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Recreation Department Column
By Steven Bauman

            As we move into November, the students in the Residential Department have enjoyed numerous Halloween and Fall Festivities. One of the more popular activities was Pumpkin Carving with the Elementary Activity group. With help from staff, our younger residential and day students were able to design their own pumpkins. They showed their creativity with a wide range of scary, funny and unusual faces. Our thanks go to Dan Majeski Nurseries in West Seneca for giving a generous discount on the pumpkins.
            Another fun activity involved eating some worms in cups of mud. Everyone enjoyed making this spooky snack. The students made the pudding, added crushed Oreo cookies and a few gummy worms to top it off. Overall everyone had a great time and there were a lot of delicious snacks to eat.
            October was a busy month. Besides pumpkin carving and making snacks, there were plenty of other activities to keep the students busy. We had field trips to a Haunted house, our annual Halloween Skating Party and numerous other activities on campus.

St. Mary's School for the Deaf provides a unique, diverse, and extensive wealth of after school activities. Under the direction of
professional staff trained in the recreational, social, and vocational areas, students are provided with group activities designed to meet
their individual needs. Students are eligible to begin participating in the after school experience while in kindergarten.
From there, a student has the option to participate until his or her graduation. St Mary's works cooperatively with each student's parents and local school district to help facilitate transportation and ensure participation.

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Activities

	Students and families are given a variety of programs to choose from. Activities range from Scouting to computer lab.


Students participate in a variety of recreation activities such as bowling, swimming, roller-skating, and trips to local movie theaters. These community and on campus experiences include participation with students from other mainstream programs.

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Special Events

Educational field trip experiences occur on a regular basis as students visit local landmarks, museums, the Buffalo Zoo, Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls Aquarium, professional sports events and more. Numerous special events mark the school's calendar. Events such as family roller-skating and theme parties give SMSD students and families the opportunity to enjoy themselves in a relaxed environment.



School Spirit @ Eastern Hills Skate Center Our Annual Halloween Skating Party at Eastern Hills Skate Center in Clarence was a success! The party was fun and everyone had a great time. Door prizes and prizes for the best Halloween costumes were given out. Everyone enjoyed Halloween cake and cookies. Members of The Buffalo Jills were in attendance. Thanks to Steve Bauman & Sean Maloney for setting up a wonderful event! We will be back again next Halloween for another great party!

For further information, please contact our Director of Student Affairs
Paul Crowley
Director of Student Affairs and Support Services
E-mail: pcrowley@smsdk12.org
or
Call 834-7200 extension 195.

Sean Maloney
Recreation Therapist
E-mail: recther@smsdk12.org
or
Call 834-7200 (TTY) extension 206.

Kris Salasavage
Student Affairs and Support Services Secretary
E-mail: kristine@smsdk12.org
or
Call 834-7200 extension 124.

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