Lexington School for the Deaf

Backpack Giveaway! Tuesday, August 11th from 3 - 5 pm. 34th Avenue between 93rd and 94th Streets, Jackson Heights. School-aged child must be present to receive a backpack!

Jackson Heights Day is this Sunday, August 9th from 12 - 6 pm. Celebration on 34th Avenue (between 81st & 86th Streets) in Jackson Heights.

Community resource fair this Saturday, August 8th, from 11 am - 4 pm. 37th Avenue (between 82nd & 83rd Streets), Jackson Heights.

Lexington congratulates Jane Moran, Special Assistant to the CEO/Superintendent, on her retirement after 50 years at Lexington! Click on the link below to learn more about Jane, her many contributions to the school, and view her farewell and CEASD award videos.
https://www.lexnyc.org/news-detail?pk=1681921&fromId=281462

In our July newsletter, we welcome superintendent Trisha Danah and congratulate our 2026 graduates! https://conta.cc/4vSb0Bs

Blue Jay News - July 2026 Email from Lexington School for the Deaf Foundation News from our nest! July 2026 Newsletter MAKE A GIFT New Superintendent Trisha Danah The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of

Trudy Ederle, the first female to swim the English Channel, had poor hearing as a child and was completely deaf as an adult. In the 1950s, Trudy taught swimming to deaf children attending Lexington School for the Deaf.

The 100th Anniversary of Trudy's Channel crossing will be celebrated on Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 3-8 pm at Veterans Park in Highlands, NJ.

This once-in-a-century milestone will be celebrated with an afternoon of live music, delicious food trucks, specialty vendors, guest speakers, family activities, and waterfront fun for all ages. For more information, visit Highlands' Trudy Fest page: https://www.highlandsnj.com/Special_Events/Trudy_Fest/Trudy_Fest-Page.shtml

It was heartwarming to see our elected officials and friends Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Shekar for City Council Jessica González-Rojas Larinda Hooks Shanel Thomas-Henry Tiffany Cabán Assemblymember Steven Raga Brian Romero rolling up their sleeves and passing out 35 lb. flood protection kits to our Queens neighbors on a very steamy NYC evening. Lexington was honored to be selected for NYC Water Town Hall on Flood Protection. A big shout out to Sara & Colin Water and Alison & Johnny C. SignNexus . Our new superintendent Trisha Danah extends a warm welcome to everyone she met yesterday and hopes they will return to the campus to meet out students! 4201 Schools Association

Welcome, Trisha! This week, we officially welcomed Trisha Danah, Lexington's new superintendent, to the nest! On Monday, students and staff lined the halls, waving pom-poms and beating drums, as Trisha made her way to the gym for a welcoming ceremony. Teachers and students from each department provided brief overviews of their programs. Throughout the week, Trisha had a chance to visit classrooms and meet with students and staff.

If you live in a 1-4 family home or basement apartment in one of the five boroughs, use this QR code to register for this DEP program on flood preparedness! DEP is giving away one free flood preparedness kit per household. ASL interpreters provided.