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Dear AITE Family,

With the blustery winter weather upon us, I wanted to highlight how the superintendent makes decisions about school closings, school delays, and early dismissals, and how to make sure you receive these notifications, which is directly from her weekly communication today:

The early blast of winter weather in many parts of the country is a reminder that we must prepare for school closings, delays, and early dismissals here in Stamford.  When inclement weather is forecast, I stay in close contact with local meteorologists, the City of Stamford Operations and Public Safety Departments, First Student, and superintendents from nearby districts to monitor conditions throughout the area. In most cases, closings and delays will be announced no later than 5:15 am and early dismissals will be announced by 9 am.   

Notifications will be made as follows: 

Families will be notified via School Messenger phone calls, emails, and texts based on the contact information and preferences set in PowerSchool. Make sure to add StamfordPS@schoolmessengermail.com to your safe senders list so emails do not go to spam/junk. To receive notifications by text, you must also opt in by texting “Y” or “YES” to 67587. 

Staff will be notified via an all-staff email to their SPS email address. To receive phone calls or texts from School Messenger, opt-in to School Messenger Notifications by populating the appropriate fields in your DayForce account. To receive notifications by text, you must also opt in by texting “Y” or “YES” to 67587. 

Predicting the weather is an inexact science, and sometimes decisions must be made before there is certainty about the forecast, especially when dangerous weather is forecast to begin during the school day. We will always err on the side of caution to ensure the safety of our 18,000+ students, teachers, and staff.   

We understand that weather-related school closures can create challenges for families, and we appreciate your understanding as we navigate the winter weather ahead.

There is also typically a notice on the school and district's websites with this information.

Warm regards,

Ms. Rivera

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@stamfordps.org 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. If this documentation is not received within 10 days of the absence, the absence will be considered unexcused. Parents should contact their child's school counselor regarding the collection of homework assignments if their child will be out for several days.

All-School Musical Tickets on Sale 

This year’s All-School Musical is Annie, the heartwarming, high-energy Broadway musical filled with unforgettable characters, songs, humor, and heart! The 18th annual All-School Musical features 87 Stamford residents in the cast and crew, including 80 Stamford Public Schools students from AITE, Cloonan, Davenport, Dolan, Hart, Rippowam, Rogers, Scofield, Stamford High, Strawberry Hill, Turn of River, Westhill, and Westover. Annie opens tomorrow, December 6 and runs through Sunday, December 14. All performances are at Rippowam. Tickets are on sale.     

Magnet School Lottery is Open 

The 2026-27 SPS Magnet School Lottery Application is open:  

Applications Due: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 4 pm 

Lottery Drawing: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Lottery Acceptances Due: Tuesday, March 10, 2026  

PowerSchool

Parents/guardians who need their username or password reset for PowerSchool, please email dcarey@stamfordpublicschools.org

School Calendar

Please use the following link to get to the SPS Calendar for the 2025-2026 school year: SPS Calendar 2025-2026. If you scroll to the second page, it gives you Marking Period Important Dates. 

Upcoming Events

Thurs., Dec. 11                      Open House 6-7:30 pm

Tues., Dec. 23                        Half Day of School 

Wed., Dec. 24 - Fri., Jan. 2    Winter Recess – School Closed