Good Monday Morning, Oct. 20, 2008!
Good Morning!
Today is Monday, Oct. 20, 2008. It is a day #2.
It has been a while since I have posted to the AFES Blog. I will be posting once again on a regular basis. I plan to update my posting 2-3 times weekly at least.
A few notes:
1. The Grandparent’s Breakfast was a huge success. We had more than 190 adults in to have breakfast with their students. It was a good time for all. Thank you to Sierra Hanf (AFES Parent Volunteer Coordinator) for all her help and for the help of other parents with this breakfast. Thank you to Cassidy Harrell for helping with the tickets sales. Thank you also to the AFES kitchen staff for an excellent breakfast and the custodians for their excellent work. And most of all, thank you to all the grandparents and adults that came and made the day for their students!
2. The Book Fair was also a huge success! The Book Fair is sponsored by the AFES Student Council and the AFES Book Club. A big thank you to Sierra Hanf, AFES Parent Volunteer Coordinator, for all her efforts in helping with the Book Fair, as well as the other parents who gave of their time to see this year’s fair be such a great success. Thank you also to all the parents and grandparents that purchased books for their students. The funds raised by the Book Fair go to support the AFES Book Club, the AFES Student Council, as well as the AFES Library.
3. AFES hosted 18 Plattsburgh State University Education Students along with their Professor - Caroline Knight, on Thursday Oct. 16th. They were with us from 9:00am to 11:45am. During that time we were able to let them see classrooms in action as well as receive presentations from several of AFES staff. Mrs. Zerrahn presented on reading instruction at the elementary level. Mrs. Rossi presented on the role of school psychologist and counselor in the elementary school setting. Mrs. Smith presented on the role and responsibilities of the school nurse. And finally, Mrs. Patti Tender gave them a tour of a district bus and the bus safety presentation. I want to thank all of the presenters as well as all the teachers and staff that made this day an awesome success for these aspiring teachers. It is an honor that AFES is chosen for such programs and it is largely due to the excellent job that the faculty staff do here at AFES. Professionals in the area recognize this and call on AFES to assist in their training of new teachers.
4. School Pictures tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 21).
5. Book Club meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 21).
6. PTO Family Reading Night here at AFES this Friday, Oct. 24th from 6:30pm-8:30pm. The first hour is for younger children and the second hour is for the older elementary students. Halloween is the theme. Light refreshments will be served.
I will continue to update the blog so keep checking.
Dean
