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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.