Monthly Archives: May 2013

Special athletes

More than 40 Matheny students, patients and group home residents competed in the Somerset County Special Olympics on May 4 at Bridgewater-Raritan High School in Bridgewater, NJ. The Matheny athletes received 40 gold medals and 28 silver medals, and Matheny … Continue reading

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Bring your kids to work day

Staff members of The Matheny School brought their sons and daughters to work and then gave them a full day of education about everything that goes on in the school – from classroom instruction to adapted physical education to art … Continue reading

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How sweet it was!

Lelica Palecco, a vocalist with the B.D. Lenz All-Star Band, surveyed the room at The Skylands in Randolph, NJ, and proclaimed, “I’ve never seen a better looking group.” The occasion was The Matheny Prom. The stylish crowd was a mixture of Matheny students … Continue reading

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Garage sale volunteers

Two Matheny residents, Yasin Reddick and Jessica Evans, volunteered at the Peapack-Gladstone First Aid Squad’s 21st annual Town-Wide Garage Sale, held on Saturday, April 27. Reddick and Evans helped out at the table sponsored by The Hobart Group, Gladstone-based promotional … Continue reading

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Hoops for Heart

The front parking lot at Matheny was closed off and transformed into several basketball courts on Friday, April 26, as Matheny School students participated in adapted basketball games as part of a “March Madness”-type tournament to raise money for the … Continue reading

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School open house

The Matheny School will be holding an Open House on Tuesday, May 21, from 10 a.m.-noon, to showcase its wide range of programs for students with multiple disabilities. Students served by the school attend either preschool, kindergarten-eighth grade or high … Continue reading

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Arts Access at UMDNJ

Paintings and digital art by artists in Matheny’s Arts Access Program will again be part of a special exhibit, “New Jersey Medical School – ARTS,” to be held from May through August in the Medical Science Building of UMDNJ in … Continue reading

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Related school services

Related therapy services are vital to the core of the Matheny School program. Occupational, physical and speech therapies are integrated into the school program through authentic tasks and settings. In physical therapy, students utilize adaptive tricycle riding, standing and alternate positioning … Continue reading

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Solutions for schools

Matheny has dozens of highly skilled professionals with unparalleled depth and breadth of experience who are available to work with special needs students in public schools and provide services that the schools are often not able to provide on their … Continue reading

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Teachers who rock!

Matheny teacher Darlene Tammara was one of 23 teachers honored by Greater Media radio stations WDHA 105.5FM and WMTR 1250AM of Cedar Knolls, NJ, at a special dinner held April 23 at Ravello Elegant Weddings & Banquets in  East Hanover, … Continue reading

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