Au Sable Forks Elementary

Hi everyone: 

1. An AFES Halloween Parade!

This has become an annual event.  The K-3 grade students will be going on a Halloween Parade tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 31st.   We will parade down Church lane and School St. to the Jay Town offices where we will parade through the community center gym for the Town of Jay personnel, as well as the Seniors and the Jay ARC clients.  Then we will march through the Jay Fire Dept. across the street to the Jay Ambulance.  Then we will proceed down School St. and up E. Forge Street to Main St., then down Main St. to the Town of Black Brook Town Offices.   From there we will parade back to the school by way of E. Forge St. past the Post Office and then in the back entrance of the school.  All are welcome to come and watch this parade.  It is a big event for the children and the town.  And the weather, although a little cool, promises to be sunny!  Be sure your little ones are dressed warm enough!

2. Thank you:

I want to thank all the people that make this possible and a wonderful event of the children:  The town of Jay, the Town of Blackbrook, the Au Sable Forks Fire De3pt., the Au Sable Forks Ambulance, and  the Highway Depts. of both towns for their excellent traffic control to keep our students safe.  Also, thank you to the teachers and aides that help to prepare the students and take them on the parade.  And a big thank you to the parents who support this event every year.

3. Remember to turn your clocks BACK Saturday night!

Have a great day!

Dean

Hi All,

I hope everyone has a great day!
Dean

Good Morning!

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

Hi All,

My term in jury duty finished on Wednesday afternoon and I was able to return to work on Thursday.  Yeah!  It was great to get back to work.  I would like to say thank you to Mr. Remillard for taking care of things while I was out.  As always, he did an excellent job.

Other Notes:

1.  The PTO Fall Fundraiser kick off was held on Thursday, Sept. 18^th at 1:15pm and it went very well.  Please remember: that it is through this fund raiser that we get the majority of our support for many of the programs we offer at AFES such as: Gary Finney Square Dancing instruction, in-school assemblies, field trips, etc.  Please support the students at AFES by supporting this important fund raiser.

2. The initial Student Council meeting was held on Thursday, Sept. 18^th at 2:00pm.  There are 47 students that have signed up for the AFES student council and 39 students were in attendance for this first meeting.

3. The initial meeting for the AFES Book Club will be held on Tuesday, Sept 23^rd.

4. A regional BSA rep. will be here at AFES on Wed. 24th to give a presentation to all boys in grades 1-6 regarding the Boy Scouts of America. 
 

5. There will be an Early Release Day on Tuesday Sept. 30^th.

6. We will be holding a “Grandparent’s Breakfast” on Wed. Oct. 1st for students K-grade 2, and Friday Oct. 3^rd for students 3-6.  The breakfasts will run from 7:45am to 8:45am.  If the grandparents are unable to come, a parent, aunt or uncle may substitute.  We are asking if you can sign up so we have some idea of how many are coming. We are also asking that if you are coming and can prepay that will help the speed of the serving line greatly.  If you cannot sign up or prepay, you are still welcome to attend.  We do not want to exclude anyone.  We do ask that you limit the number attending for any student (family) to 4 as we have a limited serving capacity.  

I would love to hear from you.  So feel free to write a comment anytime just by clicking on “comments” at the bottom of the blog and writing your comment.

I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful fall weather!

Dean

Hi All,

I was chosen to serve as an alternate juror for jury duty, which means I have to be in court every day.  I started on Tuesday, Sept. 9^th.  You may have noticed I have not been in the building much and Mr. Remillard has been sitting in for me.  He does an excellent job.  Thank you, Mr. Remillard.  I expect to finish with jury duty on Tuesday or Wednesday of this week, Sept. 16 or 17^th.  Believe me, I truly look forward to getting back in the building and working with the students and staff which is my love and what I had waited for all summer!   But civic duty calls for now.

A new face:

I want to welcome a new face to AFES:  Miss Heather Ryan of Keeseville.  Miss Ryan will substitute for Mrs. Dragoon, one of our AIS teachers, while Mrs. Dragoon is out on her maternity leave.   Miss Ryan will be with us until Thanksgiving.  Heather is a graduate of AVCS.  She holds both a bachelors in elementary education and is currently working to finish her masters degree in curriculum and instruction.  She is certified in Elementary Education.  If you see Miss Ryan be sure to welcome her!

Other Notes:

1. We had our Bus Safety Presentation Sept. 11 & 12.  All classes had an opportunity to get on a bus in the AFES parking lot, one class at a time, where they received instruction on bus safety, including the rules of the bus, as well as how to cross the street/road when boarding or off-loading a bus.  This instruction was presented by two AVCS bus drivers.  The bus does not actually travel during this presentation it remains stationary in the parking lot.  The drivers set up cones to simulate a road way.  The time that the students spend on the bus is so the drivers can show emergency exits, how sit and ride a bus properly and safely, etc.

2. The AFES PTO held its first meeting of the 08-09 school year last Thursday night at 6:30pm in the cafeteria. It was a huge success with more than 20 parents & staff in attendance.  We had an enjoyable and fun time while accomplishing a lot a great business to start the year with tremendous support for the students and staff of AFES.  

3.  The PTO Fall Fundraiser will kick off on Thursday, Sept. 18^th at 1:15pm in the gym.  This is the biggest fundraiser of t he year which helps to support many AFES programs such as Gary Finney Square Dancing instruction, assemblies, field trips, etc.  Please support AFES by supporting this important fund raiser.

4. The initial Student Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 16^th, will have to be postponed.  I will hold this meeting on Thursday, Sept. 18^th at 2:00pm.

5. Book Club will start on Tuesday, Sept 23^rd.

6. There will be an Early Release Day on Tuesday Sept. 30^th.

Please feel free to comment on the blog.  Just click on “comments” at the bottom of the blog.  It would be great to hear from you.

I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful fall weather!

Dean

Hi All,

John Thatcher - Computer Teacher, Math AIS, & Building Technology Support.  Mr. Thatcher is not new to AFES or AVCS either.  He has worked with the district for a number of years as a math teacher and more recently as the district technology coordinator.  John will now be in our building full time to provide computer instruction for grades 2-6, Math AIS at all levels, and provide technology support for AFES.  (Mr. LaFranca is now full time at Keeseville Elementary providing the same services there.)  Mr. Thatcher is a great addition and asset to our building.   Welcome Mr. Thatcher!

Amanda Deyoe - AFES Permanent Building Substitute.  Although Amanda is not really new to the building, because she has subbed here and actually did her student teaching here, also she is not new to the district as she worked at the MHS last year, but she is new in her position here as the AFES full-time building sub.  Amanda is a great addition and asset to AFES.  Welcome Miss Deyoe!

Other Notes:

1. We will be having our Bus Safety Presentation on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 11 & 12.  All classes will get on a bus in the AFES parking lot, one class at a time, where they will receive instruction on bus safety and the rules of the bus by an AVCS bus driver.  This presentation takes about 30 minutes per class.   The bus does not actually travel anywhere it remains stationary.  They are on the bus so the driver can show emergency exits, how sit and ride a bus properly and safely, etc.

2.  The PTO Fall Fundraiser will kick off on Thursday, Sept. 18^th at 1:15pm in the gym.  This is the big fundraiser which helps to support many AFES programs such as Gary Finney Square Dancing instruction, assemblies, etc.  Please support AFES by supporting this important fund raiser.

3. Student Council will start on Tuesday, Sept. 16^th.

4. Book Club will start on Tuesday, Sept 23^rd.

5. There will be an Early Release Day on Tuesday Sept. 30^th.

6. Jury Duty: I have been called for jury duty starting Tuesday, Sept. 9^th.  I do not know if I will be chosen for the jury yet, or if I am chosen how long I will be serving.  Mr. Remillard will be overseeing the school in my absence.  Civic Duty calls!

I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful fall weather!

Dean

Today is Tuesday, June 24:

1. The 6th grade graduation will be held this evening at 6:30pm in the AFES Gym.  All are welcome.  This always proves to be a wonderful celebration of the 6^th grade students’ time at AFES and the sending off into their future at the MHS.   As always, the 6^th grade teachers have a wonderful evening planned and, thanks to Tammy Freebern, there will be a slide show presentation of the students’ last year at AFES.
2. Tomorrow, Wednesday June 25^th, we will hold the year-end awards ceremony.   This will take place at 9:00am in the AFES Gym.  All are welcome. 
3. Senator Betty Little is sponsoring a summer reading program again this year.  Please be sure to have a your student(s) register with the school.    Senator Little has expressed interest in coming again this coming Sept. to present certificates to the students who complete the program (just 3 books!).                                                                                         
Special Note on School Day scheduling:

June 23-25: Dismissal will be at 11:30am.  Student will be able to eat breakfast here at AFES and a they will be given a snack before dismissal but no lunch will be served.

Have a great day! - Dean Lincoln

3. The Book Club had to be cancelled yesterday because the HS started Regents and that means that there are no regular classes as of yesterday.  So that means that there is no bussing from the Middle High School, which is the bussing that is used to take students home after clubs. We will hopefully reschedule the Book Club meeting/field trip some time during the school day.  If we are able to reschedule, we will send home a notice regarding this.

4. The Student Council has to be cancelled yesterday also, due to the same reason as the Book Club cancellation – no bussing.  We will hopefully reschedule the Student Council meeting some time during the school day. If we are able to reschedule, we will send home a notice regarding this.

Special Note on School Day scheduling:

Have a great day! - Dean Lincoln

Special Note on School Day scheduling:

Have a great day! - Dean Lincoln

Hello Everyone!

Today is Friday, June 6, 2008. It is a day #2.

A Big Congratulations to all the students of AFES and Ms. Stanyon and Mrs. Biggar on the outstanding performances yesterday at the AFES Spring Concert.  It was a huge success.

1. This year’s final Student Recognition Award Assembly will be held today, Friday, June 6 at 1:30pm in the AFES gym.

2. Kindergarten Graduation - Monday, June 9 at 6:30pm in the AFES gym.

3. AFES 4^th Quarter & Year End Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, June 25^th at 9:00am in the AFES gym.

I hope everyone has a nice day! - Dean Lincoln