Tracy Bowser's kindergarten class read "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?" by Carol McCloud, illustrated by David Messing. They talked about how each person has an invisible bucket they carry around. During the day, they fill their buckets by saying or doing something nice to others and when they do the same. To understand this, they carry around a cup filled with 2...
The students from team A (Megan Harper, Cindy Gaines, Lori Gasparik, and Holly Power) had a “royal” visit from Miss. Liberty, our Constitution Queen, Madi Gasparik. Miss Liberty read a story to the students about the Constitution. The students watched a video and made American flags along with listening to the story to celebrate Constitution Day....
Amanda Hennon's class has been reading the story The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds this week. They are doing many activities with dots. Students worked together to create dot murals. They are also working on individual art pieces where they cut out and layer dots....
Kindergarten student Sophia Torres-Reyes came back to her preschool class to read to the students. The students were engaged and happy to see their old friend. While there, Sophia read the preschool students a story about friends at a birthday party.
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Our principal Tim Calfee started a tradition four years ago to visit each kindergarten classroom and read the story Curious George to the students. This year, he thought outside the box and added a cool feature to the story. Tim Calfee has a hidden talent that the team did not know about which is he is a balloon artist. So he decided to use balloons to create a Curious...
Students in Sandi Zemrock and Laura Hackney’s class have benefitted from generous donors!! These donors have each sponsored a child in the class by donating $10 each. With the donations, students will receive a new book each month from Scholastic.Thank you to Pat Ramser, Jackie Ramser- Mayle, Toni Kramer, Sally Hoover, Carole Hall, Shirley Johnston, Donna Rickles, Pe...
As a fresh year of kindergarten begins, Team A teachers Holly Power, Lori Gasparik, Megan Harper, and Cindy Gaines prepare students to use liquid glue! First we read the story "Too Much Glue" by Jason Lefebvre about a student named Matt who used so much glue he got stuck to the table. Students practiced using only a raindrop size of glue instead of a puddle. They even ...
During the first week of school in Tracy Bowser's Kindergarten Class they learned about friendship and their names. Each student had the opportunity to jump over a pretend candlestick. The entire class recited Jack Be Nimble , but they change Jack to the students name. It was a great way to introduce themselves to each other. Then they wrote the poem and illustrated...
The kindergarten and preschool students of AELS began their journey today as we welcomed our new Little Aviators. Our principal Mr. Calfee along with several staff members were on board and ready to receive new students as well as welcome back our returning ones. It was a smooth transition assisting students to their classrooms as everyone made it to their proper desti...
The first day of school is not complete without a "First Day of School" picture! We have made a sign for you to pose your student with- just fill out the grade they are in and take their photo! If you post it to social media use the #RepthatA so that we can see all our students ready for the first day. We can flood social media with our Aviator Pride!
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The start and end times at Rockhill, Parkway and Northside have changed this year. See the chart to find the changes in times: ...
Preschool Supply List
Book bag large enough to hold a folder - no wheels
Change of Clothes
Library Card (if you already have)
Kindergarten Supply List
1 Bottle Elmer’s Glue (4oz) (“Glue All” if possible)
4 Glue Sticks
2 Crayola Crayons (24 pack)
1 Fiskar Scissors
5 #2 Pencils (Ticonderoga brand if possible)
1 Packa...
If you have not signed your student up for preschool or kindergarten for the 2018-2019 school year, it is not too late! You may pick up a packet from the Central Registration Office located at the Administration Building (Castle). WE WELCOME YOU TO AELS WHERE THE FUTURE STARTS HERE!!!!
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Do your children hate waiting outside in the winter when it’s dark, cold, and blustery? With Here Comes the Bus, they won’t have to. Just download the app from the App Store or Google Play, sign up and you will know exactly where the bus is, and you can receive an alert when the bus is near your home. Go to herecomesthebus.com, click the sign up button at the top and ...