Transition Program
Overview
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Mrs. Jenna Toner
Transition Counselor & Special Education Teacher
jdamato@mpspride.orgMrs. Toner works with students to explore career interests and formulate workable post-secondary plans in coordination with area services, job sites, and post secondary educational programs. Some students access the nearby Manchester Community College to pursue college credit as they earn credit toward their high school diploma. Work-study options are available for some, as well as on-the-job training. Specialists assist students and parents in navigating post-secondary services with state and local agencies. Mrs. Toner has several liasons within the community where students have an opportunity to obtain work experience.
What we do
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Mrs. Toner has her students involved in work study programs
Students visit Porter and Chester
Students visit Lincoln Tech
Students deliver the goods collected from a food drive that was orchestrated at MRA throughout the holiday season
Opportunities for students to have real world work experiences
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Students participate in the Manchester Community College job fair.
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Severance Foods invited students to spend the day in the potato chip factory.