Stars of the Week

Ali has been feeling and doing his best recently. He has even beat Lee in a few arm wrestling matches. One of the jobs he enjoyed this week was working in mixes helping make the chicken noodle soup mix. Maybe he liked it because chicken noodle soup is one of his favorite lunches! Ali told us his favorite BrightStone activities are using the exercise ergometer, painting pots, learning activities on the computer and shopping. Chicken nuggets is his favorite BrightStone lunch. Congratulations, Ali!

When Kelly's name is announced as star of the week she glows with excitement. Kelly has worked hard this week helping count and package our BrightStone Christmas cards. She is a really fast counter. She is always proud of her accomplishments. Kelly's BrightStone favorites include stretching exercises, painting pots, going to the public library and doing worksheets in the learning lab. Pizza is her favorite BrightStone lunch. We are proud of you, Kelly!

Happy Halloween!

Today was a fun-filled day! Lots of BrightStone adults came dressed up, we had snacks galore, and we even got to see a performance by the "Men of BrightStone Quartet". All that, on top of a fun art project and music class, made for an exciting day!

See pictures from the day by clicking here.

Donald Stinnett, one of our board members who serves as our CFO and Treasurer, was honored today as a finalist at the Nashville Business Journal's CFO Awards luncheon. We nominated him for the nonprofit category. He's certainly a winner to us!

TLC - Teachers Leave Campus

Last week we had a TLC day - Teachers Leave Campus! BrightStone teachers had a fun afternoon getting lunch together and doing a little shopping while Brenda, Lee and the gang held down the fort at BrightStone. Our teachers are some hard-working women; they deserve some TLC!

BrightStone Coffee Time

This morning we had "BrightStone Coffee Time" - an opportunity for BrightStone families to get together once a month to get the latest BrightStone news and chit-chat with one another. Thanks to the parents and siblings who participate!

STARS OF THE WEEK

Stephanie is a very busy lady who enjoys life. She is a good friend to everyone at BrightStone. Her specialty is cheering people up by making them a card. Stephanie is a great worker and enjoys our variety of activities. Her favorites include working in mixes, learning activities on the computer, helping cook lunch, bowling and kick ball. Stephanie loves her dog names Daisy.

Kate is also a very industrious lady who keeps herself busy. She is very caring and is always seeking out ways to help her BrightStone friends. The activities she enjoys most at BrightStone are working in mixes, shopping, learning activities on the computer, helping serve lunch and playing basketball. Kate is a big sports fan. She cheers for the Titans and for Tennessee.

Happy Birthday, Barbra!

Today we celebrated Barbra C.'s birthday with pizza, salad, and cheesecake with strawberries on top. Barbra's birthday present was actually a present for all of our BrightStone adults: 2 video games! Happy birthday Barbra, we love your sweet smile and we're glad you're here!