Y.A.L.E. School News & Events

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Y.A.L.E. Cherry Hill Campus 2013 Graduation Ceremony Videos

Copies of the video recordings of the Cherry Hill campus graduation ceremonies (Upper School and Lower School) will be available to graduates and their families as soon we can make them ready. When the recordings are ready we will post an announcement to our web site. For immediate notification delivered via email, please susbcribe to our e-Newsletter.

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VIDEO: YTV Video Production Students Visit WHYY TV 12

Y.A.L.E. Cherry Hill students in the YTV video production school-to-work program went on a field trip to the Dorrance H. Hamilton Media Commons at WHYY TV 12 in Philadelphia. Students were treated to a tour of a professional television and radio broadcast facility where they were able to observe actual programming being produced in studio. Read More »

Dreams Come True at Y.A.L.E School’s Voorhees Campus Prom

Audubon Student Voted Prom KingProm. It is a rite of passage for many teens. This spring, the students at The Y.A.L.E. School’s Voorhees campus along with students from the Y.A.L.E. Audubon HS campus will enjoy dinner, dancing and dressing up as they arrive for the campus’s first prom. The theme, “When You Wish Upon a Star, Your Dreams Really Do Come True,’ was inspired by teacher Joy Blatherwick.

“We really want our students and their families to experience the things other students do,” said Ann Davidson, principal at the Voorhees campus. “In planning the prom, we worked to create an event that would be memorable and enjoyable.” Read More »

Team Y.A.L.E. Walks for Autism Speaks

Autism Walk 2013 02More than a dozen staff and students from three Y.A.L.E. School campus locations — Audubon, Mullica Township, and Voorhees — joined forces with tens of thousands of other autism advocates on May 18 for the ‘Walk Now for Autism Speaks.’ The nation’s largest grassroots autism walk raises millions for research.

Team Y.A.L.E., this year donning neon tee shirts, has been part of the event for more than a decade. Read More »

Y.A.L.E Northfield Increases Awareness of Childhood and Teen Mental Health Issues

Y.A.L.E. School & FSO Mental Health DayThe Y.A.L.E. School Northfield campus recently marked “Children’s Mental Health Day” with a creative program that drew over one hundred students and guests. The event was covered by local TV station NBC40.

Working in close cooperation with the Atlantic Cape Family Support Organization, students participated in confidence-building activities, lectures on mental health and a drum circle led by Mike Veny, a nationally recognized professional drummer and inspirational speaker. Other speakers included Andrea Burleigh, FSO Director; Dr. Inua Momodu, Psychiatrist; Elizabeth Manley, Executive Director from the New Jersey Children’s System of Care; Dr. Buzz Mingin, Y.A.L.E. School therapist and martial arts expert. Read More »

Voorhees Campus Spring Fling Prom and Social

May 31, 2013
6:30 pmto8:30 pm

First annual Y.A.L.E. School Voorhees Spring Fling Prom — events for the students include a dinner, structured games, a visit from a special guest, and dancing. The students will be dressed in formal attire and teachers will be on staff to help participate and guide the festivities. Students from the Y.A.L.E. Audubon High School campus have also been invited to participate. This event is for Y.A.L.E. School Audubon and Voorhees only and is not open to the public.

Photo Gallery: Cherry Hill Lower School vs. Medford Soccer Game At The Cherry Hill Campus

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.

Lower School Talent Show At The Cherry Hill Campus

June 12, 2013
12:00 pmto2:00 pm

Talent Show performance for the Lower School audience at the Cherry Hill campus.

Upper School Talent Show At The Cherry Hill Campus

June 13, 2013
12:00 pmto2:00 pm

Talent Show performance for the Upper School audience.

Photo Gallery: Y.A.L.E. School Mullica Township Celebrates April “Bubbles 4 Autism” Awareness Event

Y.A.L.E. School Mullica Twp Bubbles For AutismStudents 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