AEA Families,
This has been a difficult week with heavy news for so many of us. We hope that you and your family are doing ok. Please make sure to take good care of yourself. As a school community, let’s check in on each other and be in solidarity with one another. Please see below for all the upcoming events happening both in our school and the general community.
Picture Day Starts this Week!
Hope everyone’s got their kid’s hair and outfits ready! Picture Day with Stomping Ground starts this Tues, April 20. We recommend your child(ren) not wear white as they will be using a white background for the shoot. Please see the email sent by the administration for additional details. Let us know if you have not received notification or if you have other questions, thanks!
Teacher Appreciation Week
Please join us in thanking our teachers during this year’s Teacher Appreciation Week (May 3-7). They have been going above and beyond in the virtual and in-person learning space so let’s show them how much we appreciate them! We will be gifting goodie bags to our teachers and support staff and ask our school community to help donate items. You can find a list of items here. We will collect the items on Tuesday, April 20 and Tuesday, April 27 (same as Picture Days). Please drop off your donation on the cart located at the corner entrance of 110th St and 69th Avenue. For more details, see here.
Aigner Chocolates Fundraiser: April 26-30
Our Aigner Chocolates fundraiser starts in just one more week! In the spirit of Willy Wonka, we are having a Golden Ticket chocolate bar fundraiser where 20% of our sales goes back to the school for future enrichment programs. Just visit the store during the week of April 26 and ask for the AEA fundraiser chocolate bar and see if you get the special golden ticket inside!
There will be 1 golden ticket chocolate bar sold each day that week, and the lucky winner gets the prize for the day! All prizes are $50 gift cards to support local businesses in our district. While the golden ticket bars are only sold in stores, you can also participate by purchasing other chocolate goodies online. Just note in the coupon code: “AEA Fundraiser (Child’s full name).” The top 2 families with the most online sales for the week gets prizes as well! Please see the flyer for more details, how to participate and the list of prizes.
Story Time with Ms. Weissbach
Because the Read-A-Thon was such a success, Ms. Weissbach will be continuing her virtual story hours! She will be reading a children’s book followed by a discussion and a small art activity on the following Mondays:
- April 19 at 4pm
- April 26 at 4pm
It will be geared towards students in grades Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st grade, however all students from AEA are welcome to join!
Racial Equity Event on Wed, April 28
The Racial Equity Committee is inviting all AEA students to a virtual afternoon of fun and learning about the artist Amy Sherald. On Wednesday, April 28 at 4pm, they will be reading a book, talking about Amy Sherald’s art and facilitating an art activity.
1st Day School Supplies
We are partnering with 1st Day School Supplies again this year to help make purchasing school supplies for next year super easy! If you’d like get an early start to buying school supplies for next year, you can start placing your orders now with the deadline being July 1, 2021. A reminder that this is completely optional, you do NOT have to purchase through 1st Day Schools Supplies if you do not want to. You may purchase your school supplies elsewhere once the teachers make the supplies list available. This is purely an option for those who’d prefer to have the convenience of doing so. Please see the previous email for more details.
Pre-K Applications Deadline Tomorrow / Mon, Apr 19
For those with children entering pre-K in the fall, the deadline is coming up tomorrow / Mon, April 19! You can apply online at MySchools.nyc or by phone. Learn more about how to apply and how pre-K offers are made.
Candidate Forums for CEC Elections
The D28 Presidents Council is hosting two candidate forums for over 60 (!) candidates running for CEC D28 positions on Thursday, April 22 and Friday, April 23 at 6pm. You will get a chance to meet the candidates and learn more about them so you can make an informed decision on who to vote for in May’s CEC election. Please see the flyer to register.
Weekly FACE email
Please see the weekly FACE email for additional district and citywide school announcements, news and events on topics including:
- Summer Rising: free summer program
- New York State exams
- 3-K for All
Have a great week!
In unity,
Your PTA of AEA