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AEHS Community Member,
As we continue with National Hispanic Heritage Month, I have been reflecting on ways our school community can continue to work to make sure all our students and their families feel welcome on our campus. Celebrating our differences and allowing our students to share information about their culture is one of the ways we work to include everyone. Every year, we observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
According to the National Hispanic Heritage Month website: the observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402. The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which is October 12, falls within this 30 day period.
If you are looking for a great book to read this month, check out the award winning, Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. You can check it out from our media center. Here is a synopsis of the storyline from Pam Munoz Ryan’s website: Esperanza Ortega possesses all the treasures a girl could want: dresses; a home filled with servants in Mexico; and the promise of one day presiding over El Rancho de las Rosas. But a tragedy shatters that dream, forcing Esperanza and her mother to flee to Arvin, California and settle in a farm camp. There, they confront the challenges of work, acceptance, and economic difficulties brought on by the Great Depression.
For more information on Hispanic Heritage Month visit:
Have a great weekend!
Douglas K. Loftus, M.S. Ed.
Principal
Pictured above right: Mr. Loftus introducing facilitation discussions with staff. On this day the discussion centered upon school safety.
Pictured very top: 2021-2022 SAFE Ambassadors. From the left: Alis Romero, Sophie Smith, Cadence Switzer, Miguel Ramos, Mr. Soriano, James, McCullough, Nayeli Garay, Estherlandah Delva, Marie Jean Pierre.
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Classroom Highlights: Week #6 |
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Students in Mrs. Singh's class are understanding the concept of blood flow through the cardiovascular system. The students are seen here rotating through 5 different stations and conducting different experiments related to the lesson. |
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Students checking their pulse rate at one of the stations. |
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Mrs. Singh's "Common Board" for this lesson. If you look closely, she has it broken down into several strategic parts such as: The Essential Question, SWBAT (Students Will Be Able To), Key Vocabulary (e.g. resistance, viscosity), and the Agenda for the day. Upon entering the classroom students know right away what to expect. |
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Psychology with Ms. Shewchuck: |
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Ms. Shewchuk's students have been involved in their "flower pot baby project." The flower pot represents a baby and the students' task is to care for the "baby" for one full week. |
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Student decorating her flower pot that displays eyes, mouth, hair, etc. |
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Annual Title I Meeting
Acceleration East, September 28th
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Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
SEL motivational messages found in the classrooms and around campus!
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OCPS Fall Into College (college financial aid event tonight!)
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School Advisory Council (SAC)
A special invitation for our AEHS community . . .
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OCPS School Advisory Councils invite stakeholders (students, parents, teachers, staff and community members) to get involved in their school communities to assist the school principal in developing and evaluating the School Improvement Plan. Each SAC is composed of the principal and representatives of teachers; education support employees; parents; community members; and students. The SAC also must be ethnically, racially and economically representative of its community, and high schools must have students as part of their SAC memberships.
The Acceleration East High School SAC works together to help AEHS be a shining example of pride, determination and perseverance in our community. At AEHS SAC meetings, participants learn more about AEHS' academic and extracurricular events; education trends and legislation; School Board and district decisions; and more. We also focus on ways to support teachers and administrators in their efforts to provide the best possible opportunities for our students.
If you are interested in joining the AEHS SAC this 2021-22 school year, you are welcome to attend monthly meetings without becoming a voting member.
Become knowledgeable and make your voice heard to help make Acceleration East an even better place of high achievement. Please email Principal Loftus with any questions. Our next meeting is this coming Tuesday, September 28th.
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SEL Message for the Week: Social-Awareness
(English & Spanish)
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Importance of Social-Awareness (English): |
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Importance of Social-Awareness (Spanish): |
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Closing Image of the Week . . . |
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This fall bulletin board was created to welcome visitors to the AEHS campus. The official first day of the fall season was Wednesday, September 22! |
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1) Hispanic Heritage Month runs through Oct. 15th. Growth in Hispanic population by state:
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2) Military careers. Women in the military around the world:
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3) College Financial Aid by Type per Student:
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Making sense of the chart for our Phoenixes: Between 1999-2000 and 2019-2020, average grant aid per full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student more than doubled (from $4,560 to $9,850 in 2019 dollars). Federal loans per FTE undergraduate student declined to $4,090 in 2019-2020, from a peak of $6,110 (in 2019 dollars) in 2010-2011. In 2019-2020, average other aid (federal tax benefits and work-study) was $1,000 per FTE undergraduate student. The FAFSA process opens on Oct. 1 for 2022-2023 and Ms. Roca is ready to help any Acceleration East student with their college financial planning!
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Have a wonderful weekend!
Douglas K. Loftus, Principal
Acceleration East High School
Thursday, September 23, 2021
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