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Greetings!
As Thanksgiving Day approaches, we are mindful of how very blessed we are to have such an amazing community who give their expertise and support to the students and staff at Exceptional Minds!
Thanks to our colleagues and friends, we've been able to send our students on field trips to Sony ImageWorks, Titmouse Animation, DreamWorks, Film Roman and many others. We were invited to attend a tech rehearsal of Mozart's The Magic Flute, an innovative production that incorporates opera and fantastic hand-drawn animation. Students at EM have completed VFX work on a major motion picture and recently rubbed shoulders with author and advocate, Temple Grandin.
These experiences have been made possible because of individuals like you. Thank you for your continued support of EM!
Have an "exceptional" Thanksgiving holiday!
Yudi Bennett & Ernie Merlan
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Temple Grandin
Hangs Out With EM Students!
EM student representatives, Noah Schneider & Arielle Guthrie, present gift to Temple Grandin at Autism Conference. 
Temple Grandin critiques Noah's portfolio. 
Arielle assists Yudi and Ernie at EM booth.
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1st& 2nd Year Students Visit...
Happy EM Students soak up the sun at DreamWorks!
Tiana makes a connection.
Thank you to Anna Fry and the DreamWorks team for an "exceptional" field trip!
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2nd Year Students
Visit Film Roman
 Brian Sheesly, Supervising Producer & Director of Dan Vs., joins students for group photo.
Mr. Sheesly talks to students about the production process.
Simpsons Animation Producer, Tom Klein, discusses storyboarding.
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3rd Year Students Visit...
 Sony Pictures, V.P., Ken Maruyama, poses with EM students.  EM Students take their place at ImageWorks!
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  Violinist, Leslie Katz (Eli's mom), invites students to a tech rehearsal at LA Opera for their new production of The Magic Flute.
 Animator Paul Barritt discusses the challenges of staging live musical performances with animation.  Our students enjoy a moment with Mr. Barritt.
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 Full-time students Nico Arredondo, Patrick Brady, Shane Stephens and Shane McKaskle celebrate their birthdays at EM!
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Exceptional Minds is a non-profit vocational center & animation studio featuring young adults on the Autism Spectrum.
PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TODAY
Thank you!
Federal Tax ID: 80-0392843
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Dec. 7th (Beverly Hills)
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EXCEPTIONAL PARENTS!
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FABULOUS TURN OUT AT
EXCEPTIONAL PARENTS MEETING!
 Laurie Stephens spoke to a room full of EM parents about "Letting Go & Creating a Successful Transition Into Adulthood" _____________________ 
Exceptional Parents
Meeting
3-5pm at EM
Special guest,
Mark Woodsmall, Esq.,
will speak to parents about "Transition Planning"
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EM CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS
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In observance of Thanksgiving...
EM will be closed
from
Wednesday, Nov. 27th
thru
Sunday, Dec. 1st.
All Full & Part-time
classes will resume
Monday, Dec. 2nd
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In observance of all Winter Holidays...
 EM will be closed
from
Monday, Dec. 23rd
thru
Private tutoring classes
will resume
Saturday, Jan. 6th
Full-time classes
will resume
Tuesday, January 21st
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EM MERCHANDISE FOR SALE!
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 EM T-SHIRT
$20.00
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