Please Read Announcements:
New weekly reading logs are being sent home to help incentivize reading at home! Please help support your student get (at least!) those 20 minutes in each day. Returned/completed logs will enter your student in fun drawings each week!
Lunch Visits: Starting November 3rd, parents will be welcome to join their students for lunch. This is meant to be a special treat, not a regular routine, as lunchtime is an important opportunity for students to build friendships and practice social skills. We’ll have a few reserved tables in the cafeteria as well as outdoor seating available. Please make sure that you bring your ID as you will need to sign in as a visitor.
WCPSS device policy; All student personal devices (e.g., cellphones, smartwatches, headphones) to be put away during the school day. This policy is designed to support student focus, well-being, and a safe, engaging learning environment.
Please send any excused absence notes to attendance314@wcpss.net if your child is tardy or absent. Please make sure to copy your child's teacher.
Please use this link for Scholastic News subscription payments.
"Interested in Soccer Club for your AFES student? View more information HERE regarding soccer club hosted at AFES each Wednesday afternoon from 4:00 pm-5:00 pm. Secure your spot and sign up today! CSF Apex Friendship Registration"
The PTA is working on a school wide 2025-2026 Directory. Participation is optional, but if you would like to participate please use this link.
Please use this link to learn more about tennis and chess class at AFES!
If you are looking to volunteer this year, please click the link here.
Important Dates
2/16 is no longer a Teacher Workday - it is now a regular school day.
2/2-20 - Kids Heart Challenge-refer to flyer sent home in your child's Friday folder.
2/27 - Q3 Interims go home.
3/3 - Teacher Workday, no school for students.
3/5 - Family Partnership Night - join AFES to partner in learning with your child's teacher and other educators around the school!
Letterland- This week we will work on Unit 20 and vowel teams ou and ow as in noun and plow. For letterland practice throughout the year, click HERE.
Math- Students will add three-digit numbers using place value drawings.
ELA- We will continue our study focusing on building background knowledge about plants. We will have an assessment on Monday where students will use informational text features to answer text dependent questions. We will continue to use informtional text features throughout the week.
Social Studies-Our next Unit will be, We are Historical Detectives. During this unit students will demonstrate an understanding of facts, opinions and other details from primary and secondary sources such as newspapers, books, videos, artifacts or experiences.
Weekly Challenge: Solve 45+18+72 using BOTH the number line strategy and place value drawings. Show your work to your teacher!