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A favorite of students and teachers alike, this year's pumpkin patch was another smash! Students had a great time picking out their pumpkins, going for mini tractor rides, and getting a visit from Pumpkin Man himself!
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This Fall, our NEW sensory room opened! This specially designed room for our students with autism and other sensory needs was funded by a generous grant from the Eagles Autism Foundation and built by our dedicated facilities staff.
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This year, our students learned about the meaning and history of Veterans Day during a special story time with US Veterans. FOX29's Bob Kelley was also in attendance to interview our students and special guests! Thank you to the service men and women who spent a meaningful morning with our students, and thank you to all who serve and have served our country!
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Check out this media spotlight on the annual A&S Black History Month Concert. Great job to our talented staff and students on another wonderful concert!
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Student Rasul Bey received an official City Council Citation and was sworn in as honorary Deputy Sheriff for the day in recognition of his wonderful work helping the community!
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Today we celebrated Nurse Weidman whose quick action saved the life of one of our young students. Thank you to Nurse Weidman, and to school nurses everywhere who care for our children each and every school day.
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Arts and Sciences held a fundraiser basketball game to raise money and show support for a family who suffered a tragic loss.
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Rasul Bey and his mother Latyia Johnson collected 300 toys for the school toy drive this year! Watch this story on Rasul's extraordinary act of kindness.
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"Pumpkin Man" (aka: Matt Wasco, Director of Facilities for String Theory Schools) returns with, you guessed it, pumpkins! Pumpkin picking is a favorite fall tradition for our youngest students at Arts and Sciences. Check out this clip and see the excitement for yourself!
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