Please check out the flyer!  The auction is open until May 19th at 9pm!

Didn’t get a chance to bid on any items at our Disco Parents’ Night??? It’s not too late to make that bid.

Parents, Teachers & Staff, please check out our

“2nd Chance Auction” Several fabulous Parents’ Night Auction items need a home. See our on the attached flyer!

(Highest bidder wins) Please submit bids to mary78patel@gmail.com

100% of our proceeds benefit Dist #37 Schools & will go towards purchasing our school gift. Please help make this gift possible.

Second Chance Auction Items

Please submit your one time bid & item number for each item you are interested in. Highest bidder wins. Please also include your name and the best way for us to contact you.

Bidding starts May 5th and will close on May 17th at 9pm. Send all your bids to: mary78patel@gmail.com

Topics include volunteer breakfast, upcoming events, and much more! Click the following link to take a look: http://avoca37.org/ptc/files/2012/04/2012-March-MayPTC-Newsletter.pdf

Parents’ Night is THIS WEEK - have you bought your ticket yet? Our annual fundraiser is Saturday, April 21 at the Wilmette Golf Club from 7 p.m. – 12 a.m. You should have received your yellow invitation in the mail. (If not, click on the link below) Tickets are $30 per person and include appetizers, music, dancing, and a live and silent auction. This year’s theme is the 1970’s so feel free to dress the part - you may even win our costume contest! (Costumes are optional – come in costume or not – you won’t be alone either way - just don’t miss this groovy event!) Tickets will be available at the door, but our hard-working volunteers want to make sure we don’t run out of food, so send your RSVP’s in today!

After you hit the dance floor, ease on down to the silent auction tables and bid on what looks out of sight. There’s something for every member of your family including VIP Seating at all Avoca West Music Concerts, a variety of spa packages, all sorts of classes and lessons, theatre tickets, a round of golf, beer and wine tasting parties, piano tuning, jewelry and home décor items, toys and games for the kids, and much more! We have something for every budget, so don’t miss it!

A number of items will be available during our live auction including Chicago Bulls Playoff tickets and a Family Sailing Outing on a 34 foot boat! Stay tuned for a complete list of items!

Please keep in mind that all money raised at this event goes directly to our school district! Can’t attend but would like to donate? Click on the invitation below for info on how to send in a donation.

Contact co-chairs Mary Patel at mary78patel@gmail.com or Lourdes Cornelius at lourdescornelius@hotmail.com with questions or more info.

Click on the link to view the flyer: http://avoca37.org/ptc/files/2012/04/District-37-Parents-Night-2012.pdf

Parent’s Night 2012 parents flyer

]]> http://avoca37.org/ptc/2012/04/19/parents-night-ticket-deadline-extended-to-april-18th/feed/ 0 http://avoca37.org/ptc/2012/04/17/ptc-news/ http://avoca37.org/ptc/2012/04/17/ptc-news/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:45:16 +0000 admin http://avoca37.org/ptc/?p=643 Please read the PTC newsletter for updated news!

FUN FAIR

Mark your calendars!!

You've heard the requests, read the emails and perhaps even received a phone call, but have you decided how to be involved? Avoca District 37's Fun Fair is only 2 weeks away on Sunday, February 26th from 12-3 PM. This fantastically fun event requires over 120 volunteer hours.

Lucky for Avoca District 37, we have over 800 parents in our school district. There are so many ways to pitch in before, during & after the event! Please check out this short Google survey to see your options.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGd3U0p2UTN3NGpQMkVvVDhJMzlCY1E6MQ#gid=0

We are bringing back the Cake Walk! Do you bake or have a favorite bakery? Fill out the above survey or contact Denise Kamberis Kingwill at (312)719-4203 or

avocaptc@gmail.com to donate a baked item for the fair.

If you are able to volunteer for other opportunities (ex. food, prize room, and raffle sales) please fill out the above survey or contact Lourdes Cornelius at (224) 730-4919 lourdescornelius@hotmail.com.

To offset the cost of game rentals, you can sponsor a classroom. Just fill out and turn inthe attached form: http://avoca37.org/ptc/files/2012/01/Fun_Fair_sponsor_form_2012.pdf

Questions about sponsoring a booth, contact Heather Hester at heathermama4@gmail.com

Many parents have already signed up to run a game in their child's classroom. Some classrooms still need volunteers. If you are available, please fill out the above survey or contact your Room Parent.

See you at the Fair!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!

Boys Night: Friday, 3/9/2012 from 7-9PM at Brunswick Zone Deerfield

Girls Night: Friday, 4/27/2012 from 7-9 PM at Brunswick Zone Deerfield

Saturday, April 21st

7:00 pm-12:00 am

Read the flyer...join the fun!

Avoca Book Fair
Come to Avoca's Book Fair next week (Dec 5th-9th)! Book Fair hours are 8am to 3pm, Monday though Thursday. It will also be open on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5:30pm to 8pm.  Tuesday night is our special event night with The Great Scott. The Great Scott is a hysterical, innovative magician who will have the kids and adults laughing while in awe. Show starts at 6:30pm. If you have any questions about this special event, please contact Ennie Yoo  at ennie22@hotmail.com.

If you can't come to the Book Fair, shop online! It is available 24 hours now until December 12th. Order books as a gift and you will receive them soon after the fair closes. Shop at... http://www.scholastic.com/schoolbookfairs/2907918. All proceeds of the Book Fair benefit our school.

Book Drive
The Book Drive benefitting Bernie's Book Bank is currently going on and Avoca is doing a great job! Several of the bins are already full! The book drive will continue through Friday, December 9, so bring in those gently loved children's books and they will be in very appreciative little hands before the New Year! Any questions contact Heather Hester heathermama4@gmail.com. To learn more about Bernie's Book Bank, www.berniesbookbank.org.

Cub scouts
Next meeting is Wednesday, Dec. 14th at 6:30 in the North Gym at Avoca.

Daisies
Next meeting is Friday, December 9th at 3:45pm in the ITC at Avoca West.

SPIRIT WEAR!
Trying to think of gifts for friends and family for the holidays? Think Spirit Wear! We will be selling Spirit Wear during the Book Fair next week (specifically, Monday and Thursday morning, as well as Tuesday and Thursday evening). If you can't make any of those times, just contact Louise Dechovitz at 847-980-0833 or Louise111@gmail.com or Ennie Oh at ennie22@hotmail.com or 847-251-2571 to arrange another time. We have a large stock of Spirit Wear so you can purchase at any time.

Recycling
Your holiday gift to Avoca...old useless cell phones?
It's true! Through our partnership with Funding Factory we are able to turn old cell phones into funds to pay for programs at Avoca! From December 5-15th, the Environmental Committee is sponsoring a cell phone donation challenge. The Avoca West classroom that turns in the most used cell phones will win a special prize to be awarded on December 16th! Good luck, and thank you in advance for you participation! Questions? Contact Christina Aron-Sycz at aronsycz@gmail.com

At the same time as the Book Fair, we will be having a Book Drive from Nov 28 - Dec 9. Bring in your gently used children’s book to benefit Bernie's Book Bank http://www.berniesbookbank.org/. In addition to books, there will be an upcoming contest to help our school and Bernie's Book Bank, so start saving your change!

Take a look at what is going on the months of November and December!
Topics include volunteer opportunities, upcoming events and more!! Click the following link to take a look: http://avoca37.org/ptc/files/2011/11/2011-November-December-PTC-Newsletter.pdf