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Here you will find past copies of the email newsletter of The Pathways Schools, The Pathfinder.  We are alternative schools providing programs to meet the individual needs of our students ages 11-21 who need help overcoming the challenges of emotional and behavioral obstacles in the classroom and in life.  Our newsletter contains stories and information about how our students are growing and succeeding and reports on the programs, people and events that make this progress possible.  To visit the homepage of The Pathways Schools, click here. 
  • Click on any of the titles below to read the email.
  • June 2016
  • Student achievement;
    Young Entrepreneurship Open House
  • May, 2016
  • Our Fifth Annual Student Art Show
  • April 2016
  • Our Alternative Therapies Program;
    Therapeutic Horseback Riding
  • March 2016
  • MANSEF Advocacy Day
    Seniors visit Howard Community College
  • February 2016
  • Auto maintenance program and City of Greenbelt partnership
    Homework Club
  • January 2016
  • MANSEF Conference
  • December 2015
  • Pathways Crossland Re-Entry 10th Anniversary
  • November 2015
  • Crossland Re-Entry senior receives food handling certificate
    Pathways-AACB junior volunteers with the SPCA
    "Mr. Root" at Pathways-Northwood
    Spirit Rally
  • October 2015
  • Pathways-Springville does a day of service on the National Mall
    Pathways-Microsoft partnership for IT learning
  • September 2015
  • Theme for 2015-2016: Believe and Achieve
    Thandor Miller speaks at All-Staff Day
    PGCPS-Pathways Kindergarten partnership explands to first grade
  • July/August 2015
  • Student highlights 2014-2015
    KP Scholars
    Arts-Integration
    ESY
  • June 2015
  • Congratulations to the Class of 2015
    Senior Snapshots
    Cardin Scholar
  • May, 2015
  • Young Entrepreneurship Luncheon
    Mindfulness
  • April 2015
  • Fourth Annual Student Art Show!
  • March, 2015
  • Peace Week
    Student at theater tech program
  • February, 2015
  • MANSEF Advocacy Day
    Pathways Student Wins Arts Leadership Award
  • January, 2015
  • Mosaic at Springville
    Announcing the Pathways to the Arts 4th Annual Student Art Show
    Pathways students take the SAT and the ASVAB
  • December, 2014
  • Alternative Therapies and the arts thrive at Pathways!
  • November, 2014
  • Our 16th annual pep rally! Student-planned and talent-driven! Creating Pathways to Success!
  • October 2014
  • Student life: involvement in school and home school activities
    KP Scholars
    An enduring friendship
  • September 2014
  • Creating Paths to Success
    New site: Pathways Northwood
  • August 2014
  • ESY highlights, IKEA adventures
  • July 2014
  • Dr. Helen C. Williams
  • June 2014
  • Student success: graduations, Cardin scholars, Building Hope honoree, alumni success.
  • May 2014
  • Student Art Show
    Community Partner of the Year
    YEP Luncheon
  • April 2014
  • The Young Entrepreneurship Program
  • March 2014
  • Northwood at Hyattsville "teens for jeans" update
    Academic achievement at Pathways: High School Assessments and AVP projects
    Drug intervention group
  • February 2014
  • Creating a mosaic
    Staff development: arts integration
  • January 2014
  • Community service day
    Alumni news
  • December 2013
  • Creative expression in the arts
    Annual giving
    Alumni news
  • November 2013
  • Therapeutic horseback riding
    15h annual pep rally
  • October 2013
  • Springville students meet a science engineering challenge
    Pathways student is elected to Crossland High School's SGA
  • September 2013
  • Welcome to a new school year "making the impossible possible"
    Common Core standards
    Prince George's-Pathways Kindergarten Partnership
  • August 2013
  • Paths to academic success
  • June 2013
  • Summary highlights of student activities and achievements in 2012-2013
    Cardin scholarship winner
    Student poetry
  • May 2013
  • Young Entrepreneurship luncheon
    Therapeutic horseback riding
  • April 2013
  • Educational Systems Federal Credit Union (ESFCU) In-School Branch continues at Pathways
    Therapeutic horseback riding
  • March 2013
  • Young Entrepreneurship Program expands to emphasize women
    Drug intervention group begins
  • February 2013
  • Pathways students shine at MANSEF Advocacy Day in Annapolis
    The arts at Pathways
  • January 2013
  • Making a difference
    Study shows effectiveness of nonpublic special education schools like ours
  • December 2012
  • Thanksgiving
    TEFCU in-School Branch
  • November 2012
  • Spirit Rally
    Student leadership
  • October 2012
  • Building Hope Inc.
    Students beautify Hyattsville
    Transitioning Youth Resource Fair
    Student Art Show
  • September 2012
  • Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
  • August 2012
  • ESY Cafe
    Pathways Grad is a professional musician
  • June 2012
  • Graduation 2012 and Student Success
  • May 2012
  • 12th Annual Fun Run/Walk
  • April 2012
  • TEFCU In-School Branch Grand Re-opening at Crossland High School
    Field trip at Springville
  • March 2012
  • Art at Pathways-Edgewood
  • February 2012
  • In-school credit unions
    SMART Boards
    Academic Fair
  • January 2012
  • The legacy of Rev. Sharon F. Peters
    Student success
  • December 2011
  • 15 years of Alternative Therapies
    giving at Thanksgiving
  • November 2011
  • A Spirit Rally and
    Pathways-Anne Arundel: an Open House and words from a Pathways parent.
  • October 2011
  • Helping students succeed in life-long learning and work after Pathways; a Fair; and
    "Drum It Up".
  • September 2011
  • The school year begins, and it's our 30th!
    Pathways-Anne Arundel's new home
  • July August 2011
  • Highlights of 2010-2011 from all the Pathways programs
  • June 2011
  • Stories of student success and Field Day!
  • May, 2011
  • Highlights of the 2011 Fun Run/Walk and Pathways receives the "Educators Serving the Community Award" given by EduSerc.
  • April 2011
  • Pathways' exciting programs in the arts, sports and the outdoors
  • March, 2011
  • Describing the essential partnership between schools like Pathways and the public schools
  • February 2011
  • Stories of Pathways students volunteering, contributing and learning in the community
  • January 2011
  • In the first issue of the new year we report on our students' connections to neighboring institutions, businesses and agencies linking them with a web of resources.
  • December 2010
  • Updates on the therapeutic and educational programs that enhance learning and growth. Includes reports on computer-based learning, arts integration, and the Young Entrepreneurs and HoopEd programs
  • November 2010
  • The 12th Annual Pathways Schools Pep Rally and the story of the talent, dreams and plans of a young artist who attends Pathways
  • October 2010
  • Pathways students overcome obstacles to compare with Maryland students in assessments.
  • September 2010
  • Introducing the 2010-2011 school year and our theme "A Community of Promise". We welcome our social work interns with a story about what they do and what they learn at Pathways.
  • August 2010
  • Summary of the 2009-2010 school year, including information on academics, therapy and transition.
  • special edition may, 2010
  • Highlights of the 13th Annual Fun Run/Walk!
  • Special edition 2, May, 2010
  • Highlights of our Appreciation Gathering and the Community Partner of the Year Awards
  • May 06, 2010
  • Stories of student success. Also a penpal project with a school in India.
  • March, 2010
  • Information about and highlights of the Pathways transition program.
  • Jan 12 2010
  • Our first edition! Also descriptions of therapeutic horseback riding, our online art gallery, and HoopEd.
The Pathways Schools
1106 University Blvd. West
Silver Spring, Maryland 20902