Winter Break begins at 3pm, Friday, December 16th and classes resume January 3rd. The building will be open every day except December 26th and January 2nd.

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Student Council will be running a holiday bake sale on Wednesday, Dec. 14th during lunchtime. Everything will be $1.00. Money collected will go to fund safety sign(s) outside to remind parents about speed and to not use cell phones while driving around our school. Please stop in and have some treats!

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Avoca West participated in a Coin War at school prior to Thanksgiving Break. With outstanding participation from the entire school, we were able to collect over $1,400 for Bernie’s Book Bank!!  You topped last years total by over $300 and will bring the gift of reading to so many kids in our area! Mrs. Zebro’s [...]

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The Halloween Tradition Continues at Avoca West!
The annual Halloween Costume Parade will take place at 1:15 p.m. Monday, October 31st.
All parents are invited to watch our parade.  It will be held outdoors, weather permitting – otherwise it will be indoors.
Parties start at 1:45 p.m. for grades 1st-5th.
Kindergarten parties start a bit earlier due to their [...]

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Please get a babysitter and join us for Avoca West’s Parent Orientation Night on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.  Check the schedule below to make sure that you are here at the correct time(s):
Kindergarten and 1st Grade:  8:00-8:45 p.m.
2nd Grade and 3rd Grade:     6:00-6:45 p.m.
4th Grade and 5th Grade:      7:00-7:45 p.m.
All non grade level classroom teachers [...]

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CLICK HERE TO VIEW A PODCAST FROM DR. GENDEL
Please join Dr. Gendel for an informal meet and greet.  She will be meeting with small groups of parents in the Avoca West conference room.  If you are able to participate in one of the following meetings, please e-mail Mary Herlinger at herlingm@avoca37.org to sign-up.
Tuesday, August 16 [...]

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As you may already know, another tree was knocked down in the oak grove to the west of Avoca West during the storm Wednesday night. We have roped off the area with caution tape, but our arborist will not be able to remove the tree until over the weekend.
Once the tree is removed, we [...]

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The end of the year class picnics will be held on June 10th from 11:30-1:30.

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SCHOOL SUPPLY GRID FOR 2011-2012

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Art In Action Day 2011!
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On behalf of the Art in Action Committee we thank everyone who volunteered their time and energy to making this day such a success. Our Avoca kids were inspired, energized and creative. We would like to acknowledge our artists and parent volunteers and Avoca staff.
Christine Oliver Christopher Semel Marisa DeMarini Damiana [...]

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