Willie Ross School for the Deaf Student Events and Activities

Activity Calendar

At the Willie Ross School for the Deaf Campuses, there is an emphasis on extended day and after-school programs, which are integral to the school’s focus on independence and individual growth. The School’s after-school program meets the needs of deaf students to socialize with each other and to explore the environment of their communities. With every event, the students have access through the Willie Ross staff.

SPECIAL EVENT FOR STUDENTS AT THE LONGMEADOW CAMPUS

Members of the South Windsor Kennel Club Present Program

On Friday, May 30, 2008, a presentation for the students at the Longmeadow Campus of Willie Ross School highlighted a safety and agility program by a number of dog breeds from the South Windsor Kennel Club of connecticut. The agility program focused both on dogs doing jumps, weaving in and out, going through a tunnel, and the activities of a "frisbee" dog. Tina Toohey, a Trustee of the Willie Ross School and a member of the American Kennel Club, organized this program together with her kennel club as a special event for students. The school has been celebrating its 40th anniversary during this school year, and this event was planned especially for students during this anniversary year.

Spring, 2008 Arbor Day Celebration in East Longmeadow!

Students in the Partnership Campus at Mountain View Elementary School in East Longmeadow participated in a school-wide poetry contest held for all of the students. Fifty-six students students entered poems, and sixteen poems were picked to be read at the Arbor Day celebration. All of the submitted poems were judged equally by Mountain View's Leadership Team using a specific rubric. Two Willie Ross students were among the sixteen who won! They read their poems on Wednesday, April 30th at the Arbor Day ceremony! It was a great honor for our students. They did a wonderful job, and we were very proud of them.

Fall 2007

March 2007

The Primary I and Primary II classes at the Longmeadow Campus had lots of fun at their Saint Patrick's Day celebration. The learning centers were set up with activities including green kool-aid. The hands huddle is a group wrap-up activity after the students played a math limbo game.

During the winter season, the basketball team and the cheerleading squad provide an exciting focus for all students in the school. The Recreation Club is an opportunity for students to enjoy being with their school peers on weekends throughout the school year.

A school newspaper, developed by students at the Longmeadow Campus, is a means for students to exchange news and information with students on both campuses.