• Principals' Message
• Big Ideas
• Fast Facts
• Special Education Screening
• School Health Forms and Information
• Procedures
• Cancellations Policy
• Report Cards
• Parent-Student Handbook

Procedure Reminders

ARRIVAL - LATENESS - ABSENCES - NOTES

• Students may not be dropped off before 8:10 unless prior arrangements have been made with the YMCA for morning care.
• Students who arrive between 8:10-8:25 may be dropped off and go directly to their classroom. 
• Students who arrive at 8:25 or after must be brought to the office by their parent/guardian to be signed in and get a late pass before proceeding to their classrooms.
• When a child is entered on our computerized system as absent, an automated dialer calls the home to confirm the absence.  You do not need to call the school unless you get the automated message when you believe your child is in school.  We will then verify the presence or absence of the child and make any necessary corrections or follow-up.
• An excuse note is required for every day a student is absent from school.  A doctor's note is required for absences of 3 days or more.
• When a student is not riding his/her bus home, he/she must have a note.
• A note is required each time your child is late or absent, specifying the reason. 
• If you know ahead of time that your child will be absent due to unavoidable circumstances or an educational trip, you must send a written request to the principal for an excused absence at least two weeks in advance.
• On all notes please be sure to write clearly your child’s first and last name, the teacher’s name, the time if applicable, and a clear explanation.  Always include the date and your signature.  Thank you for helping to keep AGIS a safe place for your children.

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.
Please send in a note that includes all of the following information needed for a bus pass:

• Your student’s first and last name
• Your student’s teacher
• The bus number
• The first and last name of the student with whom you child is riding, or a description of the established bus stop
• The date
• Your signature

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

• Please note that ALL medication dispensed at school requires a note from the parent/guardian AND a note from the physician/health care provider.
• All medication must be in the original bottle/package and labeled with the correct student’s name, correct dosage, and correct instructions. Expired medication will not be administered.

LUNCH INFO

• The cafeteria has distributed student PIN numbers to all the homeroom teachers. Your child may deposit money in his/her cafeteria account with either cash or a check written out to AG Food Services.
• The cafeteria requires a note from a doctor if a student has any food allergies or is not able to drink milk with his/her purchased lunch. A new doctor’s note is required EACH year.
• All students that have been on the free or reduced meal program must reapply each school year. Forms went home with all students.

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

• It is very important that you give your child a written note each day that s/he will be either picked up for any reason or staying at school for a prearranged activity or program.  That note serves as his/her “ticket” to be picked up or to go to another area of the building at dismissal time.
•  A note is required each time your child is late or absent, specifying the reason. 
• If you know ahead of time that your child will be absent due to unavoidable circumstances or an educational trip, you must send a written request to the principal for an excused absence at least two weeks in advance.
• On all notes please be sure to write clearly your child’s first and last name, the teacher’s name, the time if applicable, and a clear explanation.  Always include the date and your signature.  Thank you for helping to keep AGIS a safe place for your children.

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School Delay and Closing Criteria
The decision whether to open school on time, to call for a delayed opening, or to cancel school is made by the Superintendent based on information received by Accu-Weather, the Chester County Intermediate Unit, municipal authorities, bus contractors and our building and grounds department. The Superintendent also consults with administrators in neighboring school districts.

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.

Television Stations	Radio Stations
Channel 3-KYW-TV3	WSTW 93.7 FM
Channel 6-WPVI-TV6	WJBR 99.5 FM
Channel 10-WCAU-TV10	WCOJ 1420 AM
Channel 29-WXTF-Fox 29	WDEL 1150 AM
	WCHE 1540 AM
	KYW 1060 AM

 

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.
Please note that when school is cancelled, all after-school or evening programs or activities for that day are also cancelled.

AGIS Report Card
Avon Grove Intermediate School utilizes a standards-based report card. All school districts in the Commonwealth are required by law to align their respective curricula and assessments to PA Academic Standards. The PA standards state what students should know and be able to do at various grade levels. For example, the PA standards for mathematics are for grades 5, 8 and 11. Benchmarks have been developed for the remaining grades. Benchmarks state what students should know and be able to do in the grades that lead to the standards. For example, in mathematics, benchmarks for the grade 8 standard have been developed for grades 6 and 7. The report card explains clearly how each child is progressing towards the benchmarks and standards.

AGIS Parent/Student Handbook

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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