Avoca West School

Winter Break

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:36:58 +0000

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.

Bake Sale

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:20:36 +0000

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!

Coin War Benefits Bernie’s Book Bank

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:19:24 +0000

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 Class won the war with a total of $149.88! Other top earners were Mrs. Crispin's Class with $112.20 and Ms. Tramontin's Class with $99.97. Excellent job Avoca West!

Halloween

Dr. Gendel — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 01:30:45 +0000

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 schedule. Please check with your child’s teacher for specifics!

A reminder should be given to all students for a safe and enjoyable Halloween celebration at school. Please go over the following with your child for the day of Halloween:
•   Students should not bring toy weapons or dangerous props of any kind with their costumes.
•   Masks should not be worn on the bus or while coming to or from school.
•    Make-up can be applied at school (preferably by an adult), so parent volunteers are welcomed and encouraged.
•   Students will have regular recess & physical education classes throughout the day, so we encourage that costumes not be worn to school.
•   All students will change into their costumes after lunchtime.
•   If you need to assist your child in getting his/her costume on, please let your child’s teacher know beforehand.
•   All students should remember to stay together and in line during the parade.

Please send a bag to school for your child’s treats.

Remember, as always, no judging of costumes is done; all are great!

Thank you!

Welcome Back Events

Dr. Gendel — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 18:51:23 +0000

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 will be available from 6:45-8:00 p.m.

Our Parent Teacher Council (PTC) will host its annual Back to School Family Picnic and Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, September 7th, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at AVOCA WEST. Pack your dinner in your picnic baskets, and then enjoy an ice cream dessert, courtesy of the PTC! All Avoca students and their family members are welcome to attend!

Parents… come meet and greet Dr. Gendel!

Dr. Gendel — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:21:26 +0000

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 at 5-6 p.m.

Tuesday, August 16 at 7-8 p.m.

Wednesday, August 17 at 8-9 a.m.

Wednesday, August 17 at 10-11 a.m.

Thursday, August 18 at 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 18 at 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Tree down in Avoca West Playground

admin — Fri, 27 May 2011 13:48:01 +0000

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 will begin work cleaning up the damaged playground equipment. If you choose to come to the park prior to our clean up, I encourage you to use the new playground to the east and avoid the playground area to the west.

Thank you and have a great Memorial Day weekend!

End of the Year Picnics

admin — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:01:59 +0000

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

2010-2011 School Supply Lists

Mrs. Seiler — Tue, 17 May 2011 16:33:32 +0000

SCHOOL SUPPLY GRID FOR 2011-2012

Art in Action Day!

zimmerk — Wed, 11 May 2011 16:34:54 +0000

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 Andonova Earl Essig

Vallie Pettersen/Paasche Airbrush Co. Matt French Arline Kingwill Dee Fucik

Martha Pollack Judy Scobie Mary Patel Hong An

Faith Zelinsky Mary Ann Dunkin Nicki Scozia Roberto Caprera Women’s Group (Mats For The Homeless) Presbyterian Retirement Home

Martha Pollack Stacey Wipperfurth Dena Pavlopoulos Jennifer Pettersen Jill Hersh Denise Kingwill JoEllen Kerwin Ann Adams Donna Fulks Jennifer Buck MJ Ernst Nicole Skokna Irene Skokna Mary Rosic Mary Herlinger Elizabeth Weismehl Juan Cruz

A special thank you to the Avoca PTC for their continuous support of bringing the Arts to Avoca West!

Patrice Bazianos & Michele Rowe