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Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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Dual Language School promoting the linguistic, ethnic, and cultural identities of Deaf students who are fluent in ASL and English. Visit us online at: www.hms1869.org.
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Young scientists at HMS are making predictions, testing their ideas, and discovering how different materials behave in water! These hands-on experiments help build curiosity, problem-solving skills, and a love of learning. 💧🔬
Two photos each showing two students sitting at a table in front of a tub of water with a variety of materials they are testing to determine whether they sink or float.
January 22, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Proud to see HMS students represented as part of the DEAFinitely crew at the annual BPS MLK Celebration, demonstrating powerful art for a powerful message.
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From powerful music to electric dance performances, Boston Public Schools students reminded us why Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words still matter today. The 43rd Annual BPS MLK Celebration,...
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January 19, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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It’s official: Chess is the new school obsession! ♟️ We love seeing our students realize that great things happen when you slow down and strategize. Building critical thinkers, one move at a time.
A four-panel photo collage capturing the school-wide chess craze. Each panel features students of different age levels from elementary to older grades hunched over chessboards in deep concentration. The photos capture dynamic "action shots" of hands mid-move and focused expressions as students calculate their next strategy in various classrooms.
January 14, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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🏛️✨ There’s nothing quite like seeing history in person! Our Middle School students visited Harvard’s Peabody Museum for a journey across continents and centuries. From ancient artifacts to towering monuments, it was a day full of discovery. 🌎🗿
A collage of four photos capturing middle schoolers in action during a hands-on archaeology workshop at the Peabody Museum. Students are shown carefully brushing away sediment, examining pottery shards, and using tools to uncover artifacts, fully immersed in the process of historical discovery.
January 12, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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📣 Meet this year’s Academic Bowl team! 🧠
🗓️ ASL Trivia Night: January 30
🤟 Join us for a fun night of ASL trivia, friendly competition, and community connection in support of this year’s Academic Bowl team.
💡 Organizations can sponsor a table and bring a team along!
🎉 We hope to see you there!
Group of 4 students seated in front of 2 coaches, all wearing HMS Cougar jackets, with a hallway wall as the backdrop featuring a sign with the HMS logo hands: HMS Est. 1869
January 7, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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🎉✨ Sending New Year wishes from our school community to yours, signed and shared with joy. Happy New Year! 🌎🤟
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January 1, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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Check out one of our ASL specialists in action! 🤩 Students were engaged in thoughtful discussions, building vocabulary through conversation, and learning how to organize and share their ideas clearly using visuals and technology along the way. Great learning happens every day at HMS. ✨
Collage of four photos. The large photo on the left shows three students seated and focused on the teacher at the front of the classroom, signing in ASL in front of a whiteboard with two hand-drawn posters. The three smaller photos on the right each show the teacher working individually with one of the students, who is copying her ASL signs.
December 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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HS students had a blast participating in @ritntid.bsky.social Youth Programs' latest Career Exploration webinar! 🦀🤖 Huge thank you to NTID for providing these career exploration opportunities for DHH students. Each session opens doors to new possibilities & helps students imagine their future paths.
Top left image shows 3 students in a classroom smiling at the camera while proudly holding the smart crab robots they built. Top right image is a close up of a desk with two different students' hands working with their individual crab robot. Bottom two images are pictures taken from behind students engaged in a webinar about building smart crab robots. The webinar is projected on the screen in front of them.
December 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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HMS is @bostonschools.boston.gov Showcase of Schools today! Our Heads of School are excited to share what makes HMS unique. From our ASL & English dual language program to our inclusive, multilingual school community, we’re proud of the space we create for Deaf & hard of hearing students to thrive.
Photo shows two Heads of School from the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing standing in front of the HMS booth at the annual Boston Public Schools Showcase of Schools, smiling at the camera.
December 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Thanks for the teaser, @bostonschools.boston.gov!
"Did you know Dr. Michelle Eisan-Smith is the first Deaf principal of HMS? Dr. Eisan-Smith is the subject of an upcoming Boston Public Schools video that will highlight the impact she has made in her four-plus years at Horace Mann."
December 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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December 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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December 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Check out careers.hms1869.org for more information about our available positions.
We are hiring! Available Positions: - Long-Term Substitute Teacher for Pre-School - Paraprofessional careers.hms1869.org
December 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Excited to share this @bostonschools.boston.gov BPS Stories spotlight featuring Assistant Head of School, Jennifer Greenfield! Jennifer reflects on her 18 years at HMS, the rich & diverse identities within our community, & her commitment to ensuring Deaf students have full access & connection.
December 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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✨ Makerspace is where the magic happens! Students dive into hands-on challenges, communicate, collaborate, and stretch their creativity in every direction. Thinking outside the box isn’t the exception, it’s the norm. 🛠️💡
Collage of two photos showing students in a colorful makerspace classroom working together on hands-on projects.
December 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Help our students build a brighter future this #GivingTuesday! Your donation at tinyurl.com/supporthmsdeaf directly supports ongoing programs that help students thrive. Every contribution makes a difference. Thank you for supporting HMS! 💙📚✨
A backdrop photo shows students in graduation gowns tossing their caps into the air. Centered near the top, the text “A Brighter Future” appears in bold white font. Below it are five framed images of students engaged in various academic activities, each set against a dark blue background. Underneath, a message reads: “Support our students as they pursue their goals and dreams by investing in programs rooted in Family Engagement, fostering Community Partnerships, and creating Enrichment Opportunities.” At the bottom, on a white background, the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing logo appears on the left, the “Celebrating 155 Years” logo on the right, and centered between them is the text “Visit us online! www.hms1869.org” in blue font.
December 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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🎒 We're thrilled to be back to school and bringing the sunshine! ☀️ We hope everyone had a wonderful break. Our staff and students are all smiles and excited to jump into the week! #HMS1869 #MondayVibes
Group selfie with 3 students and 2 staff members all smiles while looking at the camera.
December 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Our secondary program enjoyed a wonderful Community Meal! For 20+ years, this tradition has brought together middle and high school students and staff to celebrate our diverse Deaf community. A joyful afternoon of culture, connection, and gratitude.
Collage of four pictures showing students and staff enjoying themselves at HMS's annual community meal. Collage of three pictures showing students and staff enjoying themselves at HMS's annual community meal.
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Brain breaks at HMS are always full of energy! ⚡ Students enjoy an active movement break, and Head of School Dr. Michelle joined in on the fun! 🏃‍♀️💨
Picture taken from the back of a classroom behind students, a teacher, and the HMS Head of School Dr. Michelle Eisan-Smith. They are all actively engagement in a brain break, standing up and moving around with an animated soccer game "Croatia Vs. Morocco" can be seen displayed on the screen.
November 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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High school students are literally taking on new heights! Students in the after-school program have the chance to try bouldering and/or climbing. They’re also learning gym etiquette, building strength on the weights, and cheering on seasoned climbers attempting impressive climbs.
Picture of 4 students bouldering on a rock climbing wall at a local rock climbing gym, They are all turned and smiling as they face the camera.
November 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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💛 Huge thanks to our Friends Sponsors for supporting our 155th celebration! Your generosity and school spirit help make this milestone extra special. 💙
Square image with white background. Blue square around the border with HMS logo on the bottom left, 155th logo on bottom right, and an apple emoji with "Friends" at the middle top. Inside the blue square is the logo for BTU Boston Teachers Union, Friends of HMS, and Ounce I.T. above "Thank you" with a line drawing of the ASL sign for "thank you." Square image with white background. Blue square around the border with HMS logo on the bottom left, 155th logo on bottom right, and an apple emoji with "Friends" at the middle top. Inside the blue square is a list of names (Jennifer Greenfield, Kate Angoff, Patrice DiNatale, Matirza Ciliberto, Hon Tran, Eileen Gorman, Jennifer O'Brien, Becky McVey, Jody Steiner, Alma Bournazian, Silvestri Family, Angela Lindeback, Christine Erikson) above "Thank you" with a line drawing of the ASL sign for "thank you."
November 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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🤟🔍 Get ready for a night of ASL Trivia Fun! 🧠🎉 Join us in supporting the HMS Academic Bowl Team with an evening of friendly competition. 🤝✨ Save the date and bring your A-game! 🗓️🤩 To learn more, visit: tinyurl.com/acbowlhms
Colorful image with blue, white, teal, and yellow for "Trivia Night" - Fundraising Event for Academic Bowl Team. $20 Player, $10 College, up to 8 players per team. Friday, January 30 at 6pm. ASL and DeafBlind interpreters will be provided. Horace Mann School for the Deaf, 28 Walker Street, Charlestown. Kindly RSVP by January 23, mmalzkuhn@bostonpublicschools.org.
November 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Still 😊 from our Principal for a Day visit! @wcvb5.bsky.social's Andrew Vrees & Matt Reed spent the AM connecting w/ Ss, learning abt our ASL/English community, & getting a behind-the-scenes look @ our journalism program. Huge thanks @bostonschools.boston.gov schools for supporting these experiences
Top photo taken in a school hallway from behind a camera crew, news reporter, and ASL interpreter as Head of School Dr. Michelle Eisan-Smith looks on with a bright light on her. Bottom left photo of WCVB's Andrew Vrees looking at a school history timeline displayed on the wall as Dr. Michelle Eisan-Smith explains it in ASL with an ASL interpreter alongside him. Bottom right image shows Head of School Dr. Michelle Eisan-Smith and WCVB's Andrew Vrees seated at a table together in a classroom. Picture taken inside a classroom with 6 rectangular tables set up in a circle as students, reporters, news crew, ASL interpreters, and HMS Head of School Dr. Michelle Eisan-Smith are seated in the middle of a conversation in ASL.
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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💛 Big thanks to our Supporter Sponsors for helping make our 155th celebration a success! We appreciate your partnership and commitment to our school community. 💙
Square image with white background. Blue square around the border with HMS logo on the bottom left, 155th logo on bottom right, and a plant seedling emoji with "Supporter" at the middle top. Inside the blue square is the logo for Gallaudet University Regional Center East above "Thank you" with a line drawing of the ASL sign for "thank you." Square image with white background. Blue square around the border with HMS logo on the bottom left, 155th logo on bottom right, and a plant seedling emoji with "Supporter" at the middle top. Inside the blue square is the logo for Charlestown Youth Basketball above "Thank you" with a line drawing of the ASL sign for "thank you."
November 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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💛 Big thanks to our Supporter Sponsors for helping make our 155th celebration a success! We appreciate your partnership and commitment to our school community. 💙
Square image with white background. Blue square around the border with HMS logo on the bottom left, 155th logo on bottom right, and a plant seedling emoji with "Supporter" at the middle top. Inside the blue square is a list of names (Dr. Michelle Eisan-Smith, Kelly Colton, Mary Simmons) above "Thank you" with a line drawing of the ASL sign for "thank you." Square image with white background. Blue square around the border with HMS logo on the bottom left, 155th logo on bottom right, and a plant seedling emoji with "Supporter" at the middle top. Inside the blue square is the logo for MLZD above "Thank you" with a line drawing of the ASL sign for "thank you." Square image with white background. Blue square around the border with HMS logo on the bottom left, 155th logo on bottom right, and a plant seedling emoji with "Supporter" at the middle top. Inside the blue square is the logo for Charlestown Mothers Association above "Thank you" with a line drawing of the ASL sign for "thank you." Square image with white background. Blue square around the border with HMS logo on the bottom left, 155th logo on bottom right, and a plant seedling emoji with "Supporter" at the middle top. Inside the blue square is the logo for The Learning Center for the Deaf above "Thank you" with a line drawing of the ASL sign for "thank you."
November 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM