Androscoggin Learning and Transition Center is a school designed to assist middle and high school students prepare and embrace the realities of life after high school. ALTC was designed with support from Maine Department of Education to make school meaningful and relevant to students in grades 8-12, while simultaneously equipping them with the skills necessary for employment, appropriate independent living, and working towards their personal higher learning, vocational and personal life goals.
On June 13th Mr.Davidson and Mr.Wentzel held a moxie appreciation day in their classroom for all the student. The day consisted of listening to music about Moxie, reading literature written about Moxie, eating food prepared with Moxie (Moxie BBQ Chicken, Moxie Jerky, Moxie Bake Beans, and Moxie dark chocolate cake) and of course enjoying the exquisite taste of Moxie.
The students also took a trip to Lisbon, ME with us to visit the Moxie Museum and meet the infamous Mr. Frank Anicetti aka The Moxie Man.
The students and staff spent a day at the Washburn/Norlands Living History Center in Livermore Falls for a day of fun and learning of farm life back in the late 1800’s. Ray and Ann were incredible guides through our day in history. Ray spent time in the fields collecting firewood with the students using the cart and Oxen and Ann helped the other group prepare a home cooked meal in the kitchen which included Beef Stew and Cornbread and Nutmeg cake for dessert. A great time was had by all and the students all want to go back again! Thanks Norlands! And thank you Mr. Davidson for setting it all up!
The students created their own ice cream today using rock salt and ice, and learned the most important rule of all in this process…patience.
During the 2011 holiday season, the students have joined forces with the Salvation Army. The students have been ringing the bell at the kettles and packing holiday meal boxes at the Lewiston/Auburn Salvation Army office.
Our awesome students even graced people passing the kettles with Holiday Music! Check it Out!!!
We recently visited Pineland Farms in New Gloucester. We spent the day with our tour guide Cat who told us about the history of Pineland, their cows, and all of their products. We also got a tour of the facilities on the farms campus and got to Milk the cows! We all had a great day and can’t wait to go back!
On October 7th, the Staff and Students here at ALTC took a hike on Bradbury Mountain. The students and staff had a wonderful time and enjoyed some great views! Thanks to Mr. Davidson for carrying the cooler with lunch as well!
In the recent weeks, the Transitions class has had speakers come to the school and talk to the students about continuing their education and what their different school have to offer the Students. We would like to thank Stephen Deschanes from Kaplan University, Bobbi Jean Burke from Central Maine Community College, and Joyce Donald from Northeast Technical Institute for taking time to come speak with us!
All the staff at ALTC would like to welcome warmly the newest additions to the education team, and the exciting changes to our educational program!
Mr.Tom Davidson joins us from our sister school in Belgrade, CMLC. Mr. Davidson is a veteran educator for the Becket Family of Services. He will be teaching the Transitions/Career Explorations class with Mr. Wentzel!
Mr. Paul Carignan joins us with a background in education and formerly taught at the Spurwink school. Mr.Carignan will be teaming up with Ms. Dube as the Science and History team!
Mr. Erik Benham joins the staff as a Educational BHP, and has become our Jack of all subjects, Erik works with all the teams!
Ms. Shelia Twitchell joins our team as the Social Work intern. Shelia has been working with Jody Brinser in developing our social work groups on an even broader spectrum!
Mr.Ivey and Mrs. Williams have teamed up as well! They are now our Math and English team, which works perfectly as Mrs. Williams loves Math and Mr.Ivey loves to talk!! (Just kidding Mr.Ivey!!)
The 2011-2012 school years is off to a tremendous start and we cannot wait to see where it goes!!
During the summer school session, we pride ourselves on our community involvement with agencies and organizations that were created to help and provide for others. This summer we are joining forces with multiple agencies, the first of which is the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society located on Strawberry Ave. in Lewiston. The students and staff have spent time over the last few weeks cleaning the animals living environments, moving supplies and most important of all, interacting with the animals and giving them the attention they deserve!
The Staff of ALTC recently created a core values board for the students! These are the values the students practice during their daily interactions at school. All of our students also have the chance to earn points by showing their knowledge of those values and can use the points they earn to purchase items of interest, such as hygiene items, food, school supplies, and much more in our school store.
This week Ms. Dube and staff took the students in multiple groups to Beaver Park to explore the life in and around the ponds. We discovered and talked about different types of frogs, bugs, snakes and plant life. Students who said they would never hold any of those creatures did!!
ALTC enjoyed a day of fishing, swimming, and great bbq’d burgers and dogs at Beaver Park.
On Friday June 3rd, the staff and students traveled up to Norway to take part in the “Day of Giving” at the Progress Center. The staff and students joined other volunteers from the community in expanding the ever growing handicap accessible Matthew Ricker walking trail. This year students worked on laying down stone dust and gravel for walk ways, paint, weeding and planting flowers. Everyone was rewarded with a wonderful BBQ put on by the Progress Center and made lots of new friends. We cannot wait for next year!!
The entire staff here at ALTC would like to Congratulate Ian Larlee on his recent graduation! Ian was one of the founding students of ALTC and was a part of the school since our doors opened. Good luck with all of your future endeavors and guitar playing!!
ALTC visited the Gray Animal Park on Friday April 29th for a day of animal introductions and observations. All the students had a wonderful time and learned a lot!
There was a challenge offered. Create a bridge using a single 3x5 index card, folding it in a way of your choice, that will allow it to hold as many pennies as possible. The students folded and refolded and tested, even the staff attempted it. At the end the winning bridge held 150 pennies with the second place holding 90 and the third place holding 75.
The students took part in a Science lesson led by Ms Dube about the process of making paper. The staff explained the process that goes into making paper from pulp and then had the students make their paper on their own using pulp, screens and water.
The staff and students of ALTC have recently been working on the atmosphere in the building. We have had new carpets installed in the building, a sign made for the front of the building, have begun to add plant life to the building, and even added a giant projection screen for the educational Wii games, documentaries, and presentations.
Yesterday the Staff and students went to Portland to see the Pirates in action against the Worcester Sharks! We even got a personalized welcome from the Pirates!!
The entire game was packed full of entertainment and not a dull moment was found by any of us and everybody enjoyed the game..except the part where the Pirates gave up the game winning goal to the Sharks in the sudden death overtime.
