Teams of students from the Cherry Hill campus Lower School and the Medford campus met on the athletic field at Cherry Hill for a “Y.A.L.E. vs. Y.A.L.E.” soccer match. Phys. Ed. teachers Debbie Snyder and Tom Myers coached the two teams and several parents attended as spectators. The final score was Cherry Hill 6, Medford 3.
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Y.A.L.E. School Northfield Campus Children’s Mental Health Day Featured In NBC40 News Story
The Y.A.L.E. School Northfield campus recently held a “Children’s Mental Health Day” program with a special presentation from guest speaker Mike Veny. The event was held in cooperation with the Atlantic Cape Family Support Organization (FSO). You can watch the video of the NBC 40 news story below and read the article on their web site.
Y.A.L.E. School Voorhees Student Profiled in Press Of Atlantic City
A student from the Y.A.L.E. School Voorhees campus was recently profiled in an article by Michelle Brunetti-Post for the Press of Atlantic City newspaper:
One thing that really makes Joey Lockwood happy these days is getting mail.
Joey, who is low- to mid-functioning on the autistic spectrum, will turn 11 at the end of the month, and his mother put out a call on Facebook for letters and drawings to be sent to him via the U.S. Postal Service.
Read the rest of the article on the Press of Atlantic City website.
Cherry Hill PTO Staff Appreciation Day Volunteers Needed
To show appreciation to the staff and teachers of Y.A.L.E., the Cherry Hill PTO will be providing breakfast and lunch for them on May 22nd. This is your chance to share your cooking and baking talents! Please consider dropping off an item or contributing with a donation. Anyone who wants to give an hour or two to help set up, serve, or cleanup is welcome and greatly appreciated. Contact the Y.A.L.E. School Cherry Hill PTO liaison to sign up as a volunteer. Read More
Photo Gallery: Y.A.L.E. School Mullica Township Celebrates April “Bubbles 4 Autism” Awareness Event
Students and staff at the Y.A.L.E. School Mullica Township campus joined approximately 900 Mullica Township school district students, parents, and staff for “Blow Bubbles 4 Autism” blowing bubbles and forming a huge “autism awareness ribbon” shape on the school’s field (pictured in overhead view below). “Blow Bubbles 4 Autism” is a worldwide April Autism Awareness Month event intended to help children with ASD “burst out of their bubble of isolation” and interact with their communities. Click to view the photo gallery
On-Site Psychiatric Consultation Services For Students And Families Now Offered At Y.A.L.E. School Northfield and Williamstown
The Y.A.L.E. School’s Northfield and Williamstown campuses now offer an extended array of supports for students with mental health needs and their families including psychiatric evaluations, consultations, liaison/outreach to students’ private mental health providers, and training, information and support for caregivers regarding psychopharmacological and psychiatric treatments. These specialized school-based mental health supports will be provided by Dr. Andres J. Pumariega, Professor and Chair/Chief of the Department of Psychiatry for Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Dr. Pumariega is board-certified in Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Read More
Y.A.L.E. School Medford Campus Expands Program at Kirby’s Mill Elementary School
For more than a decade, The Y.A.L.E. School has been educating students with disabilities through a pioneering “school within a school” model. With four public school partners – Audubon, Mansfield Township, Medford, and Mullica Township, — Y.A.L.E. provides highly specialized services to students on the autism spectrum and related disabilities in school buildings with their non-disabled peers.
Due to demand, the Y.A.L.E. Medford campus has added a new classroom for younger students, and is currently accepting referrals for children grades K-2. The campus serves those with social learning disabilities such as Asperger’s, high-functioning autism and ADHD. Read More
Photo Gallery: Northfield NJ Mayor Vincent Mazzeo Visits the Y.A.L.E. School Northfield Campus
Principal Alvin Doyle and Noah McKay of the Y.A.L.E. School Northfield campus welcomed Northfield NJ Mayor Vincent Mazzeo for a tour of the school in April. The Mayor met with Northfield campus students and staff including school teachers and counselors and was interviewed by a group of students.
Cherry Hill Upper School LEGO Robotics Team “Up For The Challenge”
This year, students at the Y.A.L.E. School’s Cherry Hill campus showed that they were up for the challenge – the FIRST Tech Challenge!
FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is a nationwide robotics competition intended to help middle and high school students discover the excitement of science, technology, programming, engineering and math. It offers a traditional, yet competitive challenge with an accessible robotics kit.
Team “Robo-Y.A.L.E,” as students called themselves, began meeting last fall under the supervision of club coach Matthew Brady, a Y.A.L.E. School Cherry Hill teacher. Starting from scratch, they met with mentor Tim Clarke from Moorestown Friends School, in Moorestown. Read More
Students Are “Seeing Green” as They Learn Job Skills and Save the Planet
The Y.A.L.E. School has entered into a new partnership with GreenVision®, a New Jersey-based non-profit offering students employment training and work skills in a growing area of the technology sector that benefits our planet and our communities. Students at Y.A.L.E.’s Northfield and Williamstown campuses are accepting old electronics – household appliances, computers, fax machines and other office equipment – in order to dismantle, sort and recycle the components. Not only are they keeping electronic waste out of landfills, they are earning a paycheck and gaining valuable work experience. Read More
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