Life at Latham

Latham students continued to learn about different professions and celebrate our community on Virtual Storytime last month. Director of National Outreach Katrina Fryklund shares highlights from June below, noting, “The kiddos were particularly excited about the third week due to a slight schedule adjustment to include our second Virtual Social Hour!” On Monday, June 15th, Paige…

We’re excited to highlight more student work at Latham Centers with today’s focus on student achievement in a long-term vocational project. In our Virtual Learning program, students were challenged with a 15-module program created by staff entitled “My Dream Job.”  Each student participating in Virtual Learning at home explored a special profession, and we’re so proud of our…

We continued our Virtual Learning program with Latham students last week – including multiple sessions with our clinicians as well as lessons on English Language Arts (ELA), Geography, Spanish, Science, Performing Arts, Math, and Reading. In between the lessons, Director of Education Kelly Dunn brought her mobile device on a “virtual field trip” through the classrooms. Students…

Students and staff at Latham celebrated St. Patrick’s Day throughout the day on Tuesday, March 17th. In a fun-filled day, students participated in arts and crafts activities and learned about the history of the holiday – many students celebrated their Irish heritage! Latham School’s kitchen staff put together a delicious and special meal fit for…

As we change our calendars for the new year, we express our gratitude for all who helped us in our mission-driven work in 2019.  We’re looking forward to celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Latham Centers throughout the year ahead!  

Performing Arts News: In this blog series, we recognize the Latham Players for their commitment to sharing their performances throughout the community. The Players are participants in our Adult Services program, and today we look back to June when they joined students at Latham School for their year-end celebration. At Latham Centers’ End-of-Year Celebration on…

Performing Arts News: It has been a year of growth and accomplishment for the Latham Players. This group of 14 residents in our Adult Services program regularly entertains audiences with songs, skits, and dances they have mastered. In this 4-part blog series, we honor The Players for their accomplishments, and we thank everyone who supports…

The inaugural “Latham Open” held on July 13th was a great success, reported Board of Directors member and Latham parent Matt McCleery. “The weather was perfect, the spirits were high, and the competition was keen for the inaugural “Latham Open” tennis tournament,” he said. Boys and girls in the “14 and Under” and “16 and Under” age group battled to take home the trophies…

It has been four weeks since our Latham community came together for a remarkable Year End Celebration of Mastery. Recent blogs have featured highlights of the awards presented on June 21st, but today we share reflections of this memorable day and a short slide show created especially for staff, families, and friends who could not…