News Archive: February, 2007

February 26, 2007Please see the Winter 2007 edition of The Grove, published by Avon Grove School District for residents and members of the school district community. This issue contains an article highlighting important deadlines and information related to Act 1 and tax shifting, a Future Growth update, news regarding the adoption of the 2007-2008 Preliminary Budget, and other news. »The Grove (PDF)

February 26, 2007 Avon Grove School District reminds residents that in order to qualify for any potential property tax reductions under Act 1 of 2006, property owners must submit a Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion Application to the Chester County Assessment-Homestead Office by Thursday, March 1, 2007. »Read More (PDF)

February 21, 2007 All AGIS students will be taking PSSA tests on Monday, March 12, through Monday, March 19.  Please plan to have your children in school, on time, on these dates.  They will benefit from a good night’s sleep and a nourishing breakfast on these days.

     If a student arrives late, after the testing has begun, s/he will wait in the office until a scheduled break.  Testing will be completed daily by 11:30 AM.   

     Information sheets were sent home with all students on Thursday, February 22.

February 21, 2007 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, Philadelphia television stations, and our district web site.  Avon Grove’s emergency closing number is #859.

     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.  This way our roads, driveways, and parking lots will be less congested.

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

     Also, breakfast will not be served on late opening days.

UNEXPECTED EARLY DISMISSALS

          In the event of an emergency school closing, students will be sent home via the school bus unless they have a prearranged bus pass.  Our children need to know in advance 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.  Please do not call or fax in requests for bus passes. 

February 21, 2007 Days missed because of unscheduled school closings will be made up at the end of this school year.  The two snow days we just had on Wednesday and Thursday, February 14 & 15, will be made up on June 12 & 13.  Unless we have additional school closings, the last day of school this year will be Wednesday, June 13.

February 21, 2007 Eating a nutritious breakfast boosts student achievement by providing the fuel needed in order to learn and concentrate in school.

     Join us for a nutritious breakfast during National School Breakfast Week and become eligible to win a great prize!  Raffles will be held at each school with winners being announced on Friday, March 9.  Students must purchase a full meal to qualify for the drawing; the more breakfast meals the student purchases that week, the more entries (limited to one per day) they can receive, for a maximum of 5 for the week.

• No raffle tickets to worry about – purchases will be tracked and tallied by the cafeteria.
• Prizes include iPods, Blockbuster gift cards, and sports balls.  Promotional items have been provided by Food Service Vendors.
• Special menus offered all week.

February 21, 2007 The AGIS 4th & 5th grade string students and the 1st year instrumental students will give a concert on Tuesday evening, March 6, at 7:00 PM.  All are welcome to attend the concert held in the AGI cafetorium.

February 20, 2007 Detective Ron Calarese & Detective Joe Walton from the Chester County District Attorney's Office will give a presentation on Internet/online safety at the Board of School Directors' meeting on Thursday, March 8. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Avon Grove Intermediate School Audion.

February 13, 2007 Due to the weather today, there will be no PM Kindergarten session.

The elementary schools will dismiss at 1:15 PM. The secondary schools will dismiss at 12:30 PM.

February 13, 2007 The Avon Grove Anti-Drug and Alcohol Task Force have a new site: http://www.teacherweb.com/PA/AvonGroveHighSchool/TaskForce/index.html. Visit our Parent Resouces Site for this and other resources.

February 9, 2007 The Avon Grove School District Board of School Directors voted unanimously Feb. 8 to approve the 2007-2008 Preliminary Budget, with no increase in real estate taxes. The Board is scheduled to consider adoption of the 2007-2008 Final Budget on June 14, 2007.
»See news release for more details (PDF Format).

February 8, 2007 The 2007 PSSA Writing Assessment will be administered to the fifth grade students the week of February 12.  Please plan to have your 5th grade students in school and on time this week.  They will benefit from a good night’s sleep and a nourishing breakfast each day.     An information sheet has been sent home with your fifth grader.  For further information regarding the 2007 Writing Assessment please refer to the website www.pde.state.pa.us.

February 8, 2007 Forms with ordering information have been sent home with all of our students.  Anyone wishing to purchase a yearbook must turn in the order form and payment on or before Friday, February 16.  The price is $14.00.  Checks should be written to “AGIS” (NOT PTA or Lifetouch.)  There may be a few extra yearbooks to sell when they arrive, but the only way to be sure you will get a copy is to place your order now.  If you have any questions, you may contact Mrs. Betty Sharon at 610-869-2010.

February 8, 2007 District policy requires a note for any student being picked up before the dismissal time of 3:10.  If you know in advance that you will be picking your child up early, please send in a note.  If the early dismissal is unexpected you will be asked to write a note at the time of pick up.  The note should contain the date, the child’s name, the reason for pick-up, and a parent’s or guardian’s signature.

February 8, 2007 When requesting a bus pass please do not send the note in prior to the date the bus pass is required.  Please note that AGIS only requires a note from the student that will be riding a different bus or getting off at a different stop.

February 6, 2007

Kindergarten and new first grade registrations for the 2007-2008 school year will be held at Penn London Elementary School as follows:
March 5, 2007– 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-2:30 p.m.
March 6, 2007– 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-2:30 p.m.
March 7, 2007– 9 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
March 8, 2007– 9 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
March 9, 2007– 9 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m.

»Read More (PDF)
»En español

February 5, 2007 Mrs. Mantell's fifth grade extended their lesson on symmetry into the art room.  They used black and white photos of themselves to draw a self portrait.  Click HERE to read more and see examples of these wonderful projects!

February 1, 2007The Avon Grove School Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 8, 2007, at 7:00 PM, in the Avon Grove Intermediate School Audion to discuss the Act 1 Tax Shifting Referendum Resolution and Ballot Question for the May, 2007, primary ballot. The agenda for the hearing is available HERE.

Following the hearing, the Board will hold their regular meeting scheduled to start at 7:30 PM.

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