Important News

You will find a lot of information in your child’s backpack on Friday, 11/17. First Quarter Report Cards and Fall MAP Progress Report will be included in your child’s report card envelope. Students in Grades 1-5 recently participated in the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) in mathematics and reading. MAP is an untimed computer-adaptive assessment that measures student growth and…

Picture Retake Day - November 28th is individual picture retake/makeup day at AES. If any student did not get their picture taken on October 12th their picture will be taken on the the 28th. If you wish to order prints, please fill out the order form available for download. If you want your child to have their original picture retaken…

The Boosterthon FUN Run is complete, but the pledging isn't over! Pledging has been extended until November 30. You can still log on to www.funrun.com and enter new pledges. So far, the students have raised $12,847!! For the 50 state challenge, only ONE state is missing - if you know someone in Vermont, please ask for a pledge so our…

American Education Week, November 13th – 17th is next week! American Education Week is observed annually to garner parent involvement in the education of their children. We are excited about the opportunity for you to visit your child’s class to experience their learning day. Although we enjoy meeting our students' siblings, American Education Week is not the best time for…

The PTA will be serving dinner to the staff during parent/teacher conferences on Monday 11/20 and Tuesday 11/21. If you can drop off dessert either day or soup on Tuesdsay, please sign up via this link: http://www.perfectpotluck.com/meals.php?t=SIOF1939&welcome=1. Please contact Laura Hettinger with questions ( ellehettinger@gmail.com).

In honor of America Recycles Day on November 15th, Atholton's Green Team will be hosting its ninth annual America Recycles Sculpture Expo from Nov. 13th through Nov. 17th. The goal of this event is to promote awareness about waste reduction and involve students in thinking creatively to reuse materials. Students in all grades are invited to use their creativity to…

The PTA is hosting our annual Fall Book Fair beginning November 13th through 21st, 2017. We are looking forward to getting your kids excited about reading, and raising some money for our school in the process. We’ll be open each day after school, and we’ll extend our hours during the day on Wednesday November 15th for the Fun Run and…

BOOK DRIVE-Brownie Troop 1266 will be collecting new and gently used books for children and adults for a service project. Our drive will help to restock the Little Free Libraries that our troop helped construct last year. There will be a box in the lobby labeled "BOOK DRIVE" where books can be dropped off. If you have books that you…

Girl Scout Troop 703 will be collecting gently worn coats of all sizes from November 13-21 for their 4th annual Warm Hugs Coat Drive. Look for the collection box near the front office. The coats will be taken to Christian Services of Howard County, Inc. (Christian Women's Thrift Shop) and distributed directly to local families. This year, the troop is…

Have you heard of Faith in the Flakes? “Faith in the Flakes” is a term that Justin Berk, local celebrity meteorologist (justinweather.com), uses when predicting snow storms in our area. The PTA is conducting a shirt fundraiser throughout November, selling the “Faith in the Flakes” T-shirts specifically made for our school. Then, in December, Justin Berk will give our school…