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Perspective Newsletters
Winter 2002
Leary School, Prince George’s County
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Our first semester of the 2000/2001 school year went very well! We currently have
nearly 90 students in ten classrooms. School wide activities have included participation
in the Youth Athletic League volleyball and basketball seasons and work on a “Living
Mural” project that is soon to be installed. The “Living Mural” consists of individually
painted 6” x 6” ceramic tiles that will line the upper walls of the main hallway
and document, in essence, the creative presence of each student taking part in the
display. Each year, a new set of tiles will be added where the last year left off;
ergo, the title, “Living Mural”. This project is a part of our art therapy program
led by our art therapist, Jordan Potash.
We are also very proud to announce that our volunteer reading program has been up
and running for the past few months and has been very successful! A group of volunteers
from the New Fellowship Baptist Church, led by Ms. Lorraine Celestin, Assistant Director,
have gotten us started. They are: Reverend George Horton, Ms. Chellene Mclaugh, Pastor
Marion Hughes, Ms. Lois Alexander, Mr. Charles Archer, Mr. Kendale Walden, and our
newest member, Mr. Gus Ruvulas. Thanks to them all for helping make this program
a great success! If you are interested in participating in this program as an adult
volunteer, please feel free to contact me at (301) 839-5486.
One additional piece of exciting news has just come to us – three of our staff members
have received a grant from the Washington Post Educational Foundation for the establishment
of a drama club at our school. Congratulations to Christy Gregg, Jordan Potash, and
Rachel Beck and a big thank you to the Washington Post for their support of the arts
and Leary School, Prince George’s County!
In closing, I would like to also make note of a very special group of people who
work hard on a daily basis to support Leary School, Prince George’s County: our dedicated
staff! They are a wonderful mix of administrators, clinicians, teachers and teacher
assistants whose dedication is evident each day of the school year! Thank you all!
Deni Brancheau
Program Director
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