The DoDEA Student Information System (DSIS) Family Portal will be unavailable from Wednesday, June 25 at 2:00 pm ET until Thursday, July 10 at 2:00 pm ET. Parents and students will not be able to access the system or register students during this time. Registration will resume when the system is reopened on July 10.
Dear AES Families,
As we move into our second week of school, we have some important updates and reminders to share.
This edition of our newsletter features a special message from our Host Nation teachers, Maestra Isabella and Signor Trevisan. They’re excited to continue sharing the rich Italian Language and Culture with your children. Be sure to check out their section for more details!
Open House for Grades 1-5
We’re excited to invite you to our Open House for grades 1-5 next week. It’s a great opportunity to meet your child’s teachers, learn more about the curriculum, and see the wonderful work your children have already begun.
Labor Day Weekend and Early Release
Please note that this Friday, we have an early release scheduled at 10:55 AM. Additionally, with Labor Day weekend ahead, we wish you a safe and enjoyable holiday!
Welcome Pre-K Students
We’re eagerly looking forward to welcoming all of our Pre-K students on Tuesday! It’s going to be a fantastic start to their journey at AES.
September Lunch and Breakfast Menus
The lunch and breakfast menus for September are now available. Please take a moment to review the options for your child by scrolling below.
Attention 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Parents
If you filled out the agreement forms, authorized Chromebooks will start going home with your child on Tuesday, September 3rd. Parents who would still like to fill out the forms can come to the office to do so. Please ensure the forms are completed as soon as possible so your child can participate in the program.
Please ensure that your child charges their Chromebook nightly and brings it back to school each day. This is an important part of our digital learning initiative, and we appreciate your support in helping your child stay prepared.
Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to another great week ahead.
Hello AES Parents,
Your children will be spending the school year learning Italian Language and Culture with Signor Trevisan and Maestra Isabella. All the materials and resources will be available on our Host Nation website, which is introduced on the next page. This will allow you to follow your children’s progress throughout the year and learn alongside them.
Our teaching philosophy aims to spark our students’ interest and curiosity about Italian Language and Culture through various teaching strategies, methods, technological media, and engaging role-play activities. These approaches are designed to help them learn while having fun.
You can find the Host Nation Standards by clicking here. These standards are also simplified into student-friendly language through the “I Can Do Statements” presented at the beginning of each lesson.
While the first lessons will focus on our classroom expectations and procedures, the following lessons will revolve around common themes that will be developed over each rotation. Some of these themes include: Italian Passport, Happy Birthday, The Calendar, Italian Traditional Festivities, Italian History and Geography, and many others.
| Grade | Regular Hours | Early Release |
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| PK - 5 |
8:05 a.m. - 2:35 p.m. 8:05 a.m. - 1:35 p.m. |
8:05 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. |
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Main Office |
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | |
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Children should not be brought to school before 7:45 a.m. as there is no adult supervision before that time. All children who ride the bus will be put on their bus to go home unless a signed note is received, or a parent meets the child at the school. It is the responsibility of the parents or guardians to notify the school every time a student is absent. |
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We’re excited to share that DoDEA has won the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) Publications and Digital Media Excellence Award – Website Award of Merit for our School Newsletters Project! This NSPRA award honors outstanding school communication efforts that help connect schools with their communities. This wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication of our amazing school webmasters. Thank you for keeping families connected with your hard work and heart!
