CUFSD SEPTSA

05/07/2026

🍎✨ Teacher & Staff Appreciation ✨🍎

CUFSD SEPTSA would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU to all of the incredible teachers and staff throughout Chester schools! 💙🧡

Your dedication, patience, compassion, and support help our children learn, grow, and thrive every single day. From classrooms to cafeterias, buses to offices, and everywhere in between — your hard work never goes unnoticed.

There truly are not enough days to celebrate all that you do! 🌟

As a small token of appreciation, we surprised our teacher and staff members who are SEPTSA members with a special little gift to thank them for their continued support of our organization and our students. 🍎✨

Thank you to DrinkLMNT and Once Upon A Coconut for the amazing donations that helped make the event successful!

Thank you to the Chester Elementary School PTA for letting us join in your Teacher Appreciation week!!

03/24/2026

🎉 THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for our Staff/Parents vs. Students Game Show Night on February 27, 2026! 🎤✨

What an amazing night filled with laughter, friendly competition, and so much school spirit. It was truly a great time, and we loved seeing everyone come together for such a fun event!

👏 Students brought the energy and the teamwork…
🏆 And in the end, the Students claimed the victory over Staff & Parents!

The bragging rights officially belong to the students — for now. 😏

We’re already hoping to bring this event back next year for a rematch…
Will the students defend their title?
Or will Staff & Parents come back ready to steal the championship crown? 👀

🙌 A huge thank you to GameOn Trivia for putting on such an amazing event and keeping the energy high all night long!

Thank you again to everyone who attended, participated, and cheered — your support made the night unforgettable! 💙🧡

More pics and videos here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ajLXJDH27NPGY9SYA

03/24/2026

🚨 Community Training Opportunity 🚨

Join us for Search Strategies for Missing Autistic Adults & Children

📅 March 28, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM (arrive by 8:45)
📍 Chester Academy High School Auditorium

Learn about autism, wandering prevention, search strategies, and safe, supportive interactions.

💡 Open to everyone — not just emergency responders.
Parents, caregivers, educators, and community members are all welcome.

📩 RSVP by March 25: [email protected]

Presented by Ramapo Rescue Dog Association & CUFSD SEPTSA 💙

03/16/2026

CUFSD SEPTSA has been busy spreading a little gratitude to the incredible staff who support our students every day! 💙🧡

For Valentine’s Day ❤️, we delivered small appreciation bags to our amazing bus drivers 🚌 filled with wellness items to help keep them feeling their best. Each bag included Boiron ColdCalm, cough drops, LMNT packets and on-the-go Emergen-C packs.

We also visited each school 🏫 to stock the teachers’ lounges with popcorn 🍿, snacks, and wellness treats including Boiron ColdCalm, cough drops, and Emergen-C on-the-go packs as a small thank you for everything they do for our students.

While we were at the Academy, we stopped by the Guidance Department to donate a vending machine filled with sensory fidget toys 🎉🧸. The machine will be used by counselors as a positive tool to help students regulate and reset when needed.

We are so grateful for the dedication, care, and support our staff provides every single day. 👏💙🧡

Thank you to Boiron and PTO Today for the Cold Clam which the staff were so excited to receive!

Thank you to DrinkLMNT for the drink packets which were shared with the bus drivers and will be dispersed to the staff soon!

03/11/2026

🚨 3rd Annual Autism Search & Rescue Seminar 🚨
Join us on Saturday, March 28, 2026 for our 3rd Annual Autism Search & Rescue Seminar at Chester Academy High School. This important training brings together law enforcement, first responders, educators, and community members to learn effective strategies for safely locating and supporting missing autistic children and adults.
🧩 Individuals with autism may wander or become lost, and traditional search methods don’t always apply. This seminar focuses on specialized search strategies, communication techniques, and understanding behaviors that can help bring someone home safely.
📅 Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Chester Academy High School Auditorium
This training helps build a safer, more informed community for autistic individuals and their families.
Thank you to everyone working together to make our community safer and more inclusive. 💙

03/08/2026

MARCH is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, led by NACDD, promotes inclusion and highlights the contributions of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, aiming to remove barriers and ensure equal opportunities. 🧡

03/04/2026

✨ 2026 TRANSITION FAIR ✨
Planning for life after high school starts NOW — and you don’t have to do it alone.
Join us at the 2026 Transition Fair to connect with local service agencies ready to support your child’s next chapter. This is a valuable opportunity to gather information, ask questions, and begin building a clear plan for the future.
💼 Agencies can provide guidance and assistance with:
• Services & community programs
• Employment opportunities
• Postsecondary education programs
• Legal considerations
Whether your child is just beginning high school or preparing for graduation, this event will help you feel informed, empowered, and supported.
Start planning. Start connecting. Start feeling confident about what’s next. 💙

12/26/2025

12/14/2025

Gauging interest in a weekly meet-up (day or evening).

No formal agenda or presentations—just a supportive space to talk, vent, laugh, cry, and connect with one another.

This is something I’ve been thinking about, and after having a few parents recently share how nice it is to have people who truly get it, I wanted to put the idea out there and see if there’s interest.