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May 2, 2016 By Eaton Academy Staff Leave a Comment

Honoring One of Our Own – Aliza Gold

Join me and be a champion of YES for the Arthritis Foundation!

We’d like to recognize one of our 8^th grade students, Aliza Gold. Aliza has been chosen to be the Youth Honoree for the 2016 Walk to Cure Arthritis, Atlanta, GA. After having pain for many years, Aliza was diagnosed with Arthritis at the age of 12, and later specifically diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). After some time she wasn’t able to walk and ended up in a wheelchair. As you can imagine, this journey has been difficult and continues to be. However, through medical help and love and support from family and friends, Aliza is doing much better and several of us joined her team, “Go Team Aliza”, last year to walk the 1-mile option of the 2015 Walk to Cure Arthritis.

To find out more about Aliza’s story, visit Aliza’s Personal Page or the 2016 Walk to Cure Arthritis’ Honoree Page. Below is basic information about the walk.

2016 Walk to Cure Arthritis

Saturday, May 7, 2016
Concourse Office Park – Perimeter
Registration: 9 AM – Walk: 10AM

For further specific information about the walk, click here.

March 30, 2016 By Eaton Academy Staff Leave a Comment

Light It Up Blue – World Autism Day

Autism is a bio-neurological developmental disability that generally appears before the age of 3. Autism impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction, communication skills and cognitive function. Individuals with autism typically have difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions and leisure or play activities.

According to the CDC, an estimated 1 in 68 children in the U.S. are affected by Autism with a new government survey of parents suggesting that the numbers are closer to 1 in 45 children, ages 3-17, being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In a South Korean study, the numbers were even worse with 1 in 38 children being affected by Autism, 2/3 of which were found in mainstream classrooms, previously undiagnosed and receiving no services.

This Saturday April 2^nd, Autism Speaks is celebrating World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) with its international “Light It Up Blue” campaign to help shine a light on Autism. The goal of the day is to bring attention, awareness and understanding of Autism all over the world as a growing health concern that affects tens of millions worldwide. Thousands of iconic landmarks across the globe unite by shining blue lights in honor of the millions of individuals and families affected by Autism.

My ask is simple….please wear blue on Saturday April 2^nd to show your support. I am also asking that you encourage as many people you know to do the same. Feel free to forward this email to any friends/family/colleagues as well. Let’s show the world how the power of the Eaton family can come together to shine a light on Autism Awareness!!

You can help us show Eaton’s support by snapping a photo of you, your family, friends, pets, etc wearing blue at some point during the day on Saturday. Then either forward the photo to me and I will compile them together or you can post them yourself to any/all social media you follow with #LIUB and #EatonAwareness.

Thank you all for taking the time to read this…the more people who are aware and are willing to speak up, the more we can push for earlier diagnosis, more advanced research, better treatments, and more educational resources/special needs teachers. There is no pill you can take, no medical treatment, no physical exam or x-ray for it to show up on…it takes knowledge of the signs, a proactive ask for diagnosis and a team of resources to help put you on a path…and even then there still aren’t a lot of definite answers to help you cope or let you know if you are on the right path.

If you or someone you know are concerned about their child’s development please pass the following links on to them:

Signs of Autism:

http://nationalautismassociation.org/resources/signs-of-autism/

Autism Facts and Stats:

http://www.autism-society.org/what-is/facts-and-statistics/

http://nationalautismassociation.org/resources/autism-fact-sheet/

Autism Speaks – Light It Up Blue Information:

https://www.autismspeaks.org/liub/what-liub

June 1, 2015 By Eaton Academy Staff Leave a Comment

Evening of Celebration

Eaton Academy hosted its annual Evening of Celebration on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the Vickery Room of the Roswell Mill. The event provided an enjoyable ending to another great school year. Nearly 250 parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, and teachers gathered to pay tribute to this year’s graduating class.

Eight graduates from the high school program were joined by six graduates from the Independent Study Program (ISP) in receiving acknowledgement for their years of hard work and academic success. Five other ISP graduates were unable to attend the ceremony. The members of the Class of 2015 wore the traditional cap and gown as they accepted their diplomas. In addition to the presentation of diplomas, the evening featured recognition of younger students’ work in language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science; a salute to Eaton’s rising freshmen; and high school certificates for outstanding academic work in the core subjects.

Academic excellence and effort in the K8 Program were acknowledged by Ms. Jennifer Grant, the K8 Director. She presented the K8 Pro Merito Award to Hunter Singletary and the Distinguished Student (B*E*S*T) Award to Collin Burdett. High School Program Director Dawn Fix presented the high school Pro Merito to Christian Dooley and the Distinguished Student (B*E*S*T) Award to Stephen Wall.

After the presentation of the high school awards, Ms. Bridgit Eaton-Partalis recognized the years of service of long-time ISP instructor Kay Ejaife by presenting her with the school’s Distinguished Service Award. Master of Ceremonies Brian Uitvlugt introduced the Year-in-Review, a digital program created by the Digital Photography class.

As usual, a highlight of the evening was the speeches of thanks given by each graduate. As the members of the Class of 2015 spoke, their remarks touched everyone present with the sense of accomplishment and joy they displayed.

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