AAE Family Newsletter
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Good Evening AAE Families
Hello everyone!
We hope that you all have been well - the weather has presented quite a few challenges lately. We are also taking note of increasing COVID positivity rates, alongside lots of colds, sniffles and respiratory illnesses. Please stay hydrated, healthy and well!
During this past Wednesday's advisory lesson we focused as a whole school on our Lockdown protocol. This week we will focus on our school's Fire Drill evacuation protocol. Representatives from the Windsor Fire Department will join us to help put their professional lens on our protocols to ensure that we are doing our best for our students and staff. Ensuring the safety of individuals and our school community is our top priority at all times.
Important Reminder - we look forward to seeing you at our Open House on Wednesday, September 13th from 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Thank you so much for reading. If there is anything we can do, please don't hesitate to reach out to any of your AAE Admin Team members individually or by emailing us at aaeadminteam@crec.org.
Thank you!
Your AAE Administrative Team
Open House
We will be having our school-wide open house this Wednesday 9/13 from 5pm - 8pm. We can't wait to see you all there!
Middle School Sports Sign-Ups
Let's Go JETS!
Come out and support our student athletes.
Spectator Policy
All spectators must enter through the main entrance. Visitors over the age of 18 must provide a driver’s license or other form of identification. All students, whether from AAE or other schools, must be accompanied by an adult who will be responsible for them throughout the game. Throughout the course of an athletic season, certain games may be identified for fan participation with school-provided transportation and supervision.
High School Technology Agreement
Jet Time
Welcome to the new school year! At Aerospace all students, grades 6 - 12, participate in biweekly SEL advisory sessions called Jet Time. Jet Time happens every other Wednesday, during the first half of the advisory block. We mainly utilize a program called Character Strong, which focuses on three main outcomes: increasing a sense of belonging for all students, improving skills that support student well-being, and deepening student engagement in their academics, in their school, and in their community. Here’s what the data tells us:
- A sense of belonging in school is one of the most important conditions for learning and a fundamental support for social and emotional well-being. Nearly ⅓ of all students report a weak sense of belonging in their schools. Roughly half of 6th – 12th grade students say they don’t enjoy coming to school most of the time.
- Mental health challenges for teens have been increasing and 7 out of 10 teens in the U.S. (between 13 and 17 years old) have named anxiety or depression as a major problem among their peers.
- Student engagement drives learning and supports school success.
The research supports this content as a way to increase student academic success and college & career readiness. In each newsletter, you will learn about the topics your child has recently engaged with as well as resources for you as a family. Please do not hesitate to ask your child about Jet Time!
September is Deaf Awareness Month
What is the official definition of deaf?
"Deaf" usually refers to a hearing loss so severe that there is very little or no functional hearing.
Did you know?
About two to four of every 1,000 people in the U.S. are “functionally deaf,” with the majority of them aged 65 years or older. More than 70 million people worldwide are deaf, with more than 80% of them residing in developing countries.
It is estimated that
only 10% of deaf people are born into deaf families. The remaining 90% come from hearing families, who usually have a harder time trying to adapt to the hearing culture and are only introduced to deaf culture later in life.
Please see the link below to for some tips on being Deaf inclusive.
Free and Reduced-Cost Music Education Program for Greater Hartford Students
Greater Hartford area students have the incredible opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of music through private and group class lessons in Violin, Viola, Cello, Double-bass, piano, and voice... and the best part? It's available for little to no cost! We are delighted to welcome new students to join our school, and we will be enrolling throughout the year, so don't miss out!
Our Future Is Science Mentorship Program
Attention High School Students in Grades 10-12
Our Future Is Science (OFIS) is a multi-pillar initiative designed to inspire and develop the next generation of science leaders to make a greater difference in the world by understanding connections between STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math) and social justice. Given the well-documented lack of diversity in STEAM education and in the STEAM workforce, OFIS prioritizes the participation of and engagement with young people who have faced inequities in their lives, come from historically marginalized groups, and/or are from underserved backgrounds.
The Our Future Is Science Mentorship Program is a near-peer, virtual experience that pairs high school mentees with STEAM graduate student mentors to help facilitate an academic year-long journey of mentorship, scientific learning, community engagement, and career exploration. For both mentees and mentors, we aim to develop the next generation of leaders who will impact the world through STEAM and an understanding of the linkages between STEAM and social justice.
For more information and to APPLY to be a high school Mentee - use this link: https://ourfutureisscience.org/mentorship
Deadline is September 30th.
Please let Dr. Bellinger mbellinger@crec.org know if you have applied!
12th Grade School Counseling Updates
CREC Magnet Schools District Calendars
School Calendar and Upcoming Dates
Important Upcoming Dates
Sept. 20 Early Dismissal—Professional Learning
Oct. 9 No School—Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Employment Opportunities & Training
CREC Academy of Aerospace & Engineering
