Social Seven

While we focus our community on resources during the COVID-19 situation, please enjoy our new series; Social Seven – A Week Full of Ideas and Inspiration!

Meditation Monday

Our first ongoing series, where we will provide ideas to bring some serenity into your week, with the people who make Springbrook great in mind! We hope these tips and exercises will provide a little calm while staff members and program participants make the best of the coming weeks, and that our online community can benefit too.

A Sense of Calm – Meditation Monday

This Meditation Monday, we'd like to share a way that we like to relax here at Springbrook:...

Spend Time With Your Pet – Meditation Monday

This Meditation Monday, we're talking about those fuzzy, furry, feathery, finny friends in your...

Miles and Miles of Springbrook Smiles – Meditation Monday

There's no denying the feel-good power of a smile. Smiling not only offers a mood boost, but also...

Let’s Dance – Meditation Monday

Let's DANCE! At Springbrook, we love to show off our moves and get down to the music. Dancing is a...

What’s Cookin’? – Meditation Monday

At Springbrook, we find cooking or baking is a wonderful way to unwind and focus your mind on...

Memorial Day – Meditation Monday

Today we celebrate Memorial Day, observed to commemorate the men and women who died while serving...

Gardening – Meditation Monday

Gardening is a powerful way to practice mindfulness and meditation. Having to care for plants is a...

Take A Look Tuesday

Our next ongoing series, where we will share some of our favorite photos of moments large and small from the past few years. We are thrilled to share with students, residents, families, and staff some happy memories from around our many programs. The world has changed; it does not mean that our community is gone. We hope that these memories will give you a reason to smile!

Take a Look Tuesday- Hank Lobb 20-Year Milestone

Hank Lobb refers to himself as “a pretty mundane guy,” but one will hear most refer to him as “the...

Take a Look Tuesday- Black History Month

Happy Black History Month! In 1926, Carter G. Woodson had a goal to educate people about Black...

Take a Look Tuesday-Valentine’s Day Celebrations

Love is in the air! Today, at Springbrook’s Capstone Day Habilitation Program, staff and...

Take a Look Tuesday- Heather Cole 15-Year Milestone

Today we are celebrating Heather Cole and her 15-year milestone accomplishment! Heather is a...

Take A Look Tuesday- Stephanie Davy Speaks on Sidney Plains Celebration!

As part of our interview series leading up to the Sidney Plains region celebration, today we are...

Take a Look Tuesday- Special Olympics Skills Basketball Coach

Ready to establish new and meaningful connections with the people we support? The Springbrook...

Take a Look Tuesday-Thank You

On Tuesday, December 20th, teachers and staff at The School at Springbrook gathered in the...

Wellness Wednesday

Our new Wednesday weekly feature is here to keep residents, students, families, and staff happy and healthy while we all are practicing social distancing. These tips, tricks, and tidbits come from Springbrook Therapy and educational staff, along with a few other trusted resources.

Wellness Wednesday-Special Olympics Basketball Coaches Needed

Ready to establish new and meaningful connections with the people we support? The Springbrook...

Julie Pietrefesa- 15 Year Milestone

Today we are celebrating Julie Pietrefesa for her 15-year milestone accomplishment! Julie is a...

Celebrating Success with Gordon Mumbulo

For Gordon Mumbulo, the past year in the Sidney Plains region has been about creating a solid...

Wellness Wednesday-Sidney Plains Celebrates with Bowling!

On January 26th, the residents and staff of the Sidney Plains region of Springbrook community...

Wellness Wednesday-2023 Summer Camp

It's never too early to start thinking about summer! Come learn about the inclusive summer camps...

Wellness Wednesday-Jake and Bailey Visit Day Hab!

On Friday, January 13th, the therapy dogs at Springbrook, Jake and Bailey, visited the classrooms...

Wellness Wednesday- Therapy Dogs in Training!

Meet Jake and Bailey, the puppies who have won over the hearts of Day Hab and the Oneonta Campus....

Thinking Thursday

This series of posts are about how we are continuing to learn and discover during the current situation. For example, The School at Springbrook has created fun new ways to deliver educational programming in campus residential houses. Teachers, Therapists, and Direct Support Staff are working together to make sure that students maintain the the skills they have developed while a traditional class environment is unavailable. We are proud of the adaptability of these inventive professionals to provide support, and every Thinking Thursday we will share a way that our amazing team of educators is doing just that!

Back in the Classroom – Thinking Thursday

On this Thinking Thursday we thought it would be appropriate to share that we welcomed day...

Bee Springbrook – Thinking Thursday

This Thinking Thursday we are reflecting on our academic year at The School at Springbrook. We are...

Learning from Home – Thinking Thursday

On this Thinking Thursday we wanted to show you how many of the teachers, therapists, and students...

Staying In Touch – Thinking Thursday

On this Thinking Thursday we thought we would remind you to keep in touch with your friends and...

Staying Informed – Thinking Thursday

For this Thinking Thursday we wanted to share how Powell—one of the residents at Oak and Elm—keeps...

Teaching and Learning at Home – Thinking Thursday

Happy Thinking Thursday! Today we wanted to share some practical ways that the students of Scriven...

Learning Through Play – Thinking Thursday

For this Thinking Thursday we wanted to say thank you to the teachers and therapists who have gone...

Fun Art Friday

TGIF; let’s have a little fun! This series of posts will provide different creative activities to bring out your artistic side. We know the value of expression through art, music, dance, and theatre in our many programs, so we hope this brings some of that spirit to residents, students, staff, and our online community. 

The Pines, Walnut, and West Oneonta – Fun Art Friday

This is the last of our Fun Art Friday series, concluding the final pages of our Community Homes...

Swart Hollow and Sweet Briar – Fun Art Friday

Happy Fun Art Friday! Today we have two more pages for our Community Homes Coloring Book,...

Sherburne and Stone Quarry- Fun Art Friday

This #FunArtFriday, we have two more pages to add to our ongoing Community Homes Coloring Book,...

Pierstown – Fun Art Friday

This #FunArtFriday, we have another page to our ongoing Community Homes Coloring Book, featuring...

Oxford – Fun Art Friday

This #FunArtFriday, we have another page to our ongoing Community Homes Coloring Book, featuring...

Otego – Fun Art Friday

This #FunArtFriday, we have an additional Community Homes Coloring Book page for the Otego...

Oak and Elm- Fun Art Friday

This #FunArtFriday, we have an additional Community Homes Coloring Book page for the Oak and Elm...

Situation Saturday

These are quick updates about critical programmatic or protocol changes that we have made in the past week in response to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation. As all of us are inundated with information, this is one way that we can help our staff, families, and community keep up-to-date about Springbrook’s COVID-19 response.

Celebrating A Year of Achievements

There has been tremendous growth and transformation in the Sidney Plains region in the last year,...

Situation Saturday- Bingo!

Today we are sharing some photos from last week’s bingo competition at Springbrook’s Capstone Day...

Situation Saturday- Alexis Gonzalez 5-Year Milestone

Today we are celebrating Alexis Gonzalez for her 5-year milestone accomplishment! Alexis is a...

Situation Saturday- Spirit Week

Today we are sharing some photos from Spirit Week at The School at Springbrook. We love seeing the...

Situation Saturday-2023 Basketball Season Tryouts

Ready to learn new skills, grow friendships, and participate in friendly competition? Then mark...

Situation Saturday- 2022 Daily Star Readers Choice

Help Kids Unlimited Preschool win the Best Daycare of 2022! The Daily Star is holding a 2022...

Situation Saturday– Meet Brandy Parker

As part of our interview series leading up to the Sidney Plains region celebration on the 26th, we...

Sunday Funday

These post are our way of sharing what students, residents, and staff are doing to have some fun! We will also share ways that you can connect without being in the same room. Remember, we ALL need to “stick together” while practicing social distancing!

Sunday Funday- Visit from Cam Awesome

The School at Springbrook was honored to have the talented Cam F. Awesome visit for an evening of...

Sunday Funday – 100th Day 2022 Celebrations

#SundayFunday came early for the students of the Kids Unlimited program and of The School at...

Sunday Funday – Century Sunrise Had A Spooktacular Time!

#SundayFunday is highlighting events from this past Saturday, October 30th, from the Century...

2021 Milestone Celebration

10 years or more is an incredible milestone for a career, especially in this day and age when...

Sunday Funday – Direct Support Professional (DSP) Appreciation Week 2021!

This #SundayFunday marks the official start of Direct Support Professional (DSP) Appreciation Week...

Sunday Funday – Happy Mother’s Day

Sunday Funday falls on a very special day this week! Students at LeChase house helped each other...

Sunday Funday – Sunshine Yoga

We were sent these pictures from the GEMS school and they screamed Sunday Funday!!! Check out Alex...

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