AAE Family Newsletter
Sunday, May 21, 2023
Good Evening AAE Families
Hello everyone!
We hope that you enjoyed your weekend and that your spring is going well thus far! The end of the school year is coming quickly, and we still have a lot left to accomplish before then!
On behalf of the AAE staff, we wanted to share our appreciation and gratitude for the contributions made by so many of you AAE parents to our Teacher Appreciation Week activities last week. Of special note were the DELICIOUS Salad Bar on Tuesday and the Make-Your-Own-Pasta extravaganza on Thursday. AAE parents contributed food items, serving ware, cash and time and it is all sincerely appreciated! Its been great to see the photos and parent comments on the AAE Middle / High School Community Forum. Thank you so much!!!!
Thank you for always keeping up with our newsletters. Our goal is to always ensure that AAE parents are informed and have an accessible resource that is easy to review and revisit when needed. We hope that this newsletter is meeting those needs!
Please also always feel comfortable reaching out to us directly. Alternatively, you can always email aaemainoffice@crec.org if you have a question for the main office team or aaeadminteam@crec.org if you have a question specifically for AAE school administrators.
Thanks very much!
Your AAE Administrative Team
Reminder No School 5/29

Important Upcoming Dates and Details
Monday, May 29th - No School: Memorial Day
Friday, June 2nd - Junior and Senior Prom
Wednesday, June 7th - Early Dismissal: Professional Development
Tuesday, June 13th - Wednesday June 21st - Early Dismissal: Final Exam Week
Thursday June 15th- 8th Grade Promotion
Monday, June 19th - No School: Juneteenth
As a reminder, students dismiss at 10:50 AM on early dismissal days.
School Newspaper: May Issue
Important: For Athletes & Others Who Stay After School
Middle School and High School Sports Families
When sports are not practicing or playing after school, athletes must go home at 2:15 pm. This includes every Wednesday and days sports are canceled for weather or other reasons.
The after-school clubs do not have the ability to supervise and transport athletes!
Students must listen to afternoon announcements; this may be the only notice they receive of sports being canceled.
This applies to Middle School and High School students.
Thank you -
CREC Annual Meeting
Nathaniel Rosario was one of only five recipients of the Bruce E. Douglas Scholarship for Overcoming Adversity.
Arelys Otranto-Centeno read her Racial Justice poem to the entire CREC Council and CREC Board.

Middle School Updates
Current 8th grade parents:
The 8th grade team will be sending home the permission slip with your student for the June 6th High Meadow field trip. Please be sure to read it over and go over the behavior guidelines in order to earn the trip.
8th Grade graduation/promotion will be here at AAE on Thursday 6-15-23 at 5:00pm. We ask that you arrive at 4:30 to find your parking spot, it will be an outdoor graduation with a dance to follow. Mr. DeJesus is going to be sending home an entire Interary for the night (coming soon). I just wanted to give some brief details in order to save the date and make arrangements for anyone that works at this time.
Current 6th and 7th grade parents:
· Ms. Gregoire, 6th and 7th grade School Counselor, has been going into classrooms to discuss Encore options for next school year. Please log into your child’s PowerSchool portal, and click on class registration to see what they have chosen! All classes that appear under “required courses” are courses that all students MUST take. Any questions, please reach out!
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Middle School and High School Sports Families
When sports are not practicing or playing after school, athletes must go home at 2:15 pm. This includes every Wednesday and days sports are canceled for weather or other reasons.
The after-school clubs do not have the ability to supervise and transport athletes!
Students must listen to afternoon announcements; this may be the only notice they receive of sports being canceled.
This applies to Middle School and High School students.
Quinnipiac University Visit
Junior and Senior Prom
Prom Information
The AAE Junior/Senior Gatsby Prom is on Friday, June 2nd from 6-10pm at The Society Room in Hartford.
Ticket Pricing information
Tickets are $60.00 each. Juniors and Seniors can pay with cash or a check made out to CREC AAE with prom in the memo section of the check. Cash payment is preferred!
ALL ticket prices will increase to $80.00 if the prom tickets are purchased after Friday, May 12th.
This year, students will be able to purchase a prom ticket via a Google Form. The form is live, please have your students check their class’s schoology page and the daily announcements for updates.
Money must be submitted to Ms. Guay or Ms. Latournes during arrival, dismissal, or during X-block outside of Rooms 229 or 349. The deadline to purchase a prom ticket is Friday, May 26th. The permission slip is also attached and each student needs to have a completed permission slip to attend prom.
Guests
This year, we will reserve 50 “guest” tickets on a first-come first served basis. AAE juniors and seniors may purchase only 1 guest ticket, along with the purchase of their own ticket. Guest ticket price is $80.
1st Annual LGBTQIA+ Action Event
June 6th, 2023 5pm-8pm
We will have speakers, performers, dancing, trivia, carnival games, jewelry making, henna
artists, nail painting, face painting, refreshments and much more! Please join us with your students for a fun time to celebrate Pride Week! Further information will be provided soon.
If you are interested in volunteering to help make this event a success please contact Ms. Penny Kelly-Amakihe at pkelly@crec.org
Grade 12 School Counseling Information
· Students should be entering all college acceptance/denial/waitlist results in their Naviance account
· Students should continue checking the Scholarship folder on the Class of 2023 Schoology Page for new and upcoming scholarship opportunities!! This is a great way to cover those out of pocket costs for college!
· Students attending a CT- State Community College should have received an email regarding online orientation and scheduling an appointment with your advisor to register for fall classes. If you need assistance with this process, please see Ms. Weaver so she can help you!
· If you have been selected for verification by FAFSA, PLEASE do not ignore this!
o Approximately 1/3 of all students are randomly selected for verification.
o If you do not follow the required steps and upload the required documents, you will not be eligible for financial aid!
o Please see Ms. Weaver if you have been selected for verification and need assistance.
· ALL graduating seniors MUST take complete the Senior Exit Survey to provide feedback about their high school experience. A link and QR code are provided below. This is a REQUIREMENT in order to receive your diploma. Thank you!
o https://forms.gle/ocuqyv3HaTzSEtkw7
Grade 11 Counseling Information
Junior Planning Meetings:
Junior Planning Meetings are a time for students and their parent/guardian to connect with Mrs. Gustafson, School Counselor, in order to review post-secondary plans and specific details regarding the process. Please use the link below to sign up for a meeting.
Post Secondary Planning Resources:
Junior Post-Secondary Planning Session 3
Junior Year Post-Secondary Planning Road Map
Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) for Moderate Income Families
https://portal.ct.gov/heatinghelp/Connecticut-Energy-Assistance-Program-CEAP?language=en_US
Eversource Relief
Eversource has a relief credit where anyone who qualifies can call and answer the following question how many people in the house and the income of the household. Below is the chart so far if you meet the state medium you get the credit. No documentation require or names of people in the home required. Very easy.
Eversource 1-800-286-2000
Aerospace Community Learning Center- After School Program
The Middle School After School Program - Session 2 has begun, and there are still openings in all clubs (some are almost full – first come, first serve).
Return all forms to Mr. Copeland cocopeland@crec.org paper or e-mail. Students will select their clubs with Mr. Copeland when they turn in their forms.
1. Open AAE – CLC Brochure 2022-23 – click on the registration link and fill out the online form – required for everyone.
2. Print, fill out, sign and return – Aerospace CLC Permission Slip – required for everyone.
3. Print, fill out, sign and return a bus permission form. Required to ride the late bus, not required for parent pick-ups.
Club selections vary by day, most clubs meet Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday.
Session 2 choices are:
Monday & Wednesday
1. Board and Computer Games with Mr. Priester and Mr. Williams in Room 3222. Lacrosse with Ms. Biggs and Ms. Hinostroza in Room 318
3. Tutoring with Mr. Coley in Room 224
4. Step / Cheer Club with Ms. Canty, Ms. Robinson & Ms. Nevers in the Auditorium
Tuesday & Thursday
1. Better Me Club with Ms. Robinson and Mr. Wright in Room 318
2. Board and Computer Games with Mr. Priester and Mr. Williams in Room 322
3.Science and Art with Ms. Cotton and Mr. Howe in Rooms 109 and 249
4. Life Lessons in Film with Ms. Hinostroza and Ms. Marriott in Room 128
5. Guitar Club with Mr. Tint in the Band Rooms - numbers 165 and 161
6. Concert Band with Mr. Pertesis - Band Room - number 165 (Tuesday only)
7.Tutoring with Mr. Coley in Room 224
The Afterschool Hub
CREC Middle and High School students are invited to participate in The Afterschool Hub, an afterschool program in partnership with Boys & Girls Club of Hartford. Kicking off in March, The Afterschool Hub will run Tuesday - Thursday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Dinner and snacks will be available each night at no cost.
Please note: The Afterschool Hub has limited space with exclusive access to tutors and the June Archer School of the Arts where students can interact with established recording artists, writers, filmmakers, and multimedia.
Register TODAY: https://forms.gle/3tBeJKjr5UFprQyr6
Four pillars of The Afterschool Hub are simple.
- Parent/Guardian Centered,
- Student-driven,
- Collaboration at its core, coordination, and
- Safe spaces for students to thrive.
For more information, or email bmcgee@crec.org
After School Tutoring
High School and Middle School Tutoring is available Monday, Tuesday and Thursday each week.
Tutoring is in room 124 and starts at 2:15 pm and goes until 4:45 pm – students are expected to be on time and stay in Room 124 the entire time.
Parents can pick up students early and should schedule early pick-ups with Mr. Copeland.
Free dinner is served in the cafeteria between 2:30 and 3:00 pm – free late bus transportation is also available.
Return all forms to Mr. Copeland cocopeland@crec.org paper or e-mail.
To sign up:
1. Print, fill out, sign and return – Aerospace CLC Permission Slip.
2. Print, fill out, sign and return a bus permission form if student will ride the late bus. This is not required for parent pick-ups.

After School Permission Slips
High School Clubs

Summer Programs
Stevens Institute of Technology program for rising Juniors or Seniors (current 10th or 11th grade). Cost is between $2800 (1 week program) and $4300 (2 week program).
https://www.stevens.edu/admission-aid/pre-college-programs
Students should reach out to their School Counselor with questions or if help is needed.
SUMMET Summer 2023 Programs - Golden, Colorado
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-uBqXzhWOkk-0Sf4UedAl79Plu_SE5iQ7gVC9Ldw374/edit?usp=sharing
Girls Who Code Virtual Summer Programs & More…
https://girlswhocode.com/programs/ summer-immersion-program
MIT Summer Programs
Truth in Education: 24 Hour Teach-In For American Democracy
Health Resources
Educational, Safety, Mental Health and Food Insecurity Resources
Below is a resource document pursuant to Public Act 21-46: An Act Concerning Social Equity and the Health, Safety, and Education of Children.
Educational, Safety, Mental Health and Food Insecurity Resources (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SDE/WSCC/Educational-Safety-Mental-Health-and-Food-Insecurity-Resources-for-Families-and-Students.pdf)
CREC Magnet Schools District Calendars
