Eagle Eye Tribune

Antrim Elementary School - May 18, 2024

Principal Corner

Dear AES Families,

What a wonderful celebration of learning we had today at the spring concert. Thank you to all the staff, families and community members that helped make this happen. Congratulations everyone! We made it through! I am so proud of all of you and your hard work! Be proud of yourselves!

~Mrs. Harvey

Can you believe it is almost time for Field Day? Field Day will be held on June 7th this year, with a rain date of June 12th. We are looking for four parent volunteers to help run stations. If you’re interested, please email me at anaglie@conval.edu .

A few reminders:

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 – June 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

All students should bring

- a water bottle,

- a change of clothes - there will be water activities

- a hat

- if sunscreen is needed - please apply before school because we can not apply sunscreen for children. If they are able to apply their own, they may also bring a labeled bottle with them.

For lunch, students will have the choice of hot dog, hamburger (veggie burgers available if requested), or home lunch. Lunch choices are provided free of charge on Field Day.

End of School Year Important Dates

First Friends Preschool: June 13th. It will be a the last day for all preschoolers and it is 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.
School Store: Don’t forget to visit the school store before May 25th! Commemorate the school year with new sweatshirts, hats, or t-shirts to show your school spirit. The link to the school store can be found below.

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.

Important Links:

Summer Program Sign-Up

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in our school community. We look forward to ending the school year on a high note with these exciting events and activities! We look forward to seeing you at STEM Night and Music Concert!

Warm regards,

Beth Gibney
Principal of AES

AES Important Dates

Upcoming Events: (see AES Google Calendar for more)

6/3 – Kindergarten to The Friendly Farm 10-1:30

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

Summer Learning Registration

Title I and Eplore & Expand - Open for All AES Students

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

Stem Night

Kenny's After School Program

Roller Skating

Splash

Baby Group

Foster Family Gathering

Counseling Corner

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.

Library

Time is flying by so fast in the library!

Mrs. Hartshorne’s first grade celebrated “M” day creating paper plate monsters and experimented with M & M’s. Ask your child about what they observed in this experiment.

Mrs. Gilbert’s book group finished reading The Mouse and the Motorcycle and designed a diorama depicting a scene in the book.

Both Kindergarten classes celebrated “O” day by creating paper bag otters. They had fun making them.

Just a reminder that we only have about twi weeks of school left. Please have your child bring in their library books when they are finished reading them.

MuzArt

We went into the forest this week and built magical fairy houses. Each house was made from natural materials scavenged from the woods and carefully designed to attract the most beautiful fairies!