Principal’s Corner
May at Latham Centers: Students Looking forward to the Summer!
What an exciting time on Cape Cod as the days become longer, flowers bloom and new delicate aromas permeate the air as the water surrounding Cape Cod gets just a bit warmer. May will be filled with a plethora of events: Saturday May 7- Brewster in Bloom, Craft Fair at Drummer Boy Park Sunday May…
Read MoreLatham Centers First Campus Talent Show: Audience Brought to their Feet!
Two students sing their hearts out! Judges look on impressed. On March 23rd, Megan Fedor, Director of Performing Arts in the Children’s Program, hosted Latham Centers’ first ever Talent Show! All students and staff on campus met in the Dining Room where judges were waiting in anticipation. Twenty-one students sang songs and performed skits…
Read MorePrincipal’s Corner: February Goings-On
Curious about how our students spend February on Campus? As the weather gets more extreme, and snow flurries turn into blizzards, it’s of the utmost importance that our students stay entertained and focused. World renowned PWS doctors, Dr. Forrester and Dr. Gourash came to campus on February 2nd and 3rd to meet with our students…
Read MorePrincipal’s Corner: Marconi Classroom on Campus
This winter the students of Marconi are working hard in our “Where in the World” is Marconi class! In this class the students of Marconi are exploring different countries and their diverse cultures! We have created passports, customized them and are ready to stamp them and fill them in with information that we discover about…
Read MorePrincipal’s Corner: Brewster Falls and Nauset Classrooms: Peer to Peer Mentoring
This year the Brewster Falls Classroom and the Nauset Classroom have joined together for Social Studies!! Once a week the classes combine in the Library to read and discuss topics related to World History. The collaboration has been beneficial to the educators as well as the students. Another benefit from combining classrooms is peer to…
Read MorePrincipal’s Corner: Protecting Animals and the Environment
The students of the Long Pond classroom have been working diligently these past few weeks to complete their Biology projects. We have been learning about ecosystems, and the animals that inhabit them. Everyone learned about animals such as polar bears, and the thick fur and blubber they have to survive the bitter cold of the…
Read MoreLatham Centers Submits Three Drawings to maaps’ Public Service Award Student Art Contest
The above drawings, held by students, depict the State House. Yesterday we wrote a bit about maaps, and the opportunities that surface from being a member of this amazing Chapter 766 organization. Specifically, maaps works with some 7,000 children with special needs from 87 Massachusetts schools. maaps’ Government Affairs Committee launched its 1st Annual Public…
Read MoreLatham Centers Nominates Health and P.E. Teacher, Monique Williams, for maaps’ Excellence in Teaching Award
Monique and student celebrate Field Day 2015 on Latham Campus. Annually, Latham Centers celebrates and nominates a teacher who has truly excelled and impacted the students on campus. The nomination is for the maaps (Massachusetts Association of 766 Approved Private Schools) Excellence in Teaching Award. maaps seeks to, “work tirelessly every day to help students…
Read MorePrincipal’s Corner: Latham School Celebrates Student’s Achievements
Over the past week, the Latham School has assisted three students in their transition to new classrooms! Students at the Latham School move to new classrooms upon achieving personal goals and educational goals. Students are chosen very carefully by administration, teachers, and clinicians, and the transition is thoughtfully planned with parental input. Transitioning to a…
Read MorePrincipal’s Corner: MCAS Fall Retests Complete!
Many of the students at Latham Centers are from Massachusetts. Depending on his or her difficulties and ability to achieve a high school diploma, he or she is a candidate to participate in the MCAS or MCAS Alt. This November, two of our students have participated in the MCAS Fall Retests for Math and…
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