To show their appreciation for the Abington School District bus drivers, Abington Senior High School’s A.C.T.I.V.E. Academy students served coffee, pizza, and other treats to their friends in the Transportation Department. The event, which was part of American Education Week, was held prior to the afternoon transportation run today. The event was an opportunity for the senior high school community to show its gratitude toward the district’s bus drivers while simultaneously affording the A.C.T.I.V.E. students the chance to practice valuable transition-related skills in the area of food preparation and service.
Abington’s A.C.T.I.V.E. (Accessing Community, Travel, Independent Living, and Vocational Education) Academy is a transitional program designed for young adults, ages 18-21, with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The A.C.T.I.V.E. Academy utilizes the classroom and community as it teaches students vocational, travel training, and independent living skills. Students also partake in a volunteer work-study program in which they learn employability skills while interning at various sites within the community including Abington-Jefferson Hospital, CVS, the Abington YMCA, and State Representative Madeleine Dean’s office. At present, 18 Abington students benefit from participation in this program.
