Academy Pet: (Peeps)

If you are interested in supporting Peeps’ medical needs, you can donate at the link below.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-peeps-medical-expenses?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=customer&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_ft&attribution_id=sl:e759b6ca-d037-41f5-a673-212b887a68de

STARS

ACADEMY OF ST. LOUIS PARENT ASSOCIATION

The Academy’s Parent Organization needs your help! Please complete the survey to let us know how you can help with events this year:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C9LPTDX

This week, we continued our exciting *Ocean* theme with a mix of fun and learning! Each day started with some energizing gross motor movements to get us going. In Religion, we listened to Mark 4 and talked about trusting in God and how our families help keep us safe. Our math lessons focused on fall-themed activities, where we practiced sorting, counting, and one-to-one correspondence. In Science, we explored the question, “What is the most dangerous animal in the ocean?” On Thursday, we switched gears to learn why leaves change color as we combined Art and Science by collecting leaves and making leaf rubbings.

  Groups 3 and 4 packed a lot of activities and academics into this short school week. A favorite assignment in ELA was our journal writing, “If I Was Principal for a Day.” Be sure to ask your child what they would do! As the month is quickly coming to an end, students can turn in their September Bingo sheets on Monday. Shout out to Allison Z. for being the first student in Group 4 to turn in her sheet—another shoutout to Grace O., who celebrated her birthday this month.

September seemed to have flown by!

We are entering the last week of our RAK challenge. I have seen a lot of the growing chains in each group! Keep up the excellent work in spreading kindness!
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Groups 3 and 4 took a trip to Schnucks at Twin Oaks. We made purchases that were needed for the Academy. Groups 1, 3, and 4 practiced budgeting and making practical choices in grocery purchases.

FAMILY AUCTION CONTRIBUTIONS

OCTOBER-

Goal: Obtain 3 three bottles of liquor & sign up for a committee (Please only purchase liquor on the Sign-Up Genius)

Liquor Sign Up Genius
NOVEMBER-

Goal: Obtain $250 in Gift Cards (Preferably in $25-$50 increments)

DECEMBER-

Goal: Sell 25 Raffle Tickets ($10/Ticket) Prize $1000

Auction Website to Purchase Raffle Tickets

JANUARY-

Goal: Obtain 3 Ads/Sponsorships (See Donation Form)

FEBRUARY–

Goal: Obtain items for 5 Silent Auction Baskets

($150 min/basket) AND 1 Extraordinary Item (>$250)

The link to Amazon Wish List will be available soon

MARCH–

Goal: Sell (2) $100 “Best of Live” Raffle Tickets

Auction Website to Purchase Raffle Tickets

APRIL-

Goal: Obtain a table of ten for the auction. All parents are asked to come and help set up the auction and assist with tearing down the night of the auction.

If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Winter at 636-368-6274/Kwinter @acadstl.org

FestAbility 2024 –

Save The Date!

FestAbility is an annual event celebrating the disability community through education, empowerment, and unity. Join the St. Louis Arc and other agencies to celebrate FestAbility 2024 on October 5 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Missouri History

Museum. https://www.festability.org/

LifeBridge Camp is offered to those who live in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County between the ages of 6-18 (19-21 if enrolled in high school). Typical camp hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with group sizes of up to 80 campers per day. LifeBridge supports include up to a 1-1 staff-to-participant ratio, personal care needs, and accessible transportation if available.

Registration links for the camps:

October 12 One-day Camp,

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYFf0sB2E-_zEK6PYbqEr8RHdb3OboNZUuBjeLgrxxbLZXhA/viewform

November 9 One-day Camp,

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKQ2CR6oGadIiuGh3wukdFKWf04T48AO3j54RQcF4a388MyA/viewform

December 14 One-day

Camp,https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgHkzzuwzyDbP2T3HpfYf-uDnShB6ZOWezZ244mzz_JSfwnw/viewform

Questions about camp?

Contact Shea O’Bryant at 314-701-7264 or

shea@lifebridgestl.org LifebridgeSTL Website

Families at Ease Conference (STL)

Thursday, November 7, 2024, at Westport Plaza’s Sheraton Westport Chalet with morning and afternoon sessions. Families and caretakers of special needs dependents will enjoy sessions presented by experts in the field, learn about existing resources and tools, and have the chance to connect with area organizations and like-minded families.

Topics include Public benefits eligibility, Employment training, Housing, Special needs trusts, and Transition to adulthood.

Our morning session is 9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Our afternoon session is 1:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Both sessions may enjoy a complimentary lunch

and vendor fair from 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Vendors on-site include St. Louis Arc, Miriam School & Learning Center, Easterseals, Academy of St. Louis, Sandberg Phoenix, and more. The afternoon session is a repeat of the morning session. Register Here

https://www.familiesatease.org/events/2024-annual-conference