Trip to the Farm!

We had the best trip to Pineland Farms. We experienced the Moo to You program and the Cheese Making operation! It was awesome! We had a blast! We started in the manure pit (and no other name was acceptable) We learned how this went in a cycle from the land to the animal into by-products that go back to the land! We walked through the heiffer barn and got to pat some of them. When we were in the calf barn, we learned how they name the cows. The "P" names are handed down from the mother of the calf, and the names that start with "P"are traced back all the wayto the herd in England when they arrived back in the 1700's! Amazing! Next we went to the hay barn and threw the hay to see how far we could go! Then we saw the milking parlor and how that works, and got to touch udders and teats (which was a little wierd!) Anyway - the best part was going to the cheese company! We saw them making fresh cheese, and got to taste cheese curd, cheddar, colby, pepper jack and many other types of fresh cheese! We went to lunch at the Pineland farms Cafeteria and enjoyed each others company!

Welcome Karen Desjardins!

We would like to welcome Karen to the staff at ALTC as our Social Worker! We are very excited to work with her, as are the students! Good luck!

ALTC Welcomes John Fulp

The Becket Programs of Maine is proud to announce its newest administrative addition and transplant, John R. Fulp. John has worked for nearly 8 years with the Becket Family of Services of New Hampshire as a Program Director of 4 separate at risk youth facilities and as the Principal of a Special Education day school called The Life Centered Learning Institute in Tilton, NH. John brings with years of experience and capabilities to manage all aspects of leading, operating and evaluating educational institutions.
Along with his M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, he has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Law. He holds both Special Education Administrator and Teaching Certifications in NH and is in process to gain his Maine State Special Education Administrator certificate.
“I pride myself on the supportive and collaborative leadership style I have evolved, which fosters a safe and growth oriented aura. My teachers and students know that they have the room to be creative and grow yet the structure to ensure that all faculty and students receive the opportunities and educational experiences they deserve.”

We are very excitedto be under John's leadership. We wish him the best of luck here in Maine!

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