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Academy Of International Studies
Class of 2024 - Information Page
Class of 2024 Students and Families
Communication
The International staff will be placing any information related to the senior class within this newsletter as it rolls in. The newsletter is also accessible through our website under the CLASS PAGES at inter.crecschools.org in case you misplace this link. When updates on any portion of the newsletter is made, a date will be published along with it. This is an exciting time as we get closer to graduation and the future of all members of the Class of 2024!
Calendar of Events
APRIL
25 - First day of IB DP Exams
MAY
1-16 - DP Exams (see below)
20 - Signing Day - Invitation sent out 4/5
27 - Memorial Day - No School
JUNE
1 - Prom - La Notte, East Windsor
7 - Graduation 4:30pm (3:30pm arrival for students) - Learning Corridor, Hartford, CT
10 - Last Day of School (For all other students)
Safe Grad
UPDATE - Ms. Castro will be holding a parent meeting after April Break at the school. Please Join!
CAP AND GOWN
ORDER NOW!
Cap and Gown and Diploma: Orders ARE OVERDUE
Please complete the diploma survey: https://forms.gle/kTPQoPVA7nGWmiYE6 ASAP!
Click here to order your Cap and Gown Unit now.
YEARBOOK
ORDER NOW!
Important Yearbook Deadlines!!
AIS Yearbook Website: https://sites.google.com/crec.org/crecaisyearbook/home
Please submit everything through the website. See Mrs. Malachowski (kmalachowski@crec.org) in Tech 2 if you have any questions. Yearbook will not be revealed until arrival! (picture is a mock up)
PROM
June 1, 2024
We are approaching prom season! Please save the date, Saturday, June 1, 2024. at La Notte, East Windsor. The prom committee has great ideas ready to come to life. Stay tuned!
International Junior/Senior Prom
Saturday, Jun 1, 2024, 06:00 PM
La Notte, Thompson Road, East Windsor, CT, USA
HOW DO I PAY FOR SCHOOL?
Information that can help
Take a look at this New York Times special section by Ann Carrns and Tara Siegel Bernard. They provide answers to high-school students’ questions about college.
Click the link below to read experts’ advice on each question:
- Is college worth it?
- Why is paying for college in the U.S. so complicated?
- Why is college so expensive, and what the heck is FAFSA?
- Pre-college decisions – AP courses, visiting colleges, applying early decision, and more
- Choosing a college – private vs. public, for-profit, community college, vocational
- Loans – federal, subsidized and unsubsidized, co-signer, payments, forgiveness
- Special circumstances – divorced parents, in school abroad, military, DACA students
- A glossary of terms to know
“How Do I Pay for College? Your Questions, Answered by Experts” by Ann Carrns and Tara Siegel Bernard, illustrated by Sean Dong, in The New York Times, January 21, 2024
FAFSA SUPPORT
Mr. Richard Serrano, Coordinator for College Career Readiness for CREC and our school counselors are available to support all families as decision day approaches.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Spreadsheet with all opportunities
Please checkout our scholarship directory for all students to review, consider, and apply! There are MANY scholarships that receive little to NO APPLICANTS. All it takes is a quick glance, a Saturday to complete and BOOM you may have some money waiting for you before you know it!
CONTACT: Ms. Linsy Lopez llopez@crec.org
Hartford Foundation - Deadline is Approaching
Hartford Region Residents (29 towns) are encouraged to apply to over 70+ scholarships for any student interested in attending college. Many scholarships often go unclaimed due to lack of submissions. Encourage your child to apply to scholarships, especially ones geared towards residents in our region. The deadline is approaching, so submissions must be completed asap. Visit the Hartford Foundation portal by clicking the link below.
DEADLINE: April 16, 2024 - EXTENDED
IB DP EXAMS - 4/25-5/16
Important Information Regarding DP Exam Expectations
Exams are just around the corner and we need to stress the importance of having students attend ALL OF THEIR DP COURSE EXAMS. Please review the DP exam schedule for specific exam days and times.
CONTACT: Mrs. Stacey Pagliaro at spagliaro@crec.org
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Responsibilities include:
- Monitoring bathroom breaks
- Distribution and collection of supplies
- Time keeping
- Monitoring all test takers
- Communicating with Exam Coordinator, Ms. Pagliaro, if any questions arise
WILL NOT:
- Monitor the room without a member of the school
- Read directions or answer any questions regarding the exam
- Grade Exams or share any information regarding the exams with others
CONTACT: Mrs. Stacey Pagliaro at spagliaro@crec.org
FIELD TRIPS
High Meadows
Permission Forms and information for the trip will be out in May
THANK YOU!
Important Contact Information
Administration
Principal - Yesenia Hernandez - yhernandez@crec.org
Assistant Principal (HS) - Thomas Craig - tcraig@crec.org
Assistant Principal (MS) - Eleisha LeMay - elemay@crec.org
Dean of Students (HS) - Benjamin Simon - bsimon@crec.org
Dean of Students (MS) - Raynette Holmes - raholmes@crec.org
Counselors
Grades 6-7 - Tania Thibault - tthibault@crec.org
Grades 8-9 - Taylor Clarke - tclarke@crec.org
Grades 10-12 - Last names A-K - Mark Field - mfield@crec.org
Last Names L-Z - Monika Chudy - mchudy@crec.org
Main Office
860-242-7834