Gateway Academy Hosts Graduation Ceremony - Celebrating 10 Years

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - May 19, 2015 - PRLog -- WHO: Gateway Academy
WHAT: Gateway Academy - 10^th Annual Graduation Ceremony
WHY:   Celebrating 10 Years of Everything Aspie –Quirky and Proud of It!
WHEN: Thursday, May 21, 2015 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
WHERE: Scottsdale Community College
Performing Arts Center
9000 E Chaparral Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85256

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:  Jesse A. Saperstein, Autism and Anti-bullying Advocate, Best-Selling Author of Getting a Life with Aspergers. Meet and greet immediately following ceremony

PROGRAM: Welcome and Introduction – Robin Sweet, Founder and Executive Director
Introducing Matthew Drowne
Rock Band performances
Plus - The Almost Famous After School Rock Band!
National Honor Society Awards – President Obama’s Letter
Awarding of 8^th Grade Diplomas
Graduation Processional
Valedictorian Speech – Tera Lee
Commencement Address – Jesse A. Saperstein
Community Awards
Awarding of Diplomas
Yearbook Presentation
Recessional

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY AWARDS:  Gateway Academy is a Charter Member of the National Honor Society. Select students have been nominated and chosen to receive the President’s Education Awards in Outstanding Academic Achievement and Excellence. A special letter from President Obama will be read in conjunction with the Awards!

COMMUNITY AWARDS:

         Angel MedFlight
         BHHS Legacy Foundation
         Carrington College
         City of Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane
         City of Scottsdale Police Department
         City of Scottsdale Fire Department
        Officer Dan Antrim
         The Home Depot
         Pets in the Classroom
         R.S.V.P. & Associates
         Scottsdale Community College
         Teen Lifeline

PHILOSOPHY:    Gateway Academy offers students an academic curriculum that is challenging and structured; rich in its academic offerings, and nurturing in its approach to fostering personal growth, responsibility, and independence. The Gateway community: students, faculty, staff, and families work collaboratively to help students discover and develop their individual gifts and strengths; become self-advocates; and realize their full potential. Gateway Academy provides a safe, thoughtfully prepared sensory sensitive environment, which encourages mutual trust, respect, and acceptance among those in its school community.

SPECIAL:  Seeking Balance is the mission of Gateway Academy. Gateway Academy was the first school in Arizona specializing in a pure population of children with Asperger’s Syndrome. The Academy was founded in 2005 because the  founder’s son, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, could not find  an effective, safe learning environment. The rest, they say, is history.

Contact:  For more information, photos and interviews please contact Rhonda S. Verona – R.S.V.P. and Associates, 480-998-4323 E-mail:  Rhonda@rsvppr.com

About Gateway Academy Gateway Academy is a private K-12^th grade day school, specializing in students with Asperger's Syndrome and high-functioning Autism, celebrating 10 years as Arizona’s first specialty school specializing in a pure population of Aspie's. Gateway Academy is deeply committed to serving the unique educational needs of students. The Academy believes that the combination of a safe and supportive environment; a predictable schedule; an integrated curriculum; innovative teaching strategies; and well trained faculty enable them to make a significant difference in the lives of their students. For children and adolescents, Gateway Academy can be the stepping-stone toward fulfilling college and career goals, and enjoying successful and productive lives. Located in Scottsdale at 9659 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85258; Phone number is 480-998-1071. Find out more at www.gatewayacademy.us