Feature: 2021 Grandfriends' Day |
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While we originally planned to resume our in-person Grandfriends' Day celebration this fall, we remain unable to host visitors at this time. Even as we look ahead to 2022, we hope our Grandfriends will enjoy the special surprises we have ready for them this November. Please visit the link below before October 8 to enter your Grandfriends' contact information. |
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Secondary School Information Fair: October 19 |
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On Tuesday, October 19, Academy Hill will welcome admissions representatives from over ten area secondary schools to our campus. The Middle School students and their families are invited to join us from 6:00p - 7:30p to learn more about these schools and their programs, and to determine which are of interest as they pursue academic options after graduation.
Please note that the staff of Williston Northampton will be attending an all-school event on their own campus that evening, but have indicated their desire to visit with our students at another time.
The current list of attendees includes Bard Academy at Simon's Rock, Cushing Academy, Deerfield Academy, Emma Willard, Loomis Chaffee (NEW: now hopeful to attend), the MacDuffie School, Miss Halls School, Northfield Mount Hermon, Portsmouth Abbey, Stoneleigh Burnham, Suffield Academy, and Wilbraham Monson Academy.
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Thank you for attending our first ever
Back-to-School Virtual "Milk and Cookies" Trivia Night!
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The 2021 - 2022 academic year marks the 35th anniversary of the opening of Academy Hill School as an independent day school for bright and curious students from throughout Greater Springfield, the Hartford area, and the Lower Pioneer Valley. We are incredibly proud of of our history of creating the next generations of visionaries, innovators and leaders.
Please join us throughout the year as we celebrate this important milestone.
For more information about the founding of Academy Hill, visit the
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2021 - 2022 Academic Calendar Now Available |
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For a first look at the recently released 2021 - 2022 Academic Calendar, please click HERE to visit the Parent Page of our website. Thank you!
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2021 - 2022 Initial COVID Safety Protocols and Information |
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The Academy Hill COVID Response Team - a dedicated team that includes school leaders, along with medical professionals, infectious disease and public health experts from among our parent community - met to discuss our 2021 reopening plans. Unfortunately, we are not where we hoped to be as we look to September 1. The start of the academic year will include several safety protocols that were in place last year, but there are others that we no longer feel are necessary according to the information available at this time. Parents should check their Academy Hill email for details.
The initial Safety Plan can be found under the Parent tab on our Website. As we update or revise the plan, the latest version will be posted to the website in this location. As a reminder, all families must agree through the Parent and Student Handbook acknowledgement form that they are responsible for reading and complying with the most recent version of the Academy Hill COVID Safety Plan.
Thank you for helping to keep our community safe.
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Thursday, September 30 and all Thursdays unless noted
Bedtime Stories with Mrs. Earls and Friends
7:00p via Zoom
Monday, October 4
National Junior Honor Society Induction
(by invitation only)
Monday, October 11
Indigenous Peoples Day/Columbus Day
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, October 12
Happy 35th Anniversary Academy Hill!
Tuesday, October 19
Secondary School Information Night
Friday, October 29
Parent Association Halloween SPOOKTACULAR
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Please continue to check back often for changes to the academic calendar.
Any major changes will also be announced via parent email.
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Thursday Bedtime Stories with Mrs. Earls and Friends! |
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We are thrilled to resume regular Thursday Bedtime Stories with Mrs. Earls and Friends. Please plan to join us as we travel the world and explore new cultures together! This year we will hear unfamiliar tales, but also revisit some of the families and traditions we learned about over the past year and a half. Parents, please look for a link to Thursday Bedtime Stories in your email!
Next Story: Thursday, September 30 at 7:00p via Zoom
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Next selection: Listening with my Heart, by Gabi Garcia, Illustrated by Ying Hui Tan
Summary: We talk to kids a lot about how to be friends to others, but not as much about how to be friends to themselves. Yet self-acceptance and positive self-talk help them build emotional resilience, happiness and well-being.
When Esperanza finds a heart shaped rock, she sees it as a reminder to spread kindness and love in the world. But when the school play doesn’t go the way she’d hoped, will she remember to show it to herself?
Listening with my heart reminds us of the importance of being friends to ourselves. It also touches on the universal themes of friendship, empathy and kindness. Includes mindfulness and self-compassion activities.
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The next edition of the Alumni Newsletter will be released in December.
As you look ahead to fall and winter, please send along any updates. We'd love to hear from the Class of 2013, in particular! Send us your post-college plans.
If our undergraduates participated in interesting internships or summer experiences, we'd like to hear your news, too.
While current conditions may prevent us from gathering in person this holiday season, please remember your elementary/middle school alma mater in your annual giving plan! Thank you!
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Parent Association News and Updates |
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The mums will arrive on Monday! Please be patient in the dismissal car line as we gather your mums to go home. We plan to have Parent Association and National Junior Honor Society volunteers ready to assist us with this process. If you would like to volunteer to help with mum distribution, please CLICK HERE NOW TO SIGN UP!
Because of the size of this year's mum delivery, afternoon dismissal on Monday and Tuesday ONLY will begin at 3:00p. Again, we ask for your patience as we transfer the mum orders to your car.
If you did not order mums, we suggest you wait until close to 3:30 to arrive for dismissal on Monday, if you are able to do so, to avoid the line.
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All current AHS parents are considered members of the PA. There is no official process to join the Parents Association, and there are no dues!
Activities to look forward to include the annual Halloween Spooktacular!
Please remember to check your child's Friday Folder for news from the Parent Association!
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For all current AHSPA news and information, join the Parent Association Facebook Group |
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Academy Hill has been named a Constant Contact All Star Award Winner for 2018. Thank you to our subscribers for reading and responding to our emails! We remain proud of our strong commitment to home-school communication. |
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