Snuffin: Supporting Best Buddies

I would like to take a moment to recognize the incredible impact Best Buddies is having at Basalt High School. As a special education teacher in the Roaring Fork School District, I have seen firsthand how this organization is creating meaningful friendships and opportunities for students with disabilities. I see it firsthand at my school of employment, Basalt High School, which has a dedicated senior leadership group who have helped establish this organization within our walls. 

On Feb. 1, the high school hosted Best Buddies staff and chapter leaders from Glenwood to Aspen. The training focused on ways Best Buddies could impact more students at every level. Our chapter will be working with other Basalt High School clubs to integrate students into the extracurricular community. The high school has embraced the program with enthusiasm, demonstrating that our community is eager to create spaces where everyone belongs.

I contribute the growth of our club to the leadership group mentioned above, and to my amazing Special Education department at Basalt High School. Without the help of Leticia Ingram, Brendan Gross, and our paraprofessionals, we would not have the club that we do, and I am grateful for their assistance in making our school a safe and inclusive school for everyone.

We will be attending the Best Buddies Citizen Night at Basalt Library from 6-8 p.m. on Feb. 11. Hope to see you there!

Lucas Snuffin

Glenwood Springs