E-News, The CTC Connection: Winter 2021

Winter 2021

Our Vision: Fulfilling the potential of all people with special needs.

The CTC Connection

AN E-NEWSLETTER OF CTC ACADEMY

Our Mission: Enhancing the lives of children and young adults with special needs, and their families, by providing an enriched educational, therapeutic and supportive environment.

UPDATE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CTC Academy is truly fortunate to have continuing supporters and donors. This support allows our schools to maintain state-of-the-art safety and therapeutic equipment for our students and staff. The families, board members, community members, and donors provide support, repeatedly, and this support is vital and appreciated. Thus, the opportunity for the employees to give back to the CTC students and families is incredibly special.

Each year as Thanksgiving approaches, the social workers at CTC Academy put out a request to the employees to consider providing “Boxes of Love” for our CTC families in need. Some

staff participate individually, and others participate by sponsoring a box with their department or class. Each box is supplied with an attached list of twenty-four food items to purchase. The items are defined by type, brand, and size to ensure consistency and comprehensiveness of all the side dish components to provide a holiday meal.

This year fifteen boxes were donated for Fair Lawn and twenty for Oakland CTC families. Now, the CTC staff is actively participating in a collection of toys and gifts for CTC families in need. This initiative is just one of the many reasons it is so gratifying to be a part of this amazing group of professionals and community overall.

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season!

Anne Ogden,

Executive Director

AXE THROWING FUNDRAISER

CTC Academy is grateful to YPN, NAHREP and all the sponsors of last month’s axe throwing charity event at Stumpy’s Hatchet House, Upper Saddle River, NJ. Guests were able to try their hand at axe throwing while networking and raising more than $3,500 to help support our mission! CTC Academy was honored to be the charitable recipient of such a successful event. CTC student parents Saba Khan and Maria Gesualdi, Esq., NAHREP North Jersey Chapter President, thanked the attendees for their generosity during the evening and explained why CTC Academy is so special to them and their families. A special thank you to Saba Khan and Maria Gesualdi and all of the attendees for their generosity!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

December 9th: Parent's Night Out - Movie Night

Click HERE for more information and to RSVP!

December 11th: Sibshops® (10:00 am @ FL)

Click HERE for more information!

December 13th: Lisa La La Performs (@ FL)

December 15th: Dinner Dance Committee Meeting (@ 9:30 am)

Click HERE to join us on zoom!

December 16th: Mom's Group (10:00 am @ FL & OAK)

Click HERE to RSVP for Fair Lawn!

Click HERE to RSVP for Oakland!

December 21st: Oakland's Virtual Holiday Show (@ 10:30 am)

Click HERE for zoom link!

December 22nd: Fair Lawn Virtual Holiday Show (@ 10:30 am)

Click HERE for zoom link!

December 23rd: Early Student Dismissal (1:00 pm @ FL & OAK)

December 24th - January 2nd: School Closed (@ FL & OAK)

January 3rd: School Reopens (@ FL & OAK)

Visit Our School Monthly Activity Calendar

2021-2022 School Calendar

2021-2022 Social Work Department Calendar of Events**Please note that events are subject to change**

Extended School Year 2022 Calendar

Getting To Know The CTC Academy Staff

And Board Of Directors

Starting in the New Year, the Development Office will highlight (3) CTC staff and board members in the E-Newsletter and occasionally in The Green Envelope. The selection of staff and board will be random. Some highlighted staff and board may be new to CTC Academy and some may be veterans. We’ll include information that they would like to share so that you can better get to know the CTC staff community at both campuses. Hope you enjoy it!