education through the Nebraska Department
of Education. In addition, Aurora High School is accredited
by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools. The
schools have a combined enrollment of approximately 1,300
students in grades K - 12. The district also provides a preschool
program for children who have special needs. The special education
department currently serves the individual needs of 205 children
from birth to age 21. |
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Facility Facts |
Apartment Which Includes:
- Handicapped accessible kitchen.
- Handicapped accessible bathroom.
- Living room
- Laundry Room
- Utility Closet
- Bedroom Area
Classroom which includes:
- Small / large group work areas.
- Computer Work Stations
- Sensory stimulation environment
- Assistive technology devices.
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Life Skills Vision
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serving our children in our community
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to provide opportunities to learn and
improve self-help skills, daily living skills, and vocational
skills
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to provide academic experiences for
children with diverse learning abilities
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to provide students with the necessary
assistive technology to promote independence and opportunities
to use them in a variety of settings to allow interactions
with same age peers and partnerships between general education
and special education students
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to provide opportunities for service
learning
to provide social opportunities with other students, teachers,
and community members
to develop long lasting partnerships with community members,
organizations, and businesses in the Aurora area.
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Life Skills
Staff
 Name:
Sally Carlson
Email: sallyc@esu9.org
Occupation: Elem. Asst. Principal / Sped.
Director
Job Description: Responsible for coordinating
all programs for students with disabilities who live within
the Aurora School District, and am responsible for ensuring
that the Aurora Public Schools is in compliance with all state
and federal Sped. guidelines. I also supervise the staff who
work with students that have disabilities.
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 Name:
Sally Hoos
Email: shoos@esu9.org
Occupation: 7th & 8th grade / Life Skills
Teacher
Job Description: Teach Vocational Math and
English for 7th and 8th grade students. In the life skills,
I help students achieve their own personal level of independence
in everyday living. |
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 Name:
Jennifer Arndt
Email:
jarndt@esu9.org
Occupation: Speech-Language
Pathologist
Job Description: Diagnosis
and Therapy for students who qualify for services in the area
of articulation, voice, fluency, language, and social skills. |
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Name: Lacie Hogan
Email: lhogan@esu9.org
Occupation:
Half Time Teacher |
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ParaProfessionals |
Name: Joan Pfeifer
Email: jpfeifer@esu9.org |
Name: Kelly Trumble
Email: ktrumble@esu9.org |
Name: Pamela Zeman
Email: pzeman@esu9.org |
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