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8/09/23 - Summer School Fun Day

On August 9, the OHM BOCES Bridges Summer School held a Fun Day to celebrate the last day of summer school. Due to complications from COVID-19 throughout the past several years, the event was not held. This year, faculty, staff and students gathered together and enjoyed a day full of fun filled activities.

During the Summer School Fun Day, two inflatable water slides, an inflatable slip and slide, two inflatable obstacle courses and two inflatable bounce houses were provided for the students to enjoy. Students were encouraged to participate in the activities in their designated groups and times. Physical therapy and occupational therapy providers in addition to faculty and staff assisted the students on the inflatables and in other activities. 

In addition to the inflatables, the speech and vision therapists created an area for students that served as a sensory room. Students that chose not to or could not use the inflatables spent their time in the sensory area.

As a part of the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program, students earned “bucks” throughout summer school and were able to cash them in for fun activities such as the dunk tank, a game where the students threw balls at a target to dunk their teachers and an administrator in a tank of water. Many students cashed in their “bucks” and had a wonderful time engaging with each other, their teachers, administrators and therapists.

A young girl in a sparkling blue swimsuit is joyfully playing in a colorful inflatable pool surrounded by festive decorations.
A young child with a joyful expression, mouth open in laughter, against a bright yellow background.
A transparent container filled with colorful beads and a small green toy alligator, with hands reaching into the container.
A young girl in a swimsuit sits on a blue inflatable slide, surrounded by a pool of water and a bright blue background.
A young girl with curly hair and pink flowers in her hair is kneeling in a blue kiddie pool, playing with the water and splashing around.
A young boy with blond hair is sliding down an inflatable water slide, creating a splash of water around him in a blue pool.
A person wearing a red shirt and shorts is sitting on a blue surface, with white curtains or drapes in the background.
A shirtless young man stands in front of a blue and white background, with water droplets visible around him.
A young person wearing a bright red t-shirt with text on it, standing in front of a vibrant blue background and appearing to be laughing or shouting enthusiastically.
A woman in sunglasses and a young girl in a yellow floral dress are playing with a beach ball in front of a colorful mural on a wall.
A young woman with long blonde hair is smiling and standing in front of a colorful, abstract background of inflatable shapes in various bright colors.
A man in a gray shirt is sitting on a blue container, surrounded by a chain-link fence and various objects in the background.
A colorful outdoor event venue with inflatable slides, bounce houses, and other amusement park-style attractions, surrounded by a paved area with puddles reflecting the cloudy sky.
A young boy in colorful swim trunks slides down a blue water slide, surrounded by white inflatable structures.
A large, blue tank or container with a glass panel displays a white, furry animal swimming underwater amidst bubbles.
A colorful inflatable carnival game with a clown-like character is set up on a grassy area next to a brick building with a mural depicting more cartoon characters.
A person is sliding down a colorful inflatable slide against a vibrant rainbow-themed background.
A shirtless man with a cheerful expression is sitting on a blue inflatable slide against a white background.
A young boy sits in a blue inflatable pool, surrounded by splashing water and a blue background.
A young boy in an orange shirt is excitedly jumping in a colorful inflatable water park, surrounded by a vibrant, playful background.
A young boy is seen splashing and laughing in a colorful inflatable pool surrounded by vibrant, abstract patterns.