This memorandum is a formal expression of your school’s commitment to inclusion, acceptance, and respect of all students through the implementation of Unified Champion Schools. Students and teachers will make efforts to continually improve as an inclusive community, especially for students with intellectual disabilities (ID). Students with and without ID will be empowered to lead the efforts to improve the climate at your school with teacher and administrative support.
Please send completed MOU’s to: Schools@SpecialOlympicsMA.org
Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA) 512 Forest Street, Marlborough, MA 01752Phone: 508-485-0986. Fax: 508-481-0786
Your school will be provided a $500 stipend for the first two years, with the expectation of being self-sustaining by year three. Within the first 2 months of you signing and submitting the application, we will send a $500 check addressed to your school. Grant money is limited to the following:
• Young Athletes & Unified PE equipment
• T-shirts for celebration events
• Branded signage & Spread the Word: Inclusion posters
• Additional curriculum books
• After-school program stipends
• Transportation costs
If you have any questions about additional expenses, please reach out to
Eric.Archambault@SpecialOlympicsMA.org
If you’d like a hard copy of any of the resources listed below, please also email or call Eric Archambault.
Upon request, Young Athletes ribbons can be provided for students participating in a Unified Young Athletes celebration day.
Participation medals can also be provided for students participating in a Unified PE celebration day.
Spread the Word Inclusion Poster & Stickers:(Limited to 1 poster and 100 stickers per school)
All resources can also be accessed on our Pre-K & Elementary UCS Google Site.