News Archive: March, 2011

March 30, 2011

All Avon Grove Schools will dismiss early on Tuesday through Friday, April 12-15.
AGIS students will be dismissed at 1:10 PM.
Breakfasts will be available and lunches will be served on an earlier schedule.

Parent/teacher conferences will be held on the following dates:
Monday, April 11, 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 12, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 13, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Your conference schedule will be sent home with your student’s report card on Monday, April 4.
Please plan to arrive in enough time to get to your child’s room before your scheduled conference time.
If you cannot keep your appointment, please call the school or notify the teacher right away.
Also, while you are here, plan to check our Lost & Found.

There will be no school from Monday, April 18, through Friday, April 22, for the Spring Break.
Students will return to class on Monday, April 25.

March 30, 2011 The PTA meeting originally scheduled for next Tuesday has been moved to Wednesday, April 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the AGIS audion. See you there.

March 18, 2011 On March 18, Superintendent Dr. Augustus J. Massaro provided an update to the Avon Grove School District community regarding the District's progress on developing the 2011-2012 General Fund Budget. The update includes a list of $3.6 million in proposed expenditure reductions included in the Proposed Preliminary Budget. Members of the Avon Grove community are invited to provide comments on the proposed strategies for balancing the budget. >> Read More.

March 16, 2011 Thursday, April 28, is designated as Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day all across the United States. If you plan to take your child to work with you that day, you must send a note in prior to April 28 in order for the day to be considered a field trip and not an absence. If a note is received after the day, it will be counted as a day absent, but excused. We cannot accept emails to the teacher or faxed notes. A note with a parent signature is required. April 28 is the official, nationally recognized Kids to Work Day. If you or your company chooses to have this event on a different date, it will be an excused absence for your child.

March 16, 2011 Approximately 600 orders have come in for this year’s school yearbook. That means 1000 students have not pre-ordered their copy and may be disappointed when we run out of the few extra we make available when the orders come in. Don’t miss out. The cost is $16 if you order before March 18. Checks should be written to AGSD or Avon Grove School District.

March 16, 2011 Students are not permitted to bring toys, hand-held games, trading cards, iPods, etc. to school. If students bring these items to school we cannot be responsible for loss or damage, and if they are taken from them by a teacher/aide it will be the parent’s responsibility to come to school to pick up the item. The school provides games and playground equipment for the students. Thank you for your cooperation.

March 16, 2011 The AGIS PTA Nominating Committee needs your help. There are many open positions for the upcoming school year. Please consider volunteering for one of the following officer positions: President, Vice President, and Treasurer. If these positions are not filled, AGIS will not have a PTA to support many activities for our children at the school. In addition, there are many AGIS Executive Board openings. They include Book Fair, Artist in Residence, Volunteer Coordination, Market Day, Welcoming Committee, Muffins for Moms/Donuts for Dads, After-School Enrichment, and more. If you are interested, please contact Christine Plankinton at Plankinton@msn.com. Check out the latest issue of the PTA newsletter for more news and information. It’s coming home today also.

March 11, 2011 Applications are now being accepted for a vacancy on the Board of School Directors in Region I of the Avon Grove School District. Region I is comprised of Franklin Township and London Britain Township. The term of office for this position expires on December 5, 2011. Interested individuals can obtain an application packet at the Avon Grove Administrative Building, 375 S. Jennersville Road, West Grove, PA 19390. (610) 869-2441 E.O.E. Completed applications should be submitted at the District Administrative Office. Application deadline is 4 p.m., April 1, 2011.

March 11, 2011 Governor Corbett announced his proposed 2011-2012 budget for the Commonwealth on March 8. The impact of Governor Corbett's proposed budget on the Avon Grove School District is highlighted in the attached document that was shared at the Board Finance Committee meeting on March 8. >>Read More.

March 4, 2011 Kindergarten and new first grade registrations for the 2011-2012 school year will be held at Penn London Elementary School as follows:

April 11, 2011– 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.
April 12, 2011– 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
April 13, 2011– 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
April 14, 2011– 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
April 15, 2011– 9 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Parents and guardians may register their children after these dates by appointment only.

>>Read More

>>Inscripcién en Jardin de Infantes y Prímer Grado (pdf)

March 3, 2011

Grades 3, 4, & 5 Parents Recently, the nurses’ office sent home a letter to parents of children that need a second Varicella vaccine or documentation of having had chicken pox disease. If you did not receive a letter, that means that we already have a second Varicella vaccine on record.
Grade 6 Parents Recently, the nurses’ office sent home a letter to parents of sixth grade students that need either a sixth grade physical or an additional immunization. If you did not receive a letter, that means that we already have a completed physical and immunization record on file.
Immunization Requirements For 2011-2012
Parents/guardians are encouraged to review the immunization requirements for student attendance in grades K-12 in 2011-2012. Students entering 7th grade in 2011-2012 are required to have a meningitis vaccine.
The state of Pennsylvania’s new immunization requirements beginning with the 2011-2012 school year are as follows:
ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES K THROUGH 12
4 doses of tetanus (1 dose on or after the 4th birthday)
4 doses of diphtheria (1 dose on or after 4th birthday)
3 doses of polio
2 doses of measles
2 doses of mumps
1 dose of rubella (German measles)
3 doses of Hepatitis B
2 doses of varicella vaccine or history of chicken pox disease
STUDENTS ENTERING 7TH GRADE IN 2011-2012
1 dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, accelular pertussis) if 5 years have elapsed since last tetanus immunization
1 dose of MCV (meningococcal conjugate vaccine)

March 3, 2011 Estimados padres para grados de 3, 4, & 5 Recientemente, la enfermería mando una carta para los padres de los niños que necesitan una segunda vacuna de Varicela o documentación de que hayan tenido la enfermedad de la viruela. Si usted no recibió una carta, esto significa que nosotros ya tenemos los registros de la segunda vacuna de Varicela.
Estimados padres del grado 6 Recientemente, la enfermería mandó una carta a los padres de los estudiantes de sexto grado que necesitan un examen físico o vacunas adicionales. Si usted no recibió la carta significa que nosotros ya tenemos un registro de un físico o vacunas completo.
Atención Padres/Guardianes
No Esperen -----Vacunen Ahora
Los alumnos EN TODOS LOS GRADOS en 2011/2012 necesitan la siguientes vacunas:
• 4 dosis contra el tétano*
(1 dosis al cumplir 4 años o despues)
• 4 dosis contra dipteria*
(1 dosis al cumplir 4 anos o después)
• 3 dosis contra el polio
• 2 dosis contra el sarampión**
• 2 dosis contra las paperas**
• 1 dosis contra el rubéola
• 3 dosis contra el hepatitis B
• 2 dosis contra la varicella o si han teniddo la enfermedad (llegando a concordancia por 2011-2012)
*Generalmente se da como DTP, DtaP, DT o Td
**Generalmente se da como MMR
Alumnos ENTRANDO AL 7th grado en 2011-2012 necesitan lo siguiente:
• 1 dosis contra el tétano, dipteria, accellular pertussis (T dap) (si ha sido más de 5 años desde la última vacuna contra el tétano)
• 1 dosis contra la meningitis (MCV)
Estos requisitos toman en cuenta razones médicas y creencias religiosas. Si su hijo esta exento de inmunizaciónes, puede ser retirado de la escuela durante un brote.
Los requisitos de inmunización escolar en Pennsylvania se pueden encontrar en el código 28.PA.CODE CH.23 (inmunización escolar). Para solicitor más información, comuníquese con su médico familiar o lláme al 1-877 PA HEALTH.

March 3, 2011 We want to remind all parents to be aware of the amount of money you keep in your child’s lunch account. More importantly, make sure your expectations for snacks are understood by your child. Our general rule in the cafeteria is that children in grades 4 and 5 can purchase two snacks and a drink while 3rd graders can purchase one snack and a drink. We see students purchasing snacks and sometimes not eating their regular lunch and simply eating the snacks. From a nutritional perspective we ask you to discuss this with your child and help them develop the responsibility you wish on this matter. If you want to access your child’s balance or place any kind of restrictions on that account please view the information for this on the website. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

March 3, 2011 Spring picture packages have arrived and have been given to the students to take home. If you wish to purchase any or all of the photographs, please send in your payment to the school office. You may return the whole package to the school if you choose not to purchase it, or you may keep what you like and return the remaining pictures along with your payment. Checks should be written to “Lifetouch” and sent in to school by March 21 if possible, and no later than April 6.

March 3, 2011 The PTA Nominating Committee is working to fill Board & Chair positions for the 2011-2012 school year. The PTA can only be successful with volunteers and parent involvement. Without your help, programs/activities cannot continue. If you are interested in getting more involved in your child’s school experience, please reach out to one of the Nominating Committee Chairs listed below.

Thanks in advance for your support.

Kelly O’Doherty: kellyodoherty@comcast.net

Christine Plankinton plankinton@msn.com

Leslie Erb-Wallace: wgwallace3@verizon.net

March 1, 2011 At the February 24, 2011, meeting of the Avon Grove School District Board of School Directors, Ms. Pamela Baker, an audit partner with Barbacane, Thornton and Company LLP, the District's independent certified public accountants, reported on the recent 2009-2010 audit of the District's financial records and operations. Ms. Baker commented that the District received a "clean" audit opinion and that there were no findings or deficiencies. >>Read More