May 2021
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Whenever possible, our students are given the opportunity to explore leisure activities that might be of interest to them. For the past few years, Classroom 715 has been learning about plants thanks to Summit Academy teacher, Reaghan Wirley, and her team. This year they took the activity one step further by growing vegetables: cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, green beans, kale, jalapenos, and more!
Pictured below is Chloe, a student who has had fun tending to different vegetables as well as spider plants.
The students have been taking the plants home to enjoy with their family.
Register for the Autism Walk Virtual Challenge!
Join us in raising critical funds for individuals with autism, and their families too!
On May 15 or 16, support the autism community through the Autism Walk Virtual Challenge. Walk a 5k, hike a difficult trail, or create a work of art. The choice is yours!
Register today and you'll receive:
- A Summit flag (only the first 500 participants will receive one!)
- An Autism Walk bracelet
- A snack pack of goodies from Tops
Pick up your freebies/incentives from Summit Central (150 Stahl Rd.) on:
Saturday, May 8 from 9:00am - 1:00pm
Tuesday, May 11 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Visit www.SummitWalk.org to register or donate. Your support will help children and adults reach their greatest potential.
Employee Spotlight - Presented by West Herr
Meet Jody Antonucci!
What is your role at Summit?
I have been a Teacher Assistant for the past six years.
What is your favorite part about working for Summit?
I love seeing the students when they first come into the classroom at the beginning of the year, learning what abilities they have and then being able to watch how far they have come after the entire school year.
What is your favorite restaurant?
Remington Tavern
Name something on your bucket list.
Going to a Buffalo Bills' Super Bowl game
An Exclusive Gift for a Bills Fan
Looking for a unique Father's Day or birthday gift for a member of the Bills mafia?
Purchase a custom replica of Ralph Wilson Stadium by Home Fields! This replica stadium comes in four sizes, is layered to provide a 3-D effect, and has LED lights that illuminate the playing field. The slim design is perfect for a shelf or bookcase.
Pictured is Bills Hall of Famer Joe DeLamielleure who has enthusiastically endorsed the product.
Visit www.homefields.com to purchase and for more information.
Use code Summit10 to receive a 10% discount off your purchase of any replica from their line of 150+ stadiums and arenas. As an added bonus, Summit will receive a donation of 20% of the sale!
Do you want to make a difference for children and adults with autism? Come join us at The Summit Center! We provide many opportunities for professional growth through our staff training program, tuition reimbursement, and more.
Learn more at www.TheSummitCenter.org/careers
Honor Someone Special in Your Life
Honor a loved one with a gift that will last a lifetime: a brick on our commemorative walkway.
Your donation will be recognized with a certificate that you can present to your honoree. It’s a unique and memorable gift that also provides funding for our top-notch programs and services.
A commemorative brick is a meaningful way to honor birthdays, graduations, and other life events. For more information, visit www.TheSummitCenter.org.
Smallwood Supports Summit
Smallwood Drive Elementary School is filled with talented students who put their artistry to work for The Summit Center. The 5th graders had the opportunity to submit a design for a t-shirt that they felt raised awareness for autism. More than 60 designs were submitted! The school voted on the final design which was transformed into a t-shirt. The shirts were then sold to raise funds for Summit.
In the end, the Smallwood community presented Summit with a check for $700!
Special Education Teacher Katie Marzocchi says "We hope to make this an annual tradition in our school and continue to support the great work The Summit Center is doing in our community."
One of the creative designs
The winning design
One of the creative designs
Thank you, Grigg Lewis Foundation!
The Grigg Lewis Foundation has been a friend to The Summit Center for many years. Last month, we were thrilled to learn that they awarded Summit a $25,000 grant to strengthen our Early Autism Program. Through the Early Autism Program, young children under the age of five learn vital communication, social, and self-help skills. Teachers use the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis with the primary goal to prepare children for kindergarten. In some cases, children can move on to elementary school with little to no supports.
Progress through the Early Autism Program can also be driven by the family's needs. For one family, it was important that they participate in church services together. The teacher joined the family at their church and systematically built skills so they could attend each week. Another parent wanted their child to feel comfortable at the dentist. The teacher designed a plan to desensitize the child to the environment and met the family at the dentist's office to ensure it was successful.
For more information about the Early Autism Program, visit www.TheSummitCenter.org.
Fact of the Month
Celebrities Dan Aykroyd, Daryl Hannah, and David Byrne (of the Talking Heads) have all been diagnosed with autism.
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