Assembly Member Toni Atkins visits COOK Education Center

posted on : December 12th, 2011

Assembly Member Toni Atkins (center) poses with Dr. Suzy Fitch, TIEE Executive Director, and Carol Nielsen, COOK Education Center Program Coordinator California State Assembly Member Toni Atkins and her Senior Field Representative, Lindsey Masukawa, were given a tour of TIEE’s COOK Education Center by TIEE Executive Director, Dr. Suzy Fitch. Assembly Member Atkins’ tour came as a result of her desire to learn more about the continuum of publicly funded school options for students with special needs. Both Assembly Member Read more

Students, Families, and Staff celebrate with Thanksgiving feasts

posted on : December 1st, 2011

"Wow, that was good!" COOK Foundations students finishing up their feast.Thanksgiving celebrated at COOK Education Center with traditional feasts COOK Education Center held two celebrations The COOK Foundations Program Thanksgiving Feast The students enjoyed a turkey sub sandwich, along with a selection of yummy side dishes and fantastic desserts! We celebrated with fall colored tablecloths and turkeys that the students designed in art class. Thanks to families for all your help in making our feast a success! "We Read more

PTG-sponsored picnic at the bay

posted on : October 27th, 2011

Parents, teachers, kids having fun together builds strong relationships in support of real independenceOn Saturday, October 15, the COOK/USC Parent-Teacher Group sponsored a picnic at Crown Point Shores along the bay…and boy was it fun! Nearly 50 people, including students and staff members from both COOK and USC, as well as their family members, enjoyed a beautiful day playing football and Frisbee, eating hotdogs, sharing potluck-style desserts and sides, playing in the sand, and, most of all, enjoying each other’s Read more

7 – 12 Graders must get Tdap vaccine

posted on : June 14th, 2011

Tdap Requirement for 2011-2012 School Year A new requirement from the California Department of Public Health, Immunization Branch, mandates that all students in grades 7th – 12th show proof of having had the whooping cough booster shot, called “Tdap,” before starting school in September 2011. Tdap protects against 3 dangerous diseases: tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough (pertussis). If your child has had a dose of Tdap on or after their 7th birthday, it is recommended that they have another dose Read more

OT with doctorate joins COOK/Urban Skills Center staff

posted on : June 7th, 2011

Donna Adhoot, OTD, obtained her doctorate from the University of Southern California The Board of Directors and the Leadership Team of TIEE welcome Mrs. Donna Adhoot, OTD, OTR/L, who has joined the staff of the COOK Education Center and Urban Skills Center to provide Occupational Therapy as required by student Individualized Education Plans. Donna received her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern California’s Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy in 2008. To complete her degree, she Read more

PTGs Combine Efforts for 2011 All-TIEE Gala

posted on : December 16th, 2010

The combined PTG’s of COOK/Urban Skills Center, Children’s Workshop, and Mt. Helix Academy will jointly host the 2011 All-TIEE Gala at the beautiful Coronado Community Center. We will dance to the ‘Retro Rock and Roll’ of The Ideas, sip fine wines and dine on delicious treats provided by several fine local restaurants. “Elvis” and “Marilyn” to join in the entertainment! Read more

Ushering at the Old Globe’s The Grinch Who Stole Christmas

posted on : December 6th, 2010

Students from Urban Skills Center and COOK Education Center’s Secondary Program have begun their annual tradition of volunteering as ushers for the school day performances of The Old Globe’s production of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. For the last five years, The Institute for Effective Education’s Vocational Education Department and The Old Globe Theater have partnered to provide students with a realistic experience as ushers at professional theatrical performances. Our students are given the responsibility of ushering groups of students, Read more

Jog-A-Thon Awards Ceremony Celebrates Participants

posted on : November 14th, 2010

Congratulations to all participants in our first ever Jog-A-Thon at the COOK Education Center and Urban Skills Center! A total of 88 students participated in the event last month, raising over $2600 for our schools! On Tuesday, November 9th, an awards ceremony was held to honor the top fundraiser and top lap runner from each COOK Education Center and Urban Skills Center Program. Our Award winners were as follows: COOK Foundations Top Fundraiser: Alec E. Most Laps Completed: Antonio S. Read more

Alumni Panel Gives Valuable Advice to Transitioning Students and Their Families

posted on : November 14th, 2010

On November 9th, the Urban Skills Center (USC) and COOK Education Center (COOK) hosted our 3rd Annual Alumni Panel. At this event, we invite alumni and/or their family members to come and talk to our current students and families about their post-school experiences. This year we were excited to learn about the transition experiences of four alumni and/or their families from Urban Skills Center and COOK Education Center. Chris, who graduated in 2000 from USC, has been working at SeaWorld Read more

COOK Education Center Enrolls Its First Foreign Student

posted on : November 5th, 2009

The Institute for Effective Education (TIEE) has recently obtained I-17 status enabling it to enroll foreign students in its COOK Education Center. After a comprehensive review by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Immigration and Naturalization, TIEE was given the ability to grant foreign student status (I-20) to eligible students. The status has recently been granted to a Pakistani adolescent, who has been enrolled in COOK Education Center’s Secondary Program following an extensive assessment of the school’s ability to Read more