Hello AAE Families!

First, a very happy mother's day to all of the moms in our AAE parent community!

Second, thank you so much to all parents and families who were able to contribute to last week's teacher appreciation week activities at AAE! Please know that our staff deeply appreciated all of the good food! Most of all, they appreciated your thoughtfulness and generosity. Thank you!

Thank you everyone! The next few weeks to wrap up this school year will be a whirlwind!

Mr. Johnson

5/27 - No School - Memorial Day

5/29 - Half Day (11:00 Dismissal) - Staff PD

5/31 - Junior and Senior Prom - 6PM-10PM

6/4 - 6/7 - Half Days (12:00 Dismissal) - Finals Week

6/6 - 8th Grade Promotion

6/10 - Half Day (11:00 Dismissal) - Last Day of School

6/10 - High School Graduation

Starting this week the middle school students will be taking the Smarter Balance Achievement tests. Please see the schedule and student reminders below.

8th Grade

5/13 - 8th Grade Math PT

5/14 - 8th Grade NGSS

5/16 - 8th Grade NGSS

Reminders and Tips

• Monday starts SBAC testing for one week, and students need to be at school by 7:30 to have enough time for breakfast, lockers, and bathroom before the session begins.

• Students will test from 7:45-9:00 am Monday-Friday

• Get a good night's sleep all week!

• Students will be provided with headphones and a mouse but they can bring their own so long as they are wired.

• Students may bring gum to chew

• Students may bring bottled water to keep on the floor near their desks

• All smart watches that come into the room will be collected then returned.

• Hoodies and hats must be off during the test

• Pencils will be provided

The AAE Junior/Senior Golden Hour Prom is on Friday, May 31st from 6-10pm at The Bond Ballroom in Hartford.

All prom tickets purchased after May 3rd will be $80. Juniors and Seniors can pay with cash or a check made out to CREC AAE with prom in the memo section of the check. Cash payment is preferred!

This year, students will be able to purchase a prom ticket via a Google Form. The form is live, please have your students check their class’s schoology page and the daily announcements for updates.

Money must be submitted to Ms. Guay or Mrs. Canty (Latournes) during arrival, dismissal, or during Advisory outside of Rooms 229 or 349. The deadline to purchase a prom ticket is Friday, May 24th. Each student needs to have a completed permission slip to attend prom. Attached is a copy of the permission slip.

Paper copies of permission slips will also be available at school.

Guests This year, we will reserve 50 “guest” tickets on a first-come first served basis. AAE juniors and seniors may purchase only 1 guest ticket, along with the purchase of their own ticket. Guest ticket price is $80.

Goodwin University is hosting summer programs for students of all ages this summer. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

If your child has an intellectual or related disability, there is a summer camp opportunity available to them. Harc in Hartford runs Capable Kids Camp for 6 weeks, beginning the last week in June and ending the first week in August. If you are a Hartford resident, there is only a $35 registration fee, and door to door transportation is offered. Non-Hartford residents can apply, but there is a sliding scale fee, and door to door is not offered. Below is a link with more information.

Below you will see the amazing poems created by our 6th graders.

The Robotics Spring season starts Tuesday, April 30! Open to Middle & High School students. We meet Tuesdays and Thursdays in Room 128 after school until 4:30. Free snack and free Late bus transportation included.

Please contact Mr. Copeland at cocopeland@crec.org if you are interested in joining.

School Tutoring will held Mondays and Tuesdays 2:30 until 4:30 pm.

Students need to have:

1 – A parent/guardian signed paper permission slip. (same as clubs below)

2 – A parent/guardian signed paper bus form to ride the late bus. (same as clubs below)

3 – A scheduled appointment – this is not a drop in program – make an appointment with each teacher.

4 – Students must be on time (ie. 2:30) and stay until 4:30 pm.

High School - days vary, make an appointment with the teacher you want to stay with.

Ms. Easton-Hassah - ELA

Mx. Alive - ELA

(Mr. Brown is no longer able to provide tutoring support)

Mr. Macken - Math for SAT Prep on Thursdays

Middle School - some Tuesdays

Ms. Francois - Math

After school clubs will meet on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. Some clubs will meet during the second half of Advisory time on Wednesday mornings and some clubs will meet online.

Students are only allowed to stay after school if they are formally signed up for a specific after-school club. We have much less school-wide supervision during after-school hours, so we need all students to be part of a specific, structured activity.

Late buses will be provided Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Pick up time is 4:15 pm.

If your student is interested in participating, parents must sign-up and complete the following important form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsuS50za0W8HD2z0lCMOyHjU_ADv-jGuTVEVWtFRqQ6crLqQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Permission Slips and Bus Forms are linked below.

HS Sports News:

This Saturday our baseball team will be traveling to Cooperstown, NY to play HMTCA at Double Day Field!! Please note if you wish to make a weekend end trip accommodation in this town are limited.

On Monday our baseball team will play

The Spring season is coming to end, so please turn in all uniforms and washing them is encouraged. If uniforms are not turned in, the student will be charged.

Fall sports: Fall Sports start August 15th this year. Please note it is very important students are doing what they need to do for grades. If the GPA falls below a 2.2, they cannot play and can only practice. All students below a 1.7 or have at least a failing grade from quarter 4 will not be admitted on the team. Please see Mr. Delia if you have questions regarding grades.

(Staff Only) If you are interested in applying for a coaching position please talk to James Delia. We would highly prefer if the coach works at AAE because they already know the students rather than hiring externally.

HS Sports This Week

Monday

Boys Volleyballl @ comp Sci at 5pm

Softball vs Classical @ Bloomfield

4pm Baseball vs Classical @ Colt park

Tuesday

baseball 3:45 vs Weaver @ Highland Park

Wednesday

3:45 @ Bolton High school

3:45 Softball @ Capital Prep (Quirk Field)

Thursday

5pm Boys Volleyball @ Windsor

Friday

3:45 Girls Softball @comp Sci

Saturday 5/18

1:30pm Baseball vs SMSA/HMTCA @ Double Day Field Cooperstown, NY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

High School Softball is having a fundraiser to get donations for the Dog Star Rescue in Bloomfield. Feel free to look at the flyer below if you would like to donate any items. We will be collecting them in the main office until May 21st. Thank you!

Thank you to all the parents who were able to attend our 1st annual course selection information night in February. If you were unable to join, please see the presentation attached and reach out to your school counselor with any questions.

Ms. Weaver visited Senior Seminar classes lto review end of year post-secondary planning items. Please see the slide show linked below to view the materials she shared with students:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11KZifzd7fkYZXhWi5amu8-PJIMjJGlsbAhPIywKdc2I/edit?usp=sharing

Important Reminders for the month of May:

· You should have received decisions from all colleges by now. If you have not, please check your emails/applicant portals for any missing materials and reach out to the college directly.

· Monitor your email for your FAFSA Submission Summary. If you need to make any changes to your FAFSA or add schools, the Correction Function should now be available. If you have questions or need help, please see Ms. Weaver.

· Be sure to check emails and applicant portals for Financial Aid Packages from your colleges, which should be arriving this month! We strongly suggest NOT committing to any college until your carefully review all of your financial aid offers. If you need assistance with this, please see Ms. Weaver!

· Please remember to continue checking the Scholarship Spreadsheet on the Class of 2024 Schoology page (also linked below)… New scholarships are added each week!

o Class of 2024 Scholarships: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1goKt9_Yi7ph_XqILItuPCJpHUtrO95uYMocAWkZY72s/edit?usp=sharing

· Congratulations to all senior students who have received college acceptances so far! Please remember to inform Ms. Weaver of your college results by logging into your Naviance Account and changing the status of each school to Accepted, Denied, or Waitlisted.

Post-secondary planning steps are in full swing for juniors! Below are the lessons and some essential resources Andrea Gustafson had shared with juniors during classroom lessons. There will be one more lesson later this month to guide students on essential tasks, and steps to take, prior to leaving for summer vacation, and DURING summer vacation. Students should return next fall having followed all the preparation steps in the month-by-month guide so they are ready for applying to schools as the counselors guide this process. Please take some time over the coming months to talk to your junior student about the steps they have taken for post-secondary planning and to review the resources below. Students have access to all of this through Schoology Class of 2025.

Families of first-year high school students, you may have received in the mail a letter from the state expressing that your child should be looking at Advanced Placement (AP) or other college level courses. This was sent based on your child's PSAT scores from the fall. We applaud your child for doing their best and setting themselves up for success in high school. Most of our college level courses begin in the 11th grade year. However, in the 10th grade year students are eligible for the AP Computer Science Principles class. We will be going through course selection in late February and counselors will be going into classrooms to talk to students about their options and will also be hosting a family information session on Zoom. Please be on alert for the invite in the coming weeks!

8th grade families - please see the attached letter regarding end of year activities for your child. More information will be coming out after April break.

Please review the below Program of Studies which outlines departmental course offerings as well as full course descriptions. Also included is information regarding AP/ECE courses. This will help support students in their course selection process coming up.

10th and 11th grade students were given a hard copy of the below document to use as a planning tool for their course selection. Students can also find this on their respective Schoology class pages.

Program of Studies

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CCW01E4c8muhOPr5kSFXbG-JVakZJBUQEpHKU0yslPA/edit?usp=sharing

10th and 11th grade students were given a hard copy of the below document to use as a planning tool for their course selection. Students can also find this on their respective Schoology class pages.

1. CREC-Financial Aid Night Presentation

2. 2024-2025 FAFSA updates

3. Support for CSS/FAFSA (Appointment Flyer)

4. Scholarship Resources

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