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Our graduates Donal and Jeff were highlighted in the APH News for July 2010.
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The 2009 - 2010 School Year is drawing to a close. Its times like these, when we’re all running around getting ready for summer, cleaning up desks, preparing students for transitions and organizing for next year, that we reflect on all that has happened!

Many, many wonderful things were accomplished this school year. Students worked hard at achieving their personal goals, growing their social skills, gaining vocational experience, going on trips, making friends, building character, experiencing independent living — the list goes on and on.

We also have a great deal to be proud of as an organization. We continue to strive to meet our Middle States Objectives. We initiated and delivered the White Hall Independent Living Program with great success. We helped students gain employment and prepare for college. We put on incredible musical and theatrical performances. We improved the campus and expanded the Aquatic Center Program. We can be proud of the fact that strive for continual improvement, and achieve it as well.

There are so many great memories of this past year. So many moments to give our students and ourselves a little pat on the back! Not for TOO long, however, because the extended school year programs begin!

So while we are catching our breath before a busy summer, why not take a look at some photographs from the last year.

Elementary students are moving up! Yesterday’s celebration was filled with cheers, laughs, and knowing that the students are going to accomplish great things as they move on to the Middle School Program! Way to go!

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Ms. Finnegan and Ms. Dalton’s classes are at it again!
The students in High School have been working on audio versions of spring and summer themed books for the Early Childhood and Elementary programs. The students work very hard to scan the books, edit them, create powerpoint presentations and record audio over the presentations so that the young students can read along! It is a wonderful way to encourage literacy and technology skills for everyone involved! The books are accessible to all classroom teachers and are a great way for kids to interact with books from the library! Switches can be used to turn the pages of the presentation, so all students have access!

At the end of the projects term the High School students head over the Early Childhood classes and read to them! Such a wonderful way to encourage the love of reading. Thanks to all the staff and students who make these projects come to life! Great job!

See pictures from this awesome project

Its the time of year when we all celebrate together, the school year coming to a close and the start of new adventures! Last Friday the Early Childhood Program did just that!

See more photos from this fun ceremony!

American Printing House 2010 Insight Art Awards have been announced and include a number of our Husky Pack: Please congratulate our award winners for the October Insight exhibit in Kentucky. Nasim was awarded FIRST PLACE for his King of Pharoahs piece; Brian has won Second Place in the category for his Charging after Life; Ridley has won Third place for his City in Stitches; Jill has won an Honorable mention for her Running for the Light; Matt Koch has won an Honorable Mention for his Ahoy Men. Many thanks to all of our staff for their support of all the student artists. The students appreciate your Patronage! — Mrs. Schultz

Yesterday we honored our 2010 Graduating Class with a celebration of tremendous proportions. Twenty-six students, so near and dear to each of us, stood on stage facing their futures, and remembering their history. Each student who gradated is unique, creative, special, dedicated, kind, hard-working; the list goes on and on. There was no doubt that family, friends, staff and students alike were proud of all of their accomplishments. Cheers were heard throughout the school, and tears were shed as we reach this chapter in the students education. So many students that we have enormous pride in — so many accomplishments over their careers here — so much to look forward to. It was an utterly magical day. It made us feel a a tinge of sadness and an inordinate amount of hope.

We congratulate the Class of 2010 — and we look forward to seeing all the places you will go!

See a slideshow of all of our fabulous, amazing graduates!

Fun Day is an end of the year celebration for the entire school. The images speak for themselves! Many thanks to everyone who works so hard to make this day spectacular.

See a slideshow from the day!

Foundation Fighting Blindness sponsored the Philadelphia version of Dining in the Dark the evening of June 3rd at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel. Over 200 guests experienced a unique opportunity by taking a journey of taste, sound and touch, all in the dark.

Eight of our High School and School to Work students were interviewed and hired by the administrator of the event, Opaque, LLC from San Francisco California. Assisted as needed by WEP staff, Cathy Chase, Clare and Patrick, Amiah, Ariel, Douglas, Eboni, Frank, Jill, Kassandra and Nahfis handled serving assignments of several tables of guests providing excellent customer friendly service during the event.

Check out some photos of this incredible experience.