Joliet District 86 students treated to pop-up Halloween pumpkin patches at school

Students at Sator Sanchez and Lynne Thigpe elementary schools in Joliet got the experience of going to a pumpkin patch at their own school this week. Joliet Public Schools District 86 hosted pop-up pumpkin patches on Wednesday for students in Sator Sanchez’s Adaptive, Behavior, and Communication (ABC) classrooms and Lynne Thigpen’s Living in a Functional Environment Skills (LIFE) classrooms. Both programs are part of the district’s special education department and focus on providing specialized care and instruction to students. The ABC program is focused on providing supports for students with autism and related conditions, and the LIFE Skills program is a self-contained program for students with intellectual disabilities and other health impairments, according to District 86.Konow’s Corn Maze in Homer Glen donated small pumpkins so each student would be able to pick one to take home from the pop-up pumpkin patch, the district said in a news release. Family members of the students were