Dear AS²A Families,

With the first day of Spring here, we feel the promise of new beginnings all around us. Just like the world outside is starting to bloom, Lent is a time for us to reflect and grow in faith. In our classrooms, students are doing the same—learning, discovering, and stretching their minds in new ways. This season reminds us that growth takes time and care, whether it’s in nature, our hearts, or our learning.

Report Cards for Grades K through 8 were posted on SchoolSpeak this past Tuesday, March 18th.  Please view and sign the reports via Schoolspeak. 

*Several parents have reported trouble using the SchoolSpeak app on their phone.  Our SchoolSpeak representative is aware of the problem and suggests families access their account through a browser until the app is up and running again.  Feel free to contact Miss Delia in the front office for help or support.  

Congratulations to our Middle School students who embraced STEAM education and represented AS²A at the Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair at CCRI this past weekend. We are extremely proud of the seven middle schoolers who presented their project with knowledge, poise and grace to the state judges on Saturday and to the public on Sunday.  On Wednesday night, students received their awards at CCRI in Warwick.  Congratulations to: 

Isyz Reid - Grade 6 - Second Grant

Olivia Brickner - Grade 6 - First Grant

Sophia Kutsaftis - Grade 7 - Second Grant

Zoe Kutsaftis - Grade 7 - Third Grant

Olyvia Colwell - Grade 8 - Second Grant

Arianna Sherman - Grade 8 - Third Grant

Ava Wiggins - Grade 8 - Second Grant and 3rd Place Water Works of Rhode Island Award

Thank you to Mrs. Sornberger for inspiring our budding scientists!

Breakfast with the Bunny is quickly approaching.  It promises to be a fun morning that starts with a delicious IHOP breakfast and culminates with a lively Easter Egg hunt.  Sign ups for breakfast will be coming soon.  In the meantime, our PTO has created Sign-up Genius links for those able to support the event with the donation of time or plastic eggs for the hunt. Select a link below to join our Bunny Team and be  part of the fun:

Volunteer Help 

Easter Egg Donations

Our Diaper Drive continues through Tuesday, March 25th.  Your donation of diapers, diaper wipes, and/or mini crib sheets for the mothers and babies in need at Gabriel’s Call and Lucy’s Hearth is very much appreciated!

 Plans are underway for a fun and creative summer camp.  The camp will open July 7th and run through August 1st.  Rising Pre-K through rising 4th graders are invited to join the excitement!  Access the Summer Camp Brochure here!

Did you know? 

The U.S. Bureau of Statistics states that 80 percent of careers will require technical skill within the next 20 years. This will mean that all students, regardless of the focus that they choose in their career, will need STEM-based classes to make them employable. The AS²A STEAM-based education help prepare students to choose jobs in STEM-related careers.

Dates to Remember:

• Now through Tuesday, March 25 - Lenten Diaper Drive

• Wednesday, March 26 - Subway orders due for April, May, and June

• Saturday, April 5  - Breakfast with the Bunny at AS²A, see links above to HELP!

• Monday, April 14th - Friday, April 18th - Spring Break, no school

• Monday, April 21st - Easter Monday - no school

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May God Bless you and your family,

Ann Villareal

“The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.”

~Isaiah 35:1-12