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MARK YOUR CALENDARS

October 6th: Grandparents Day (10:00 am @ FL & OAK)

**Please note that at the Oakland Campus this is for the Elementary Classes Only.

October 9th: School Closed in observance of Columbus Day ( FL & OAK)

October 12th: Parent Night Out - Bowling (7:00 pm @ T-Bowl)

Click HERE for more information and to RSVP!

CALENDAR LINKS

Check out our School Monthly Calendar HERE

Check out the 2023-2024 School Calendar HERE

Check out the 2023-2024 Social Work Events HERE!

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM ANNE OGDEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Welcome to Our New Board Members Felisa Van Liew and William Presutti!

CTC Executive Director, Anne Ogden is proud to announce that two new members have recently joined the CTC Academy Board of Directors.

Felisa Van Liew, having retired from over 30 years as an educational leader, Speech Pathologist and a chief administrator for the Paterson School District will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role as member of the board.

William Presutti, retired CTC Oakland Principal, former school superintendent and educator for over 40 years, has also joined The CTC Board of Directors. Although we will miss Bill in his current capacity of substitute principal, we are honored to announce his new role on the board of directors.

WELCOME JENNIFER BOYLE!

BEYOND GRADUATION SUPPORT

Jennifer Boyle is consulting to CTC Academy as the over-21 Transition Coordinator, a new position in CTC’s Beyond Graduation pilot project. Jennifer brings her experience, commitment and enthusiasm to this newly-created role.

The Transition Coordinator position works in harmony with the social work department, focusing outward to the community, to state advocacy, and to families nearing graduation and post-graduation.

The goals of the Transition Coordinator position are:

To develop CTC’s partnerships in the adult services provider community
To build CTC’s adult services infrastructure. (i.e., managing the adult services task force and identifying and applying for grants in the adult services arena)
To enhance connections and camaraderie of CTC families preparing for their children’s adult lives
To advocate for improvements in state-level supports for individuals with substantial disabilities and medical complexity.

“My most important goal is to help families build and share their knowledge and to develop a plan for a good life after graduation - so their child’s transition to the adult world is more smooth and less stressful.”

Jennifer’s email is jenboyle@goodlifeconsulting .com

FROM OUR CAMPUS PRINCIPALS

STUDENT ATTENDANCE EMAIL AND

EMERGENCY BLAST REMINDER

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Thank you all for my warm welcome to CTC. It was lovely getting to see some of you at Back to School Night and I hope to meet you all throughout the year.

STUDENT ATTENDANCE EMAIL: As discussed, we are introducing a new procedure for parents/guardians to report your child's absence or your need to drop off late/pick up early - by emailing an attendance email address. This email address is a shared mailbox and will ensure that a team of us receives the notification. Parents are also welcome to include other team members (such as teachers or therapists) in the email but must email the address below to ensure the message is received: flstudentattendance@ctcacademy.org

TESTING EMERGENCY BLAST SYSTEM: We will be testing our emergency blast system (text, email, phone call) on Friday, October 6th. If you have any issues receiving the messages, please email Andrea Milstein in our main office at amilstein@ctcacademy.org

Looking forward to a great year!

Sue

Click HERE for the Fair Lawn Slide Presentation!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Firstly, it was great to see some of you at Back to School Night and welcome you to our school. I have attached the slide presentation for your reference - these slides highlight some of our team members and their email addresses.

STUDENT ATTENDANCE EMAIL: As discussed, we are introducing a new procedure for parents/guardians to report your child's absence or your need to drop off late/pick up early- by emailing an attendance email address. This email address is a shared mailbox and will ensure that a team of us receives the notification. Parents are also welcome to include other team members (such as teachers or therapists) in the email but must email the address below to ensure the message is received: olstudentattendance@ctcacademy.org

*If you would like to call in an attendance update instead of emailing, you are welcome to dial our main number and press #1 to leave a message with our nurses.

TESTING EMERGENCY BLAST SYSTEM: We will be testing our emergency blast system (text, email, phone call) on Friday, October 6th. If you have any issues receiving the messages, please email Meg (our Administrative Assistant) at mmcdonough@ctcacademy.org.

Sincerely,

Cara Rogerino

Principal

Click HERE for the Oakland Slide Presentation!

THE SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT

The Social Work department is very excited to present our first school wide Trunk or Treat on October 28th at our Oakland campus. We hope you can join us for this fun-filled event!

Click HERE for more information and registration information!

FROM THE CTC HEALTH OFFICE

Beginning September 25th, every U.S. household can again place an order to receive four more free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to their home.

Before You Throw Out "Expired" Tests: Check to see if your COVID-19 tests' expiration dates have been extended.

Click HERE to get your free tests.

CTC EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Pass the word!

We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable and dynamic team members whose passions align with our mission. Come join a remarkable staff in a supportive and rewarding work environment.

Join us to make a difference!

Click HERE for employment opportunities!

OUR HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION'S

DAVID'S COOKIES FUNDRAISER IS BACK!

Dear Parents, Guardians, & Friends,

We are sponsoring a fundraiser and we need your support. We are offering the famous and delicious David's Cookie Dough. Have fresh baked cookies anytime in 15 minutes with these easy to make "Place and Bake" cookies. Orders will arrive just in time for the holidays. Please arrange to pick up your order on the day of delivery. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Krcmaric at ctcacademyhsa@gmail.com.

Click HERE for more information on how to place your order!

**Please note that cookie orders are due by 10/10/23.

THE ALLIANCE OF PRIVATE SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS OF NORTH JERSEY PRESENTS SPECIAL NEEDS RESOURCE FAIR & FAMILY FUN DAY

Date: Sunday, October 15, 2023

Time: 11:00 am -1:00 pm

Where: Machuga Student Center, William Paterson University

300 Pompton Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470

Click HERE for more information!

THE FAIR LAWN STREET FAIR & CRAFT SHOW

The Fair Lawn Street Fair & Craft Show will be held Sunday, October 15th from 10AM-5PM. The CTC Academy will be hosting a booth so stop by to say hello!

OPEN ENROLLMENT EEP

Accepting children ages 18 months through 3 years for our

Early Enrichment Program, e-mail, sbrand@ctcacademy.org

Learn more about EEP HERE!

Poontz, the therapy dog and their handler, Jocelyn visited The CTC Academy in Oakland for the first time this school year recently. Poontz and Jocelyn got a very warm welcome from the students and staff!

Check out the photos below!

Want to keep up with all the learning and fun going

on at CTC Academy?

Visit us on the web @ www.ctcacademy.org