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A Message From The Principals
This community will continue to honor the past and celebrate the future. Our leadership team, composed of classroom teachers, specialists, and administration worked together during the 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 school years to plan and develop Avon Grove Intermediate School. We believe that
Our basic curriculum puts an emphasis on literacy. Inquiry learning in math and science requires active student learning and a collaborative environment where students, parents, teachers and administrators work together. Our standards-based curriculum is consistent and continuous, K-12. Technology is integrated into all aspects of the curriculum. We report to parents three times a year. Fall and spring reports include a written report card and parent conference. The final written report card comes at the end of the school year. Our new and enhanced special programs include 5 1/2 weeks of Spanish, Computers, Health, Guidance, Science Lab, Music, and Art. Physical Education is provided everyday unless students are engaged in an in depth study of art, science lab, or computer science. Visit the "Principally Speaking" page often for current messages from our principals. Putting Our Big Ideas Into Action When the elementary schools opened their doors on September 3, 2002, the physical buildings were not the only changes for Avon Grove students.Over the course of the past two years, as Avon Grove Intermediate School was rising from the ground, district administrators and teachers were looking to the future and designing an educational program to better meet the needs of all our students. From these discussions a new educational focus, Big Ideas, was developed for the elementary schools.Highlights of Big Ideas included:
One area where these Big Ideas are immediately noticeable is in the organization of the Art cycle/PE classes at Avon Grove Intermediate School (AGI). AGI students rotate through five special courses, which meet daily for 45 days.These include: Art, Music, Science Encounters, and Computers. At AGI students receive daily Physical Education classes. This promotes daily exercise and life-long fitness habits. Health classes are taught within the physical education block. Art cycle teachers collaborate with classroom teachers to design lessons that integrate with classroom curriculum.Working with the same group of students over consecutive days allows for more complex projects that can be completed over a shorter period of time.Also students can focus on one special subject at a time instead of art one day and music another day, giving continuity to these subject areas. Grades: 3, 4, 5, and 6 Trimester report cards coincide with individual
parent/teacher conferences held in November and March. At AGI students receive daily Physical Education classes. This promotes daily exercise and life-long fitness habits. Health classes are taught within the physical education block. Music Programs
Before and After School Programs
The Avon Grove School District reminds residents that they can make an appointment with the District to have their child screened to determineif the child may be in need of a special education program. Avon Grove School District’s ongoing screening service is available to all students in the District, including homeschooled children and students who attend private schools. For More Information, Please click HERE for annual notices regarding special education screening provided by Avon Grove School District.
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Reminders
ARRIVAL - LATENESS - ABSENCES - NOTES
BUS & DISMISSAL INFO Bus arrangements are being corrected as the information becomes available. If you have any transportation concerns, please contact the Head of Transportation, Mrs. Rachael Dunn, at the AG District Office, 610-869-2441. As in the past, requests for bus passes cannot
be honored for at least the first two weeks of school. Children
must ride their regular busses until the drivers are acquainted with
their routes and the students’ bus stops. We will notify you in
our newsletter when bus pass notes will be accepted. FYI – Faxed
or phone requests for bus passes will not be accepted. It is very important
that you give your child a written note each day that
s/he will not be riding a bus home. That note serves as his/her “ticket”
to be picked up or to go to another area of the building at dismissal
time. Passes cannot be issued to groups larger than 5. Also, two of
our busses are at capacity so passes cannot be issued for busses 4 and
52.
The following busses are at capacity and we can no longer issue bus passes for these busses: passes cannot be issued for the following buses: 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 21, 23, 27, 35, 38, 43, 45, 47, 50, 52, 53, 63, 80, 81, & 88. Thank you for your cooperation. MEDICATION
VISITORS For the safety of our children, to avoid unnecessary interruptions, and to ensure that confidentiality issues are not violated, parents and other visitors are not permitted to go to classrooms at any time unless they have an appointment with the teacher or are scheduled as the classroom volunteer. All visitors and volunteers are reminded to sign in at the receptionist’s desk. Thank you for your cooperation. NOTES FROM HOME
School
Delay and Closing Criteria Serious weather conditions or other emergencies may make it necessary to close school, delay the opening of school, or dismiss students early. In any one of these cases, announcements will be made on local radio stations and Philadelphia television stations. Avon Grove's emergency closing number is 859. The Avon Grove School District will be in session when the weather and road conditions allow for safe and timely bus transportation for students. Should road and weather conditions warrant a delayed opening or a closure, notice of such will be broadcast on the (1) district website, (2) NewsFlash, (3) area radio, and (4) television stations. Please monitor these communication systems as needed.
In the event that school is closed, all activities, meetings, and events scheduled to be held in district facilities are cancelled. This includes meetings of the Board of School Directors. Kindergarten: When school opening is delayed, AM Kindergarten is dismissed at the regular time (11:05). PM Kindergarten schedule in unaffected. During an early dismissal, AM Kindergarten leaves at 10:30. PM Kindergarten's schedule is 11:05-1:05. Emergency school closing: Emergency information will be posted on the district web site and will be broadcasted over the radio and television. Due to the number of students that we serve, coupled with addressing circumstances of an emergency situation, it is not possible to make individual phone calls to parents and/or guardians. In the event of an emergency school closing, students will be sent home via the school bus. Our children need to know what to do when they get home in the event that you are not home to greet them. Please discuss the appropriate plan with your child prior to any unforeseen emergency situation. During dismissal, our school driveways and parking lots can become very congested. School bus transportation is the safest means of getting our students home. We encourage parents to have children use school bus transportation during inclement weather. This way our roads, driveways and parking lots will be less congested.
Cancellation Make-Up Days When school is cancelled due to bad weather
or other emergencies, each day missed will be made up by adding the
day to the end of the school year in June. AGIS Report
Card
The Parent/Student Handbook is available to download. It was originally distributed in the assignment books. It is a pdf file. A pdf file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not already have this installed on your computer, click on the Get Acrobat Reader button below to download Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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Avon Grove Intermediate School, 395 South Jennersville Road, West Grove, PA 19390 NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY: The Avon Grove School District is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, religion, ancestry, sexual orientation, handicap/disability, union membership, or other legally protected classification. Announcement of this policy is in accordance with state and federal laws, including Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504. All inquiries should be made to Dr. Wendi Lee Foltz, Director of Personnel, Avon Grove School District, 375 South Jennersville Road, West Grove, PA 19390, (610) 869-2441. |