Avoca Weekly - May 21, 2024

Avoca Weekly - May 21, 2024
Posted on 05/21/2024
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Memorial Day - Holiday (No School) 
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Last Full Day of Student Attendance
6/6/2024
Semester 2/Quarter 4 Ends
6/12/2024
School Term Ends 
6/13/2024
Finance Committee Meeting 
6/13/2024
Board of Education Meeting 

5/16-5/23 - MM Book Fair 
5/30 - Returning Student Registration Due 
6/6 - PTC End-of-Year Parties
6/16 - School Supply Pack Orders Due 


Returning Student Registration Due May 30
The deadline for registration for returning students is May 30, 2024. Each student has received a personalized email containing a unique "snapcode." If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact [email protected].

Pre-K students at Avoca Community Preschool will not receive a link to return student registration. If your child is moving on to kindergarten at Avoca West, you will be provided with a new student registration link after all required pre-registration documents have been submitted.

Pay Your Marie Murphy Room Fees Online
It's that time of the year!  We are preparing our end-of-the-year thank-you gifts for our teachers, staff, bus drivers, and facilities staff. We are doing our final collection of funds for 2023-24. We plan to give a $10 gift card + sweet treat + personalized card to 75 staff on behalf of ALL MM students and families! We suggest a $25 annual donation for each child you have at Marie Murphy. Please contribute here: Marie Murphy Room Fees.

Volunteers Still Needed for Avoca West Field Day on May 24 
We need one volunteer in the morning and one in the afternoon to help organize and monitor the various activities, games, and races that the teachers and administration have set up. Parents should arrive at Avoca West on May 24 by 8:45 a.m. for the morning slot and 12:15 p.m. for the afternoon slot. Please contact Mr. Wattenbarger at [email protected] to sign up. 

Device Collection Dates
 

Marie Murphy End of Year Party
Help the 6th and 7th graders celebrate the end of the school year on June 6th! We need parent volunteers from 11:15-3:15 to help the teachers support the end-of-year party activities, serve lunch, and help clean up. We also need donations for snacks for the kids. All items can be dropped off at the school on Wednesday, June 5, by 3 p.m. Contact [email protected] for more information. Sign up here.

Camp Galileo
Summer is right around the corner! We know many families are still looking to fill gaps in their summer schedules—here's a quick reminder why Camp Galileo is an awesome choice:  

  • New hands-on projects for 2024 give kids a different adventure every week
  • Extended care lasts as long as your day: 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
  • Classic camp fun makes every day magical with fun machine runs, silly skits, rubber chicken cheers, and more
  • Innovation skills like determination, resilience, and collaboration grow at camp and last long after summer ends

School Supply Packs 
The Avoca West School Supplies ordering site is open! Marie Murphy's shop will open today or tomorrow, so please check back.

SHOP NOW for your 2024-25 school supplies. Avoid the stores and do all your school supply shopping online. EPI school supply packs contain all the items and brands our teachers require. Not only is this convenient for you, but it is also a fundraiser for our school. The deadline for orders is June 16.  

Order your Avoca West Supply Packs Here using the appropriate school code:

  • Avoca West School Code: AVO021
  • Marie Murphy School Code: MUR066
BOARD OF EDUCATION
EXTRACURRICULAR & COMMUNITY EVENTS

May 21, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory’s Power to Hold onto What Matters
Charan Raganath, PH.D. and Gloria Mark, PH.D.
On Zoom - Register here
Bonus after-hours event: Attendees who purchase a copy of Why We Remember from FAN’s partner bookseller The Book Stall are invited to attend an after-hours event hosted by Prof. Ranganath and Prof. Mark that will start immediately after the webinar. Details on the webinar registration page.

May 23, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Thinking With Your Hands: How Gestures Shape Our Thoughts
Susan Goldin-Meadow PH.D., and Carol Dweck Ph.D.
On Zoom - Register here
Bonus book giveaway: We are giving away copies of Thinking with Your Hands to randomly selected Zoom attendees. Details on the webinar registration page.

May 28, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery
Lawrence Ingrassia and Joanne Lipman
On Zoom - Register here
Bonus after-hours event: Attendees who purchase a copy of A Fatal Inheritance from FAN’s partner bookseller The Book Stall are invited to attend an after-hours event hosted by Mr. Ingrassia that will start immediately after the webinar. AND: FAN will gift a second copy of the book to after-hours guests! Details on the webinar registration page.

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