News Archive: December, 2010

December 15, 2010 All Avon Grove schools will dismiss early on Thursday, December 23. Avon Grove Intermediate School students will be dismissed at 1:05 PM. Breakfast will be available, but there will be no salad bar for lunch. Lunches will be on a modified schedule.

We wish you a joyful and restful holiday.
Schools will reopen on Monday, January 3, 2011.

December 15, 2010 Serious weather conditions or other emergencies may make it necessary to close school, delay the opening of school, or dismiss students early. As in the past, the district will be utilizing the Edulink call system to notify parents of cancellations or delays. We have been working with the Edulink technical support team related to the efficiency of our call deliveries. Since the system is voice activated, either your answering machine will trigger the message, or, if you pick up, you must say “hello.” We find many parents pick up to listen but do not use their voice to activate the message.
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.
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 15, 2010

1. Keep your child home from school or day care when s/he is sick.
2. Allow your child to return to school only when fever-free for at least 24 hours (no longer having a fever without use of fever-reducing medicines.)
3. Cover your cough. Cough into your upper sleeve or into a tissue and discard properly.
4. Properly dispose of used tissues and other soiled items, and wash your hands after doing so.
5. Wash hands frequently and regularly, or use hand sanitizers when water is not readily available.
6. Regularly clean and disinfect areas and items likely to have frequent hand contact.
7. Contact your health care provider when your child or other family member is sick with the flu. (Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, headache, and body aches.)
8. If you are not able to stay home with your child, plan ahead for how s/he will be taken care of when sick at home or if school is closed.
9. Have your child vaccinated against the flu every year.
10. Stay informed through www.health.state.pa.us, www.cdc.gov or www.flu.gov.

For questions, call 1-877-PA-HEALTH.

LOS 10 CONSEJOS PRINCIPALES PARA PREVENIR LA PROPAGACIÓN DE LA INFLUENZA
1. No lleve a su hijo a la escuela ni a la guardería, déjelo en casa mientras esté enfermo.
2. Permita que su hijo vuelva a la escuela sólo cuando hayan pasado al menos 24 horas desde que ya no presenta fiebre (sin haber utilizado medicamentos para reducirla.)
3. Cúbrase cada vez que tosa. Tosa sobre su manga superior o sobre un pañuelo y deséchelo de manera apropiada.
4. Deseche de manera apropiada los pañuelos usados y otros objetos sucios, y posteriormente lávese las manos.
5. Lávese las manos regularmente y con frecuencia, o utilice un desinfectante para manos cuando no tenga agua disponible.
6. Limpie y desinfecte periódicamente las áreas y los objetos que manipula con frecuencia.
7. Comuníquese con su proveedor de atención médica si su hijo u otro miembro de la familia está enfermo y padece influenza. (Los síntomas incluyen fiebre, tos, dolor de garganta, romadizo, dolor de cabeza y dolores en diversas partes del cuerpo.)
8. Si no puede quedarse en casa junto a su hijo, planifique con anticipación el cuidado que su hijo recibirá cuando se encuentre enfermo en casa o si la escuela cerrara.
9. Lleve a su hijo a vacunarse contra la influenza todos los años.
10. Manténgase informado en www.health.state.pa.us , www.cdc.gov o www.flu.gov.

Si tiene alguna pregunta, llame al 1-877-PA-HEALTH.

December 8, 2010 Applications are now being accepted for a vacancy on the Avon Grove Board of School Directors in Region II of the Avon Grove School District. Region II is comprised of Penn Township, New London Township and Voting District #1 of the West Grove Borough. The term of office for this position expires on December 5, 2011. Interested individuals can obtain an application packet at the Avon Grove Administrative Office, 375 S. Jennersville Road, West Grove, PA 19390. (610) 869-2441. Applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. on January 3, 2011, at the District Administrative Office. Interviews will be scheduled for the January 4, 2011, School Board meeting to be held in the Avon Grove Intermediate School Audion beginning at 6:30 p.m.

December 8, 2010 At the Nov. 11, 2010, School Board meeting, the Avon Grove School District Board of School Directors approved a four-day summer work week for year-round employees that is expected to save an estimated $15,000 in operating expenditures. >>Read More

December 2, 2010 All AGIS students will be taking PSSA reading and math assessment tests from March 14 until March 25. Our fifth graders will also be taking the PSSA writing tests the week of March 28 to April 1, and our fourth graders will be taking the PSSA science tests the week of April 4-8.
Please do not plan any appointments or trips on these dates. More information will be sent home after the holidays. You can refer to the PA Department of Education website, www.pde.state.pa.us, for further information.

December 2, 2010 The Avon Grove High School Choir is scheduled to perform on Saturday, December 18 at Penn Township’s first annual “12 Holidays in the Park” event. The choir will perform strolling carols throughout the park from about 6:30 to 7:00 p.m., and a 7:00 p.m. performance is scheduled in the pavilion. Also on the 18th, Avon Grove High School’s “Rock the Cure” club is scheduled to sell concessions as a fundraiser for cancer awareness and research. Park visitors can also take in the holiday sights, which include evergreen trees decorated by local organizations. Students and advisors from nine community service clubs at Avon Grove High School will decorate a tree, and fourth-graders from Jill Benjamin’s and Stacey Hallman’s art classes at Avon Grove Intermediate School are also slated to decorate a tree.
The “12 Holidays in the Park” event runs from December 12-24. Santa is scheduled to greet guests on December 12, 17, 18, 19, and 23. The Avon Grove High School’s Equestrian Club is scheduled to sell concessions on opening night, December 12. The Penn Township Park is located on Lewis Road in West Grove.

December 2, 2010 As of December 1, we have earned 1,057,805 stickers and have correctly solved 3,173,415 math problems! The students are working furiously on their math skills with the First In Math Program. The teachers have been excited about the carry-over of skills from the games to the classroom. The automaticity of facts is essential to the success of students in much of the math content. Thanks to the parents who are supporting their student's math success by participating in the family component of the program.

December 2, 2010 Discount prescription cards are available at no cost in the school nurses' office. This discount program (UNA Rx cards-United Networks of America) is not an insurance program; it is a program offering a point of sale discount and can be applied to some prescription medications at participating pharmacies. If you have no medical insurance or have no prescription plan through your insurer, this program may be of assistance. This discount may also apply to prescription medications that are not on your insurer's formulary. Please see card for details.

December 2, 2010 When school is in session, all visitors, including parents/guardians of AGIS students, upon entering the building, must sign in (and sign out) in the purple Visitor Sign In & Sign Out binder. The purple visitor binder is located on the table next to the AGIS receptionist’s desk. This is standard procedure before going to the main office or any other location inside AGIS. Thank you.
FAVOR DE RECORDAR – EL PROCEDIMIENTO DE SEGURIDAD PARA LOS VISITANTES DE INTERMEDIA DE AVON GROVE
Mientras los estudiantes están en escuela, todos los visitantes, incluyendo los padres de los estudiantes de AGIS, cuando entran AGIS, tienen que firmar el pápel que está en la carpeta morada y también cuando salen tienen que firmar el papel. La carpeta está en la mesa a lado del escritorio de la recepciónista. Este es el proceso normal antes de ir a la oficina o otras lugares a dentro de AGIS. Muchas Graciás.

December 2, 2010 We hope many of you will plan to attend the following special evenings as we showcase the talents of our wonderful students and help to get you in the holiday spirit!
Winter Choir Concert, December 8
The 4th, 5th, and 6th grade choirs will be presenting their Winter Choral Concert on Wednesday evening, December 8, at 7:00 in the AGIS cafeteria. There will also be a special performance by the 2nd year trumpet ensemble.
Band & Orchestra Concert, December 14
The AGIS school band and orchestra will be presenting their Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 14, at 7:00 pm in the AGIS cafetorium.

November 23, 2010

The Avon Grove High School Band invites you to bring your little ones to enjoy Breakfast with Santa Claus on Saturday morning, December 18. 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.