Summer Vibes

The summertime school semesters came to a close in celebratory fashion at MPA’s Squamscott River Academy in Hampton, N.H., MPA’s Plymouth Academic School, and MPA’s Karen Langley Learning Center also in Plymouth, N.H.

Mount Prospect Academy’s academic schedule operates using multiple semesters throughout a year as opposed to a traditional two-semester design.  As expected, the beginning and ending of “summer” semesters with sunny weather presiding brings renewal, relaxation, and recreation for both MPA students and faculty.

Enrolled students were treated to an afternoon of food, games, giveaways, and casual revelry orchestrated and operated by Program Executive Directors, School Principals, and MPA Faculty before heading home for vacation.

 

MPA Faculty served students refreshments, painted faces, sat in the dunk tank, and got “pied in the face” by their colleagues to the cheers of the crowd in attendance. For some MPA students, therapeutic socialization is equally as important for our youth to experience and engage in as is their academic studies.

                         

One MPA Faculty member commented that the events each year bring a sense of normalcy and boost student’s well-being by building on the supportive relationships developed in our schools. In her view, “events such as this model respectful socialization and cooperation and togetherness in a way that is transformational as we aim to treat the ‘whole student’ in our care.