Celebrating Better Hearing and Speech Month |
To raise awareness, knowledge and understanding of the options available to those with hearing loss, we are sharing inspiring stories, resources and happenings throughout May. There are so many fun ways to get involved and celebrate listening and spoken language success with Clarke:
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Teacher Appreciation Week (May 3-7): Celebrate your child's support team with a message of gratitude. Share the message on social media with the hashtag #ClarkeVillage.
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Virtual Family Yoga (May 22): Get active for good and register for virtual Family Yoga benefitting Clarke. New to yoga? No worries! This virtual event is for all to enjoy — including children of all ages.
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Celebrate the joy of reading aloud as a family! Find a list of inclusive books and resources here as recommended by Shuli de la Fuente-Lau, an assistant principal in California and the content creator of Asian Lit for Kids. Follow along on social media with the hashtag #ClarkeBookClub.
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We Want to Feature You in Clarke Speaks Magazine:
Submit a Note for Illustration
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What are you grateful for this year? Use our form to answer in a few sentences, providing your name and connection to Clarke. We will have a professional illustrator depict a few responses to be published in Clarke Speaks 2021-2022!
Deadline for submission: Friday, May 21, 2021
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Clarke is pleased to share these upcoming happenings for students, families, alums and professionals! |
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Clarke Commencement Ceremonies: Join Clarke in celebrating students moving up and moving on in the fall! Find resources—from yard signs to zoom backgrounds—to help celebrate here.
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Open Your Heart with Clarke: Family Yoga Fundraiser |
Let's get moving together! Roll out your mat and enjoy virtual family yoga benefiting Clarke on Saturday, May 22 at 10:00 am. The 45-minute class will be led by Alex Silver-Fagan, Nike Master Trainer and 365-hour yoga teacher. New to yoga? No worries! This virtual event is for all to enjoy. |
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Latest News: Mainstream Corner
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Spring Issue of Mainstream News: The spring 2021 issue of Mainstream News, sponsored by Oticon, is now available online and mobile-friendly. Find recommendations for tech tools, read why it's important to have hearing technology serviced in the summer, discover ways to plan an enriching summer of fun — and more. All stories are available as discrete links, so please feel free to share!
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Clarke's Hear Me Out Blog: Heather Stinson, Clarke itinerant teacher of the deaf, looks ahead to fall planning and shares practical resources for student support teams.
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Forbes Blog Celebrates Clarke Alum: Max, a Clarke alum and high school senior, shares advice for other students who are deaf or hard of hearing and planning their transitions to higher education.
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Matching Gift Alert! This year your gift will go even further thanks to a challenge grant from the Johnson Scholarship Foundation.
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The Bright Spot: Uplifting Stories from Our Community |
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Clarke Preschoolers Share Positive Affirmations |
Clarke preschoolers participated in a virtual meet and greet with six-year-old Ka'Maya, the creator of the I Love Myself coloring and activity book. The coloring book is designed to promote creativity and confidence and includes positive affirmations on each page. Following the meet and greet, preschoolers colored their books and read the positive affirmations aloud. |
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Week of the Young Child: Supporting the Development of Creativity and Language
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To celebrate the " Week of the Young Child" sponsored by the National Association of the Education of the Young Child (NAEYC), Clarke preschoolers created a mixed media mural that hung in the window at the Florence Post Office in Massachusetts. The project stemmed from a week of play-based learning, maximizing preschoolers' natural curiosity and helping gain further connections to sound and language. While creating the mural, students talked about the characteristics of the different art mediums and how different colors made them feel. |
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Clarke Speaks Magazine: This digital-only 2020-2021 edition is mobile-friendly and features stories of perseverance, connection and giving.
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Do you specialize in working with children who are deaf or hard of hearing? We're hiring in multiple locations! |
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"Without Clarke, Addyson wouldn't be the amazing kid she is today! Clarke isn't JUST a preschool. Clarke and it's amazing team are a constant resource even after your child graduates. They teach parents how to advocate for your child and they provide much needed resources and support for the entire family. Addyson is in the top of her class and loves to read. She is SO social and loves gymnastics. We owe so much of this to Clarke!"
—Heather, mother of a Clarke alum
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We close each issue of Clarke Connection with a special quote from a member of the Clarke community. To become the next featured Clarke Voice, send your quote to communications@clarkeschools.org
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Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. As an IRS qualified charity, gifts to Clarke are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Our Work. Our Reach. Your Role: New and increased donations will go even further thanks to a partial matching grant from a generous funder.
Since 1867, Clarke has provided children who are deaf or hard of hearing with the education needed to succeed in a hearing world. Clarke has evolved to best meet the needs of children and families today though our infant-toddler, virtual tVISIT, preschool, K-8, mainstream and summer programs, as well as through our hearing center, comprehensive educational evaluations and research and professional development.
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech | 45 Round Hill Road, Northampton, MA 01060
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