The Autism Academy of Learning

 

By Rachel Cisco & Carol Holmes

We would like to thank everyone for their participation in our fundraisers and school events.  The PTO’s efforts allow us to have special events like the school picnic, field trips, Fun Day, balloon release, and trick-or-treating. We’d like to update you on recent fundraisers and remind you of ongoing ones.  We’d also like to highlight some recent events sponsored by the PTO.

 

COIN DRIVE

Total Deposit: $384.21

A semi-annual Coin Drive was held in early October.  We would like to thank all the families who participated!

CONGRATULATIONS &  THANKS TO EDDIE AND SOMMER

Thank you to former AAL employees Eddie and Sommer (Barnes) Clayborne for their generous donation to the Autism Academy of Learning in honor of their recent wedding.  This gift was applied toward the Coin Drive. They wanted to do something nice for the students and we thank them for their kindness!

GENERAL MILLS BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

Thank you to everyone who has been saving and sending in box tops.  We will soon be receiving a check for $ 340.60 from our latest submission.  Please ask your family, friends and co-workers to collect box tops for you on behalf of our school so that we can maximize our efforts.  Each box top is worth ten cents.

KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS

Many of you have been faithful supporters of the Kroger Community Rewards ongoing fundraiser by signing up for your reward points to go to the school.  As of April 1, all cards had to be re-registered and we have found that this has caused some issues.  It appears that many of the people we registered through the PTO are no longer valid, and it will be necessary for those people to re-register their card using their own e-mail.  You can check the bottom of your Kroger receipt and if the Autism Academy of Learning’s name shows up, you are still registered for the school.  If not, please take a few moments to register your card.  You can do so by accessing the link on the school’s web page at www.theautismacademy.org.

MEIJER COMMUNITY REWARDS

If you have not yet enrolled in the Meijer Community Rewards program and would like to do so, please request an application from the school.  This program is like the Kroger Community Rewards and when you swipe your rewards card, points go toward our school to receive money.

COKE REWARDS PROGRAM ENDING

The school will no longer be participating in the Coke Rewards program.  We are just too small to make it pay off, especially for the amount of time spent inputting numbers from caps.  We are making a final purchase soon of construction paper for the classrooms from the caps. You may want to consider donating your caps to another school or worthy organization.  Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this program in the past!!

2^nd ANNUAL WALK

August 27, 2011 at Swan Creek Metro Park

A huge thanks to all who helped with the AAL’s 2^nd Annual Walk! The school raised over $2,500. The funds will be used for several projects around the school.

 

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS AND SPONSORS:

Prize Donations for Raffle:

MEIJER ($100 Meijer Gas Card); TOLEDO SPORTS CENTER (3 Certificates of Bowling Parties and Shoe Rental); TIREMAN (4 Lube, Oil & Filter Certificates); FALLEN TIMBERS GOLF COURSE (4 Rounds of Golf); LIBBEY GLASS (Nine Assorted Glassware Packages); RAVE MOTION PICTURES (4 Movie Passes); HONEYBAKED HAM (Family Classic Dining Package); SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE (Dinner for Two); FREEZE DADDY (Two $10 Gift Certificates and T-Shirts); ZINFUL ($50 Gift Certificate); UPPERCASE LIVING ($35 Gift Certificate); BRAVO! (Two $25 Gift Certificates); OLIVE GARDEN ($25 Gift Certificate); BIG BOY ($20 Gift Certificate); RALPHIE’S ($20 Gift Certificate); CHILI’S ($20 Gift Certificate); NANCY STAHL (Autism Angel Doll); KAYCIE JOHNSON (Toiletries Basket).

Donated Goods:

THE ANDERSON’S (Bottled Water)

Corporate Sponsorships:

ZINFUL, TIMOTHY & SUSAN PONTIUS, DVM & REHAB DYNAMICS

Event Chairs: Rachel Cisco and Carol Holmes

Committee Chairs: Dawn Baldwin, Kaycie Johnson, Stephanie Schack, Rachel Cisco and Carol Holmes

Master of Ceremonies: Anthony Gerke

Raffle Drawing: Mark Lafferty

 

Help Ronald McDonald House of NW Ohio with Pop Tabs!

The AAL will begin collecting pop tabs from pop cans to donate to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio.  They send them to a recycling station where they are paid market price for recycled aluminum and then they use this money to buy food to stock their kitchen pantries.  Every year over 500 families stay at Ronald McDonald House free of charge while their children receive medical care in Toledo.  Ask your family and friends to save their pop tabs as well. The AAL received a grant for $3,200 from Ronald McDonald House Charities of NW Ohio almost two years ago that helped us build our Snoezelen Multisensory Room.  Please help us give back to this very generous organization!

Students at the AAL have been active in several field trips over the course of the past few months! Here is a review of recent and upcoming trips!

Fleitz Pumpkin Farm:  All Classrooms

These October 24th and 25th field trips were a hit with all of the classrooms!  The students enjoyed navigating through corn mazes, going on a hay ride, spending time with goats, learning about the farm and getting to handle all kinds of huge gourds, taking home a pumpkin and eating at McDonald's on Navarre afterward.  Everyone wants to do this again next year.

Toledo Walleye: Blue and Purple Rooms

This was a special Walleye School Day event at the Hunington Center on November 9th. The students had a great time watching the game and eating lunch in the arena.

 

 

Throughout the school year the PTO organizes and supports varies fundraisers and activities. In order to be successful in these activites the PTO depends on parent volunteers. If you can volunteer please contact Rachel Cisco at 419-865-7487.