In this Newsletter:
  • Black Lives Matter at School
  • Recognizing Mental Health
  • Paper Crane Origami
  • If you want to be added to our Parent/Caregiver Directory: Click Here 
  • Yearbook Cover Contest - Deadline is December 23
  • Interested in taking Family ASL Classes? Let us know here!
Black Lives Matter at School is a national coalition organizing for racial justice in education. Every year during the first week of February, Black Lives Matter at School hosts an annual week of action.

The TLC Educational Community at Walden and Marie Philip Schools are seeking interested staff, students, and families to join our committee to plan this event on campus for the week of January 31-February 4, 2022, as part of our planning for our Year of Purpose. 

If you are interested in joining this committee in preparing for the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action event at TLC, please contact your department principal/director by Wednesday, December 15, 2021.

Our first tentative meeting will be held on December 21, 2021 at 1:30 PM on Zoom.
Note: Translations provided by DeepL
Dear Families and Caregivers,
TLC News:
 
It is definitely starting to feel like winter with the snow this week!
 
Just a reminder that next Wednesday, December 15, MPS will dismiss at noon for staff professional development. As always, we will remind our cab drivers, and encourage you to do the same. 
 
Elementary News:
Thank you to all families and caregivers who were able to participate in Wednesday’s conferences. If you had a conflict and were not able to meet with your child’s following teacher, please reach out to them. We want to stress the importance of collaboration to ensure success for your child both in and out of school. 
 
During morning meeting, the fifth graders participated in discussions about mental health awareness. Fifth grade teacher, Maria shared “Why wait until Mental Health Awareness Month (May) when mental health matters all year around? During Morning Meetings for the week, we discussed mental health awareness. To always check ourselves and with each other. Just like our physical health matters, our mental health matters too. We played Bingo and won prizes - fidget toys! We had a lot of fun!” We also want to remind families that our TLC website has family resources page with Mental Health supports. 
After reading Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, May-lin’s Language Arts class had an opportunity to meet a Deaf Japanese person who is living in his home country. He taught us how to make a paper crane origami through a Zoom meeting!
Enjoy your weekend!
~ Sarah and Janice
Reminder:
For late arrivals and early pick-ups: Please call the Elementary front office at 774-244-3112 or email: elementarydept@tlcdeaf.org. If students are dropped off after 8:00 AM, please check in at the White House/Admin building, and a staff member from Elementary will come and meet your child.  
Important Dates:
  • Wednesday, December15: Student Release at 12 PM
  • December 23: Early Release at 12 PM
  • Winter Break: December 24 through January 2
Yearbook Cover Contest
Deadline for Submissions: December 23

Students in any grade may participate! Share an 8.5x11 flyer of you idea for our Yearbook Cover! Design must include 2021-2022 somewhere in the design, and must include "The Learning Center for the Deaf" or "TLC". See flyer for additional details.
Two green inspired hands. Blue letters underneath The Learning Center for the Deaf.