Attention AES Families! Our annual "Kindness Week" will kick off this coming Monday, February 13th. Please see the flyer for information regarding our kindness-themed dress up days and activities that begin next week!
As National School Counselor week is upon us, I thought it fitting to take a moment to recognize our AES school counselor, Jackie Chaplin. Jackie just returned from Washington D.C. where she was celebrated for being recognized as the "Maine School Counselor of the Year". She had the tremendous honor of meeting winners from states across the country, and she was invited to Capitol Hill where she had the pleasure of meeting with Senator Susan Collins. I am sure Mrs. Chaplin represented both the State of Maine and RSU #57 proudly and am very thankful for her commitment and service to our staff, students and community.
A special 'thank you' to our AES families and community members for the multiple sled donations! Our students have already begun putting them to good use! Our staff and students are so grateful for your generosity and support of our school:)
On Monday, AES students in grades 3-5 learned about recycling during a grade span assembly. A representative from ECOMaine presented an engaging slide show about how recycling travels through the recycling plant in Portland. Students competed in a recycling relay to test their knowledge of how to dispose of common items. Every student received a generously donated reusable bag from Hannaford to take home. Students learned a lot while having fun!
Congratulations to Alfred Elementary's "Read to Ride" winner! Adelaide was selected by the Maine Department of Education to receive a brand new bike for tracking and submitting her reading hours over the summer. Well done!
It is already that time of year! Please see our RSU #57 PreK letter and poster for our upcoming lottery for SY 23-24...
On behalf of the AES PTSA, we want to all who were able to enjoy our Family Bingo Night! We look forward to hosting more in the future...
A sincere thanks to all of the Alfred and RSU community for the generous donations to support today's Elf Extravaganza! The students are ready and anxious to shop for their family! A special thank you to our volunteers and PTSA members for making this possible:)
AES Families, our Elf Extravaganza has finally arrived! Please see details in the attached flyer from our PTSA...
Alfred Pre-K students are working in small groups to follow a recipe for fresh lemonade. "Matthew and Tilly" by Beth Peck and Rebecca C. Jones taught us that spending time with friends means we can collaborate on projects together!
Pre-K students at Alfred Elementary are exploring paper mache techniques to create piñatas from their read aloud, "Hooray and Piñata" by Elisa Kleven.
5th graders at Alfred Elementary School collected new pairs of socks in all sizes to donate to the RSU 57 Community Closet and York County Shelter Programs. Socks are among the most requested items at homeless shelters. With the help of the Alfred community, students donated 200 pairs of socks!
In the spirit of Halloween, students and staff at AES participated in a Character Parade this week, where they were able to dress as a character from their favorite book. They showcased their costumes and books as they paraded the gym during our weekly CARETime assembly!
Alfred Elementary's "Share Table" is up and running thanks to the leadership of Nurse Betty! AES students will help reduce food waste by placing unused & unopened food items from their school meals onto our share table, while also encouraging the consumption of healthy foods. A special thank you to our PTSA and Alfred Community for the purchase of our new refrigerator, making this project possible!
A super special THANK YOU to our Alfred Fire Department for their time, effort and energy given to the children of Alfred Elementary School today! Students enjoyed learning about the emergency vehicles, the responsibilities of a fire fighter, and how to stay safe in an emergency. They also enjoyed the hands on experience of both an obstacle course and aimed a fire hose at a target! Thanks to AES parent Matt Leach for once again taking the lead to organize this special event for our students. Please know how much you all are appreciated :)
Our fall scholastic book fair at AES was a success! Thanks to the support of the community, I am happy to share that we had over $3500 in book sales! With every book sold, AES earns "scholastic dollars" to purchase books for our classroom and leveled libraries. A special thank you to Kris Bear for her organization and oversight of our event, and to Mrs. White & Mrs. Paradis for running our family literacy night during our even book fair hours. Thanks also to the community volunteers who oversaw our daytime classroom book fair visits!
Thank you AES families for your continued support and donations towards our upcoming Monster Mash Family Dance! Please see the attached flyers for ways you can help. On behalf of our PTSA and AES staff, we also hope you'll consider participating in our family costume contest!
We are happy to announce that school meals will continue to be free for all Maine students during the 2022/2023 school year!
Free Summer Meals!!
