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Family Fun at Northtowns Academy

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Family Fun at Northtowns Academy

Families, students, staff, and community partners came together for a memorable Family Night at Northtowns Academy. The event celebrated creativity and connection while providing families with an opportunity to engage with teachers, classmates, and valuable local resources in a fun and welcoming environment.

“Family Night is an opportunity to celebrate our students while strengthening the partnerships between home, school, and community,” said Patrick Canfield, director of exceptional education. “Seeing our families, staff, and community partners come together in such a fun and supportive environment is truly special.”

Throughout the evening, students and their families participated in a variety of fun activities from karaoke performances, kickball, and reading with Daisy (the lovable black lab), to sensory stations, face painting, and various craft activities. A special thank you to the Northtowns Academy teachers and staff for leading the activities, and who enjoyed spending meaningful time with families outside of the classroom setting, building relationships that continue to support student success.

In addition to the activities, Family Night also served as an important opportunity for families to connect with community organizations and support services. Representatives from local agencies, including Sensational Fun, the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, and Erie 1 BOCES CTE and Workforce Development, were on hand to share information and resources available to students and families. The event helped strengthen partnerships between home, school, and community while reinforcing Northtowns Academy’s commitment to supporting the whole child.

A young boy in an orange shirt plays a green steel tongue drum with a mallet in the foreground, while people and tables are visible in the blurred background.
Two smiling boys in the foreground are playing with building blocks, while two women stand in the background near a doorway.
A woman in a pink shirt helps a young boy in a blue jacket with a toy dinosaur on a table, with a hallway and a door visible in the background.
A young boy in a blue jacket colors with markers at a table in the foreground, while people stand in a hallway in the background.
A woman with curly hair paints blue designs on a young boy's face in the foreground, while a classroom with desks and chairs is visible in the background.
A boy in a gray hoodie kicks a yellow ball on a polished wooden gym floor in the foreground, while two other boys watch in the background against blue padded walls.
Two young boys are sitting on a colorful foam mat in the foreground, surrounded by books and toys, with bookshelves filled with more books and supplies in the background.
A woman with her arm around a smiling girl in a blue hoodie sits at a table with craft supplies, while other people and shelves of items are visible in the background.
A smiling woman in a blue and yellow shirt applies temporary tattoos to a young boy's arm in the foreground, while a person in a black jacket and white shirt stands behind them in a classroom setting.
In the foreground, a woman in a green giraffe-print robe hands a book to a young girl wearing earmuffs, while in the background, two other people stand near a doorway.
A young boy plays with a colorful track in the foreground while a woman works on it in the background, with cabinets and a window visible.
Three people are gathered around a table covered with a purple cloth that says %22New York State of Opportunity,%22 with artwork of city buildings in the background.
Two children and a woman stand at a purple-covered table with brochures and decorations, while other people mill about in the background of a brightly lit room.
A woman with dreadlocks sits behind a table covered in brochures and lanyards, speaking with a couple in front of a wall with a city skyline mural.
A young boy in a striped shirt poses in the foreground while other children and an adult are in the background of a classroom.
A woman and two young boys interact with a photobooth in a school hallway adorned with children's artwork.
In the foreground, two women and a child stand near a table displaying various therapeutic items, while in the background, other people mill about in a gymnasium with a large bison mural on the wall.
Four people are seated at a round table eating pizza in the foreground, while in the background, a large painting of a buffalo hangs on the wall above a door.
A young girl with face paint and green hair accessories sings into a microphone in the foreground, while a group of adults and a boy watch in the background.
A young girl with blue streaks in her hair runs across a gym floor in the foreground, while adults and children play in the background against a blue wall.
A young boy in a red shirt kicks a yellow ball on a wooden gym floor while another boy in a blue shirt watches in the background against a blue wall.
A woman and a man stand over a young boy sitting at a table with craft supplies, while a large screen displays a colorful interface in the background.
A woman with her arms around two children, one with face paint, stand in a hallway with a door and a trash can visible in the background.
A woman with curly hair paints a blue design on a young girl's cheek in a classroom with tables and posters in the background.
A young girl in an orange hoodie sings into a microphone in the foreground, while an adult woman in a blue cardigan gestures with her hands in the background, with colorful circles decorating the wall behind them.