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Willie Ross School for the Deaf

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This page is dedicated to sharing news, resources, and events from Willie Ross School for the Deaf.

Willie Ross School for the Deaf is a small school with an ambitious mission and a rich history. The focus of the school, since its founding by parents in 1967, has been on providing quality programs and services to the deaf and hard-of-hearing students that it serves. Willie Ross has always invested in student programs before facilities and has long acknowledged that its human resources are the most precious resource that it possesses.

11/02/2026

Last week was spirit week! On Monday, we wore plaid!

Image Description: Students and staff posed together wearing different colors and patterns of plaid.

11/02/2026

Our friends at (the brand new) East Longmeadow High School were working on their coding!

Image Descriptions: High school students are practicing their coding knowledge. They are using parts and equipment to further their goals.

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from your friends at Willie Ross!

Be safe and have a great evening!

Image Description: A child with blonde hair wearing a white gown and a a red hat and cape. The child is holding a jack-o-lantern and a black cat. The background is white-blue. Text in the upper left corner reads "A jolly hallowe'en."

10/31/2026

We are thrilled to recognize several students for outstanding improvements to their MAP scores this fall. Congratulations, students! We're so proud of you!

X-Zavian was recognized for exceeding 20% all time growth in MATH!

Yosiel was recognized for exceeding 30% all time growth in MATH!

Nayely was recognized for exceeding 10% all time growth in both LANGUAGE and MATH!

Lucas was recognized for exceeding 20% all time growth in LANGUAGE and exceeding 10% all time growth in READING!

Image Descriptions: Students are holding certificates that read "NWEA MAP Growth Milestone Award recognizing [name] for exceeding 10% all time growth in [subject]! Erika Kaftan, Education Director. September 2026." The certificates have a collection of differently-sized blue and white stars on the left and middle of the certificate.

10/30/2026

Our friends in Elementary 2 were learning about the words "different", "same", and "similar"! Pretty exciting stuff, don'tcha know!

Image Descriptions: Elementary 2 students showcasing items that are "same", "similar" and "different"! Different: An apple and a plum! Same: Students are holding two identical pieces of lettuce, plums and apples. They are the same! A student is holding a green apple and a red apple: They are similar! Students how an apple and a piece of lettuce: They are different!

10/29/2026

Our friends in Elementary 2 had a fun monarch butterfly experience!

Image Descriptions: Elementary 2 class is standing outside at one of our many gardens. The students are marveling at the monarch butterflies. Some students are holding a butterfly on their fingers.

10/28/2026

Our friends in our Longmeadow Campus middle school class were working on measuring mass using balloons and digital scales!

Image Descriptions: Inside a classroom, several desks are pushed together. On their desks are balloons of varying sizes, a worksheet, and a digital scale with a cup.

10/27/2026

Gosh, I sure hope the fallen luggage didn't hit anybody! Is it too late to yell, "Look out below!"? 🤷‍♂️📣

Image Descriptions: Outside at our Bay Path University preschool site. Students are sitting in an airplane seesaw. The two students on the "wings" of the plane are looking below at the ground, giving the impression that something has fallen off the airplane.

10/26/2026

We are so pleased to introduce to you our September Tiger of the Month!

Way to go, Yosiel!

Image Description: Yosiel standing in front of a wall, holding a certificate which reads "Tiger of the Month. Yosiel Davila Rivera. For showing an improvement with ROARS expectations! September 2026. Erika Kaftan, Education Director. Heather Robinson, Assistant Director, Student Life.

10/26/2026

In PE, our friends were doing team building exercises with Buddy Walkers!

Image Descriptions: On the West Campus, students and Matthew are standing on Buddy Walkers, also called summer skis. They are long plastic or wood planks with vertical hand ropes designed for team coordination.

Address

32 Norway Street
Longmeadow, MA
01106

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

Telephone

(413) 567-0374

Website

https://www.wrsdeaf.org/, https://app.candid.org/profile/6825055/willie-ross-school-for-the-deaf-inc/?pkId=62efcf35-bde2

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