We hope you are all doing well and staying warm as we return from mid-winter break. A few reminders from the administration:
- Students in Cohorts A and C will return to the school building tomorrow / Monday, Feb 22nd
- Students in Cohort B will return to the school building the following week on Monday, Mar 1st
Please remember that students who have recently traveled outside of New York to a place on the State’s travel advisory list must adhere to the NYS travel protocols and procedures and provide proof of testing prior to returning to the school building. Please read the guidelines here. Students should continue to complete the health questionnaire daily.
Miss Chocolate Fundraiser
The school’s annual spring fundraiser drive with Miss Chocolate continues on this week and ends on March 1. All orders can be placed online and will be shipped directly to the the buyers’ homes. Please see details here on how to participate.
Coming Soon!
Just so you are all aware of what we’re working on behind the scenes, here’s some upcoming events and fundraisers that are in the works. Stay tuned for updates, and if you’d like to help plan / organize / lead an event or program, please let us know!
- Read-a-Thon fundraiser in March
- Aigner Chocolates fundraiser in April
- Virtual social & community building events
- Educational events from the Racial Equity Committee
Gifted and Talented Program for 2021-2022
For our pre-K families who are interested in a kindergarten gifted and talented (G&T) program for their children next year in a different school (as AEA does not offer any G&T programs), you will have the opportunity to formally express your interest starting March 8th. There will be no test administered so assessments will be done by the pre-K educators to determine if the child is eligible to enter a randomized lottery for a G&T seat. Please see the DOE website for more details and ongoing updates.
Middle School Applications Deadline on Tues, Feb 23
For our 5th grade families, the deadline for middle school applications is coming up this Tues, Feb 23. You can apply to up to 12 programs with your child’s application. For more information, check out the DOE’s website about the middle school application process here.
Weekly FACE email
Please see the weekly FACE email for additional district and city wide school announcements, news and events, including:
- Gifted and Talented program enrollment
- Parent University courses on health & wellness and other topics
- Information on CEC elections