Blue inspired hands. Green letters underneath Walden School. Blue letters underneath The Learning Center for the Deaf.
In this Newsletter:
  • Welcome from Raymond and Maria
  • Upcoming Dates/Announcements
  • Parent/Caregiver Directory: Opt-In
Note: Translations provided by DeepL
Hello! My name is Raymond Rodgers. 
 
I’m the new director of Walden School, since August 1st. I’m truly excited to work our students, families, and staff. It’s really amazing how fast we’ve been progressing!
 
My goal is to uplift students’ center—therapeutic plan, ideas, goals, activities, amusement, academic, residence… Reflect who they are as a person, so they can succeed in all aspects of their life.
 
I used to work here at Walden School! This was before Walden School was established in 1995; back then it was called Walden House. We had few houses around campus. We’ve been progressing as a program from there until Walden School was built, after which all our residential students moved into the new school.
 
My experience has been really amazing before and after TLC. I left around 1997. I’ve moved all over the place, accumulating different experiences, including directing a group home, directing a therapeutic center, clinical social work, and directing different social services, as well as establishing businesses.
 
Now I am the Director here at Walden School. I bring a wide range of experiences that allow me to successfully work and progress the program.
 
I’m looking forward to meet with you all.
Director
Walden School
Note: Translations provided by DeepL
Hi, hello, everyone! I’m thrilled to be here. My name is Maria Mair-Stanley and I’m the new Walden School Principal; I recently started full-time August 1st.
 
I’m ready, excited, and truly looking forward to meeting you all, to interact and work with you all. Since the beginning of the school year, it’s been amazing to see your children, entering their classrooms to see their excitement to be back, to socialize with their friends, having missed each other, to be back with their teachers. It has evoked a sense of warmth and inspiration within me. It was a very warm experience! Teachers and staffers are ready and excited! They’re rolling up their sleeves to work with your children.
 
I am honored to be here with all of them. I’m looking forward to a very memorable year.
 
I also want to share my vision for Walden School. It’s very important for me to provide a safe and positive environment for all. Let them have time and space to heal and learn. I feel strongly that every child should have a solid foundation to build on; layer by layer and to reach their full abilities. Whatever dreams they might have, we’ll do our best to support their goal and to reach it. 
 
I promise you that I will do everything I can to make sure that this school and its surroundings are welcoming, safe, supportive, an environment of learning where everyone is equal and all of their success will be celebrated.
 
Thank you and, again, I look forward to work with you all!
Walden Principal
Important Dates/Reminders (Link to Academic Calendars)
  • September 28: Early Release (12 PM)
  • September 28: Secondary Open House
  • October 10: (No School) Indigenous People’s Day 
  • October 11: Elementary Open House
  • October 12: Early Release (12 PM)
  • October 12: ECC Open House 
  • October 15: Homecoming
  • October 26: Early Release (12 PM)
  • Back-to-School COVID Vaccine Clinics: mass.gov/kidsclinic (Sort by “Accessibility Features” to find ASL and multilingual interpreters)
  • TLC is a member of American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC); Our families can receive a $10 discount. 
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