News Archive: December, 2006

Science and Technology Fair

December 15, 2006 The District Technology Fair and all District entries for the Southern Chester County Science Fair will hold an exhibition/fair on Thursday, April 12th from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at Avon Grove Intermediate School.

Happy Holidays

December 14, 2006 All Avon Grove schools will dismiss early on Friday, December 22. Avon Grove Intermediate School

students will be dismissed at 1:05 PM.

Lunches will be served on a modified schedule. The menu is subject to change. We wish you a joyful and restful holiday. Schools will reopen on Tuesday, January 2, 2007.

New Library Software

December 13, 2006

Exciting times lie ahead in the AGI Library! Over the next 4-5 weeks, all four district libraries are moving to a new software system for managing circulation and cataloging of materials. As you might imagine this requires a massive shift of information from our current system to the new. We will be sending our existing records out for conversion on Friday, December 22nd, 2006. The new software system will not be up and running until the week of January 22nd, 2007. We’re asking for your help during this time period.

Please encourage your child to return his/her materials (especially overdue items).
Please be aware that beginning the week of December 18th, students will be allowed to circulate only one book at a time.
We are attempting to complete this changeover with as little disruption of service as possible.

We appreciate your understanding and patience while we all learn a new system!

Attention 5th Grade Parents

December 13, 2006 The 2007 standardized tests will be administered to our fifth graders the week of February 12. Please do not plan any appointments or trips for this week. You can refer to the PA Department of Education website www.pde.state.pa.us for further information regarding the 2007 Writing Assessment.

From the Nurse's Office

December 13, 2006 We are in need of donations of gently used clothing, size 6-16, for students to change into when mishaps occur. The greatest need is for pants.

Santa Breakfast

December 13, 2006 The Avon Grove High School Marching Band will hold their annual Santa Breakfast on Saturday, December 16, from 8:00-10:30 AM at the high school. They will provide musical entertainment, breakfast, and face painting for the young children. Santa will be coming for pictures. The cost is $3

This is a non-profit event. All proceeds will be given to help our local community.

After School Enrichment

December 13, 2006 The AGIS PTA is sponsoring a winter and spring session of After School Enrichment. We are looking for teachers and parents with skills that they would like to share with our children. Instructors must have their clearances and will be compensated. Please call Jennifer Device (610-869-5798) or Sue O’Doherty (610-255-3442) by December 15 if you are interested!!

String Instrument and Band Concert

December 13, 2006 The second year string students and the AGIS Band will be presenting their Winter Concert on Wednesday evening, January 10, at 7:00 PM in the AGIS cafetorium. We hope many of you will plan to attend this special evening as we showcase the talents of our wonderful students!

Menu Change

December 13, 2006 On Friday, December 22, no breakfast will be offered due to the abbreviated schedule. Also, pizza and the side items only will be available for lunch. Popcorn chicken will not be a choice. Please disregard the printed menu.

AGHS PSSA Testing Schedule

December 12, 2006 During the administration of the PSSA test on March 13, 14 and 15, 2007, Avon Grove High School students will report to school on an alternate schedule. »Read More(pdf)

Author Jen Bryant to Visit AGIS in January

December 4 , 2006

The AGIS PTA will be hosting a visit from author Jen Bryant on January 4th and 9th. Ms. Bryant will be discussing her book, The Trial, with 5th and 6th graders. The Trial is her first novel for children and tells the story of the trial of Lindbergh kidnapping through the eyes of a young girl. Ms. Bryant grew up in the same New Jersey town where the Lindbergh kidnapping trial took place many years before. Fifth and sixth grade classroom teachers have received copies of The Trial to prepare for this visit, courtesy of the AGIS PTA.

Ms. Bryant is the author of numerous biographies for young readers, picture books, and poems. She teaches Writing and Children’s Literature at West Chester University and lives in Glenmoore, PA with her husband and daughter. You can learn more about this author at http://www.jenbryant.com.
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For more information, please contact Eileen Sparling at eileensparling@comcast.net.

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