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News and Events: December, 2005"Don't Be An Ostrich"December 21, 2005
January 23, 2006 from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Choir ConcertDecember 21, 2005 The
fourth, fifth, and sixth grade choirs presented their Winter Concert
on Wednesday, December 14. We congratulate Mrs. Smith and all the
performers for an amazing job! Pictures
Save The DatesDecember 16, 2005 We’re
happy to say once again we have Imogene Smith, Director of the Adolescent
Program at the Rockford Center, conducting workshops to help you
assist your children. The workshops will be held on four Tuesday
evenings at Penn London Elementary School. There is no charge
for the classes. They are paid for through the Safe Schools’ grant. Please
fill out the reservation form on the Jan. 5
Newsletter and return it to the counselors right away.
Mark Your CalendarDecember 14, 2005
The school day we missed on Friday, December 9, due to the snowstorm will be made up on Monday, June 12. If we miss any more scheduled days, they will also be added to the calendar in June.
Local Author Visits 5th and 6th Grade StudentsDecember 10, 2005
Weather CancellationsDecember 10, 2005
Serious weather
conditions or other emergencies 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,
Philadelphia television stations, and our district web site. Avon
Grove’s emergency closing number
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 arrangements with your child prior to any unforeseen emergency situation. 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. Emergency information will be posted on the District web site and will be broadcasted over the radio and television. Please monitor these communication systems as needed. We ask that you do not call the school, as unnecessary phone calls will tie up our phone lines and personnel needed to deal with the emergency. 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. 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.
Cooperation Kick-OffDecember 7, 2005 On
Wednesday November 23rd, AGIS had two school assemblies to kick off
the second character trait, COOPERATION, to welcome
the new lead principal Mr. Reidinger, and to celebrate the school
theme "All
of Us - Together as a Team." Visit
our Guidance page to learn more !
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| 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, national origin, sex, age, religion, ancestry, handicap, 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 Ms. Wendi Lee Foltz, Director of Personnel, Avon Grove School District, 375 South Jennersville Road, West Grove, PA 19390, (610) 869-2441. |
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. |
“Don’t
Be An Ostrich!” All parents are invited to hear one of the most
well regarded speakers in the area talk about the warning signs of
substance abuse. The Fred S. Engle Middle School PTO and Avon Grove’s
Student Assistance Program are sponsoring a parents’ night on
January 23, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fred S. Engle Middle School cafeteria.
The speaker, Debra Delp, has her degree in nursing and social services,
but her real experience comes from how drugs and alcohol have personally
affected her life. The program provides parents with information about
how to talk to their children about drugs and alcohol, how to identify
if their child is using, and what they and their family can do about
it. There will be a wide range of information to read and take home
as well as tasty refreshments! 
On
November 1st and 2nd, local illustrator and children’s author Judith
Byron Schachner, visited the fifth and sixth graders of Avon Grove Intermediate
School. Mrs. Schachner has written and illustrated many books including
Skippyjon Jones, Yo Vikings, I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie,
and Mr. Emerson’s Cook. Mrs. Schachner’s humorous and very
inspirational presentations included slides of her studio, animals, and
artwork. She also shared her “seed box” where she gets her
story ideas. Mrs. Schachner’s visit was enjoyed by all who attended
her presentations and was a great segue into Children’s Book
Week at AGIS the week of November 14, 2005.