Hello AAE Families:

Thank you so much to everyone who was able to schedule a conference with AAE teachers last week, either in person or via zoom. It was great to see all of you and it was also great to learn about many of the productive conversations that occurred between AAE parents and staff. I appreciate how hard we all work together for the kids' benefit!

As a reminder, this Friday is an early release day, as we being the holiday recess. Please also be reminded that there will be school on Thursday, January 2 and Friday, January 3, 2025.

If we can be of assistance, please call our main office at (860) 243-0857 or email aaemainoffice@crec.org. If you would like to email the whole AAE administrative team, you can email aaeadminteam@crec.org. You can also feel free to email us individually.

Thank you - Its going to be a great week at AAE!

Mr. Johnson

There will be no school from Monday 12/23 - Wednesday 1/1/2025. School will resume Thursday 1/2. We will also have school on Friday, January 3, 2025.

Parent Portal accounts were set up by the PowerSchool team in mid-August, and emails were sent to families with account login credentials. If you are having trouble accessing your Parent Portal account, please email aaemainoffice@crec.org or call the school at 860-247-0857. We need direct communication from parents who are seeking assistance.

Field trips are starting up again! Permission slips are available to be completed in the parent portal, and must be completed by the due date. In the portal, click on the Forms heading on the left hand side, and you will see available field trip forms. If you are having trouble accessing your Parent Portal account, please email aaemainoffice@crec.org or call the school at 860-247-0857.

DECA and NHS are so excited to be hosting a Winter Wonderland Photoshoot this holiday season. We will be taking both singles and group pictures for $10 on Friday, December 20th. All proceeds go towards supporting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Please fill out the form - scan QR code on flyer

We will only have one day, Thursday, each week for after school clubs. All after school clubs will be on Thursdays after school until 4:30 pm. * We know some students want to do more than one club. Students who want to do more than one club must make individual arrangements with all the club advisors involved.

Parents/Guardians must fill out the sign-up form before their student stays after school! Free Snack and Free Late Bus Transportation will be provided.

** Drama Club Sign-ups will be done later (December or January) and may require auditions for some parts.

*** Tutoring is not a club - sign-ups for tutoring will be done separately.

**** Fan Club is done separately - sign-up is done directly with Mr. Narcisse.

***** Sign-ups for Advisory activities (done on Wednesday mornings during first period) are done directly with the teacher offering the activity. Advisory includes Student Council, GSA - Gender Student Alliance, SBAT - Student Based Advocacy Team and more.

Important Notes:

1 - Additional Clubs may be added in the future.

2 - Clubs with low enrollment may be cancelled.

3 - This form limits each account to one submission.

If you have more than one student, you can use a second account or contact Mr. Copeland at cocopeland@crec.org

Club sign-up link is: https://forms.gle/o3A2JD6Wumrk95FCA

Eligibility: Student eligibility will be notified through Final Forms. This will be determined by if a recent physical is turned in, grades are a 2.2 or higher, no Fs and does not have an outstanding status with the uniforms. All students signed up for sports will find out eligibility within the next week.

Please pay attention to physical dates as students can lose eligiblity once the physical expires.

Basketball games start this week with our first girls game Tuesday and Boys on Thursday. The QR code is here for the girls.

There will be no JV games for Girls Basketball

This Week in Sports

Monday 12/16

4pm Girls Basketball @ Goodwin Tech

Tuesday 12/17

5pm First Home Girls Basketball game vs Prince Tech

Wednesday 12/18

Thursday 12/17

4:45pm First JV Boys Basketball game vs Plainville

6:15pm First Boys Basketball game vs Plainville

Friday 12/18

Saturday 12/19

12pm Boys Basketball @Canton High School

We will be using Go Fan this year with $6 (Go Fan service Charge) and $4 for the fan club There is no food allowed in the gymnasium except for snack foods and water.

Although we may not agree with our officials sometimes, it is important to let them do their job, and we root for AAE. Without officials we cannot have basketball games.

Remember to cheer for AAE and not root against our opponent.

Eligibility: Student eligibility will be notified through Final Forms. This will be determined by if a recent physical is turned in, grades are a 2.2 or higher, no Fs and does not have an outstanding status with the uniforms. All students signed up for sports will find out eligibility within the next week.

Please pay attention to physical dates as students can lose eligibility once the physical expires.

This year we will be using Go Fan. Tickets will be $6 including a service fee for the adults and $4 dollars for the fan club. All spectators must have a ticket in order to enter the gym.

Buses: Please do everything you can to get on the bus by departure time. For away games they leave promptly at 2:15

We are excited to build a strong, comprehensive middle school, school counseling program. We know that the middle school years can be difficult, but also a time of unprecedented growth and excitement. As school counselors, we work with all students and their families to help navigate this time. Your child will often see us in the classroom leading lessons, checking in with them or their friends, or in the hallway and cafeteria to say hi. We cover topics like conflict resolution, advocating for self and others, goal setting, college and career aspirations, time management, organization, in short many of the skills that aren’t a discrete skill for a job, but necessary to get the job done! We also are a great resource for you and your child if they are struggling academically or with a teacher and if they have concerns about themselves or their friends.

In the meantime, as you and your child get back into the routine of school please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions or concerns. While we are rarely in our office (we like to be where your kids are!) we will always get back to you in a timely fashion. The best way to ensure this is to email us. Even if you’d like a phone call, email us with some times you’re available and we’ll do our best to not to play phone tag with you.

Jen Skitromo & Hannah Kaizer

jskitromo@crec.org;

hkaizer@crec.org

Meet the Counselors.pdf

• The 2025-2026 FAFSA is now available and can be accessed at www.studentaid.gov . Students can log in with the FSA ID they created in Senior Seminar classes. Parents will also need to create a separate FSA ID to complete their portion of the FAFSA. Additional info can be found at https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/fafsa-support

• Some colleges require that students complete the CSS Profile as well. On this page, https://profile.collegeboard.org/profile/ppi/participatinginstitutions.aspx, you will find the colleges who require this form, and a link on the page to learn more. If your college requires it, you MUST complete it to be considered for financial aid.

• Students can now log into their College Board accounts on www.collegeboard.org to view Fall 2024 SAT scores

• Students who would like to submit SAT scores to colleges must do so directly through College Board by logging onto their account on www.collegeboard.org

• Congratulations to our senior class! 97% of AAE seniors applied to at least one 4 year college on Application Fee Free Day on November 1st!!

Grade 10/11:

• Students can now log into their College Board accounts on www.collegeboard.org to view Fall 2024 PSAT scores

• Counselors onboarded 10th and 11th grade students into the new college/career planning platform, SchooLinks. Please ask your student to log into the program and show you what they have done. We strongly encourage parents to connect with your students on a regular basis in order to use this new platform in the best way possible. Students should also show you the High School Counseling Schoology page and the folders they have access to.

Grade 9:

• Counselors onboarded 9th grade students into the new college/career planning platform, SchooLinks. Please ask your student to log into the program and show you what they have done. We strongly encourage parents to connect with your students on a regular basis in order to use this new platform in the best way possible. Students should also show you the High School Counseling Schoology page and the folders they have access to.

Families can now apply for energy assistance from the comfort of their home by clicking the provided link. Don’t delay—winter is coming, and help is available! Act now to ensure your home stays warm this season.

Good afternoon parents,

The SNAP health portal is a communication platform that allows for sharing information with your child's school nurse as well as the ability to have access to your child's health information.

If you would like your child to receive Tylenol and Motrin while at school, this portal allows parents to give written permission to the school nurse.

Attached are instructions of how to create your account.

Thank you.

SNAP Health Portal.pdf