Feature: Back to School Nights
September 13, 2019
Feature: Back to School Nights
Back-to-School Nights provide families and teachers with the first official opportunity of the new academic year to share information about the curricular and instructional expectations for 2019 - 2020. We hope to see you at Academy Hill next Tuesday or Wednesday evening. Parents of students in PK - 5 will meet with their child's teacher in the student homeroom at the appointed time. Middle School families will gather in the Community (Good Morning Show) Room for a comprehensive team meeting. If you are unable to join us for Back-to-School Nights this year, please email your child's teacher to determine how you might receive any information you may have missed.

Student members of the National Junior Honor Society will provide childcare during the meetings. Childcare will take place in the multipurpose room, across from the Community Room.

Please see the Back-to-School-Nights calendar in the list of upcoming events below.
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Mark Your Calendars: Upcoming Events
Back to School Nights
September 17 and 18

Tuesday Sept 17: PK, K, 1/2, 3
PK and K and 1/2 at 6:00p;
3 at 6:30p

Wednesday Sept 18: 4/5, Middle School
4/5 at 6:00p;
Middle School at 6:30p

Wells Head of School Day
No Classes
Friday, September 20

Wednesday, October 9 and Thursday, October 10
School Picture Days
(Note: AHS School Photo will be taken on the 10th)

Fall Admissions Open House
Friday, October 11

Columbus Day
No Classes
Monday, October 14

Secondary School Information Fair
Middle School
Thursday, October 24
UPDATED LIST!!
Confirmed attendees to date:
Suffield Academy, Deerfield Academy, Portsmouth Abbey School, Cushing Academy, The Williston Northampton School, Miss Halls, MacDuffie School, Stoneleigh-Burnham, Wilbraham-Monson, Loomis-Chaffee, Northfield Mount Hermon, Simon's Rock College of Bard, Emma Willard, Westover School

Alumni Family Homecoming
Monday, November 25


ATTENTION:

A Calendar Note: The last day of school before the December holiday break is Friday, December 20. In recent days I have been notified that several schools and school districts, including Springfield, will open for a half-day only on Friday, December 20.
We will adjust our daily schedule to accommodate families who wish to dismiss their children early that day, but Academy Hill will have a full day of classes.
We will host the all-school gathering at approximately 1:00pm allowing children who may leave early to participate.

THERE WILL BE NO AFTER SCHOOL CARE OR ACTIVITIES ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20.
DISMISSAL FOR ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 3:15.


CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2019 - 2020 ACADEMIC CALENDAR!
Brown Bag Lunches
The 2019 - 2020 Brown Bag Lunch series kicks off this month! We will welcome Jen Lord from Suffield Academy on September 25. Jen will speak to the Middle School students about the secondary school application process.

In October, we welcome District Attorney Anthony Gulluni, who will speak at both the Lower School and the Middle School lunches.
If you would be willing to speak at an upcoming Brown Bag Lunch, or if you have an idea for a speaker, please contact Melissa Earls.
We welcome enthusiastic presenters with a desire to share information about their profession or hobby!
School Photo Days
Once again, we are pleased to welcome Sarah Gallagher Studios to Academy Hill for our annual School Photo Days! Sarah is an extremely talented portrait photographer, and we have been fortunate to partner with her for many years. Please look for school photo information in September.

This year, Sarah will be with us on October 9 and 10.
October Admissions Open House
Summer Reading Projects
We were incredibly impressed with the Summer Reading Project submissions this year! Have a look at these excellent examples of our students' hard work.
2019 - 2020 Admissions Referral Program:
Enrolling NOW!
We hope you will continue to share the good news about Academy Hill. In appreciation for your efforts, we are pleased to offer a $1,000 tuition credit per family for each successful student referral.

Should you refer a successful applicant, we will apply a $1,000 credit to your family's tuition account. A successful applicant is one who is accepted and matriculates at Academy Hill for the 2019 - 2020 academic year, and completes the school year.

Please spread the word about Academy Hill. We would love to share our message and our programs with more bright, curious students!
Alumni News
Help us spread the word!

Please save the evening of
Monday, November 25
for the 2019 Alumni Family Homecoming!
We hope you will join us to celebrate and share memories with other alumni families.

Please join us on Monday, November 25 at 6:30p for an exciting Paint Night with
Alumni Parent MaryBeth Reed of Paint Craze!

$25.00 per person

You may mix and match two styles of glasses and two designs to create your own festive additions to your dinner table.

Light refreshments will be served.

Look for your e-invitation soon, or follow us on social media for a link to register to attend Homecoming!
To be added to our alumni mail distribution list, please send a note to Kelli Brodhagen, Director of Administration.

Please ask your classmates and friends to send news to
Melissa Earls, Head of School at mearls@academyhill.org.
Parent Association News and Updates
The Annual Parent Association Mum Sale!

The deadline for mum orders is September 18. Delivery is expected September 23.
The Fall Apparel Sale is Underway!

Order forms for the Academy Hill Fall 2019 Apparel Sale are still available at the main office. Orders are due by October 31 for pre-December break delivery.
The "Pizza Friday Volunteer Sign-Up Genius" is open!

The AHS Parents' Association offers pizza for lunch on Fridays during the school year. Families are given the option to purchase pizza for the trimester. We need 1 parent volunteer for 1 hour each Pizza Friday to serve pizza to the students. The first Pizza Friday is Sept. 6th.

To volunteer to serve pizza on a Friday, just click the link, make a Sign-Up Genius account if you don't already have one, and click the date you'd like to volunteer. Sign Up Genius will send you reminders when your Pizza Friday day is coming up. You can change your sign-up at any time, but please email or FB message E'beth Wells (egrey11@yahoo.com) to let her know in the event of a last-minute cancellation.

CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER!
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Original Works: Thank you!
Thank you to Jessica Roncarati-Howe! Jessica has volunteered to organize the Original Works project this year. We are truly grateful!
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