East Aurora School District 131 Special Olympics To Host Trivia Night Fundraiser March 12

From East Aurora School District 131:

February 24, 2020

Calling all trivia buffs! The coaches of the EASD 131 Special Olympics team are hosting a trivia night fundraiser on Thursday, March 12, from 5-7 p.m. in the East High cafeteria. The event includes a silent auction, along with pizza and refreshments for sale. Teams of 3 to 10 people can compete to become trivia champs for $25 per team. Contact Amy Rajsky at arajsky@d131.org to register your team. Walk-in registrations or late team additions are welcome! Cash or checks will be accepted. All proceeds from this event will directly benefit our Special Olympic athletes.

East Aurora School District 131 initiated a Special Olympics program during the 2017-18 school year. In our first year the program included 16 athletes from East Aurora High School and Simmons Middle School. The second year, 2018-19, expanded to six Special Education/Life Skills/Transition programs within four schools and included 45 athletes. As we start our third year, we continue to expand and grow.

Special Olympics brings comradery and togetherness for the Special Education community in District 131. Many came to support our athletes at the Regional and State events. Supporters included the following: parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, neighbors and friends. District 131 also had administration and teacher support from the schools involved. The smiles on the students’ faces were worth every penny and every hour spent in preparation.

Our primary objectives through Special Olympics are to motivate the special education students within District 131 and encourage this student population to demonstrate independence, self-pride, accomplishment, ownership, and success through athletics.

Calling all trivia buffs! The coaches of the EASD 131 Special Olympics team are hosting a trivia night fundraiser on Thursday, March 12, from 5-7 p.m. in the East High cafeteria. The event includes a silent auction, along with pizza and refreshments for sale. Teams of 3 to 10 people can compete to become trivia champs for $25 per team. Contact Amy Rajsky at arajsky@d131.org to register your team. Walk-in registrations or late team additions are welcome! Cash or checks will be accepted. All proceeds from this event will directly benefit our Special Olympic athletes.

East Aurora School District 131 initiated a Special Olympics program during the 2017-18 school year. In our first year the program included 16 athletes from East Aurora High School and Simmons Middle School. The second year, 2018-19, expanded to six Special Education/Life Skills/Transition programs within four schools and included 45 athletes. As we start our third year, we continue to expand and grow.

Special Olympics brings comradery and togetherness for the Special Education community in District 131. Many came to support our athletes at the Regional and State events. Supporters included the following: parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, neighbors and friends. District 131 also had administration and teacher support from the schools involved. The smiles on the students’ faces were worth every penny and every hour spent in preparation.

Our primary objectives through Special Olympics are to motivate the special education students within District 131 and encourage this student population to demonstrate independence, self-pride, accomplishment, ownership, and success through athletics.

This press release was produced by East Aurora School District 131. The views expressed here are the author’s own.