News Archive: November, 2007

November 29, 2007SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM AVON GROVE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

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November 29, 2007 In keeping with the spirit of the holiday season, the AGIS PTA will be sponsoring an AGIS Holiday Gift Shop.  This is an opportunity for children to shop inde-pendently of their parents, purchasing carefully chosen, inexpensive gifts for all members of the family with the help of PTA volunteers.  Gift-wrapping will be available for just 50¢ for each student’s total purchase. 
     This is not a PTA fundraiser.  It is a service offered to the students at AGIS.  A letter detailing when your child’s class will be visiting the shop will be coming home soon.
     The Holiday Gift Shop will be open during school hours for all students in grades 3-6 from Monday, December 10 to Friday, December 14.
     We need volunteers to…

• Price Merchandise and set up the shop the week of December 3
• Work at the shop (cashier, gift wrap, etc.) the week of December 10.

     If you would like to volunteer for this very fun event (it really is fun!) please email Betsy Beehler at betsybeehler@aol.com

November 29, 2007 Mark your calendars!  The fourth, fifth, and sixth grade choirs will be presenting their Winter Concert on Wednesday evening, December 12, at 7:00 p.m. in the AGIS cafeteria.  We will also be featuring a holiday performance by the second year flute ensemble.  We hope many of you will make plans to attend this special evening as we showcase the talents of our wonderful students and help you get in the holiday spirit!

November 29, 2007 AGIS is assisting the Knights of Columbus in their collection of food and personal care items for the annual AG Holiday Basket Program.  The organization hopes to provide holiday baskets for at least 300 families in need in our community.
     The collection of non-perishable canned or boxed food items and personal care items (toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc.) began on November 27 and will continue until Friday, December 7.  Please have your children bring all donated items to the school lobby and place them in the collection boxes provided.  If they stop in the nurse’s office, they will get their name written on a Christmas tree on the bulletin board.

November 29, 2007 Congratulations to the AGIS students who submitted entries in this year’s National PTA Reflections Program.  The 2007-2008 theme was “I Can Make A Difference.”  Four categories of Literature, Musical Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts were represented with 50 pieces of original work.  Our Reflections Program exhibit was on display in the hallway from Tuesday, November 27 to Thursday, November 29.  The finalists will be announced and all participants will be recognized with certificates and ribbons at the Awards Reception tonight.  The finalists’ entries will be sent to the next level to compete with other schools.

November 20, 2007 In a hurry some mornings?  No worries ~ The Food Service Department of the Avon Grove School District serves nutritious breakfasts daily.

The cost for breakfast at AGHS and FSEM is $1.10 and at AGIS and PLE is $1.00.  Breakfast is also available at a reduced price of .30 for all those who have been approved for reduced price meals and free to those who have been approved for free meals! »Read More (pdf)

November 15, 2007Then we have a volunteer position for you!  We are looking for volunteers to help with the Artist-In-Residence program and the sixth grade Art Project.  This position gives you an opportunity to work with our sixth graders, our local artist, and our art teachers, as well as other adults with the same interests.  Please contact Mary Ann Feeney for more information at 610-268-1567, or mafeeney4@comcast.net.  Clearances are recom-mended but not necessary

November 15, 2007 AGIS is once again supporting the Avon Grove Christmas Basket Program.  This wonderful community program provides Holiday Baskets to over 300 needy families in the Avon Grove School District.  The collection of non-perishable food and personal care items will begin on Tuesday, Novem-ber 27 and continue until Friday, December 7.
Please have your child place all donated items in the collection boxes by the nurses’ office.
     Thank you in advance for your support of the Avon Grove Christmas Basket Program.

November 15, 2007 Are there items missing from your child’s closet and drawers?  When you come for your child’s conference, please stop by the Lost & Found, located in the cafeteria hallway near the faculty dining room, and see if your property can be located within our collection.  Any items left after conferences have concluded will be donated to a local charity.

November 9, 2007The Executive Summary of SAT Goals for 2006-2007 are now available on the District Reports page.

November 8, 2007The selection committee has chosen two finalists for the AGIS Lead Principal position. A "Meet the Finalists" session is scheduled Wednesday, November 14, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the AGIS Cafetorium. Members of the school community are invited to attend. See the meeting announcement (pdf) for more details.

November 7, 2007Due to unforseen circumstances, Avon Grove School District and Oxford Area School District have rescheduled the “Cyber Smarts” parent information night from Tuesday, November 13, to Wednesday, December 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. The event will be held in the auditorium of Oxford Area High School, 705 Waterway Road, East Nottingham. Nationally known speaker Katie Koestner of Campus Outreach Services in St. Davids, Pa., is scheduled to provide a crash course on what parents needs to know about the Internet, online safety, and other communications technologies popular among youngsters.

November 5, 2007

 

 

This year the AGIS PTA is supporting literacy enrichment with a year long celebration of poetry called Poetry Palooza. The Palooza will bring workshops, readings, displays, distinguished visitors and events to the school to demonstrate the beauty, whimsy and relevance of poetry in the everyday life of students, teachers and families.

WHAT MAKES A POETRY PALOOZA?

4th grade workshops - We are fortunate to have a talented team working with our fourth-grade students and teachers on a special poetry project. Reading Specialist Patti Hill and Master Teachers Joan Vick, Chris Bureau and Maria Kriznuski are delivering a 14 session in-class workshop to all 4th-graders. Students in red and blue schoolhouses are participating in the workshops now and spring workshops are scheduled for students in the orange and purple schoolhouses. Some comments from students currently working on poetry include:

In response to the question, "Has anyone learned anything about him/ her self as you hunt for a self-portrait poem?" one child said, "I learned that I really like poetry!"

In explaining why he chose a poem one student said, "I like to read on the beach more than any place else because the sound of the ocean calms me down."

Poet visit – In May, poet and author J. Patrick Lewis will visit our school and share thoughts about his work with our experienced 4th grade poets. Mr. Lewis has written over fifty children's books with forty of them being children's poetry.  In addition to being a college professor for thirty years in the field of economics, he has won numerous awards for his children's books including; the Golden Kite Award, 2002 Gold Book Award (National Association of Parent Publishers), and the IRA 2006 Teacher's Choice Award. (International Reading Association. He will engage small groups of 5th- and 6th-grade students in hands-on workshops and will share a special reading with our youngest 3rd-grade poets. Students will have the opportunity to purchase books for signing by Mr. Lewis. To learn more about J. Patrick Lewis, go to www.jpatricklewis.com.

Post-a-Poem - Watch for poetry postings around the school. We will be asking for contributions from the school community for favorite poems to share as postings around the school. Stop and take a minute to read something that will make you think, or maybe make you smile. Do you have a favorite poem you’d like to share? If so, please drop a note to Debbie Parker in the library.

Poetry readings during Wednesday morning announcements - Poetry is meant to be read aloud so we are inviting some of your favorite AGIS teachers and staff to read a poem during Wednesday morning announcements. Listen carefully and enjoy the imagery of the words. What does your mind’s eye see?

Links to poetry – Our librarians will be sharing poetry resources throughout the year with students and teachers and, on the website; we’ll be sharing links to recommended poetry sites for students and families.

If you have any questions about Poetry Palooza, please contact PTA volunteer Eileen Sparling at eileensparling@comcast.net or 610.345.1160.

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November 1, 2007AGIS will join in the celebration of Children’s Book Week again this year. This year's theme for the 88th observance of Children's Book Week, Rise Up Reading, encourages children, and the adults who care for them to spread the joy of reading by spending some time with a book each day.
Remember to take your kids to the library or bookstore during Children's Book Week, November 12-18, 2007, and Rise Up Reading! »Download Flyer

November 1, 2007 All Avon Grove schools will dismiss early and teachers will have conferences with parents on Friday through Wednesday, November 16-21. 
Avon Grove Intermediate School students will be dismissed at 1:05 PM.  Lunches will be served.
Please note - breakfast is not available on early dismissal days.

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