Dear AES Families,
Nurse Maddie's Handwashing presentations were a hit with our K-4 students this past week. And with an uptick in the number of students and staff who have been ill, it was a very timely topic. To minimize the spread of germs, our AES custodians also worked extra this past Friday to deep clean classrooms. Please call AES at 810-591-0604 each day your student is ill and isn't able to come to school and send any doctor's notes the next day. This will allow us to change the absence to an excused absence. And in case of accidents, please send an extra set of clothes with your child each day. As the weather gets colder, your child will also need a winter coat, hats, gloves or mittens and boots to enjoy their time outside at recess. Please mark these outerwear items with your child's name or initials in case they are misplaced during the school day.
Here's what's scheduled for the next two weeks:
Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 18-20 - Hearing and Vision Screenings at AES
Friday, Nov. 22 - Popcorn Friday - $1/bag, thank you parent group!
Monday, November 25 - Polar Express Ticket Orders Due
Wednesday - Friday, Nov. 27-29 - No School - Happy Thanksgiving!
The next Wolverine Weekly will arrive in your email on December 1.
Please look for details from the AES Parent Group about the Santa's Secret Shop at AES on Friday, December 6th. AES students, who bring money from home and a list of who to shop for, will have the chance to shop during the school day with help from our AES Parent Group volunteers and NHS students from AJHS. The Santa's Secret Shop will also be open for the public to shop from 4:30-7:30pm.
Thank you for your support!
Mrs. Fonger
AES Principal
Tickets due no later than November 25th
Chooo-choo! All aboard! 🚂 The Polar Express Luncheon will happen again this year on Tuesday December 10th. Ticket order forms were sent home last week with AES students. They are on RED paper. Family members are invited to join us for our special holiday lunch during their student's lunch period on Tuesday December 10th.
Tickets are $8 each for the adults who are coming for lunch which includes ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, and a hot cocoa for dessert. Student meals are free. Due to limited seating, siblings are not able to attend. If you have more than 1 student, you would pay for 1 meal, but then can "sit" with each child during their assigned time.
Ticket sales are FINAL Monday November 25th to allow time for our kitchen staff to order the right amount of food. No meal tickets will be sold after November 25th.
If you need another ticket order form, please let us know.
Parents, do you still need to order pictures?
Strawbridge has a NEW Code Lookup Tool now available. Simply scan the QR code and follow the directions to access your child's picture ordering gallery. No need to contact Customer Service for an access code! *Student last name and Student ID number will be required for data security.*
If you have questions about the Code Lookup or are having difficulty navigating the site, please reach out to the Strawbridge Customer Service team via the Live Chat on our website, www.strawbridge.net.
Atherton app can be downloaded from the Apple App store and Google Play on your cell phone, iPad or tablet. Please download the new app to keep up with news, activities and events. Having the Atherton App on your phone will also prepare you for receiving messages from your child's teacher through Rooms. Rooms will be used by classroom teachers to send classroom news or reminders instead of Class Dojo or Remind.
Parent Loop:
Thank you, families, who use the parent drop-off and pick-up loop, for getting in line and staying in line throughout the process to keep everyone safe!
For families who pick-up their student(s) at the end of the school day, please display the student's first and last name and grade level on the passenger side of your dashboard. This will allow us to quickly call for your student and get them ready to walk out to you once your vehicle is in one of the pick-up slots. Our goal is to have a safe and quick parent pick-up loop every day!
District Bus Transportation:
Our transportation department now has 4 bus drivers, which will allow for shorter rides for some of our AES students but did impact routes this week. Thank you for your patience with us as we finalize routes and help students learn which bus they ride to and from school. Please click on this memo from the Atherton Transportation Team.
Communicating Changes to Your Student's Transportation Plan:
In the event you need to change your student's transportation plan from school for the day, our AES office must have that information before 3:00 pm. No changes will be made after 3pm. This is the only way we can maintain a safe, accurate, speedy, and efficient dismissal.
