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Antrim Elementary School Newsletter: May Edition

Dear Antrim Families,

As we glide through the final weeks of the school year, it's with great pleasure that I share some exciting updates and reminders from Antrim Elementary School.

Wildlife Encounters: Last week, our school had the privilege of hosting Derek Small from Wildlife Encounters. It was truly an unforgettable experience for our students from Preschool through fourth grade. They were captivated as they learned about conservation, animal habitats, and adaptations. The opportunity to observe creatures such as wallabies, hedgehogs, alligators, and a variety of snakes up close left a mark on our young minds.

Children in the Arts: Don't forget about the Children in the Arts event on Saturday, May 18th, at Putnum Park in Peterborough. All activities are FREE and the event is an amazing celebration of arts of all kinds. Join AES to march in the parade at 11:45 AM. Flyers with more information are included in this newsletter, and please check your child's take-home folders for additional details.

Schoolwide Concert: We're thrilled to announce our upcoming schoolwide concert on May 31st at 2:00 PM at the Antrim Town Hall. All are welcome to join us for an afternoon of musical celebration showcasing the talents of our students.

Field Day: Mark your calendars for Friday, June 7th, for our annual Field Day extravaganza! This day will be filled with field games, water activities, a BBQ, and much more. Additional details on what to bring will be sent home toward the end of the month, so be on the lookout for that information.

Summer Learning: There's still time to register for two different summer learning opportunities: Title I and Explore & Expand programs. Both are free of charge and open to all learners at AES. Please see the flyer for more information and the sign-up link within this newsletter.

Assessment Updates: Beginning this week, third and fourth-grade students will commence the New Hampshire State Assessment (NHSAS) for reading and math. Grades K-4 will also begin end-of-the-year benchmark assessments in reading and writing using NWEA and AIMWeb. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns you may have regarding these assessments.

AES School Store: The AES School Store will be opening its doors on Monday, May 13th, and will remain open for purchases until Monday, May 27th. Don't miss this opportunity to grab some fantastic AES gear!

As always, thank you for your continued support and involvement in our school community. Together, we make Antrim Elementary School a place where every child can thrive.

Warm regards,

Beth Gibney
Principal, Antrim Elementary School

Upcoming Events: (see AES Google Calendar for more)

5/14 - Lunch with Lions

5/16 - Cooking club

5/17 - Photography club

5/21 - Lunch with Lions

5/23 - Cooking Club

5/24 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher professional development day

5/27 - Memorial Day - no school

5/28 - Lunch with Lions

5/30 - Cooking Club

5/31 – All School Concert @ Antrim Town Hall

6/4 - Lunch with Lions

6/6 - Cooking Club

6/7 - Field Day

6/14 - 4th Grade Celebration 10:30 AM

6/14 - Last Day of School - Half Day

It is time to register your child for Summer Learning. Please use the following link to sign your elementary child(dren) up. An early registration will ensure that we have the staff and resources to host a robust summer learning program. A separate email will be sent later in the month to register middle and high school students for Summer Academy.

Explore and Expand (all schools) and Title 1 (for AES, PES, Pierce and GES) will begin on July 9th and run through August 1st. The daily schedule for each program is 9:00am - 12:00pm, Tuesday through Thursday. Middle School Summer Academy (for all rising 5th graders) begins on July 8th and runs through August 1st. Middle School Summer Academy is four days a week from 8am - 12:15pm. A more detailed description of summer learning opportunities can be found in the registration form.

Similar to last year, all summer programming is free.

Please reach out with any questions!

Best,

Amy and Kathie

It was a wonderful event at the Antrim Community Supper, seeing neighbors from all over the town come together to share a meal. AES truly enjoyed hosting. Avenue A - Taco Club also helped with set-up, clean-up and serving!

Our multiage EagleGroups met to celebrate Earth Day by learning more about conservation, recycling, gardening, caring for our earth and the importance of cleanup..

The AES School Store will be opening Monday, May 13th! The store will have various AES swag items for purchase for two weeks. Items will be available for pick-up or can be sent home with students. Items purchased will be available before the end of the school year. and make a great end of the year gift for students. What a great way to commemorate the school year with a new sweatshirt, hat, sticker or t-shirt from AES. The store will be live on Monday and can be accessed through this link.

The end of the year, First Friends four year old students at AES celebration will be held on the last day of Pre-school, June 13th. Time of the event and additional information will be sent home this week from your child's classroom teacher.

Mrs. Sullivan’s class has been working HARD! First off, students have taken over running morning meeting! They’ve been working hard on word endings and will begin our “Bossy R” journey when we return from the break. In Math, the students will be finishing up our unit about 2-digit addition (without and with regrouping) and 2-digit subtraction! Lastly, the kids are gearing up for our plant unit with a little bit of writing before the break and will be immersed in the unit when we get back. These kids are AMAZING!

Ms. Hartshorne’s first grade has been diving into problem solving in math and science. We are finishing up a unit on space and students did a shadow experiment to mimic the movement of the sun through the sky. We are also preparing for an ABC countdown. The students figured out how to solve the challenge question, “What day should the ABC countdown begin if day Z falls on June 14?” They worked in pairs to solve this tricky problem and the answer is, May 8th!!

We have had a fun week in second grade! Students did an amazing job presenting at community meeting!

They have been learning about landforms in science with Mrs. Aborn! We have discussed the different types of landforms on our planet and what made them look like that. In math, we collected data on the length of hand spans in our class. Did you know that the majority of our second graders have a hand span of 7 inches? Keep up the great work!

It was another fun week in the library. Second graders created landform dioramas. Ask your child what their favorite landform is. Kindergarteners learned about extreme weather. Ms. Lawler’s class created cloud people and Ms. Dibble’s class painted hurricane pictures. Ms. Starr’s preschool class designed kindness sunflowers, which are displayed on the bulletin board outside the library. Mrs. Beaumont reading group created volcanoes after they finished their book, I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helen.

Kindergarten students are finishing the lessons on bullying prevention. First grade students are reviewing the Zones of Regulation, and how to respond to strong feelings by using various self-regulation strategies and tools. Third and fourth grade students are learning more about jobs and playing the “What’s My Line.” job/career guessing game.

Email: bgibney@conval.edu
Website: https://aes.convalsd.net/
Location: 10 School Street, Antrim, NH, USA
Phone: (603)588-6371

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