Western Connecticut Academy for International Studies Elementary Magnet School

Helena Nitowski, Principal

201 University Boulevard

Danbury, Connecticut 06811

203-778-7462

Attendance Line: 778-7466

Welcome
The Interdistrict Magnet School offers special programs and student enrollment to area students in Grades K - 5. The school is hosted by Danbury Public Schools. Partner districts are Brookfield, New Fairfield, Newtown, Redding, and New Milford.
The early years of elementary school are crucial to the way children define the world and their place in it. The Western Connecticut Academy for International Studies is an innovative and challenging elementary magnet school designed to begin preparing children in Grades K through 5 to live and thrive in a global community.
Our International Studies theme is centered around the concept of peace and our role as peace-keepers in the world. We offer a Spanish Instruction Program beginning in Kindergarten and a technology-rich environment including student laptop computers for each grade level and Promethean interactive whiteboards.
Applications for the 2010-2011 school year are available at www.danbury.k12.ct.us. The application deadline of Friday, January 22, 2010 has passed. Students names submitted after the deadline will be added to the end of the waiting list.

revised March 2, 2010

K. LaValley

Danbury Public Schools

Other links:
Directions to our school

Participating Districts

Education Collaborations

Vision Statement

Schedules

Blue Ribbon Testing

Danbury Elementary Schools

AIS Media Center

Bridges of Peace

AIS Families
Information about healthy snacks and suggestions for classroom monthly birthday celebrations

Quick Links

IMPORTANT DATES MARCH
Friday, March 5 - AIS Pasta Dinner @ Rogers Park Middle School 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
Tuesday, March 2 - Friday, March 12 CMT Testing for grades 3, 4, 5
ATTENTION - DATE CHANGE: Wednesday, March 31 - EARLY DISMISSAL 1:45 p.m. for students
CONTINENT STUDY
Australia..........................Feb. 22 through March 31
INFORMATION
AIS Students Taking Care of Our World
THINKRECYCLE - place inkjet cartridges, laser cartridges, and cell phones in the container in the school lobby.
International Studies Schedule
***A DVD of the kindergarten or Grade 4 December Concerts is available for $5.00 (cash or check made out to AIS Student Activity Fund)***

Thank you AIS students and families - together we raised $1,115.00 to help the people of Haiti!

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March 2, 2010: $204 from home and

school recycling and ice cream donations is

being sent to Save the Children

http://www.savethechildren.org/

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February 19, 2010: $360 raised on MARDI GRAS BEAD DAY and from our recycling refund donations is being sent to Hands Together for the children of Haiti. http://www.handstogether.org/

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February 8, 2010: $301.00 raised in PAJAMA DAY donations is on its way to AmeriCares to help the children of Haiti. http://www.americares.org/

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January 29, 2010: $250.00 raised from our recycling refunds and Hat Day dollars is on its way to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to help the children of Haiti http://www.unicefusa.org/

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