The Eagle Express
Antrim Elementary School May 2019
May Events
May Events at AES
Spring is a very busy time of the year so for your convenience we have outlined some important dates in May.
May 3 – All School Assembly @ 2:40pm. This assembly will be an informational assembly including information from our PTO (No classes are leading this assembly)
May 4 – AES-PTO Spring Fest 10-1. AES Playground and Multipurpose Room. Meet on the playground.
May 13 – PTO Meeting @ 6:30pm
May 17 – All School Assembly @ 2:40pm led by 2nd & 3rd grade
May 18 – Children in the Arts Festival in Peterborough
May 22 – 2nd grade field trip to Peterborough Historical Society in the morning
May 24 – 1st & 2nd grade field trip to Montshire Museum
May 24 – GBS Ambassadors will be visiting our 4th grade in the morning
May 24 – Memorial Day Assembly @ 2:40 led by the kindergarten
May 28 – 4th to 5th grade Transition Meeting @ GBS Cafeteria @ 6:30pm for parents/guardians only
May 30 – 4th grade will Flyup to GBS for the morning (9:30-11:15am)
May 31 – Field Day @ Conval High School (Rain date is June 7th)
A Note from Mrs. Syre-Hager
Greetings AES Families!
I can’t believe how quickly this year is flying by! We are beginning to prepare for class placements for the upcoming school year. At this time, I am asking parents/guardians to let me know of any circumstances that you feel we may not know about your child that would be helpful during the placement process. It is not an opportunity to ask for a specific teacher. There are many factors that are involved in the placement process from which we receive input from multiple sources within our building. Requests for placement are usually difficult to do since they may conflict with the information that we have gathered. If there is a conflict of placement information, we will do what is educationally best for the child. If you could let me know by May 15th in writing, I would sincerely appreciate it. On the last day of school, we will have a brief “Fly up” day to the students’ new teachers, and they will have the opportunity to welcome the summer already knowing which class they will be in.
Thank you so much for respecting the process and supporting us as we take on the task of creating balanced class lists.
All the best,
Stephanie
The Very Hungry Kindergarten
Grade 1 Happenings
2nd Grade Campers
We've also been working on data and measurement in math. The students each chose a topic they could survey their classmates such as the favorite color, dinosaur, ice cream, etc. They then created their own bar graph to record their data. We learned that most of our class would like to drive a van, eat ice cream, and the favorite lunch at AES is French Toast Sticks.
Another highlight in second grade has been finding Easter eggs on our math scavenger hunt! The students worked with a partner to find the Easter eggs then solve the math clue inside each one. Another fun activity was counting change in each of the Easter eggs. It was a great way to practice counting money and getting stronger with our math facts. Math can be so fun!
Grade 3 News
The Harris Center for Conservation Education is returning this week. We will go back to our research site in McCabe Forest. Students will be conducting red-backed salamander counts and observe weather conditions. The data will then be sent to SPARCnet. A group of scientists studying the number of salamanders located on the East Coast. This helps to determine the health of the environment.
Take the time to go into the woods and look for these cute amphibians. They like to hide under moist logs and rocks. Please be careful not to move them. They are highly territorial. The red-back is also one of the few amphibians to protect their eggs. It is important to return them where they are found. Also, consider using a leaf to pick them up. This will protect their sensitive skin.
As the school year winds down we are preparing for 4th grade. This is a very exciting time for us!
4th Grade Mathematicians
In April, we finished up our work in math on multiplication and division. We have learned many strategies, including area models, tape diagrams, and algorithms to help us solve problems. It's helpful to have different options to choose from. We will be continuing to work on our math facts at home and school to keep them fresh. We have made lots of progress with our fact fluency this year through practice!
In May, we will move to working with fractions in math. We are using hands-on models and drawings to help us really understand what fractions are. We will be identifying and reasoning with equivalent fractions- for example one half is equal to two fourths or three sixths. Fractions are really important for measuring, cooking, dealing with money, and more!
We've been busy practicing for our play. Save the date: June 13th at 6pm at the Antrim Town Hall
A Few Words from Mr. Stultz
Student's this month are focusing on retelling stories by understanding and using, setting, characters, and plot to help with story retell. The 4th graders will be delving into rehearsals for the upcoming 4th grade play, "A Day at the Circus".
As a reminder... Please help our students be responsible and take care of our library materials. If by chance, a book is damaged, please return it to school. Many times, these books can be replaced without cost.
Field Day is Coming!
FIELD DAY will take place at ConVal High School on Friday, May 31st. (rain date is Friday, June 7th)
The buses will pick up your children as usual at their bus stops and bring them to the high school. Parents who typically drive their children, can still bring them to AES and a bus will take them to the high school, however they need to be at school by 8:40 AM. You may also choose to drop them off at the high school between 8:40-9:00 AM. Students will return to their schools by approximately 2:15 and will take their regular bus home.
Your children will need to bring the following with them:
● A water bottle, full. (There will be a refill station.)
● Sunscreen - please apply the first coat at home, put their name on it, and permission for us to reapply.
● Sneakers, extra clothes, and a hat
● Bag lunch with extra snacks. Include an icepack if you can.
● A beach towel to sit on during lunch (optional).
School nurses will be on hand as well as all school personnel for this event.
Look for more information to come home in the coming weeks.
Let Your Light Shine!
In Muzart we have been creating art and singing songs about what makes our light shine for our annual Children and the Arts Festival! On Saturday, May 18th from 9am to 4pm in downtown Peterborough there will be art exhibits, music performances, hands on art stations, food and a Giant Puppet Parade at noon! More information will be sent home about AES participating in the parade! We hope to see you there!
CSI Status Update
I just wanted to give you a brief update on where we are with our work toward school improvement. We are anxiously awaiting the results of our diagnostic review. In the meantime, the NH Department of Education has announced that we will be partnering with a company called Demonstrated Success as they work with us to create a school improvement plan based upon the diagnostic review performed by WestEd. Demonstrated Success is committed to integrating improvement plans with our current goals. I anticipate that I will have more information to share with you next month. Until then, I wish you a wonderful month of May.
Stephanie
Stephanie Syre-Hager
Email: ssyre-hager@conval.edu
Website: aes.convalsd.net
Location: 10 School Street, Antrim, NH, USA
Phone: 6035886371
Twitter: @aes_ssh