Dear Parents and Guardians,

As I look outside and write this letter I see blowing, drifting snow and it just looks bitter cold.  Our students are working hard and wearing their “Hats for Haiti” today.  Remember that tomorrow is a half-day for students.  They will be dismissed from school at noon.

Many of you know, as a result of a car accident, Mrs. Reed has been out of work since July 1^st.  Fortunately, she will be returning to AJ Schmidt on Monday!  I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs. Militello for her hard work and dedication to our school community.   Linda has been at AJ since August when she made a smooth transition to life in the Main Office helping me prepare for opening day and all that has come since September.  Mrs. Militello is creative, timely, organized and willing to tackle any task.  She even creates new ones for herself!  I will certainly miss Linda and all of the wonderful things she has brought to the Main Office.  Having said that, I am very thankful that Mrs. Reed is able to return to work.  I know that she misses our students!  Like Mrs. Militello, Mrs. Reed brings so much to AJ Schmidt.  I know that I am one lucky person!  To our kindergarten parents, I am looking forward to having you meet Mrs. Reed.

I want to let you know of the volunteer opportunities that are on the horizon.  We are looking for parent members to serve on our Field Day, Moving-Up and Kindergarten Ceremony committees.  Committee meetings will begin in March.  If you would like to participate in one or all of the committees, please call the Main Office at 926-2350 and we will add your name to our list and get committee meeting dates and times to you.

We are continuing to try to bring Andy Parker’s Weather Machine to AJ Schmidt.  Please encourage your friends and family members to log onto WGRZ.com and cast their vote for AJ Schmidt.  They will need to choose Erie County, our school (which pops right in because alphabetically we are first), type in the weather word (which can be heard at 5:20 and 6:20 am on Channel 2), type in the code listed and hit submit!  Thank you in advance for your support!

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at

926-2351 or via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Sincerely,

Jennifer E. Makowski

Principal