NEWS
Senior Volleyball player and Our House student, Clan A Lee Moore, was given her Senior Recognition last month alongside her Mentor and Nutrition Teacher, Tom Proch, who is the Culinary Arts Teacher at Nantucket High School, as well as the Chef and Mentor at Our House.
Caroline Harding from Nantucket Perfume Co working with one of our students to help craft their very own signature scent.
Nantucket Public Schools has one half-day every month of the school-year and Our House takes it as an opportunity to open our doors to students starting at 12:00 instead of 2:30. We serve lunch, offer our regular activities to students, and occasionally, there is a special event. On Wednesday, January 22, 2024, the Young Adult Librarian from the Nantucket Atheneum hosted an incredible Escape Room based on the true story of the HMS Terror Shipwreck of 1845. Students cracked codes, solved puzzles, and eventually reached the end, where cupcakes were waiting! We are so grateful to Sierra and the Nantucket Atheneum for taking us back in time on such a fun and educational adventure!
One of the Town of Nantucket’s Public Health Nurses, Kezia Duarte, has mentored at Our House every Tuesday afternoon for the past three years. At the beginning of the month, Kezia offered students a workshop with hands-on demonstrations of some health procedures that she performs as a nurse. Students learned about:
One of the Town of Nantucket’s Public Health Nurses, Kezia Duarte, has mentored at Our House every Tuesday afternoon for the past three years. At the beginning of the month, Kezia offered students a workshop with hands-on demonstrations of some health procedures that she performs as a nurse. Students learned about:
- Vitals/blood pressure checks
- Explanation of vitals/what that means
- Explanation of circulation/heart functions
- Explanation of types of assessments
- Explanation of maintaining homeostasis
We are grateful to be able to offer our students a wide range of mentors who live and work in our community, who bring a diverse skill set, range of interests, and varied experiences.