🛒 Amazon Prime Days are TODAY & TOMORROW, and there are some GREAT deals happening!
While you’re shopping, consider grabbing an item from our PBIS Celebration Wishlist to help us make our upcoming celebration extra special for our Gators! 🎉
✨ See a better deal somewhere else? No problem! The same items can be purchased anywhere and dropped off at the AES front office.
🛒 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/38WFG8LKQ1MNW?ref_=wl_share 🛒
💚 Every donation makes a difference!
Thank you for helping us reward our Gators and continue Building Success Together! 🦺🔨🐊
Questions? Contact Ms. Benson at bensoncj@gm.sbac.edu.
While you’re shopping, consider grabbing an item from our PBIS Celebration Wishlist to help us make our upcoming celebration extra special for our Gators! 🎉
✨ See a better deal somewhere else? No problem! The same items can be purchased anywhere and dropped off at the AES front office.
🛒 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/38WFG8LKQ1MNW?ref_=wl_share 🛒
💚 Every donation makes a difference!
Thank you for helping us reward our Gators and continue Building Success Together! 🦺🔨🐊
Questions? Contact Ms. Benson at bensoncj@gm.sbac.edu.
PreK-9th grade families can learn more about the district's highly-successful academic/career tech magnets at the Magnet Showcase on Oct 24, 10am-1pm @ Alachua County Sports & Event Center (Celebration Point). More information at alachuaschools.net/magnets
October is here, AES Families! Be sure to check out our October Family Newsletter & Calendar for important dates, reminders, upcoming events, and ways to get involved. We have a fun and busy month ahead at AES! 💚
Connect with your child's teachers on Rooms for announcements, group chats, one-on-one communications and more! It's available on your web browser or on the free ACPS mobile app. Get started at alachuaschools.net/apphelp.
🐊💚 Collaboration in action at AES!
Our teachers were hard at work today collaboratively planning for standards-aligned explicit instruction and extended, student-led teaming tasks. Great things happen when educators come together to learn, plan, and grow—all with student success at the center! 💚🤍
Our teachers were hard at work today collaboratively planning for standards-aligned explicit instruction and extended, student-led teaming tasks. Great things happen when educators come together to learn, plan, and grow—all with student success at the center! 💚🤍
🎃🐊 Help us make our CHOMP-tober Crawl a success!
We’re collecting donations to help make this PBIS celebration extra special for our Gators! 💚 Shop our Amazon Wishlist or drop off the same items purchased elsewhere at the AES front office.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/38WFG8LKQ1MNW?ref_=wl_share
Every donation helps us continue Building Success Together! 🦺🔨🐊
Questions? Contact Ms. Benson at bensoncj@gm.sbac.edu.
We’re collecting donations to help make this PBIS celebration extra special for our Gators! 💚 Shop our Amazon Wishlist or drop off the same items purchased elsewhere at the AES front office.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/38WFG8LKQ1MNW?ref_=wl_share
Every donation helps us continue Building Success Together! 🦺🔨🐊
Questions? Contact Ms. Benson at bensoncj@gm.sbac.edu.
Check out the latest news and information from Alachua County Public Schools in this month's issue of iNews.
Families have until September 30 to update important information about their students through the Skyward Family Access Annual Updates process. Instructions to set up an account and complete Annual Updates are available at alachuaschools.net/familyaccess.
👟 AES Shoe Drive: August 31–September 11!
Help support our Safety Patrol’s Washington, D.C. trip by donating adult and children’s shoes of all types. Shoes can be dropped off at Alachua Elementary throughout the drive.
Clean out those closets, send in your shoes, and help our Safety Patrol! Every pair counts! 💙💚🐊
🐊 Student Teaming in Action! 💚💙
Learning and collaboration happen everywhere at AES—even in PE! Today, Coach White had students working in teams of two to toss and catch a ball using a parachute. Success required students to communicate, coordinate, problem-solve, and work together toward a shared goal.
This is what Student Teaming looks like in action—students learning that we accomplish more when we work together! 💪🐊
#AESAlligators #StudentTeaming #Collaboration #LearningTogether
Learning and collaboration happen everywhere at AES—even in PE! Today, Coach White had students working in teams of two to toss and catch a ball using a parachute. Success required students to communicate, coordinate, problem-solve, and work together toward a shared goal.
This is what Student Teaming looks like in action—students learning that we accomplish more when we work together! 💪🐊
#AESAlligators #StudentTeaming #Collaboration #LearningTogether
Protect your family from the flu by signing up your student for the FREE FluMist nasal spray immunization at school. Consent forms coming home, or complete online at alachuaschools.net/flumist
🐊 AES Open House – Thursday, September 3!
AES families, we can’t wait to welcome you to Open House on Thursday, September 3, 2026!
⭐ 5:30 PM – PTA & Title I Meeting in the Staff Development Room
🏫 6:00–6:25 PM – Open House Session 1
🏫 6:30–6:55 PM – Open House Session 2
Families only need to attend one Open House session. Two sessions are offered for convenience and for families with more than one child.
🐊 Stop by the PTA table in the Media Center to purchase Alligator gear and join the PTA!
🎒 FREE BACKPACKS! Be sure to stop by the table at the front of the school to pick up a free backpack.
We look forward to seeing our AES families! 💚💛
Building Bright Futures Together!
AES families, we can’t wait to welcome you to Open House on Thursday, September 3, 2026!
⭐ 5:30 PM – PTA & Title I Meeting in the Staff Development Room
🏫 6:00–6:25 PM – Open House Session 1
🏫 6:30–6:55 PM – Open House Session 2
Families only need to attend one Open House session. Two sessions are offered for convenience and for families with more than one child.
🐊 Stop by the PTA table in the Media Center to purchase Alligator gear and join the PTA!
🎒 FREE BACKPACKS! Be sure to stop by the table at the front of the school to pick up a free backpack.
We look forward to seeing our AES families! 💚💛
Building Bright Futures Together!
The Zonar Bus Suite Parent App is now operational. Track your child's bus, receive notifications and more. For instructions, visit alachuaschools.net/zonarbusapp
If you are receiving an error message when accessing the Skyward Family Access app, please delete it from your device and reload/reinstall it.
💚 Girls on the Run Registration is OPEN! 🏃♀️
We are excited to offer Girls on the Run at Alachua Elementary this fall! This fun and empowering program helps girls build confidence, develop friendships, stay active, and discover the power to speak up and share what’s in their hearts.
The season begins September 15 and practices will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00–3:30 PM, culminating in a 5K race on November 21.
Registration fees range from $50–$130 based on household income, and financial assistance is available.
Visit www.GOTRNEFL.org to learn more and sign up today!
Reminder: Early dismissal today (Wednesday) 12:42 PM
🐊 AES Families — Here’s Your Quick Guide for a Great School Year!
We know there’s a lot to remember as we start a new school year! We’ve put together this Parent Quick Guide with some of the most important information you’ll need, including arrival and dismissal times, attendance, early checkout procedures, car rider reminders, and more. Save it to your phone for easy reference throughout the year! 💚💛
Thank you for partnering with us as we Build Minds, Build Character, and Build Our Future! 🏗️🐊
🏗️ Reminder: Meet the Teacher is TODAY! 🐊💚💛
We can’t wait to welcome our AES families back to school! Join us today, August 7, from 1:30–2:30 PM to meet your teacher, get important information and resources, and get ready for an AMAZING year ahead!
Let’s build success together! 🔨📚🐊
We can’t wait to welcome our AES families back to school! Join us today, August 7, from 1:30–2:30 PM to meet your teacher, get important information and resources, and get ready for an AMAZING year ahead!
Let’s build success together! 🔨📚🐊
Bus information for the 2026-27 school year is available now. Visit alachuaschools.net/findmybus for stop locations, pick-up/drop-off times and bus numbers. For information about the district's new bus tracking app, visit alachuaschools.net/zonarbusapp
Find out about changes to the school meals program for the 2026-27 school year and how they may affect your child. www.alachuaschools.net/article/3031401
