Willie Ross School for the Deaf

01/08/2026

Massachusetts has a new charitable contributions deduction. It's available to all taxpayers, whether or not you itemize deductions on your federal return. Just keep track of your contributions and report them on the state tax return you file in the first part of 2026. They'll be deducted from your taxable income. This deduction is universal, and permanent, so you can utilize it every year going forward.

To take advantage of this deduction, consider supporting our educational mission by visiting https://www.wrsdeaf.org/support-us.

Our students and staff send their heartfelt thanks and appreciation in advance.

Support WRSD and our mission to educate deaf and hard of hearing children in the western Massachusetts region.

01/07/2026

Due to inclement weather, WRSD will have a 2 hour delay. The administration building will open at 9:30 a.m.

Be safe.

01/06/2026

Interested in learning American Sign Language from Deaf individuals?

WRSD is pleased to announce our Spring term registration is OPEN!

Spring term runs from February 3, 2026, to May 12, 2026 on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00. Note: There are no classes on February 17 and April 21.

Registration is $175, and textbook purchases are $85.

Come join us and begin—or resume—your wonderful ASL journey!

ASL classes information.

01/01/2026

HAPPY NEW YEAR from your friends at WRSD!

🤟🥂🎉

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12/31/2025

WRSD, including the Administration building, will be closed for the remainder of the week in observance of the new year.

We will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026.

Be safe and stay warm.

12/31/2025

Hi, families! These are our Longmeadow Campus & BPU lunch menus for the month of January 2026! There are vegetarian, allergy-free, and regular menus.

12/30/2025

Hi, folks!

✨Voting deadlne is TOMORROW, December 31! Please vote for us! ✨

Monson Savings Bank created the Community Giving Initiative to encourage community members to provide input on the local non-profit organizations they wanted the Bank to support. This allows Monson Savings Bank to meet amazing non-profits serving their communities and offer them support. Any community member can place a vote for their organization—you don't have to be a member of the Bank to vote!

Please vote by December 31, 2025!

Voting link: https://www.monsonsavings.bank/CommunityGivingInitiative
Thank you! 🙏

Image Description: A flyer from Monson Savings Bank. The top section reads "Community Giving Initiative" and there is a QR code that links to https://www.monsonsavings.bank/.../community-giving....
The middle section reads "Each year, Monson Savings Bank asks the communty to help plan the Bank's community giving activities by inviting people to vote for the non-profit organizations they would like the Bank to support during the upcoming year. The ten non-profit recipients that receive the most votes will receive a donation from Monson Savings Bank. Vote for us by 12/31! Willie Ross School for the Deaf."
The bottom section has Monson's logo on the right and an Equal Housing Lenders Member FDIC | Member DIF logo on the left.

12/29/2025

Hi, friends! We are pleased to announce our Spring term ASL registration is open! Hop over to our website at https://www.wrsdeaf.org/american-sign-language-classes and sign up today!

Classes will run from February 3, 2026 to May 5, 2026; there will be no classes on February 17 and April 21, 2026.

We hope to see you there!

ASL classes information.

12/29/2025

Due to inclement weather, the administration building will open at 10:00 a.m.

Be safe.

12/27/2025

Hi, friends!

We have added lots of books to our Library Wish List on Amazon!

Our wish list also includes anti-racism and diversity topics that we believe are important for our students.

Check it out here and make a contribution to our ever-expanding library!

12/26/2025

From the Willie Ross family to those in our community who celebrate: Sending warm wishes for a joyful Kwanzaa! 🤟

Image Description: A Kwanzaa candle with seven candles. There are three red candles on the left; three green candles on the right; and a black candle in the middle.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from your friends at Willie Ross! 🎄❄️🤟

Image Description: A vintage postcard featuring two puffy birds with white chests and brown heads and backs. They are sitting on a snow-covered mistletoe tree branch. Snow and sleet are pouring in the background. At the bottom of the postcard is the text "Merry Christmas".