Category Archives: Around Stewart Home School
StewARTS Grand Time at Grand Gallery!
If you get a chance, go check out the Grand Gallery located at the Grand Theatre in Frankfort, Kentucky. You’ll be glad you did as you’ll see some very impressive artwork from our talented students! Last Thursday, the Grand Gallery presented “The Way We See It: A StewARTS Retrospective,” featuring artists from Stewart Home & […]
Sharon’s Movie Review – The Addams Family
The brand new computer animated movie, “The Addams Family” is funny as can be and is based on the original TV series back in the 1960s. The story, characters, music and songs are the best ever. It was a top big smash hit movie with all the Stewart Home & School Students. We loved it […]
Strikeforce Bowling is Back!
SH&S bowlers just finished week 2 of the Strikeforce Bowling League at Capital Bowl, and it has been EXCITING! Recent top scores below! Week 1 High Scores: Steve – 163, Norman – 138, Andy – 137, Lane – 130, Marta – 127, Nancy – 120 Week 2 High Scores: Norman – 131, Andy – 125, […]
Richie’s Restaurant Review – China Buffet
I went on a town trip with Peggy, Douglas, and Austin. We went to China Buffet. A buffet is were you go through a line and you choose what you want to eat. China Buffet has many locations. They give you many choices from Chinese food and American food. We had food like Mac and […]
Employee Spotlight – Marcia Pepper
What a pleasure it is for me to introduce into our August Spotlight, our Administrative Assistant/Receptionist, Marcia Pepper. Marcia began her employment with Stewart Home & School in March, 2015. She was hired to be Sandy and Shelley’s Administrative Assistant and still serves in that role today. Marcia is the voice of Stewart Home & […]
Sharon’s Movie Review – The Lion King
The Lion King, the brand new live action movie is the better version of the two Lion King movies by Disney. It was a top smash hit movie with all the Stewart Home & School students including I who went to see it. We loved it and clapped our hands and cheered the hero, Simba, […]
Did You Know – With Madison
Sharks As we all know, this week is Shark Week. Sharks are misunderstood animals. After Jaws and many shark attack movies, they are viewed as monster killing beasts. But the truth is they are not monsters, they make mistakes just like you do. They often mistake people for prey. Great white sharks are an average […]
A Night to Remember
By Machele Lawless Pictured above are members of our Summer Staff, decked out with tiaras and Mickey Mouse ears for the 2019 Stewart Home & School Prom Night. The Summer Staff planned, organized, decorated and carried out the Disney-themed event in style, which our students absolutely loved. The time and work that went into the […]
Andy and Hendrix attend NDSC Convention in Pittsburgh, PA
By: Hendrix Brakefield Andy and I traveled to Pittsburgh, PA for the annual National Down Syndrome Conference. Each day we walked to the convention center where Andy and the other attendees had a personalized daily schedule full of activities and seminars. Some of his favorites were the music and yoga sessions. For family members and […]
Did You Know – with Madison, All About Bees
Madison is back with another interesting report, this time about honey bees! I associate bees with springtime. These fellas have been used for honey and beeswax for 9,000 years. They make honey by flying to a flower collecting pollen and nectar. They suck nectar into a second stomach called a honey stomach. Then they vomit […]
Katie’s Journey to the Podium
Katie’s quest in becoming a public speaker has been all but easy. Growing up in Mobile, Alabama, Katie was an out-going, athletic teenager until she unexpectedly found herself battling for her life. One night in 2009, Katie fell ill to an unknown illness that left her in severe respiratory distress. After spending seven months at […]
A Family Weekend Gift to Remember
Stewart Home & School is home to the most loving and caring students from around the world. When a student enrolls, not only do we consider them a part of the Stewart family, we inherit their thoughtful and compassionate families, as well! Every year for Family Weekend there are countless activities that exemplify the true […]