Cantalician Center for Learning

Spring Into 2021! Without further ado, here are the Early Bird winners: Tiffany Semonian Judy Krolczyk Jeff Wach... Donna Bove Robert Krolczyk Sr. Congratulations Early Bird winners! You will be contacted next week to arrange prize pick-up. This isn’t it folks, the drawing will go until May 21st where the winners will be announced for the eight grand prizes. Please donate today for a chance to win!

Cantalician’s first ever Egg Drop Challenge was a great success! We had SEVEN classrooms make it through all four rounds without their egg cracking, including the final round of a drop out of a second story window. Each classroom was given a set of the same materials to create a device to hold their egg. The materials included cardboard, milk cartons, balloons, straws, tape, coffee filters, string, and a cup. There was a lot of creativity! Huge thank you to Ms. Clemons from ...OT and her students for helping collect and sort some of the recycled materials for the classrooms to use and to the K-2 team for saving their milk cartons for a few days! Congrats to the following classrooms on their victories: From Pre-K, Ms. Shoemaker and Ms. Wrigglesworth’s classes. From 3-5, Miss Bitka’s class. From 6-8, Ms. Burke’s class. From High School, Ms. Tomasello, Ms. Linton, and Miss Ribar’s classes. A huge thank you goes out to Technology Teacher Miss Lowe for organizing the Egg Drop Challenge. Awesome job! Everyone loved it.

The spring 2021 edition of the Cantalician Review is here! This one is full of great stories and things to do at home. Check it out! #Newsletter #ENewsltter

Don’t forget to make your Early Bird donation by this Thursday, April 1st at 3 PM to be entered in for a chance to win twice! Look below for more info.

Did you know that one thing that makes Cantalician so unique is the hands-on work experience that students get to participate in, in the community on a regular basis? The Transition team makes it their goal to seek out a number of quality work opportunities that will prepare students for life after High School and beyond. One of the best job exploration and life-skills opportunities is actually in house - Here’s a group of students learning some light-manufacturing/packaging ...tasks at Cantalician’s division Diversified Labor Solution’s (DLS) inside Tri-Main Center. Although Matthew, Josh, and Robert are veterans when it comes to participating in this work opportunity, this month was Cole’s first time working there. He did an excellent job. Way to go, Cole and awesome job to the rest of the group! We’re so proud. #WorkOpportunities #HandOnLearning #Jobs #LifeSkills #Transition #VocationalSkills See more

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HAPPENING NOW: Cantalician Center is joining partner agencies and stakeholders across the state in a Virtual Advocacy Rally to tell Governor Andrew Cuomo to Make Us A P.R.I.O.R.I.T.Y in this year's budget! #IDDPriority #SaveOurServices #CareNotCuts #NYDA

Michael S. from Cantalician Center's Day Habilitation Services is getting in the Valentine's Day spirit by decorating Valentine-themed cookies. A big thank you goes out to Momma De's Mixing Bowl for donating cookies for all of our Day Hab sites to decorate. What a deliciously fun activity. You're always too kind to us!

We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for families, caregivers, and care coordinators to find right-fit services for people with disabilities. In order to make things easier for everyone that is interested in the services that are offered at Cantalician Center, we’ve created video tour of our Certified Day Habilitation Services and Day Habilitation Services Without Walls. We hope this will give you the information you need to make an informed decision on services. More questions? Email: [email protected].

This week, people in Cantalician’s Day Habilitation Services had a great time making a cozy bird houses to allow the feathered animals to have a place to get out of the elements. Awesome job, everyone. They look great! #DayHab #Fun #Animals #BirdWatching #Nature #FriendToAllAnimals

Please join the rally on Thursday, February 11th to advocate to make all agencies that serve children and adults with disabilities a priority! #PRIORITY #CareNotCuts . . Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95931054430 ... Meeting ID: 959 3105 4430 Passcode: NYDA1

Cantalician Center would like to wish the Buffalo Bills a very happy #PlayoffDay! #GoBills #LetsGoBuffalo #Billieve #SuperWildCard

Are you still looking for more condensed, factual information on the COVID-19 Vaccine? Recently, a former Cantalician Center parent who is also the Medical Director at Jericho Road Community Health Center's East Side Clinic Takesha Leonard, Ed.D., FNP-BC participated in a COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall about the safety of the vaccine. Check this out! #COVID19 #VaccinationEducation

Cantalician Center would like to thank Assemblymember Monica Wallace for meeting with Developmental Disabilities Alliance of WNY member agencies this morning. We appreciate your continued support and advocacy. You are the strong voice that the people we support need in Albany right now!

Cantalician Center for Learning’s Day Habilitation Services is getting ready for Valentine’s Day this week by dressing their community-based locations up with some festive red hearts. They’ve received a lot of compliments on the decorations so far. Nice job, everyone! #Valentine #ValentinesDay #Decorate #Fun

Check this out from our DDAWNY partner Parent Network of WNY! Do you have questions or concerns about your child getting the Covid-19 Vaccine? Is it safe for your child with a disability? Dr. Kuo will be answering all of your questions at our COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A this THURSDAY, January 7 at 6:00PM!... Register today! https://parentnetworkwny.org//give-it-a-shot-covid-19-vac/

People in Cantalician Center for Learning's Day Habilitation Services are making the best of a cold and frosty day by playing a ton of board games! Here's Mary and David playing one together. #Cold #ColdOutside #SnowyWeather #Games #Fun

Attention Families/Caregivers! Check out our next Zoom Meeting regarding the pivot to Hybrid Model #2 beginning February 22, 2021.

Cantalician Center for Learning would like to thank the "Exceptional Supporters" of its 2020 Annual Appeal! It was with your support that this year's holiday giving campaign was a huge success. We raised over $11,000 matching last year's funds raised. We cannot thank the following people and businesses enough for their generosity, especially during a challenging year for all! Lake Shore Savings Bank Mary Beth and Christopher Scott... Anne Spisiak Jack and Janice Walter - In Memory of Judith M. Walter Linda Anello James Biddle Jr. Brett Boerema Melissa Bruyere Beverley Braun Gasuik Sales Marketing, Inc. (JOH Update, Inc.) Gerard Cary Elise Chambers Colleen Christman Energy Mark Dr. Jamie DeWaters Jeffrey and Jeanne Dorn Patrick Ferris Lynette Goldin Theresa Gonciarz - In Honor of Carter Herman Shawn Greene Bram and Terry Hamovitch Ashley and Joshua Hirtzel Carolyn Human Judith Krolczyk Robert and Tammy Laughlin Linda and Stephen Lisicki Michael and Laurel Montileone Jason Petko Kenneth and Joy Petko Sheila Rich Sue Ruska M. Rutkowski, LLC. Tina and Charles Riley - In Memory of John Spisiak Sheryl Scarpinato Patricia Schmidt Terese Scofidio Allison Siwirski Sonwil Distribution Center Charles Stephenson Marianne Sullivan Eugene Wach Anonymous Donors (3)

Thank you to everyone for their exceptional support this year!