Ms. Rivera's Weekly Communications
November 4, 2022
Dear AITE Family,
Today marks the end of the first quarter. The first quarter grades will be official in PowerSchool on November 18. If you have any questions about your child’s grades, please contact their teachers directly. You may also reach out to your child’s school counselor. Just a reminder that the Junior Class is sponsoring a Skate Night at Twin Rinks tonight from 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm. Tickets are $15, which includes the ice skate rental cost. The event is open to anyone, so students can bring siblings or friends who attend other schools. Twin Rinks is located at 1063 Hope Street in the Springdale section of Stamford.
Have a nice weekend!
Kind regards,
Ms. Rivera
COVID Dashboard
AITE had 1 reported COVID case 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).
Senior Class Picture
Seniors will meet on the field below our patio for a senior class photo for the Yearbook, which will be taken by a drone at 9:00 am on Monday, November 7. The picture was postponed from October 24 because of inclement weather. Seniors should wear school colors.
School is Closed – Tuesday, November 8 and Friday, November 11
School is closed on Tuesday, November 8 for Election Day. Teachers have Professional Development Activities in the building. School is closed on Friday, November 11 in observance of Veterans’ Day.
Special Bell Schedule
On Monday, November 7, students will follow a special bell schedule and report to their Connections Time/Mentor Monday class. Students will learn how to request Flex Time offerings on the Enriching Students platform.
SPS Magnet Lottery
The SPS Magnet School lottery application is now open for the 2023-24 school year. Complete information about our magnet school program – including application deadline, lottery draw date and acceptance deadline – is available here and at the top home page of our web site www.aitestamford.org under AITE Application.
*Please note that if you have a child that is returning to AITE next year and you have an incoming 9th or 10th grade student that you would like to attend AITE, you still must apply through the lottery, where you will be able to indicate that the applicant has a sibling who attends AITE.
November 4, 2022
Dear AITE Family,
Today marks the end of the first quarter. The first quarter grades will be official in PowerSchool on November 18. If you have any questions about your child’s grades, please contact their teachers directly. You may also reach out to your child’s school counselor. Just a reminder that the Junior Class is sponsoring a Skate Night at Twin Rinks tonight from 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm. Tickets are $15, which includes the ice skate rental cost. The event is open to anyone, so students can bring siblings or friends who attend other schools. Twin Rinks is located at 1063 Hope Street in the Springdale section of Stamford.
Have a nice weekend!
Kind regards,
Ms. Rivera
COVID Dashboard
AITE had 1 reported COVID case 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).
Senior Class Picture
Seniors will meet on the field below our patio for a senior class photo for the Yearbook, which will be taken by a drone at 9:00 am on Monday, November 7. The picture was postponed from October 24 because of inclement weather. Seniors should wear school colors.
School is Closed – Tuesday, November 8 and Friday, November 11
School is closed on Tuesday, November 8 for Election Day. Teachers have Professional Development Activities in the building. School is closed on Friday, November 11 in observance of Veterans’ Day.
Special Bell Schedule
On Monday, November 7, students will follow a special bell schedule and report to their Connections Time/Mentor Monday class. Students will learn how to request Flex Time offerings on the Enriching Students platform.
SPS Magnet Lottery
The SPS Magnet School lottery application is now open for the 2023-24 school year. Complete information about our magnet school program – including application deadline, lottery draw date and acceptance deadline – is available here and at the top home page of our web site www.aitestamford.org under AITE Application.
*Please note that if you have a child that is returning to AITE next year and you have an incoming 9th or 10th grade student that you would like to attend AITE, you still must apply through the lottery, where you will be able to indicate that the applicant has a sibling who attends AITE.
10/28/2022
Dear AITE Family,
We had a very successful Spirit Week, which concluded with AITE’s Pink Out Day for Breast Cancer Awareness. Next Friday, November 4 the Junior Class is sponsoring a Skate Night at Twin Rinks from 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm. Tickets are $15, which includes the ice skate rental cost. The event is open to anyone, so students can bring siblings or friends who attend other schools. Twin Rinks is located at 1063 Hope Street in the Springdale section of Stamford.
Have a nice weekend!
Kind 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).
Flex Time
Would you like to hear more about how academic and social-emotional interventions, mentoring/advising, community service, enrichments and extensions can be scheduled effectively into the school day? There will be a virtual information session to learn more about Flex Time on November 1 from 6pm – 7 pm. We will send you the link to that meeting next week.
Senior Class Picture
Seniors will meet on the field below our patio for a senior class photo for the Yearbook, which will be taken by a drone at 9:00 am on Monday, November 7. The picture was postponed from October 24 because of inclement weather. Seniors should wear school colors.
Special Bell Schedule
On Monday, October 31, students will follow a special bell schedule and report to their Connections Time/Mentor Monday class. Students will complete an interest inventory schedule, which will help to determine eventual Flex Time offerings.
SPS Magnet Lottery
The SPS Magnet School lottery application is now open for the 2023-24 school year. Complete information about our magnet school program – including application deadline, lottery draw date and acceptance deadline – is available here and at the top home page of our web site www.aitestamford.org under AITE Application.
*Please note that if you have a child that is returning to AITE next year and you have an incoming 9th or 10th grade student that you would like to attend AITE, you still must apply through the lottery, where you will be able to indicate that the applicant has a sibling who attends AITE.
Working Paper Awareness
We have been informed by the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) that there has been an epidemic of businesses hiring minors and failing to have them acquire Working Papers. Some of these are small business owners, but more often than not they are part of large corporate chains of stores/restaurants. Having minors working without proper documentation of age is a violation and subject to a fine.
If students get a job, as minors they are required to have Working Papers. We have attached a letter that the CSDE sent to superintendents as part of the notification from Commissioner Russell so that parent are informed that their children should be receiving a Promise of Employment letter as a precursor to applying for Working Papers.
If your child has received a Promise of Employment letter they should bring it to Penny Giantomidis in the main office.
10/21/2022
Dear AITE Family,
We will have our first spirit week starting on Monday. See the section titled Spirit Week below for specific details. There are a lot of other community building events, like AITE’s Monster Ball, which is happening tonight. It should be a spooktacular event!
Have a nice weekend.
Kind regards,
Ms. Rivera
COVID Dashboard
AITE had no reported COVID cases this week.
New Assistant Principal to Start at AITE
Jessica Prince, who taught music at AITE for the past 8 years, will join our leadership team in her new role as Assistant Principal at AITE. Jessica will be starting her new position on Monday.
New SRO at AITE
We are happy to announce that Officer Jermaine Sylva has been assigned by the Stamford Police Department’s Youth Bureau as AITE’s new School Resource Officer. His office is in room 308.
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).
Flex Time
Would you like to hear more about how academic and social-emotional interventions, mentoring/advising, community service, enrichments and extensions can be scheduled effectively into the school day? Then, stay tuned. There will be an information session to learn more about what Flex Time soon. I will have a Save the Date for that session in next week’s communication to you.
Senior Class Picture
Seniors will meet on the field below our patio for a senior class photo for the Yearbook, which will be taken by a drone at 9:00 am on Monday, October 24. Seniors should wear school colors.
Senior Photos
Some seniors have not scheduled their Yearbook photo with Legacy Studios. If your children have not already done so, please make sure that they do. There are still some dates available at the end of next week. https://seniors.legacystudios.com/academy-ite-stamford-ct/
Special Bell Schedule
On Monday, October 24, students will follow a special bell schedule for a presentation in their Connections Time class. Students should check their schedule on Power School for their Connections Time class location.
Support the Sophomore Class Fundraiser
Go grab lunch at A&S Deli on Wednesday, October 26th for the half day, and tell them that you are there for the AITE Fundraiser. Proceeds will go towards the Sophomore class.
Spirit Week
AITE will hold its first Spirit Week starting the week on October 24. Monday 24th will be “Anything but a Backpack Day,” Tuesday 25th will be Country Day (wear country style clothing), Wednesday 26th Heritage/Culture Day, Thursday 27th Pajama Day, Friday 28th Pink Out Day.
SPS Magnet Lottery
The SPS Magnet School lottery application is now open for the 2023-24 school year. Complete information about our magnet school program – including application deadline, lottery draw date and acceptance deadline – is available here and at the top home page of our web site www.aitestamford.org under AITE Application.
*Please note that if you have a child that is returning to AITE next year and you have an incoming 9th or 10th grade student that you would like to attend AITE, you still must apply through the lottery, where you will be able to indicate that the applicant has a sibling who attends AITE.
Here is the link to the Superintendent’s Weekly Message:
Weekly Message from the Superintendent - Stamford Public Schools
10/14/2022
Dear AITE Family,
We had a short but busy week. Over 95% of our sophomores and juniors completed the PSAT assessment on Wednesday. I wish you all a wonderful weekend!
Kind regards,
Ms. Rivera
COVID Dashboard
AITE had 3 reported COVID case this week.
New Assistant Principal to Start at AITE
Jessica Prince, who taught music at AITE for the past 8 years, will joining our leadership team in her new role as Assistant Principal at AITE. We do not have a date for when she will begin this new position, but we are very excited that she will be returning to AITE soon.
New SRO at AITE
We are happy to announce that Officer Jermaine Sylva has been assigned by the Stamford Police Department’s Youth Bureau as AITE’s new School Resource Officer. His office is room 308.
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, no 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).
Flex Time
Would you like to hear more about how academic and social-emotional interventions, mentoring/advising, community service, enrichments and extensions can be scheduled effectively into the school day? Then, stay tuned. There will be an information session to learn more about what Flex Time soon.
Monster Ball
Next Friday, October 21 the senior class will sponsor the first dance of the school year, which will take place at AITE from 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm. Tickets are $10 and are sold during both lunch waves.
Spirit Week
AITE will hold its first Spirit Week starting the week on October 24. Monday 24th will be “Anything but a Backpack Day,” Tuesday 25th will be Country Day (wear country style clothing), Wednesday 26th Heritage/Culture Day, Thursday 27th Pajama Day, Friday 28th Pink Out Day.
SPS Magnet Lottery
The SPS Magnet School lottery application is now open for the 2023-24 school year. Complete information about our magnet school program – including application deadline, lottery draw date and acceptance deadline – is available here and at the top home page of our web site www.aitestamford.org under AITE Application.
*Please note that if you have a child that is returning to AITE next year and you have an incoming 9th or 10th grade student that you would like to attend AITE, you still must apply through the lottery, where you will be able to indicate that the applicant has a sibling who attends AITE.
Here is the link to the Superintendent’s Weekly Message: