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Dear AITE Family,

 Although we celebrate this holiday weekend with cookouts and parties, Memorial Day is a day of solemn contemplation, a time we remember those who gave their lives to protect our freedom.  School will be closed in observance of this holiday.  Classes will resume on Tuesday, May 30^th, which will be a B-Day.

 Warm Regards,

Ms. Rivera

 

COVID Dashboard

AITE had no reported COVID cases this week.

Attendance

While there have been some changes to the Board of Education’s Attendance Policy, what has not changed is that written documentation for all absences is still required.  Please email Penny Giantomidis at pgiantomidis@stamfordct.gov or send a note when your child returns to school with the date and reason your child was absent.  The note must be received within 10 days of the absence. Absences one through nine are considered excused when the parent/guardian approves the absence and submits appropriate documentation.  For the tenth and all other absences thereafter, a student’s absences from school are considered excused only with proper documentation for the following reasons: student illness (verified by a licensed medical professional, regardless of the length of the absence), religious holiday, mental health wellness days (These days cannot be taken consecutively, nor shall they exceed a total of two days per school year), death in the family, mandated court appearance, lack of transportation (if transportation is provided by a district other than Stamford), field trips or school-related activities, or extraordinary educational opportunities (must be pre-approved by District administration and be in accordance with CSDE guidelines).

 *Here is a link to the BOE Attendance/High School Regulations 5113A-R. 

Please review the document carefully: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cG8MyDJV6KV80RL-aKoXk3qRP13GbXl7BMOCgfIXDhk/edit

Flex-Time Parent Survey

This was our maiden voyage with flex-time, a 44-minute period set aside 4 days a week for students to get academic support, get community service hours as tutors, or participate in enrichment (like chess, Ram Radio, or chess) or extension activities (like AP test prep); though it has only been in place for less than 4 months, on a recent survey, the overwhelming majority of students expressed that they had a positive experience with flex-time and would like it to continue next year.  We would like to hear from parents, so please look for a parent survey that will be emailed to our families on Tuesday, May 30.

Good News 

Seven AITE students participated in a Hackathon on Thursday afternoon, which was organized by AITE students Arnav Grover and Jason Balayev, under the supervision of their Computer Science Club advisor, Sean Peterson.    Students from all backgrounds came together to present their innovative projects with each other. Congratulations to all of these students, who showed remarkable critical thinking skills and talent.

Graduation

Graduation will take place on Tuesday, June 13 at 5:00 pm in Rippowam’s auditorium.  Seniors must attend the mandatory graduation rehearsal on Monday, June 12 at 12:00 pm in Rippowam’s auditorium.  Caps and gowns will be distributed immediately following the rehearsal.  Families will receive 5 tickets for graduation.  If you need additional tickets, please email Penny Giantomidis at pgiantomidis@stamfordct.gov  The ceremony will be livestreamed.  We will send more information with this as we get closer to the event.

No School

School is closed on Monday, May 29^th in observance of Memorial Day.  School will resume on Tuesday, May 30^th.  It will be a B-Day.

Request for Donations

Ms. Domini and Mrs. Spinelli are the student advisors for AITE’s first ever Cabaret Evening, which will take place at the school on Friday, June 2.  The students would like this inaugural event to be free of charge to the school community; however, they will be selling raffle tickets, snacks and beverages before the show and during intermission.  They are asking for the following donations:

·         paper plates, napkins, utensils

·         soda and water (mini-sized)

·         baked goods (ingredients must be listed)

·         raffle prizes (any items are appreciated)

These items can be dropped off at the main office.  Please contact Alyssa Domini at adomini@stamfordct.gov if you would like to volunteer to help or if you have any questions. We hope to see you at the event!

Summer School

Summer school for high school students will take place from June 20^th through July 28^th at Westhill High School. Summer school hours are from 8 am – 12 pm.  Students will have the opportunity to recover credit in previously enrolled classes.  There are 2 ways to register for summer school credit recovery classes: In-person or by phone registration. 

In-person registration will take place at Westhill High School in the media center on June 15th and 16th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Parents are invited to attend but students can register in-person on their own. 

Registration phone conferences will take place on June 15th and 16th. Phone registration is for parents that cannot attend in-person. A parent must be on the call. Students cannot participate in phone registration without a parent.  You can call during the following times:

● 8:00 am - 10:00 am

● 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

● 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Here is the link to the summer school website for more information: https://www.stamfordpublicschools.org/schools/summer-school 

Upcoming Events

Memorial Day (School is closed)  May 29 

Senior Scholarship Awards Evening Thursday, June 1

Cabaret Evening Friday, June 2