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Welcome parents, guardians, and caregivers! Events: Please visit our calendar page for additional information and events. Announcements: Monday, November 9, 2009: Please read a letter (pdf file) from Roberta Kelley RN, Director of Health Services. Friday, September 11, 2009: Please read a letter from Massachusetts Department of Public Health; Information for Parents about Flu in Schools. Click to read in Portuguese, or Spanish. Submitted by Roberta Kelley RN, Director of Health Services. To view Swine Flu Updates in American Sign Language, please visit www.DeafMD.org Verizon Foundation Grant Launches Signing for Success While TLC offers ASL classes at the school, many families have difficulty participating. Since the videophone technology can be placed inside each family’s home, there will no longer be cause for concern over the costs of gas and childcare to attend ASL classes. For parents juggling busy schedules, classes are arranged at a time that is most convenient for the family and teacher. The sessions run 2 hours per week for a total of 8 weeks. Through a partnership with Sorenson Communications, the videophone technology is provided free of charge to all families and instructors. In learning American Sign Language, Deaf and hard-of-hearing children not only learn a language, but also develop a foundation for conceptual knowledge and an understanding of the world around them. We anticipate that as parents and family members learn to sign, students will feel more positive about themselves, their abilities, and their role in their families. “Our goal is to facilitate communication and provide a strong foundation for learning in the home,” explains Conlin. For TLC Executive Director Michael Bello, Signing for Success represents the very best in school/community partnerships. “This program is an excellent example of the great things that can happen when businesses and schools collaborate,” says Bello. “We are very grateful to the Verizon Foundation and Sorenson Communications for supporting this endeavor.” To learn more about Verizon Foundation, please visit the website; http://foundation.verizon.com/ |