Student Activities
Monthly Silent Lunch
Each month we gather with our students, staff, family and friends from other districts to share and enjoy time together. The purpose of Silent Lunch is to increase awareness and promote Deaf/HH pride! It is an opportunity for everyone to interact and play games and to encourage and recognize student's achievements.
Drama Club
The Manchester Program for the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing Drama Club presented its' 6th annual production in 2007. Plays are
held annually near the end of May or beginning of June. This club
provides students the opportunity to express themselves through a creative
outlet.
Jr. National Association of the Deaf
Founded in the early 1900's, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) was established as a result of Deaf people taking charge of their own lives. The concerns of the time revolved around education, employment opportunities, discrimination and preservation of their cherished language, American Sign Language.
NAD has local and junior chapters throughout the U.S. Our local chapter for adults is the New Hampshire Association of the Deaf, NHAD. The Junior chapter in the Manchester Program is now in its' 8th consecutive year. Junior NAD focuses on teaching high school Deaf and Hard of Hearing students about advocating for themselves and working together towards common goals. Junior NAD's projects have included fundraising for summer program scholarships, community service and recreation.
Gallaudet University Academic Bowl
Gallaudet University established its first Academic
Bowl for deaf and hard of hearing students in 1997 with the goal of promoting
academic competition among school teams. Quiz Tournaments, in which teams of
high school students compete against each other in local, regional, and national
events, have gained wide popularity among high schools and colleges throughout
the country. At each regional Academic Bowl, teams compete against each
other in answering questions on a wide variety of subjects.
Eligible to participate in all school extra-curricular activities (clubs, sports)
Basketball Team
The Manchester Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing has a basketball team which travels to play against other schools and programs for the Deaf.
