Hello AAE Families:

I hope that all of you have had great weekends! Thanks so much to everyone who joined us for Open House this past Thursday. It was great to see AAE staff and AAE parents connect around our students' growth, learning, wellness and future aspirations!

A few important notes and reminders:

• This Wednesday morning during advisory, we all will practice our school's classroom hold emergency protocol.
  
• We have an early release this Wednesday, September 18th.

We are always available by email and phone as well. 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.

Thanks Everyone! Its going to be another great week at AAE!

Mr. Johnson

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month we will be having Hispanic Heritage Night on Friday October 4th from 5:00 - 7:30. We are looking forward to a night of music, art, dancing food and performances. More details to come soon!

Wednesday, September 18 - Half Day (11:00 Dismissal)

After School Clubs will start Thursday, September 19.

Please read about the changes for this year before you clicking on the sign-up link. 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

Field Trips will be starting soon! Make sure you have logged into the Powerschool parent portal so you will be ready to go! Science teachers are also requesting you to go into the portal to complete lab safety agreements so your students can do labs this year. Thank you!

Dear AAE Families,

We hope you and your students are off to a fantastic start this school year! It's been a great couple of days here at AAE!

We are beginning distribution of student laptops for all students in grades 8-12. Students in grades 6 and 7 will have access to school computers in their classes, but will not be provided with individual devices.

Prior to your student receiving their laptop, we must have a signed Technology Use Agreement on file for this school year. Please review this agreement and complete this Google Form https://forms.gle/85MQrLWeGC2mer3J9 acknowledging your understanding and agreement with this policy. Completing this form as soon as possible will ensure your student receives their school computer without delay.

Your student will not receive their laptop until this form is completed. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.

If you have not logged into PowerSchool yet this year it may prompt you to reset your password. Please use the steps below to reset your password. If you have any questions or would like assistance please reach out to our office staff at aaemainoffice@crec.org.

STEP 1:

Username (first 3 letters of first name.last name – all lowercase no spaces)

Password (crec and their lunch code – all lowercase no spaces)

STEP 2:

A text box pops up that says a Password Change is Required

Click on Change

STEP 3:

The PowerSchool Student Login page will appear again (this feels redundant because it is!)

Enter the Username and Password (crec and their lunch code)

STEP 4:

A new login screen appears like so:

Current Password (crec and their lunch code)

New Password (password of their choosing)

Re-enter New Password (must match - password of their choosing)

The UConn Pre-Engineering Program (PEP) is a weekly Saturday enrichment program for current 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students! They designed the program to have hands-on STEM exploratory activities, Empowerment Sessions, and STEM Moments with Homework Help opportunities! You get to do fun STEM activities and get help with your math and science homework! The deadline to register is September 10th! They also have plenty of scholarship money available so please don't let the cost stop you from signing up! Please use the following link to get more information about the program and to register:

Fall Sports: I hope you are all enjoyed you all are adjusted in the season. Just a few reminders for our students playing sports: If a student wishes to get a snack after school, please see Mr. Copeland and Mr. Delia in the cafeteria to get one. Buses: Please encourage our students that practice off site or going away to a game/meet must be on time for transportation. The bus will leave at 2:15 sharp unless noted by the Faculty Manager. They buses need to be on time to other routes. We see the facilities on or off site as an extension of AAE. We may not agree with some calls by officials, but let's cheer on AAE by simply being there for our athletes. Please make sure physicals and all forms are submitted on time. It is recommended that physicals come in 9 months in the season to avoid worry about expiration. Thank you and let's have a good Season and School Year. Go Jets! Mr.Delia

In order to learn about all of the new technology students will be using this semester, our 8th grade Computer Science students participated in an Arduino scavenger hunt! They looked for and identified various components needed to create a simple circuit and began constructing one! Looking forward to seeing the finished products during Encore on Monday!

Welcome and Welcome Back to AAE!

I hope you and your family had a restful summer and are ready to head back to school, the first week of school has been fast and exciting! We wanted to send a quick introductory email about who we are, what our role is and how we can help support you and your child this year.

First, we have had a few changes to the school counseling department over the summer. Our previous grade 6 and 7 counselor, Terry Gregoire, has retired. As a result we have a new face and a new model in our department. Please see below for a caseload breakdown.

Jen Skitromo – Middle School, last names A-L (with a few Ms), jskitromo@crec.org

Hannah Kaizer – Middle School, last names M-Z (minus a few Ms). hkaizer@crec.org

Once your child is in high school, they will transition to one of our two high school counselors who have a similar caseload breakdown.

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

Please join the Royal Charter Composite Squadron on Friday, September 20th at 6:30 PM for an open house focused on recruiting members for our cadet program. Youth aged 12-18 who may be interested in STEM, aviation, leadership opportunities, and networking are encouraged to visit to learn more about becoming a cadet. Please see the flyer attached for time and location and visit https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/join/join-capfor more information. Family and friends are welcome and parents should plan to stay for important information, including a parent information session. Note that cadet enrollment in our squadron is only available a few times a year, so please take advantage of this opportunity. We look forward to meeting you!

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