News Archive: December, 2009

December 18, 2009 Due to the inclement weather, the AGHS Winter Band Concert scheduled for Sunday, December 20th has been postponed to Monday, December 21st at 7:00 PM in the AGHS Auditorium. Please understand that our primary concern is the safety and well-being of our students and the general public. Thank you for your understanding and we apologize for any inconvenience this presents.

December 18, 2009 Breakfast with Santa in the AGHS Cafeteria on Saturday, December 19th will still take place as scheduled.

December 17, 2009 Serious weather conditions or other emergencies may make it necessary to close school, delay the opening of school, or dismiss students early. This year the district will be utilizing the Edulink call system to notify parents of cancellations or delays. In addition, emergency information will be posted on the District web site and will be broadcast on 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.
In the event of an emergency school closing, students need to know what to do when they get home in the event that you are not there. Please discuss appropriate arrangements with your child prior to any unforeseen emergency situation.
Please note that when school is cancelled, all after-school or evening programs or activities for that day are also cancelled.
(Breakfast is not served on late opening days.)

December 17, 2009 We will begin our winter MAP tests (Measures of Academic Progress) on Wednesday, January 6. All students will take the MAP on computers at various locations in the school. These tests take about one hour to administer. Each child will be assessed in Reading and Math. MAP is a nationally normed test given 3 times a year that provides our teachers with excellent information about areas of strength and areas of need for their students. The MAP schedule is as follows:

• January 6 & 7 Orange
• January 8 & 11 Purple
• January 12 & 13 Red
• January 14 & 15 Blue

December 9, 2009 Welcome to the 2010 Science Fair! We had an amazing year at the 2009 CCSC Science Fair, and we want to do it again! Here is some information:

• We are going to meet in Room B208 after school, December 15, 2009.
• In order to stay after school, students must have a note. No exceptions.
• Please pack a snack for your child.
• Pick up will be at 4:25 outside of Room B208 (Upstairs Orange)

Plans for December 15th include: Introduction, CCSC PowerPoint, and great websites to find your project.

Any questions, please contact:

Lauren McManus, lmcmanus@avongrove.org

December 8, 2009 Visit the Ecology Club page to learn about the recycling programs here at AGI.

December 4, 2009

Breakfast With Santa
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2009
8 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Avon Grove High School Cafeteria

The Avon Grove High School Band invites you to bring your little ones to enjoy Breakfast with Santa Claus on Saturday morning, December 19. The breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. in the High School cafeteria, and will feature AG Band Students playing holiday music along with AG Choir Students singing Christmas carols. Breakfast includes pancakes, Hatfield breakfast sausages, orange or apple juice, and a hot beverage of your choice (Starbucks coffee, cocoa, or tea). Admission is $5 per person. Included in this price will be face painting/hand stamps for the children, a holiday treat bag, a bag of "Magic Reindeer Food," and an opportunity for the children to tell Santa their holiday wishes. Children may also have their picture taken with Santa for a small fee. Families with children of all ages are welcome. All proceeds to benefit families in need in the Avon Grove community.

Please note that this is a date change from the District wall calendar.

December 3, 2009 We have just received notice that all Avon Grove Schools will dismiss early on Wednesday, December 23. Avon Grove Intermediate School dismissal will begin at 1:05 on the last day of school before our winter recess. Lunches will be served on a modified schedule and there will be no salad bar.

December 3, 2009 The 4th, 5th, and 6th grade choirs will be presenting their Winter Concert on Wednesday evening, December 9, at 7:00 pm in the AGIS cafetorium. We will also be featuring a holiday performance by the second year trumpet 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!

December 3, 2009 The AGIS school band and orchestra will be presenting their Winter Concert on Thursday, December 17, 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.

December 3, 2009

In keeping with the spirit of the holiday season, the AGIS PTA will be sponsoring an AGIS Holiday Gift Shop. The Holiday Gift Shop will be open during school hours for all students in grades 3-6 from Monday, December 14, to Friday, December 18.

Letters were sent home in December 3rd's Thursday folder with further details and notificaition of the day your child will be visiting the shop with his/her classroom.

We need volunteers:

December 9-11 to price merchandise and set up the shop and/or

December 14-18 during school hours to work in the shop helping students and gift wrapping.

 

If you would like to volunteer for this very fun and festive event, please contact Teresa Hanrahan at hanrahan@comcast.net or Betsy Beehler at betsybeehler@aol.com.

 

December 3, 2009 Click here for student achievement highlights, faculty and staff news, and a list of Avon Grove's AP Scholars, National Merit students, and Avon Grove Stars. The Fall 2009 edition of the District's newsletter also features facilities and finance updates and a overview of proposed course guide changes for the high school next year.

December 3, 2009 Starting this week, initial warning letters will be sent to the parents and guardians of students who have more than 3 unexcused absences as of December 1. Students who are absent must bring in a signed note from a parent or guardian within 3 days of the student’s return to school. If no written excuse note is brought in within 3 days, the absence becomes unexcused. The following are the only reasons that a student ‘s absence will be excused: illness, death in the immediate family, religious holidays, health care appointments, urgent family reasons, court appearances, and *educational family trips.

*Please remember – absences for trips, traveling, family occasions, vacations, etc. must be approved by a principal at least one week in advance of the absence.

December 3, 2009

• Students who need to get off at a different stop on either the same bus they are assigned to or a different bus, must have a note from their parent or guardian. These notes are to be given to the homeroom teacher or the main office so that official bus passes can be prepared and recorded.
• Please notice – these request notes are not to be handed directly to the bus drivers. The bus drivers can only accept official bus passes from the school office.
• As stated previously, we cannot issue passes for any groups of students (i.e. birthday parties, scout meetings, etc.) due to the limited seating available. Our quota is 2-3 passes per bus each day.
• The following buses are full and cannot accept any passes: 2, 16, 50, & 63.
• Please sign and date your note and remember to include the bus number and the location of the established stop, or the name of the student with whom your child will be riding.

Thank you for your cooperation.

December 1, 2009

A lot of great things have been happening at AGIS. Visit our AGIS Happenings page to see pictures from Spirit Day, assemblies, class projects, and more!