hello my name is ben mcneese
i had a good time at the party at embassy suites
i watched full house at embassy suites last week
i watched guardians of the galaxy at embassy suites last week
a group of criminals are forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking cotrol of the universe.
my favorite scene that peter's mother died when he was a kid
my favorite part that peter quill listens to some music
my favorite song is i'm not in love by 10cc
my favorite character is peter quill in guardians of the galaxy
i went to chick fi la for lunch last week
for lunch i had chicken nuggets and fries
they're really good at chick fi la
leonard nimoy died last week
thank you to embassy suites for hosting our party

2014 WCS Transition Party --Hosted by IHS/BHS

The WCS Winter Holiday party was a huge success!
A big thank you to Tazikis Mediterranean Cafe, Captain D's, Padrino's Pops, Kroger, Dreams Do Come True Princess Parties, Santa, Anthony Swank (professional photographer) and Full Life Church.  All of the generosity of our community partners really made the day special for the Transition II students of WCS.


WCS Transition II Winter Holiday Party @ Full Life
(813 Oak Meadow Dr Franklin, TN)



IHS Transition II Students and Mrs. Huffmaster with Frozen Princess
 at Winter Holiday Party @ Full Life

There are pictures available on Anthony Swank's website: www. seventwentyfivephotography.com  

 



All the young ladies in attendance at the Holiday Party had the opportunity to get their nails painted and polished as a nice little special gift.

Santa with all of the WCS Transition II Teachers
and Transition Leaders @ Full Life

"Let It Go!" - Sing a long with the princesses and
Transition II Students at Winter Holiday party @ Full Life

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Holidays to all! 

Christmas Painting Class

Today the students got a special treat. We had a guest artist from the community come into the class and walk us through painting a Winter picture for their parents.  

Every student got the opportunity to create a masterpiece!

Each picture is a little different but they are all beautiful.

This is our guest teacher, local artist, Kristen Reed.  

JR LOVED painting.  When he finished his picture he just kept painting on plain paper.  

It is nice to find new activities the students enjoy doing.

Jose made a beautiful piece of art for his Mom.

Embassy Suites and Other businesses we visit

Thursday  Dec 11, 2014

Dear Mom

Today in  The  Morning   go   to  clean  some  Tables

Come  back to  the room   get  Ready  to leave  for work at  the

Embassy Suites   Hotel

At  work I  cleaned  same  fork/ Spoon / Knife

Clean  same  Glass.

I like  the people  work  with.

Go   to Lunch & go  to   Back to work

Get Ready   To  leave   go   back   to  School

Love

Nila H

  Last week we went to the Mall.  At the Mall we visited stores:

Cool Springs Galleria, 1800 Galleria Way, Franklin--

JC Penney

Sears

Apple

Belk

Build A Bear

Yankee Candle

Pandora

Chick-fil-a

Claire's

Hot Topic

Spencer's

Earthbound Trading Company

Teavana

Toys-R-Us Express

Game Stop

 FriendsGiving Lunch - Transition 2 Class Nov. 2014
By Ashley Hayes

Turkey, cranberry sauce, mash patoto and sweet potato casserol, corn casserol, home made bread with honey butter and apple butter....
All are my favorite foods from heaven!  But most of all it was about family and friends and having my Aunt Sheila and Uncle Gary there.

Ashley Hayes giving thanks!

Zakk Sellers playing

Sprout Film Festival 2014 in Franklin, Tn
Written by Ashley Hayes

We attended the film festival in Franklin, TN. in the downtown theater.  The films were made by people with dissabilities about poeple with dissabilities.  Some were funny and some were inspirational, but most were stories that were from the heart.  My favorite film was called "LOVE" and it was about a little boy and a little girl.  The little boy was about 3 years old and had a dissibility and he had an older sister.  The film was about there relationship.  I liked the ending because the little boy was asked why he loved his sister, and he said he loved grilled cheese.

I attended the Film Festival with my Gram and it was so good!

FriendsGiving

hello the name's Ben mcneese
i had a good friends giving dinner
i made some thanksgiving food for our friends giving dinner last week
Christa my mom came to see me at our friends giving dinner
i had a good thanksgiving break
granny made some tacos for thanksgiving last week
i had a thanksgiving dinner at granny's last week
i went to wal-mart to get some fluffy pillows last week
my mom gave me another night time pill to get me some extra sleep last week
avengers infinity war parts 1 and 2 is now realising in 2018 and 2019
angelina jolie will play the role of tigra in avengers infinity war parts 1 and 2
ben barnes will play the role of the moon knight in avengers infinity war parts 1 and 2
anna paquin will play the role of arachne in avengers infinity war parts 1 and 2
jessica alba will play the role of spider woman in avengers infinity war parts 1 and 2
and tom cruise will play the role of wonder man in avenger infinity war parts 1 and 2

Prepping for FriendsGiving

hello my name is Ben McNeese
i went to target and walked around last week
i raced Mrs huff master to books a million last week
i went to books a million and walked around last week
i went to Logan's for lunch last week
the internet stopped working on this big laptop last night
i got some food for friends giving dinner at wal-mart
Christa came back to the rec center yesterday
the friends at the rec center and my mom are coming to our friends giving dinner
we decorated the room for friends giving
we made a menu for friends giving
we have a cookbook with the recipes for friends giving
we're setting up the room for friends giving
we put up decorations for friends giving lunch
today we set up the tables
today we went shopping for food
tomorrow we'll call our guests to confirmed they are coming
thanksgiving break is coming next week
they are making an Odysseus movie
Sean bean will reprise the role of  Odysseus
frank welker will play the voice of the cyclops and the skylla in the Odysseus movie
thank you for choosing IHS

hello the name is ben mcneese
i had a good time at the film festival
my mom came to see me at the film festival
i watched all the short films at the film festival
i went to panera bread for lunch
for lunch i had a bagel a grilled cheese and chips at panaea bread
godzilla 2 is now releasing in 2018
the first godzilla movie was released in 2014
king gidorah will appear in godzilla 2
and mothra will appear in godzilla 2
thank you for choosing IHS

hello my name is Ben mcneese
i went to Tito's for lunch last week
i went to Kroger last week
i dressed up like michael myers for halloween last week
i made this friends giving card for Christa
i made this friends giving card for my family
i gave these friends giving cards to these teachers
thanksgiving break is coming next week
tomorrow is my day off
my favorite thanksgiving is turkey macaroni n'cheese rolls green beans and mashed potatos
turkey is my favorite to eat on thanksgiving
they are making a jason and the argonauts movie
russell crowe will play the role of jason
dwayne johnson will reprise the role of hercules
cameron diaz will play the role of atalanta
ken stott will play the role of pan
brad pitt will reprise the role of achilles
eric banna will reprise the role of hector
orlando bloom will reprise the role of paris
hugh jackman will play the role of acastus
and ben barnes will play the role of kastor
thank you for choosing IHS

hello the name's Ben mcneese
i had a good time at the fall festival
i went on a hayride
Lauren dressed up like Dorothy
Jose dressed up like the wizard
Kathy dressed up like the scarecrow
i dressed up like the cowardly lion
Sarah dressed up like the tin man
Kayla dressed up like glinda
nila dressed up like the wicked witch
Zach dressed up like nikko
j.r dressed up like the tornado
and Ashley dressed up like the yellow brick road
i watched the wizard of oz on the smart board
i went to the pepper ally
coach's been absent on Friday
transformers/g i Joe is now releasing in 2018
the first transformers movie was released in 2007
the second transformers movie was released in 2009
the third transformers movie was released in 2011
the fourth transformers movie was released in 2014
the fifth transformers movie will be released in 2016
if i was a director i can make transformers/g i joe
dennis quad will reprise the role of general hawk in transformers/g i joe
channing tatum will reprise the role of duke in transformer/g i joe
marlon waynes will reprise the role of ripcord in transformers/g i joe
ray park will reprise the role of snake eyes in transformers/g i joe
dwayne johnson will reprise the role of roadblock in transformers/g i joe
anna paquin will play the younger scarlett in transformers/g i joe
alan cumming will play the younger breaker in transformers/g i joe
omar sy will play the younger heavy duty in transformers/g i joe
tommy lee jones will play the younger cobra commander in transformers/g i joe
danny hudson will play the younger destro in transformers/g i joe
denial henry will play the younger storm shadow in transformers/g i joe
tyler maine will play the younger firefly in transformers/g i joe
adan canto and booboo stewert will play tomax and xamot in transformers/g i joe
ben affleck will play the younger firefly in transformers/g i joe
hugh jackman will play the younger flint in transformers/g i joe
ellen page will play agent helix in transformers/g i joe
shawn ashmore will play hi tech in transformers/g i joe
ryan reynalds will play bazooka in transformers/g i joe
will'i'm will play alpine in transformers/g i joe
vin deasel will play gung ho in transformers g i joe
robin shou will play quick kick in transformers/g i joe
hank azaria will play raptor in transformers/g i joe
benedict cumberbatch will play voltar in transformers/g i joe
linden ashby will play shipwreck in transformers/g i joe
chris conrad will play barbeque in transformers/g i joe
kevin durand will play thunder in transformers/g i joe
litefoot will play spirit in transformers/g i joe
taylor kitsch will play wild bill in transformer/g i joe
keith cooke will play kamakura in transformers/g i joe
and liev shceriber will play beachhead in transformers/g i joe
thank you for choosing IHS

Transition 2 Fall Party--We're off to see the wizard!

The whole class in their
Wizard of Oz costumes

On Friday October 17 the IHS Transition II Students and staff attended the WCS Transition II Fall Harvest Party at Williamson County AG Expo. All schools were asked to dress up in costumes for the celebration. The IHS class decided to dress up as different characters from the movie "The Wizard of Oz." Prior to the students and staff leaving for the Fall Festival they all wanted to make sure they took pictures of themselves dressed up in their Wizard of Oz costumes that they made. The students and staff designed and made their cosutmes from supplies they had in class. They learned how to sew, paint, and cut out all of their materials. Some brought outfits from home to wear with the rest of their costumes they designed for the party.

L to R; JR, Mrs Harter (Scarecrow),
Ben McNeese (Cowardly Lion),
Mrs Huffmaster (Dorothy), and
Mrs. Newcome (Tin Man)

The students had a blast at the Harvest Party. Ben McNeese "I really liked the party." The students danced to music and ate desserts and enjoyed some social time with other students from across the county. "I danced to the music, it was fun" according to Ben McNeese.



Ben McNeese

Ben loved to dress up as the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz. He also performed for everyone his favorite dance at the party, "I did the Macarena." 

L to R: Nila Huddleston (Wicked Witch),
Kaylea Dunkin (Glenda)



For Kaylea Dunkin her favorite part of the party was dressing up as Glenda and experiencing the hay ride  "I loved going on the hay ride." "I loved to dance at the party." "The party was fun" according to Kaylea. 

For the staff and students it was a great time to dress up in costumes and socialize with other students and staff from across the county. There was dancing, music, games, food, and a ton of fun for all that attended.

 

 

"Oh No! I don't think we are in Indy anymore"
L to R: Jose Cantu (Wizard of Oz),
JR Blackmun (Tornado),  Mrs Huffmaster (Dorothy)

In this picture to the left: "Oh No! I don't think we are in Indy anymore." Exclaims Dorothy (Mrs. Huffmaster) as the great tornado (JR) wisk her away, however, the Wizard of Oz (Jose) is there to save the day!




hello the name's Ben mcneese
i had a reversal dinner on Friday
i had a good time at the wedding
Jake and Kayla went on a honeymoon
marvel vs capcom 4 is now releasing in E3 2015
x-men children of the atom was released in 1994
marvel super heroes was released in 1995
x-men vs street fighter was released in 1996
marvel super heroes was released in 1997
marvel vs capcom clash of super heroes was released in 1998
marvel vs capcom 2 new age of heroes was released in 2000
marvel vs capcom 3 fate of two worlds and ultimate marvel vs capcom 3 were released in 2011
marvel vs capcom origins was released in 2012
if i was a director i can make marvel vs capcom 4
roger Craig smith will play the voice of captain commando and man thing in MVC4
grant George will play the voice of jin soatome in MVC4
Freddi rogers will play the voice of pur and furr in MVC4
hank azaria will reprise the role of venom in MVC4
john DiMaggio will reprise the role of the juggernaut in MVC4
Scott MacDonald will reprise the role of gambit in MVC4
Tod thawley will play the voice of kaijin no soki in MVC4
brad swaile will play the voice of samanosuke akechi in MVC4
Corey Burton will play the voice of oda nobunaga in MVC4
billy west will play the voice of Edward falcon in MVC4
Katey segal will play the voice of Regina and princess devilotte in MVC4
tara strong will play the voice of michelle heart in MVC4
Dana delany will play the voice of Ada Wong in MVC4
johnny Yong Bosch will play the voice of mega man zero mega man x and axl in MVC4
jason marsden will play the voice of batsu ichimonji lou and siva in MVC4
Greg cipes will play the voice of mega man volunt in MVC4
neil ross will play the voice of dr wily in MVC4
richard mcgonagle will reprise the role of apocalypse in MVC4
james arnold taylor will play the role of remove iceman in MVC4
Steve blum will play the voice of gene and Jericho cross in MVC4
Matthew mercer will play Williams Augustus grey and the unknown soldier in MVC4
danica mckeller will reprise the role of jubilee and the invisible woman in MVC4
demitri diatchenko will reprise the role of MVC4
crispin freeman will play the voice of the silver surfer in MVC4
kim mai guest will reprise the role on crystal in MVC4
dorian norris will reprise the role of the punisher in MVC4
khary peyton will reprise the role of blade and nick fury in MVC4
bob joles will reprise the role of the kingpin in MVC4
april stewert will reprise the role of mrs marvel in MVC4
dee bradley baker will reprise the role of nightcrawler and carnage in MVC4
gaku space will reprise the role of sunfire in MVC4
greg berger will reprise the role of the beast and the thing in MVC4
james horan will reprise the role of mr fantastic in MVC4
josh keaton will reprise the role of the human torch in MVC4
and yami will return as a boss character in MVC4
thank you for choosing IHS

Ashley's Halloween Story: The Visit To The House On The Hill

The Visit to The House On The Hill

By: Ashley Hayes

Two little girls ages 6 and 7 are going trick or treating. One knocked on the door of the house on the hill and they both said “Trick or treat!” This old lady stood at the door and said, “We don’t trick or treat here.” The girls were sad. So the old lady invited them in and then she said a prayer over them. Then the girls yawned and said, “we’d better go home.” But the old lady said, “no, I’ve got pajamas in the guest room.” So the girls decided to stay. Before the girls were fast asleep, the old lady came in and gave them a treat. What the girls didn’t know was that the old lady poisoned the candy treat. The girls were missed by their families and they asked their neighbors to help them find their daughters. They decided to make a visit to the house on the hill. When the old lady came to the door she hit the front window of the house and they could see what looked like the little girl’s hair in her mouth. They said, “Oh my, she definitely got them!”

                                                                         THE END

 

Fruit Tea Cook Off

Today we had no bus and it was a rainy day.  So we decided to do things a little different.

First, Ms. Huffmaster thought we just had to make some Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls.

You hungry yet?

 

Then we had a Fruit Tea cook off.

The Ingredients:

Tea
Water
Sugar
Lemon Juice
Orange Juice
Apple Cider

The Participants:
Ben
Zakk
Nalani
Teachers

During the lunch period the teas were set out for all staff to vote during their lunch break. 

 

The Winner: Zakk's Sweet Tea

The Recipes

Zakk's Sweet Tea
1/2 Cup Sugar
2 cup tea concentrate
1 cup water

Ben's Fruit Tea
4 oz OJ
1 Tbs Lemon Juice
8 oz Apple Cider
2 cups Tea Concentrate

Nalani's Fruit Tea
8 oz OJ
6 oz Apple Cider
1 cup Tea Concentrate

"Junk Juice" (leftover ingredients)
2 oz OJ
3 cups tea concentrate
8 oz Apple Cider

hello my name is ben mcneese
i had a good time at the special olympics bowling
i played deal or no deal at the bowling alley
i left my backpack at school last friday
i made spaghetti for lunch yesterday
they are making and an x-force movie
if i was a director i can make the x-force movie
paul walker will play the role of cable in the x-force movie
omar sy will reprise the role of bishop in the x-force movie
val kilmer will play the role of forge in the x-force movie
tom welling will play the role of x-man in the x-force movie
and chris o'donnell will play cannonball in the x-force movie
thank you for choosing IHS

Special Olympics Bowling



Here are the IHS Cheerleading squad: (L to R) Marie Wicks, Lauren Huffmaster, Nalani Castro

Today the Transition 2 class went to Special Olympics Bowling in Franklin. The students and staff competed with other schools from the county in the 2014 Special Olympics Bowling tournament. We all had a blast and a great time.  Our students bowled very well in their age brackets and divisions.  Afterwards, some of our students enjoyed the arcade area as we waited for our bus to arrive. It was a fun filled day full of social interaction, athletic competition, and relaxation. What a way to finish off the week.

 JR bowled like a champ!

 

Our IHS students placed anywhere from first to fourth. The following are the results of our students at the 2014 Special Olympics Bowling for Williamson County TN:

Ashley Hayes: Third Place

Ben McNeese: Fourth Place

Nila Huddleston: Fourth Place

Jose Cantu: Third Place

JR Blackmun: First Place



Ashley Hayes showing off her mad skills in the bowling alley



Here are the "Boys of Bowling" (L to R); Jose Cantu, Coach Gates, JR Blackmun

Many of our students bowled strikes and a couple of them broke 100 points in a game!  JR Blackmun was our overall top bowler earning close to 200 points total for the two games. JR Also took first in his division.
What would bowling be without getting a strike? Several of our students were able to capture that feat at least once during their two games. The following students got a strike: Ashley Hayes, Jose Cantu, JR Blackmun, and Ben McNeese



Nila Huddleston






                                                                 


The IHS Transition II Group @ Special Olympics Bowling

           Thank you to all of the parents, friends, and fans that came to Franklin Lanes  made this Special Olympics Bowling tournament extra special for all the students and staff!

Employer Survey Locations

hello it's me Ben mcneese
I'm sorry that i missed my blog yesterday

We have visited the following job sites:
Our Thrift Store, 1018 Columbia Ave, Franklin
The Fullfillment Center
Embassy Suites, Franklin
Hearts and Hands, Main St, Franklin

hello this was me Ben mcneese
i walked around the stores
i went to panera bread for lunch
for lunch i had grilled cheese chips and a bagel at panera bread
Kayla's wedding is coming next month
the muppets 3 musketeers is now releasing in 2020
the muppets was released in 2011
muppets most wanted was released in 2014
the muppets lord of the rings will be released in 2016
the muppets beauty and the beast will be released in 2018
if i was a director i can make the muppets 3 musketeers
Elijah wood will play d'artagnan in the muppets 3 musketeers
Kermit the frog will play the 1st musketeer in the muppets 3 musketeers
fozzie bear will play the 2nd musketeer in the muppets 3 musketeers
gonzo the great will play the 3rd musketeer in the muppets 3 musketeers
Sam the eagle will play the captain in the muppets 3 musketeers
Mrs piggy and Janice will play the princesses in the muppets 3 musketeers
hockstader will play the evil queen in the muppets 3 musketeers
and dr teeth floyd pepper zoot and animal will play the bad guys in the muppets 3 musketeers
thank you for choosing IHS

hello be Ben mcneese OK
i worked very hard at the fulfillment center
i watched Ella enchanted on the smart board
i delivered some packages to these different classes
the muppets beauty and the beast is now releasing in 2018
the muppets was released in 2011
muppets most wanted was released in 2014
the muppets lord of the rings will be released in 2016
if i was a director i can make the muppts beauty and the beast
Ruth buzzi will play belle in the muppets beauty and the beast
jack the monster will play the beast in the muppets beauty and the beast
Kermit the frog will play Lumiere in the muppets beauty and the beast
fozzie bear will play cogsworth in the muppets beauty and the beast
miss piggy will play Mrs. Potts in the muppets beauty and the beast
Pepe the prawn will play chip in the muppets beauty and the beast
Janice will play feather duster in the muppets beauty and the beast
rowlf the dog will play crook stick in the muppets beauty and the beast
Sam the eagle will play Gaston in the muppets beauty and the beast
gonzo the great will play la'fou in the muppets beauty and the beast
rizzo the rat will play himself in the muppets beauty and the beast
Dr Bunsen honeydew will play Maurice in the muppets beauty and the beast
beaker the beakster will play himself in the muppets beauty and the beast
and animal will play footstool in the muppets beauty and the beast
thank you for choosing IHS