Spectrum Charter School Summer 2021 Newsletter

Spectrum Gazette -Summer 2021

Spectrum Charter School

Celebrating Education & Community Service Since 1999

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to provide a life changing environment where students and

their families feel safe, comfortable, and achieve their highest potential. We envision every child being educated, with skills identified,

to live successful and fulfilling lives.

Spectrum School Carnival & Walk

In celebration of Autism Awareness Month, Spectrum Charter School hosted a Carnival Walk. Families and students, past and present, were invited to enjoy free carnival games, popcorn and Kona Ice. In spite of rain and high winds festivities were enjoyed by all and the carnival continued inside. One of the highlights of the carnival was teachers being sprayed with silly string. This was a new tradition that will be continued each year.

Thank you to all who participated and donated!!

Teachers - Mrs. Yurkovich, Dr. Yamnitzky, Mrs. Garbin

Student - Skylar Martin

Spectrum’s Class of 2021

This year Spectrum Charter School’s graduating class of 2021 is Evan, Desiree, Connor, Cameron, and Leila. Most of these students have been a part of Spectrum Charter School for the past several years. They have been a part of the Spectrum Community and will be greatly missed. Several of the graduates are going to be entering the workforce after graduation, and a few others will be looking into continuing their education at a local community college. The staff and students at Spectrum Charter School wish the graduating class of 2021 the best of luck in their future endeavors.

Desiree

Connor

Cameron

Leila

Evan

Student Council for the 2021-2022 School Year

Congratulations to our new Student Council for the 2021-2022 school year! The students running for office gave thoughtful and inspiring speeches. They should all be deeply proud. Also, a big thank you to Mrs. Smail & Mrs. Picone for organizing our student council election. We cannot wait to see what the 2021-2022 school year brings with this team at the helm!

In order picture:

Mies - Class Representative

J - Treasurer

James - Class Representative

Brandon - Secretary

Cheyenne - President

Anthony - Vice President

Transition Department Happenings

Spectrum students toured New Century Careers (NCC) machinist training facility on May 6. Machinists are in demand and NCC offers an entry-level machinist training program free-of-charge.

Our YouTube Committee has been working hard putting together a presentation for younger students. We developed a Google Slides presentation about an alien, Sherbertie, who wants to learn about snow. This is an origin story about Winter, with plans to create a story for Spring, Summer and Fall.

Chelsea, a student in Mrs. Yurkovich’s class, has been volunteering at Magic Mike’s Car Wash and Concordia Nursing home. Thank you, Chelsea, for doing a great job!

Safety Day

On Friday May 21st, Spectrum Charter School hosted a Safety Day! This was an excellent opportunity for our students to learn about various fields that have a focus on public safety and first responders. Students heard presentations by volunteer firefighters, PA State Police, EMS, the sheriff’s department and Blue Line Security. UPMC and Allegheny Health Network also be shared with the students about careers in health care such as doctor, nurse, or lab technician. Students had an opportunity to hear about the services these agencies provide and careers associated with them. After the presentations, students and staff moved outside to explore the emergency vehicles and engage with agency representatives one-one-one to ask further questions. At the conclusion of the event, a lunch was provided for students, staff and participants. We are looking forward to hosting more Safety Days in the future!

Summer Fun

After taking a survey of the staff and students at Spectrum Charter School, we found that many people are heading to the beach this summer or visiting with family members! Staff and students are heading to beaches in Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. They are visiting family in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Ohio, New York, New Hampshire, and Michigan.

Some activities planned are swimming, kayaking, biking, riding a train, playing video games, and using a 2-D printer. Other trips include visiting Baltimore, MD, Los Angeles, CA, a treehouse in Pennsylvania and a cabin in Virginia. Someone is moving to Ohio and someone else is moving to Florida!

In addition, many staff and students are working or attending Extended School Year at Summer Camp at Spectrum (SCS). Let’s all have a fun and safe summer!

Family Summertime Activities in the Pittsburgh Area

After an unprecedented year, we all deserve a little fun around town this summer, and there is a lot happening in the Pittsburgh area! Explore the links below to find out about some fun events in your area!