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Celebrations

We celebrate our students and learning throughout the year. Learn more below:

Throughout the year, Schermerhorn teachers and staff come together for fun and celebratory events to reinforce our sense of community and provide students with opportunities to practice their social skills in a supportive environment. Activities are designed by staff and focus on problem-solving, fine and gross motor skills, inter-personal communication, and team work. 

 

Additionally, we work to bring awareness to activities that take place on the national level in support of education and disability awareness, helping students understand the larger context of their education in relation to the world off-campus, ex: National Bullying Prevention Month and Braille Literacy Month.

 

Photos of our most recent events can be viewed in our photo album at www.nyise.org/photoalbum/.

 

A bulleted monthly listing of annual events held within the Schermerhorn Program is below:

 

September

 

October

  • White Cane Day (October 15)
  • Spooky-Ooky Day Trick-or-Treating (Pumpkin Template)
  • Halloween (October 31)
  • National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15)
  • National Blind Sports Week (September 28 - October 3)
  • National Bullying Prevention Month
  • Blindness Awareness Month
  • Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 14)

 

November 

  • NYISE Stars Pep Rally
  • Thanksgiving Celebrations
  • Residential Program Thanksgiving Dinner
  • National American Indian Heritage Month

 

December 

  • Winter Concert 
  • Holiday Parties
  • Residential Holiday Party 
  • Christmas (December 25 each year)
  • Hanukkah (December 25, 2024 - January 2, 2025)
  • Kwanzaa (December 26, 2024 - January 1, 2025)

 

January 

  • Spirit Week
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday of January each year)
  • Braille Literacy Month
  • Louise Braille's Birthday, World Braille Day (January 4 each year)

 

February 

  • Kindness Week 
  • Black History Month
  • Lunar New Year (January 29, 2025) 
  • Mid-Winter Recess

 

March

  • Academic Awards (Middle & High School)
  • Science Fair (Middle & High School)
  • 100 Days of School Celebrations
  • Women's History Month
  • International Women's Day
  • National Reading Month
  • Spring Recess
  • Good Friday

 

April 

  • Easter Egg Hunt (Elementary)
  • Spring Recess
  • National Volunteer Month
  • PSAT Exams (High School)

 

May

  • Spring Concert
  • Art Show
  • Prom (Middle & High School)
  • St. Jude's Trik-a-thon (Readiness)
  • Touch-a-Truck Event (Readiness, K-12)
  • Asian American and Pacific Island Heritage Month
  • Teacher Appreciation Week

 

June

  • Fun Day (Readiness, K-12)
  • Senior Rose Ceremony
  • Graduation (Middle & High School)
  • Staff Appreciation Day
  • Regents Testing
  • SAT Exams

 

July/August

  • Summer Program 

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
  • Back-to-School Welcome
  • 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 

 

December/January/February

  • 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

 

Stay tuned...