{"id":1166,"date":"2015-08-10T13:46:31","date_gmt":"2015-08-10T17:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fhps.net\/?page_id=1166"},"modified":"2022-03-21T16:20:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T20:20:00","slug":"unified-champion-and-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/elementary-schools\/meadow-brook\/unified-champion-and-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Unified Champion School and LINKS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12158 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fhps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Link-Logo-e1465495181324.png\" alt=\"logo for the Links program\" width=\"492\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Link-Logo-e1465495181324.png 492w, https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Link-Logo-e1465495181324-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Link-Logo-e1465495181324-90x23.png 90w, https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Link-Logo-e1465495181324-75x19.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"northern-rounded-leaf-heading\">What is LINKS?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12160 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fhps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/circle2-e1466444053980.png\" alt=\"students laying on a carpeted floor in a circular formation\" width=\"860\" height=\"649\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">LINKS\u00a0is a peer-to-peer\u00a0inclusion program where students support\u00a0a same-aged peer from the cognitively impaired\u00a0classroom at school.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the settings where LINKS support peers include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>General education classrooms<\/li>\n<li>Gym class<\/li>\n<li>Music class<\/li>\n<li>Art class<\/li>\n<li>Social language group<\/li>\n<li>Motor group<\/li>\n<li>Lunch<\/li>\n<li>Recess<\/li>\n<li>Project Unify activities<\/li>\n<li>Bocce ball<\/li>\n<li>Busing<\/li>\n<li>Special education classroom<\/li>\n<li>Field day<\/li>\n<li>Community service project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"northern-rounded-leaf-heading\">What is Unified Champion School?<\/h2>\n<p>An education and sports-based program that promotes acceptance,\u00a0respect, and\u00a0leadership for students of all abilities while creating an inclusive school environment.<\/p>\n<p>There are four components:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a\u00a0unified\u00a0sport\u2026we play bocce ball<\/li>\n<li>a\u00a0school-wide campaign to foster diversity\u00a0and respect for all<\/li>\n<li>a community service project<\/li>\n<li>a\u00a0Youth\u00a0Activation\u00a0Committee (YAC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"northern-rounded-leaf-heading\">Contact Information<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:bsluiter@fhps.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barbara Sluiter, Special Education Teacher<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mb_project_unify\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#333;border-color:#292929;border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff;padding:7px 22px;font-size:17px;line-height:26px;border-color:#717171;border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px;text-shadow:px px px ;-moz-text-shadow:px px px ;-webkit-text-shadow:px px px \"><i class=\"sui sui-instagram\" style=\"font-size:17px;color:#ffffff\"><\/i> Follow us on Instagram @mb_project_unify<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is LINKS? 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