Greetings!
It's hard to believe that we've completed the first marking period. The past few months have brought challenges, but it's been rewarding to see the return of many Lexington traditions, albeit in pandemic-safe forms. I hope you'll take a few minutes to read about our many student activities, as well as purchase tickets for the Drama Club's live performance of Twelfth Night on December 8th and 9th. I would like to commend the students and staff who made possible Lexington's inaugural participation in the Battle of the Books. This annual event, sponsored by Gallaudet University, helps to support literacy and critical thinking skills. Finally, I encourage you to include Lexington in your year-end giving plans, whether by supporting us during Giving Tuesday (November 30th) or through our annual giving program.
With best wishes,
Russell O. West
CEO/Superintendent
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December 8th & 9th Drama Club Show |
Join the Lexington players as they travel to the Kingdom of Illyria for a romantic comedy of mistaken identities, unrequited love, and practical jokes. The live production will take place on Wednesday, December 8th and Thursday, December 9th at 7:00 p.m. The performance is in American Sign Language with spoken English interpretation. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and are available at the door or online by clicking here!
All attendees must show proof of vaccination, complete an on-site temperature screening, and wear a mask throughout the performance. The audience will be limited to 25% of the auditorium's seating capacity. For a copy of the show flyer, click here! For more information, contact 718-350-3300 or development@lexnyc.org.
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Members of the cast have been rehearsing afterschool and on Saturdays to prepare for the show. |
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Click above to see our video promo for the Twelfth Night production! |
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Giving Tuesday
November 30th, 2021
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During the holidays, please consider a gift to Lexington as part of your charitable giving plans. Donations may be made online on Giving Tuesday (November 30th) or as part of our annual mail campaign. Or, go to smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to Lexington. Click here to make a gift now on our secure giving site!
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The Foreign Language Transition Classes (FLTC) held their annual pumpkin bread fundraiser this month. The students received orders for 98 loaves of pumpkin bread and spent a day measuring, mixing, and baking. The loaves are delivered the day before Thanksgiving so staff can enjoy the bread with their Thanksgiving meal. Funds from the sale support classroom activities. Thanks to teachers Becki Krieg and Naija Elyoumni-Pinedo and IAs Maria Diaz and Bea Brennion for coordinating the activity. |
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Lexington has been selected to participate in New York City's Vaccine Referral Bonus Initiative. Anyone who signs up to receive their first vaccine dose at a City-run vaccination site can select Lexington's name for a $100 bonus. Lexington needs to be selected at the time the appointment is scheduled online or mentioned to the clinician in the case of a walk-up or at-home visit. Go to nyc.gov/vax4nyc to schedule an appointment and recommend Lexington for the bonus!
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Four middle school students – Ahmed Abdrabou, Genesis Campbell, Ying Odenthal, and Estrella Osorio - represented Lexington on November 18th in the preliminary round of the 2021 Battle of the Books. Coached by Whitney Chesser and Karen Romano, the students read assigned books and then answered questions about the readings during an online competition against other schools. Lexington’s team prevailed in the first round but lost in rounds two and three. Battle of the Books is a reading competition that promotes literacy and encourages critical thinking skills for deaf and hard-of-hearing students in 5th - 8th grades. The program is sponsored by Gallaudet University's Youth Programs. The team would like to thank the IT department – Maria Vega and John Panagiotakis – for their technical support during the competition.
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The Battle of the Books team - Ms. Chesser, Ahmed, Ying, Genesis, Estrella, and Ms. Romano - spent many hours preparing for the competition. |
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The Residential Program (Dorm) students, staff, and families celebrated the season with a Harvest Feast on November 18th. Attendees enjoyed a delicious meal followed by a friendly Jenga competition. Students created the table centerpieces by upcycling wine bottles into vases for fresh flowers. |
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Students in teacher Whitney Chesser’s and IA Lashawna Logan’s Elementary 6 class had fun practicing their writing skills by using the Book Creator app. The young authors wrote stories and then embedded signed videos into the digital books. Three of the students wrote self-reflections and two wrote about their expertise. Lexington faculty served as book reviewers and shared feedback with the authors. Click on the book covers, below, to read each author's book. |
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Students Practice Life Skills |
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Special Needs students have been learning valuable life skills this semester. Under the direction of teacher Adijah Brabham and IAs Peter Hou and Lucia Infante, SN2 students practiced their ASL vocabulary while counting and delivering grab-n-go breakfasts throughout the school. |
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Seventy-eight family members signed up for November's virtual ASL classes This turnout tops all previous class enrollments. Families signed up for ASL class levels 1 through 4. For information about future classes, contact. Meggi Smith, Family Liaison, at msmith@lexnyc.org. Classes are free for families of current Lexington students.
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Lexington's Parent Staff Association (PSA) sponsored the Scholastic Book Fair for students during the week of November 15th. This year, the book fair was moved to the auditorium to allow for social distancing while students and staff browsed for books. A special "thank you" to the parents and staff who volunteered time to support the book fair. |
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Parent Jezebell Cruz and library assistant Martha Belloso helped at the Book Fair. |
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The auditorium stage was a perfect space
for this year's book fair.
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The Middle School's Haunted House generated lots of thrills and some screams of surprise as part of Lexington's Halloween celebration. Classrooms scheduled times to visit the Haunted House and, based on the grade level, could select a scary or not-so-scary tour. The room included sound and motion-activated props, cobwebs, and eerie lighting. Students and staff paid $1.00 admission with proceeds to support middle school activities. Special thanks to Spencer Stelmach, Patricia McKenzie, and all of the staff who helped make this year's Haunted House a success. |
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