| January 11, 2013 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Alumni Night for Y.A.L.E. Cherry Hill Upper School graduates, Standard 9 and PST graduates, current Upper School Seniors and Standard 9 students. From 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the Cherry Hill campus.
“The Y.A.L.E. School has been a blessing for my son. Finally, he is in a place where he is understood and can thrive and be successful being himself. The teachers are patient and knowledgeable and my son has flourished... If it were up to him he would be going to school seven days a week!" — Sharon C.
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Alumni Night 2013 for Cherry Hill and Standard 9
Did You Know? 89 Percent of Standard 9 Grads Entered College
Preparing students to make the transition to college or other post-secondary education is a key aspect of The Y.A.L.E. School’s Standard 9 Transition Concentration. Last year, eighty-nine percent of students graduating from Y.A.L.E.’s Standard 9 Scholars option entered college, including two who were accepted into college honors programs. Below is a list of the schools where they were accepted after leaving Y.A.L.E.. Read More
Mentors Bring a Powerful Message of Self Advocacy and Success to Students at Y.A.L.E. School
When New York Times best-selling author and self-proclaimed “Free-Range Aspergian” John Elder Robison came to The Y.A.L.E. School’s Cherry Hill campus last November, students and staff demanded an encore. On April 30, 2012, Robison will return to Y.A.L.E. with his son Jack “Cubby” Robison, Jack’s girlfriend, Kirsten Lindsmith, and friend and colleague Alex Plank. All four guests are on the autism spectrum and delight in talking to kids and organizations to educate them about the true nature of people with autism and Asperger’s. Read More
iPad Technology Offers Multiple Dimensions for Learning and Differentiated Instruction
Apple’s iPad, one of the most sought-after educational tools of the twenty-first century, is changing the way teachers teach and students learn. No longer “receivers” of information, now students can enjoy a dynamic relationship with teachers—and the curriculum—as knowledge passes back and forth, facilitated by the iPad, a technology not much larger than a standard workbook. Last fall, The Y.A.L.E. School piloted a 1:1 student iPad program in several classrooms—and the devices quickly became indispensable. Read More
Standard 9 Student Luke Mammel Performs for Kids at St. Andrew’s Preschool
VIDEO: Luke Mammel—a student in the Standard 9 Transition Concentration at Y.A.L.E.’s Cherry Hill Campus—loves music and loves to perform. He dreams of one day becoming a professional musician and children’s entertainer, so the staff set out to find him an audience. Read More
Alumni Night Provides Y.A.L.E. Students a Bridge to the Future and a Link to the Past
Staff at The Y.A.L.E. School’s Cherry Hill campus are always happy and proud when students graduate, but they are just as happy when students return to share stories of their life after Y.A.L.E. Whether graduates have moved on to college, a career, independent living—or all three—staff enjoy learning about how their transition to adulthood is progressing. It is not surprising, then, that Alumni Night is one of the most anticipated events on the school calendar. Read More
iPads proving “app-propriate” for Standard 9 students
In an effort to improve the way students use technology in the classroom, the Y.A.L.E. Standard 9 concentration embarked on a new initiative for the 2011-2012 school year to use iPads as the main computing device for students and teachers. Each Standard 9 student and teacher was given his or her own iPad loaded with software apps that will be used for a variety of classroom tasks including e-textbooks, email and web browsing, note-taking, word processing, creating presentations, personal organization, and more. The adoption of iPads marks a new frontier in the Standard 9 concentration’s mission of integrating technology into all aspects of learning. Read More
Meet the Y.A.L.E. School Professionals: Margaret Chapman
At Y.A.L.E.’s high school commencement ceremonies, we often hear our graduates express their gratitude to the teachers and staff members who have inspired, enriched, and transformed their lives while setting them on the path to employment and higher education. One name which is mentioned frequently is Margaret Chapman, the coordinator of the Y.A.L.E. School Cherry Hill’s Standard 9 concentration. Read More
Off to a Great Start: Y.A.L.E. Standard 9 and Outcomes
In 2005, the Y.A.L.E. School initiated a unique transition concentration designed to assist students ages 18-21 in preparing for post-secondary environments. The Standard 9 concentration—so named because it directly correlates with the New Jersey Department of Education’s Core Curriculum Standards in that area—has expanded from two students in its inaugural year to a current enrollment of 34 students. A total of 67 students from 39 school districts and 7 counties have attended or are currently participating in the program. Services are provided for 1 to 3 years, based on the needs of the individual students. Of the program’s 32 graduates, 81 percent are now enrolled in community college, a four-year college or university programs, or are competitively employed.
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