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Activities · Special Events · Activity Schedule · The Recreation Therapists · Picture Page
Recreation Department Column
By Steven Bauman
The winter months have been an exciting time in the Residential Department. Prior to the Holiday Break, a group of students went ice skating downtown at Rotary Rink. For some, this was their first time skating on ice. They were quick learners and were soon attempting to skate backwards and do hockey stops. Everyone had a great time and no one got hurt…including our staff. Afterwards we enjoyed Tim Horton’s Hot Chocolate and Tim Bits back at SMSD.
Recently, the After School group took a trip to The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum in North Tonawanda. The kids were able to see how carrousels were made during the turn of the Century. The highlight of the trip was our ride on a carrousel that was over 100 years old.
Besides these two trips, our students have participated in many different kinds of activities. Between air hockey and foosball tournaments, to open gym and Wii game nights, the past month has been busy. Please check out this month’s activity schedule. If you are interested in participating in any activity, just let Sean or myself know.
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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.
Activities
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Students and families are given a variety of programs to choose from. Activities range from Scouting to computer lab. |
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| 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 Numerous special events mark the school's calendar. Events such as |
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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.
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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.
Click here for the schedule of events