“Educating Students for Success in a Changing World”

 I pledge to be a self-advocate who believes in my potential ; to care for myself, my family, my community , and our environment . I will show the quality of my character by being trustworthy , respectful , and valuing the uniqueness of myself and others. I will remember that where I fail, I learn. I will be mindful and take each moment as an opportunity to grow.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those that gave to Spectrum Charter School during our 2018 Year-End Giving Campaign . It was a great success! The year end funds are very important to our school and are of great help in providing school-to-work education for our students .  

As a result of your generosity we were able to make the following WISHES a reality:

  * Business Card Flash Drives for Visual Resumes: Provides our students with virtual resumes for a customized employment program.

  * SMART Pen & Dry Erase Boards: These two smart additions will help with classroom lessons and presentations and increase our ability to interact with students schedules and job listings.

  * Vocational Task Boxes: Students will be able to continue to practice valuable vocational skills.

....And finally we will be able to make a purchase of 8 Google Chrome Books : Providing students with important classroom and life learning skills.

    

Thank you for your ongoing support.

Michelle Johnson , CEO

Thera-Paws Returns Along with Special Visitor

Its's A Boy

Introducing...

Nikolaus Steven Schurr

12.22.2018| 7 lb.13 oz. | 19.5 inches

According to Ms. Jenni, "Nikolaus's favorite thing to do is sleep, and sleep some more! His snuggles are the best. His big sister, Ava, is a natural and so proud of him. She loves to hold Nikolaus, who she calls “my baby”, and is always eager to help. Everyone is doing wonderful and enjoying every moment! "

 C ongratulation to Ms. Jenni and

her family!

In late October, Bethany, a senior, began working at the Monroeville Goodwill. This program is a Work-Based Learning experience (WBLE).

At this worksite, Bethany was coached by a representative from Goodwill Industries. Throughout the last few months, Bethany worked approximately 6 hours weekly. Her responsibilities included sorting, organizing, pulling, and hanging clothes. During this time, Bethany received a paycheck from her hard work.

Although this program runs only a few more weeks, Bethany has gained experience in job completion, working with coworkers, and socializing with shoppers at the store. “I liked helping customers find what they were looking for”, said Bethany.

Spectrum Charter School would like to thank the staff at Monroeville Goodwill and OVR services for giving Bethany the opportunity to gain valuable work experience.  



#GREATJOBBETHANY

One of the favorite places for Classroom # 1 to volunteer is at the Monroeville Public Library! 

The Library offers students the opportunity to work in a professional environment, practice their job skills, and engage with the Library staff and patrons.

Our responsibilities include pulling books, movies, and other media for library patrons. We also straighten and dust the shelves and shred documents along with a variety of other task.

In the picture above, you can see students pulling books.



A bonus to spending time at the Library is that students also have the opportunity to borrow books - one of our favorites is The Great Cow Race , a graphic novel from our reading program .