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Ms. Rivera's Weekly Communication

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Dear AITE Family,

As we transition into the flu and COVID season, I want to remind everyone of the importance of maintaining our health and safety protocols. Please encourage your children to practice good hygiene, which include washing hands frequently, using hand sanitizer, and covering coughs and sneezes.

If your child is feeling unwell, please keep them home to rest and recover. Vaccinations are also highly recommended to slow the spread off both the flu and COVID-19 among our school community, so please consider discussing this with your healthcare provider.

Let’s work together to ensure a safe and healthy school environment for everyone. Thank you for your cooperation and support!

There are several other activities and events happening this month, which you can see in the Upcoming Events section at the end of this communication.

As a reminder school is closed on Monday in observance of Columbus Day.  School will reopen on Tuesday, October 15; it will be an A-day.  Have a wonderful long weekend. 

Warm regards,

Ms. Rivera

2025-26 Magnet School Lottery is Open 

The 2025-26 SPS Magnet School Lottery Application is open:  

Applications Due: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 4 pm 
Lottery Drawing: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Lottery Acceptances Due: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 

Absence Documentation

Written documentation is required from a parent/guardian whenever a student is absent from school.  It can be sent in one of two ways:

1. by email to AITEAttendance@stamfordct.gov from the parent or

2. a written note from the parent sent directly to the office

The documentation must contain the date(s) of and the reason for the student's absence from school. Parents should contact their child's school counselor regarding the collection of homework assignments if their child will be out for several days.

Important Resources for Families

If you need additional support for your child or family, or have questions about community resources, please reach out to Our Parent Facilitator, Ena Morrobel, at (203) 977-0875 our school social worker, Mary Hidajat-Crichlow, at (203) 977-4355, our Kids in Crisis Teen Talk counselor, Audrey Camino-Jara, at (203) 977-0840 or contact the Office of Family & Community Engagement  at (203) 977-5312 or ofce@stamfordct.gov. 

Upcoming Events

October 14                  School Closed – Columbus Day

October 18                  Monster Ball – 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

October 21 – 25          Spirit Week

October 25                  Pink Out day

October 23                  PSATs – all students in grades 10 and 11 (delayed opening for students in grades 9 and 12)

October 28                  DESSA Assessment

October 28                  2nd Annual Haunted Hallways

October 30                  Early Dismissal for Students 11:45 am

From the Superintendent’s Weekly Message:

Communicating Concerns & Complaints

Over the course of the school year, we recognize there will be times that you have questions, concerns, or complaints that require immediate attention. To ensure that your question, concern, or complaint is addressed quickly, we ask that you follow these steps:   

  • Questions or concerns about instruction, differentiation, classroom behavior, and interpersonal conflicts should be directed to the classroom teacher or teacher specialist. 
  • Questions or concerns about bus behavior, unresolved classroom-related issues, and school policies and procedures should be directed to the principal or assistant principal.
  • Unresolved classroom, bus, or school-level issues should be referred to an associate superintendent (Angela Asaro for elementary, Matthew Laskowski for K-8 and middle schools, and Dr. Lori Rhodes for high schools.)
  • Issues that remain unresolved after escalation to an associate superintendent will be referred to my office.

Per BOE policy, complaints or concerns directed to the BOE will be referred back to SPS personnel. 

District News

2025-2026 Important Lottery Dates

Lottery application available - September 16, 2024

Lottery Application Due Date - January 15, 2025  - 4:00pm

Lottery Draw Date - February 1, 2025

Lottery Acceptances Due - February 21, 2025

 

Upcoming AITE Information Sessions 

Saturday, November 9, 2024  @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am

Thursday, December 5, 2024  @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

AITE only accepts applications for incoming 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students

AITE Lottery Application Instructions

 

 

 

Out of District Bus Schedule

The Weekly

from Dr. Tamu Lucero, Superintendent.

Register a Student

To register your child for the 2024-25 school year (which starts in September 2024 and ends in June 2025), please click here.

PowerSchool Student / Parent Portal

Your all-in-one place to access assignments, grades and attendance records.

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SPS Welcome Center

The Office of Family and Community Engagement has a new home in the SPS Welcome Center!  The Welcome Center is here to help students and families to feel supported and connected in our district.

District Strategic Plan

2022-2027 SPS District Strategic Planning Process

AITE Pride Points

Outstanding Teacher of the Year

AITE science teacher, Danielle Weber, who in addition to receiving a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Outstanding Teacher of the Year award (only 79 teachers across the US were selected) was selected as PTLW’s National Teacher of the Year for the Biomedical Program.  This is a very competitive and prestigious award and we are very proud of all that she has done to make AITE’s program exceptional.

Danielle Weber

AITE Alumnus Performs with Cirque du Soleil

TJ Salta, AITE alumnis and recent graduate of Quinnipiac University, is performing magic in a new Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas called the Mad Apple.
https://www.qu.edu/quinnipiac-today/quinnipiac-university-student-tj-salta-of-norwalk-connecticut-to-embark-on-magic-gig-with-cirque-du-soleil-in-las-vegas-2022-03-21/.

AITE Alum Cirque de Soleil

$50,000 Raised by Students this Past School Year for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

AITE students Ava Lesser and Nora Amsellem successfully raised over $50,000 this past school year for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). Their initial goal was to raise an ambitious $35,000; however, by the time their fundraising campaign concluded, they well surpassed their goal, raising a total of $53,274 from an estimated 750 different donors.

Because Ava and Nora surpassed the $50,000 mark, they have been rewarded with a research grant and were recognized as one of the top 8 teams in the Fairfield/Westchester area.  They will have the opportunity to direct the funds they raised towards a specific research initiative within LLS and have been asked to share their materials with the National Team to be used in their nationwide efforts to raise money and awareness.

Hands with Heart

Commended by NEASC Decennial Accreditation

AITE is proud that the in the report by the visiting team for our recent NEASC Decennial Accreditation Visit the school was commended for “its safe, supportive, and inclusive culture and environment, the staff and administration’s awareness of students’ social and emotional needs, and the emphasis on building and maintaining strong relationships.”

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AITE Student won 1st-place in the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship World Series of Innovation, Saint-Gobain Sustainable Cities Challenge

AITE student, Arnav Gover, won first-place in the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) World Series of Innovation, Saint-Gobain Sustainable Cities Challenge.  The World Series of Innovation is an annual innovation challenge series focused on advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). His project, Cardbio, focuses on the creation of an environmentally friendly composite material for sustainability and commercial use. It has been awarded the top entry in the Saint-Gobain Sustainable Cities Challenge, which requested innovative ideas to achieve progress on one of the UN Global Goals #11, Sustainable Cities and Communities. Thousands of young entrepreneurs and innovators from around the world entered the competition in the fall, and the top ten entries in each challenge bracket moved on to the final round of judging earlier this month. The winners were announced on March 31. Arnav has won $1,500 and he will have the ability to work with St. Gobain engineers to turn his concept into a reality.  Arnav and other students at AITE worked on submitting solutions to the challenges in Entrepreneurship class with teachers Mr. Schrag and Ms. Zanga.

World Series of Innovation