Hello AAE Families:

I hope that all of you have had a great weekends! Today was a gorgeous day - I'm truly enjoying the early fall weather!

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 you!

Mr. Johnson

Picture Day is Tuesday, October 8th. Forms were given out last Wednesday in advisory . You can order online @ mylifetouch.com Picture Day ID EVTKSVDJ3

Sixth grade is excited to announce that we will be hosting a pancake breakfast during H block on September 27th. It's will be a fun and delicious way to bring our classroom together and celebrate the students who are following AAE expectations the first month of school. If you are able to contribute any breakfast items, it would be greatly appreciated. Your generosity will help ensure that our students have a memorable and enjoyable experience. Please send in your donations with your child either this next week. If you have any questions, please e-mail Hvasseur@crec.org

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!

Congratulations on Coach Howards 100th win that occurred last week!!!!!!!

Daily Reminders:

Please encourage athletes to get snack and be on the bus by 2:15. The buses need to be on time for their other routes.

Officials/Referees:

As of right now the state of Connecticut has an official shortage. Please note we may not agree with some calls, but without referees the games cannot happen. So, let's root for AAE!

Please note: There are no suburban buses for games. Only Hartford Runs

If students wish to attend all basketball and volleyball games, they must sign up for Fan Club with Coach Narcisse.

Sweatsuits have been issued. They will need to be returned at the end of season. If they wish to purchase them, they are $65. Please let Mr.Delia know if any student wishes to purchase this.

This week in Sports

Monday 9/23

3:45pm Boys Soccer vs Innovation

3:45pm Girls Soccer vs Parish Hill @International

4pm Jv girls Volleyball vs @ HMTCA

5pm Volleyball vs @HMTCA

Tuesday 9/24

4pm JV girls Volleyball @ Cheney Tech

5pm Volleyball @ Cheney Tech

3:45pm JV Boys Soccer @ Plainville

Wednesday 9/25

3:30pm Cross Country Meet @ Stanley Quarter Park

3:45pm Boys Soccer @ Hartford Public High School

3:45pm Girls Soccer vs Hartford Public @ International

Thursday 9/26

3:45 JV Boys Soccer vs Rockville

Friday 9/27

3:45 Girls Soccer vs Comp Sci (@International)

3:45 Boys Soccer vs HMTCA

4pm JV Volleyball @ Capital Prep

5pm Varsity @Capital Prep

6:30 pm Crec Colts Under the Lights !!!!!!! vs Windsor Locks @ Comp Sci

Saturday 9/28

JV Football vs Windsor Locks @ Comp Sci

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

Our students are working hard in physical education class here at AAE! Our classes are working on building a community of trust and collaboration through team building exercises. They are also exploring fitness components with our 8th graders creating fitness plans to reach goals in our fitness center. We are so proud of the work they’re doing. Fitness testing for students in first semester classes will begin at the end of October.

All field trip permission slips will be completed through the parent portal. If you are having trouble logging into the portal, please be sure to email aaemainoffice@crec.org or call the school at 860-243-0857.

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

Greeting High School Families! We are excited to announce that there have been some changes to the school counseling department over the summer. Please see the new caseload breakdown for high school students below:

Andrea Gustafson – Grades 9-11 last names A-L, Grade 12 Last names A-I

Email: agustafson@crec.org

Tiffany Weaver – Grades 9-11 last names M-Z, Grade 12 Last names J-Z

Email: tweaver@crec.org

We are excited to be serving as your student’s school counselors throughout their high school years. We are available to support your student in the areas of academics, social/emotional health, and college/career planning.

Current happenings:

Grade 12:

• Counselors are in the process of implementing a series of lessons during Senior Seminar classes with grade 12 students to assist them with the college application process.

• Grade 12 students will take the SATs during the school day on October 16th.

Grade 10/11:

• Counselors will be onboarding 10th and 11th grade students into the new college/career planning platform, SchooLinks, during the month of October.

• Grade 10 and 11 students will take the PSATs during the school day on October 9th.

Grade 9:

• In the next few weeks, counselors will be visiting Freshman Focus classes to onboard 9th grade students into the SchooLinks platform and to review important information for high school such as transcripts, GPA, and future planning.

Please encourage your student to show you their SchooLinks account and to share with you the High School Counseling Schoology course in which we will post important updates and resources for all high school students.

Sincerely,

Andrea Gustafson and Tiffany Weaver

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