January Schools Newsletter

Unified Champion Schools

Unified Champion Schools and Social Emotional Learning

Ten years of evidence and evaluations show that the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® program promotes SEL outcomes through inclusive activities and interactions that offer opportunities for students with and without intellectual disabilities (ID) to work together in collaborative, goal-oriented environments.

Learn about how they work together!

National Banner School Presentations

Seekonk Students with Chairman of

Special Olympics, Tim Shriver

Seekonk HS unveils National Banner

In December Seekonk HS unveiled their banner in a celebration celebrated by Hasbro along with distinguished guests. Tim Shriver recognized Seekonk HS for being leaders and examples in the inclusion revolution.

Seekonk HS in the news

Unified Sports

Unified Track & Field

Warming up for Track practice!

Planning underway for Unified Track & Field

Welcome new schools; Bancroft HS, Concord-Carlisle HS, Fairhaven HS, Holliston HS, Lynn Tech. HS, North Andover HS, Randolph HS, Scituate HS, Southwick Reg. HS.

Feb. Coaches Training

March - week of March 23rd practices begin

April - week of April 6th meets begin

May - 14th through 21st Sectionals

May - 27th States competition

Please contact Kathy.lutz@specialolympicsma.org if you are interested in Unified Sports or have questions.

Unified Bocce

Bocce Tournament January 2020

Bocce rolled in with the new year!

Unified Bocce teams gathered this past weekend on Jan. 11th and 12th at Walpole HS and Minnechaug HS for the annual Bocce tournament organized by the MASC student council e-board. Unified Teams were welcomed with enthusiasm as they enjoyed a day of recreational competition. Students filled the stands cheering for every team.

We could not provide these great events without the tremendous support of students and faculty from the host schools; Walpole HS and Minnechaug HS.

We are thankful for our long standing collaboration with the MASC student council e-board and student council members.

Youth Leadership

YAC - Youth Activation Council

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What are your inclusion resolutions for the new year?

Our youth leaders will be contacting the student leaders in your school to learn what inclusive activities you would like to plan for the new year.

We will be sharing and highlighting all the great ideas.

Please contact Kathy.lutz@specialolympicsma.org if you need information on starting a Unified Club at your school.

YAC members superheroes of inclusion

before the 2019 youth summit

Annual Youth Summit planned for March 17th

We love student leaders! The Special Olympics Massachusetts Youth Activation Council (YAC) invites you to our annual Youth Leadership Summit to learn how to promote Unified Champion Schools programming and activities at your school and in your community.

Tuesday, March 17th

9 A.M. – 1 P.M.

Please contact Kathy.lutz@specialolympicsma.org if you have questions regarding the summit.

Youth Summit Registration

Transition from High School

Did you know that we have opportunities for all students

to stay involved with Special Olympics beyond high school.

Information on how to stay involved

Please contact Kathy.lutz@specialolympicsma.org

if you would like more information for your students.

Calling Massachusetts college students!

Do you know recent high school grads who are now attending Massachusetts colleges and universities? We are holding our first College Leadership Summit February 8th, 2020 in Marlborough to talk about bringing Unified sports to colleges!

Let your inclusion-promoting alums know and invite them to register at specialolympicsma.org/collegeleadership

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