Celebrations
Schermerhorn Program: Grades K-12
- Back-to-School Welcome
- International Literacy Day (September 8)
- National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)
- National Literacy Month
- Rosh Hashanah (September 23 – 24, 2025)
- National Blind Sports Week (September 28 - October 3)
- Blindness Awareness Month
- Diwali (October 20, 2025)
- Halloween (October 31)
- Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 13, 2025)
- National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15)
- National Blind Sports Week (September 28 - October 3)
- National Bullying Prevention Month
- Spooky-Ooky Day Trick-or-Treating (Pumpkin Template)
- White Cane Day (October 15)
- Yom Kippur (October 2 , 2025)
- Institute Pep Rally
- Thanksgiving Celebrations
- Residential Program Thanksgiving Dinner
- National American Indian Heritage Month
- Winter Concert
- Holiday Parties
- Residential Holiday Party
- Clement C. Moore Church of Intersession Performance
- Christmas (December 25 each year)
- Hanukkah (December 25, 2024 - January 2, 2025)
- Kwanzaa (December 26, 2024 - January 1, 2025)
- Spirit Week
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 19, 2026)
- Braille Literacy Month
- Louise Braille's Birthday, World Braille Day (January 4 each year)
- Kindness Week
- Black History Month
- President's Day (February 16, 2025)
- Lunar New Year (February 17, 2025)
- Mid-Winter Recess
- 100 Days of School Celebrations
- Academic Awards (Middle & High School)
- Easter (April 5, 2026)
- Eid al-Fitr (March 20, 2026)
- International Women's Day
- National Reading Month
- Science Fair (Middle & High School)
- Spring Recess
- Women's History Month
- National Irish American Heritage Month
- NYISE's Birthday (March 15, 1831)
- Autism Awareness Month
- National Arab American Heritage Month
- National Poetry Month
- Occupational Therapy Month
- Easter Egg Hunt
- National Volunteer Month
- PSAT Exams
- Spring Recess
- Earth Day
- Spring Concert
- Art Show
- Prom (Middle & High School)
- St. Jude's Trik-a-thon (Readiness)
- Touch-a-Truck Event (Readiness, K-12)
- Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- National Nurses Month
- Memorial Day
- Mother's Day
- Fun Day
- Senior Rose Ceremony
- Schermerhorn Graduation Day
- Moving Up Day
- Staff Appreciation Day
- Regents Testing
- SAT Exams
- Juneteenth (June 19, 2026)
- Father's Day
- Americans with Disabilities Act (June 26, 2025)
- Disability Pride Month (July)
- Extended School Year Program
Readiness Program (Preschool)
Readiness teachers and staff provide a dynamic roster of events to support our preschoolers and their parents and caregivers.
All events use elements of multi-sensory play, a proven approach that helps develop the children's cognitive, fine, gross motor, speech, and language skills as they interact with their teachers and peers in a fun and nurturing environment.
Supporting parents and caregivers, Readiness staff serve as a valuable resource by hosting educational events, showcasing class projects and activities, and providing insights into the teaching methodologies used in the classroom.
Staff remain in contact with families and caregivers throughout the year, and frequently share activities to continue supporting the children's learning and development at home.
To see a few of these activities, visit our Readiness Resources webpage by following this link https://www.nyise.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=409375&type=d&pREC_ID=2565794
Photos of our most recent events can be viewed in our photo album at www.nyise.org/photoalbum/.
A bulleted monthly listing of select events held within the Readiness Program is below:
September/October/November
- Parent Orientation Day
- Fall Festival Event
- Trick or Treating
- Pumpkin Picking, Hayrides
- Spooky-Ooky Day Trick-or-Treating (with Schermerhorn Students)
- Turkey Drive (led by Schermerhorn Student Government Association)
- Thanksgiving Celebrations
- National American Indian Heritage Month
- National Hispanic Heritage Month
- Caroling with Schermerhorn Carolers
- Holiday Gifts and Celebrations
- Visit from Santa
- Winter Wonderland Event
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Black History Month
- 100 Days of School Celebrations
- Lunar New Year
March/April/May
- Dr. Suess' Birthday
- Read-Across-America
- Egg Hatching with Quiver Farms
- Egg Hunt
- St. Jude Trike-a-Thon
- Touch-a-Truck Event
- Women's History Month
- Asian American and Pacific Island Heritage Month
- Teacher Appreciation Week
June/July/August
- Caterpillar Project
- Class Moving Up! Ceremonies
- Fun Day
- Summer Theme Days: Lemonade Stand Day, Under-the-Sea Day, National Watermelon Day
Residential Program