What's Cooking? Fall 2010 - Cooke Center

Focus on Our Faculty:
A Look at Ascension Teacher Christie DiStefano
Each week, a different
student is assigned as
the Morning Meeting
Leader, whose
responsibility is to lead a
class discussion on
topics including the
weather, the day’s
schedule, and news the
students would
like to share.
Ascension Level 3 teacher Christie DiStefano is working on
continued independence with her students. In preparation for
the move to Middle School, she’s giving students many more
responsibilities, such as organizing their work and following their
own schedules. The theme in Level 3 this year is “Exploring.”
Whether the natural world through science class, or their own
interests through daily journaling, Ms. DiStefano’s students are
exploring their individual paths to independence..
Ms. DiStefano is
especially proud
of one of her students,
Jayson, who recently
completed a week of morning leadership. “I have watched
Jayson mature with such a sense of awe. He has grown
tremendously in his ability to think a problem through and find
the right solution – whether it’s a piece of school work or an
interaction with a peer.” She remembers when Jayson was
reluctant to take risks, but says now he pushes himself. “He
writes whole paragraphs in his journal now. And he has
developed the confidence to not only stand up for himself, but
to stick up for his friends and classmates, too.”
Above: Student made mobiles from the Middle School
Alumni Halloween Party
Below are photos from the fun and festive Cooke Center
Alumni Halloween Party held at CCA on October 30th.
Please remember to
give to this year’s
Annual Appeal Fund.
Your donations help
to make all of these
great activities
possible!