Posts Tagged ‘Latham Works’
Time to Harvest Latham Centers’ Agway Herbal Garden!
Marigolds from the Herb Garden In June, Agway donated Marigolds, Chamomile, Rosemary, Mint and Lavender to Latham Centers’ very first Herb Garden. The garden was dubbed, The Agway Herbal Garden in honor of our generous community partner. Implementing the Herbal Garden in our vocational program was a multi-staff effort between job coaches, vocational, and residential…
Read MorePrincipal’s Corner: What’s new in the classrooms at Latham? Part 2
Our teachers (and students) on Latham Campus are so excited that the new school year has started! Each teacher recognizes the students’ individual strengths in which he or she gear the lesson plans around. The teachers, simultaneously, learn what skills the students need to improve upon and create fun and interactive activities. This continues from…
Read MoreLatham Works
Click on photo to view slideshow. Recently we have been posting short slideshows on our Blog highlighting Latham Works and the great skills the program teaches students at Latham Centers. How better to see our students in action than in a photo?! According to the MA Dept. of Labor, only 17.1% of peoples with disabilities…
Read MoreHorticulture at Latham
*Click on photo to view slideshow Latham Centers’ vocational program, both on and off campus, has been growing over the course of the past year. Both staff and Latham Centers’ Board has put emphasis on the important qualities necessary for employment. According to the MA Dept. of Labor, only 17.1% of peoples with disabilities were…
Read MoreFlag Half-Mast for Peace Officers Memorial Day
President Obama ordered flags be displayed at half-mast on May 15th for Peace Officers Memorial Day during Police Week. In recognition of this decree Latham Works’ official flag bearer, Jeremy, dutifully prepared for the occasion and executed a perfectly hoisted half-mast flag. Did you know that a half-mast flag should be raised to its peak…
Read More“Voc Club” Hard at Work!
Staff and students have been working on sorting Scrabble pieces and sanding Scrabble holders in Latham Centers’ Voc Club. This club has been designed specifically for students at Latham Centers who are part of Latham Works. Students are also creating their own “Magic Sand.” “Voc Club” meets every Friday for an hour and the students…
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