A night to remember: Pelham High School hosts Special Needs Prom
Published 9:56 pm Thursday, March 20, 2025
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
The Pelham Special Needs Prom brought together special education students, the Pelham High School Student Government Association and faculty to break it down on the dancefloor. (For the Reporter/Tracy Wood Franklin)
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By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer
PELHAM – Pelham High School hosted an event celebrating special education students and their families on Friday, March 14.
The Special Needs Prom brought together students and faculty to dance the night away, celebrating fellowship and the joys of youth while dressed to the nines and jamming to the music.
Sarah Wilkins, a special education teacher at PHS, spoke on how the prom turned out, saying that it exceeded expectations.
“Overall, the prom turned out amazing,” Wilkins said. “The students, staff and parents had a wonderful time eating, dancing and spending time with each other. The special education students were able to socialize with peers they have grown up with in a fun environment. The students and staff all stated this was the best prom they had attended.”
Wilkins took the time to mention the theme and the organizers of the event, a popular student group at Pelham High.
“The theme was a City of Lights,” Wilkins said. “The dance was put on by the Student Government Association and the theme was a carryover from the Sadie Hawkins dance from the spring. The SGA had a photo drop background for students, staff and parents to take pictures. I personally loved the lights they had outlining the dance floor for students. The students enjoyed the balloons they could toss throughout the dance floor while dancing.”
The event was attended by 14 special education students and 11 parents, siblings or family members of the students attended the prom. Furthermore, 21 members of the SGA attended the prom, along with the two sponsors of the event, Shelley Bates and Laurel Harrelson. Wilkins added that even more PHS faculty attended the prom.
“At least 20 staff members dropped by, including Principal Sabrina Tutchtone, Assistant Principal Paul Litten and Assistant Principal Valerie Slay,” Wilkins said. “Staff from the Central Office, including Assistant Superintendent Kim Kiel and Special Education Director Lana Tew attended the event as well. This vent would not have been as special without each person coming and spending part of the prom with our students.”
Wilkins shared a touching anecdote from the prom that reflected the Pelham Way and how the students at PHS care for each other.
“The SGA members took time to ask what each student’s favorite song was,” Wilkins said. “They curated a playlist, without the prompting of staff, to make sure each of my students had a special moment for them throughout the dance.”
Wilkins then shared one of her favorite moments from the special day.
“One of my standout moments from the day was watching everybody get ready,” Wilkins said. “My students came to school and we separate ‘get ready rooms’ for the boys and the girls. SGA members came and spent the morning with our students and helped them get ready. Each room had music playing and they were able to socialize while eating snacks, fixing their hair and doing makeup that was provided by the SGA. I loved watching everyone getting ready because you could see the confidence shine from each student when they would look in the mirror and feel beautiful.”
Without the help of volunteers, Wilkins added, the event would not be possible, further adding to the service-oriented heart behind the prom.
“Volunteers played a vital role in making sure this dance ran smoothly,” Wilkins said. “SGA members provided and set up all of the decorations in the gym. They provided hair products for the boys and girls to feel handsome and beautiful. They also had makeup, everything from eyeshadow to lipstick and lip gloss to blush and bronzer, to make sure the girls felt and looked beautiful. Full Moon catered the lunch and the SGA helped serve the students. The DJs, Kobe Hearon and Jake Garner, are both seniors in the SGA. They made sure to keep the dance floor going and that every student had the best time.”
The Pelham Special Needs Prom provided an extraordinary day of unity across Pelham High School students, with the Student Government Association and special education students uniting on the dance floor. For more information on Pelham High School, visit Phs.pelhamcityschools.org.
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