Principal’s Corner

The Latham Educational Team held their first EVER Virtual Open House last month. This event was a great opportunity for parents and guardians to tour our Schoolhouse, see the student’s classroom, meet their teachers and classroom aides, and talk about the curriculum. It was such a pleasure for our Latham School staff members to connect…

Students and staff had a fantastic Spirit Week last week, including a Pep Rally and a different theme each day: Pajama Day Sports Day Latham Shirt Day Tacky Tourist Day Hawk Day We LOVE Spirit Week at Latham – the enthusiasm, energy, and joy is incomparable!  

It’s a monumental day for Latham!    It is hard to believe that summer has passed, and we are starting our 2021-2022 school year! When I reflect over the past year, I am in awe at what our students have accomplished and what they have overcome. The flexibility and resilience our students have demonstrated while…

There is always something to celebrate here at Latham! On a chilly day last month, we had a warm celebration of the 14th birthday of Matthew B.  His whole class celebrated his special day. We watched one of his favorite movies, played Birthday Bingo, and played a Kahoot game that was all about the birthday…

Students in the Breakwater Classroom are hard at work at their new classroom jobs! Special Education Teacher Catherine and Classroom Aide Craig supervise the Breakwater boys in a variety of important positions. Classroom jobs encourage students to develop occupational skills, take pride in their work and classroom environment, and earn and manage their finances. Jobs include:    Maintenance Assistant: …

In case you missed our earlier blog posts this week highlighting the newly-launched Virtual Learning program at Latham, this photo collage will fill you in – and quite possibly leave you awestruck.  Director of Education Kelly Dunn summarized Latham School’s Virtual Learning initiative in one sentence: “The space that we have had to create is bringing Latham…

Congratulations to the Newspaper Club staff who just published the February edition of the Latham Times! The student newspaper is a creative endeavor that shares students’ interests, talents, and research. It features photos taken by students, articles about sports and games, a student “Ask a Question” column, word-search, and school calendar of events. We’re so…

Special thanks to our students and Children’s Program staff for making the holidays extra-special for all of us. The Latham students’ Holiday Craft Fair was held on Friday, December 20th at the Brewster Baptist Church. As you can see from the photos, their offerings included a wide assortment of beautiful creations. Students worked hard and put…

Our students will be presenting a holiday concert and a craft fair for our Latham families, friends, and staff this Friday at the Brewster Baptist Church, 1848 Main Street, Brewster. We hope you’ll stop by the Holiday Craft Fair on December 20th between 2:30 and 5:30. The students have been working diligently on holiday crafts to sell at the…

Upon the start of the school year here at Latham, our students gratefully received another amazing gift of school supplies from our friends at the Masonic Angel Foundation. The MAF carefully curated a collection of school supply kits to assist students with their classroom needs. To say that our students were excited to receive these fresh…