Weekly Family Update 3.5.21

Let's celebrate being CREATIVE! Watch the video below to see who is in the spotlight and enjoy lots of laughs from our staff video submissions! 

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Link to School Calendar

Q3 Progress Reports: 3.10.21
1:00 PM Dismissal: 3.19.21
End of Quarter 3: 3.25.21 
Spring Break: 3.29.21-4.2.21
In Person Learning Begins: 4.12.21

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AIM's goal is to maintain our ongoing commitment to a rigorous college-preparatory education for students and equip them with the skills required to succeed beyond the classroom. Although learning environments look different this year, our commitment and approach to instruction remain a priority. The AIM approach requires students to be engaged in their learning for the entire year and affords student’s the flexibility and opportunity to earn strong grades through perseverance and hard work. Because individuals learn at different paces, students are measured against year-end competency targets allowing a full academic year to demonstrate mastery of Art In Motion's curriculum.

Quarter 3 Progress Reports will be distributed Thursday, March 11th.  Progress Reports serve as a snapshot of student academic development and highlight areas of strengths and growth. Progress  Please review your child’s report and identify the classes that your student may be off track. If your child is off track in any course, please reach out to your child’s teacher and mentor. 

Teacher and Mentor Support: Teachers and mentors are committed to the success of every student. Teachers and mentors have designated office hours and times embedded in their daily schedules to support students. Mentors will meet with students and their teachers to create goals and devise a plan to get caught up and continue to check-in during weekly mentoring sessions as we approach the midpoint of Semester 2. Remember, all families have access to Summit and Synergy to monitor student progress daily: 

• Summit Courses can be accessed by logging into the Summit Platform
• Parents should log into Synergy for Art, Spanish, and W.I.N courses

Email Your Student's Teacher with Questions!

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Thank you to all the families and students who attended our Arts Department Town Hall this week! The purpose was to provide deeper information and clarity about new Arts courses, support student expectations/mindsets, and to build excitement for Wiz In Motion, our end-of-year arts festival! Please refer to this slide deck  or the Core Arts Syllabus for more info!

The AIM Arts Website reflects our new assignments with a NEW LAYOUT. Each discipline class covered classroom expectations last week and provided a calendar of due dates to assist students with goal setting and planning. Every class period is an opportunity to do assignments and ask questions from peers or the instructor! Meeting deadlines and completing work with 100% effort will guarantee success for Middle School and High School students. DO NOT HESITATE to share your creative process with us! We are grading students on their ability to create, produce, connect, and respond within each assignment.

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The Corner Store reopened this week and will remain open until Monday, March 8.  Be sure to make your selections by then.  Items will be available to pick up
​the week of March 15.  Be on the lookout for more info!

 Our experience with Community of Care (CoC) has helped us prepare for a safe return to school on April 12 for students planning to learn on campus. We’ve had CoC students and staff on campus and have had zero (0) incidents of COVID with our bi-weekly saliva enzyme testing and other mitigation measures . As our teachers return to campus March 15 and students returning April 12, we have put in place additional plans and measures to ensure we are ready.  Your cooperation and reinforcement of all health/safety/behavioral expectations will be key to a safe return.  Check out this video from Distinctive Schools to get an idea of how we are prioritizing everyone’s well-being in order to get our students back on campus: 

As we prepare to welcome students back on campus and improve remote learning at home see The Learn At School Learn at Home Plan, which outlines how we will reopen schools. Starting on April 12, our teachers and staff will welcome students back to our campus to support teaching and learning!

Tips for Families for School Return- 
Check out these 10 tips for families on how to begin preparing from now on getting yourself and your student ready for campus! 

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8th Grade Graduation Information - Cap & Gown Size Needed! 

Thank you so much for your patience as we continue to navigate state and local guidance about Graduation Activities. While we are excited about the plans to celebrate our 8th grade class at Art In Motion, we want to make sure we can celebrate in a safe manner. Therefore additional details, dates and specific times are coming soon as we finalize logistics in real time. 

Fill Out Grad Info Form

• Graduation will be on June 9th, 2021. Time is TBD
• Graduation Pictures will take place the week of April 19th on campus . Details coming soon! 
• ALL  8th Grade Families must complete this form ASAP with cap and gown size to place order
• The Graduation fee is $110.00. ALL graduation activity costs will be covered in the Graduation fee of $110.00. Caps and gowns will be ordered for picture day after first payment on 3/23/21. There are 2 payment options for graduation fees: 
  • Full payment of $110.00
  • 2 payments of $55.00 due on 3/22/21 and 5/3/21

If you need payment support please reach out to  aim@distinctiveschools.org, we are happy to accommodate families as needed.

Link to Pay Graduation Fees

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See information below about P-EBT Benefits for eligible students.

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