Eagle Eye Tribune

Dear AES Families,

I hope this message finds you well as we approach the end of another fantastic school year. We have several important events and updates to share with you, so please take a moment to read through the information below.

Equity Audit Town Hall Meeting

We are excited to announce that a district-wide Equity Audit Town Hall Meeting will be held on May 28th from 6 PM to 7 PM. This is a crucial opportunity for our community to come together and discuss important equity issues within our schools. Additional information will be sent out via email tomorrow.

Family STEM Night – June 5th, 5:30-7:00 PM

Join us for a fantastic evening of hands-on science and math exploration at our Family STEM Night! From engineering and design challenges to friendly competitions, this event promises to be a fun and educational experience for all. Hosted by Sue Downer, master science teacher and NHLI consultant, and made possible by our Title I funding, it’s a night you won’t want to miss. Watch your kids soar as they dive into the world of STEM!

Field Day - Jine 7th

Mark your calendars for Friday, June 7th, as we celebrate our all-day Field Day! Highlights include:

• A visit from the Antrim PD for a special water treat
• Water and field games
• Music
• A school-wide BBQ, thanks to our PTO and the Lions Club

Detailed information about what to expect and what each child should bring will be sent out soon. For lunch, students will have the choice of a hot dog, hamburger (veggie burgers available if requested), or home lunch. Lunch choices are provided free of charge on Field Day. Please keep an eye on your emails for messages from the PTO regarding volunteer opportunities and ways to contribute.

Assessment Updates

As results begin to come in from the NHSAS assessment, we are pleased to announce that students in grade 3 and grade 4 at AES performed extremely well overall in math. Reading and writing scores will be available in a few weeks, and I will send out information regarding those results when they are available. The reports from NHSAS, NWEA, and AIMsWeb will be sent home with report cards on the last day of school.

Music Everywhere

• School-Wide Concert: May 31st at 2:00 PM at the Antrim Town Hall. A walking field trip permission form will be sent home this week for your signature. All community members are welcome to attend.

End of School Year Important Dates

• First Friends Preschool: June 13th. It will be a full day of school.
• Last Day of School for K-4: June 14th, with dismissal at noon. The Fourth Grade Celebration will be held at 10:15 AM on the last day.

Summer Programming

There is still time to sign up for our summer programs! If you haven’t enrolled in the Title I or Explore and Expand summer programs yet, please do so as soon as possible. We’d love to have as many AES students as possible attend these free enrichment opportunities. More information and the sign-up link can be found below. Reminder: please turn in the walking field trip permission form if you have not already.

Observing Memorial Day

The 156th Anniversary of Memorial Day is also an opportunity to honor our Gold Star Families and display the Honor and Remember Flag to embody the respect and gratitude our state has for these families. Memorial Day is Monday, May 27th, and there will be no school.

Thank you to all those near and far, who serve or have served in our armed forces. We are forever grateful.

Warm regards,

Beth Gibney

Upcoming Events: (see AES Google Calendar for more)

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

6/13 - Last Day of School First Friends - Full 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

On June 8th, the Monadnock Roller Derby will be battling it out at New England College in a triple header. The AES PTO will be selling 50/50 raffle tickets during the event. Volunteers are needed to sell tickets at any time from 1:30PM - 8:30PM during the event. It is not required to come the entire time, any portion will help. If you are able, please contact Ana Beaumont at abeaumont@conval.edu to sign up. Come support your local roller derby and AES!

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.

First Friends2- We have been rocking in our school shoes this month with Pete The Cat. We have made lots of crafts, read stories, sang songs, and played board games based on Pete The Cat books.

Avery sharing what she has learned about polinators with the Lunch with Lions group.

Note from Ms. Gregg, School Counselor

The end of the school year brings many enjoyable activities for students and teachers, but this time also can be stressful given the “zigzags” in schedules and the anticipation of changes ahead. In classroom counseling lessons students are reviewing and practicing self-calming strategies such as breathing practices, positive self-talk, “brain vacations”, slow counting and others. Children also have been reviewing our AES values, particularly kindness and respect. Students are learning about the power of our words–the idea that our words can hurt as well as help our classmates and friends.Students are talking about the importance of using kind words and avoiding using words that can make other people feel sad or frightened.

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

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