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Jr. NAD
Jr. NAD means the "Junior National Association of the Deaf." It is an organization that helps students learn how to become leaders in the Deaf community.
SJSD instituted its chapter of the Jr. NAD in 1998. The students meet once or twice a month and attend trips to other schools with chapters of the Jr. NAD. The members of the group elect a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Sergeants-At-Arms. These officers perform specific duties throughout the year, such as fund-raising and hosting visitors.
To learn more about the National Association of the Deaf visit their website at www.NAD.org
Kip's Bay Boy's and Girl's Club
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The primary purpose of the Kips Bay Boy's and Girl's Club is to enhance the quality of life for all young people. Our students are active participants in the after-school recreational program.
At the club, deaf and hearing children interact with one another while supervised by SJSD staff members. The students enjoy activities such as basketball, swimming, ping pong, pool, computer, arts and crafts and rollerskating. Students who range in age from 9-14, attend Monday through Thursday from 3:30-6:00. The children are then driven home in the St. Joseph's School van. The program assists the student's potential for growth and development of skills necessary to live and succeed in a complex environment. For more information contact Dorothy Freeley. To visit the clubhouses website click here. |
MET Program
Meet the Met is a collaborative program between St. Joseph's School for the Deaf and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Twice a month an Art Educator from the Met visits classrooms to help our students unlock the historical and cultural aspects of the paintings, sculptures, tapestries and other beautiful artifacts found in the museum. Through lively slide discussions our students are able to anaylyze, discriminate, and compare various pieces of art.
At the end of each instructional unit, students are given a private tour of the Museum and of the pieces they have been discussing in the classroom. For more information contact Diane Woods. |
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Games for the Physically Challenged
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Since 1999, our seventh and eighth graders have been invited to participate in the Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged. Staff members from St. Joseph’s volunteer their time to chaperone the students for the action-filled weekend both at the Nassau Coliseum Stadium and at the dorms on the Hofstra University Campus on Long Island.
The students spend their days competing in sporting events including swimming, long jump, high jump, relay races, etc. and then are part of the parade of athletes, banquet and many social activities in the evenings.
It is a marvelous opportunity for our students to interact with others with varying disabilities and have fun while in an arena of good sportsmanship and mutual respect. |
Community Service
| Each Friday our senior students become teachers themselves. A community outreach program enables these students to go to local schools to teach sign language to their hearing peers. Many wonderful friendships have resulted from this endeavor. |
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Litlife-Literacy based program
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After completing an author study of William Steig our third grade students had fun role playing the characteristics and events in the story "Pete's a Pizza", see the video here. |
Career Education
| In Career Education students learn about the world of employment and are encouraged to explore careers that interest them. Students learn to research what educational background and or training is needed for the careers they choose. |
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