Technology Fair & Science Exhibition March 18 Please plan to attend Avon Grove School District’s annual Technology Fair & Science Exhibition, scheduled from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2010, at Avon Grove High School. Avon Grove students, parents, and community members are invited to explore instructional technology demos, interactive exhibits, and how-to technology sessions for parents. More than 40 instructional technology exhibits will be featured. Student science fair projects will also be on display. Click here for exhibit details.
AGHS Teacher Wins Heart of Learning Award Tom Calvecchio , an emotional support special-education teacher at Avon Grove High School, was named the Avon Grove School District’s finalist for the 2010 Citadel “Heart of Learning” Award. Tim Morris, Director of Sales and Marketing for Citadel, and Caroline Malz, Marketing Specialist, presented the award to Calvecchio on March 10 following a surprise announcement at the school. Calvecchio's father, Tom Sr., mother, Susan, and sisters Ava and Marissa were on hand for the surprise announcement along with AGHS administrators, faculty, and staff. Citadel received a total of 2,200 nominations for 600 teachers throughout the county this year.
Board of School Directors Passes Resolution The Avon Grove Board of School Directors passed a resolution
Jan. 28 urging legislative action on school employee pension reform. » More.
Kindergarten Registration for 2010-2011 Please call the Penn London Elementary School office (610-869-9803) to get on the mailing list to receive a Kindergarten Registration packet. Registration will be held at PLE the week of March 22-26. The packet contains specific times, as well as registration requirements. Parents/guardians must register in person; the child does not have to be present. >>Read more.
AGHS Teacher
Tom Calvecchio
AGSD's 2010 Citadel
"Heart of Learning" Award finalist.
100th Day of School Feb. 5
Fourth-graders at Avon Grove Intermediate School dressed up as if they were centenarians to celebrate the 100th Day of School on Feb. 5. Teachers and students throughout the school celebrated the number 100 in unique ways, including participating in mathematics and language arts activities.
Chess Whiz
A Fred S. Engle Middle School eighth-grader contemplates his next move during a chess match at the 2009 National Scholastic K12 Championship held Dec. 11-13 in Dallas, Texas.
He placed 27th out of 83 eighth-graders in the competition. >> More.
PLE Celebrates 100th Day of School Feb. 5
Penn London Elementary School students, faculty, staff, and administrators celebrated the 100th Day of School on Friday, Feb. 5. Administrators and staff began the day by singing "We've Been Counting" over the morning announcements. Students throughout the K-2 school participated in mathematics and language arts activities related to the 100th-Day theme. Morning and afternoon kindergarten students also made 100-Day Hats and listened to counting stories. Each kindergarten student brought in a plastic baggie containing 100 items, and classrooms displayed the items on bulletin boards.
AGHS Journalism Students Attend Workshops at
KYW and the Inquirer
Two Avon Grove High School journalism students attended a broadcast journalism study program at KYW Newsradio in February, and two other AGHS students attended a workshop on reporting, writing, editing and photography at
The Philadelphia Inquirer. >> More.
AGIS Crowns School-level Spelling Bee Winner
Sixth-graders Keiva Brannigan and Aubrey Behm placed first and second respectively in Avon Grove Intermediate School's spelling bee final held on March 5. Brannigan will represent AGIS at the 2010 Chester County Spelling Bee scheduled March 11.
Students Jump Rope For Heart; Raise $7,000 Nearly 100 fifth- and sixth-grade students participated in Avon Grove Intermediate School's fund-raiser to benefit the American Heart Association . >> Click here for more.
AGIS Hosts "Donuts for Dads"
The Avon Grove Intermediate School PTA recently hosted the school’s first-ever “Donuts for Dads” event. In addition to students, a total of 419 guests attended including students’ dads, grandfathers, and uncles. >> Click here for more info and a slide show.
AGIS KMO Team Tops in State; 10th in Nation The Avon Grove Intermediate School fifth-grade Knowledge Master Open (KMO) team placed first in the state out of 14 teams and 10th out of 223 teams nationwide in the computer-based academic competition held Jan. 20 for fifth- and sixth-graders. >> More.
Eight AGIS Students Chosen for County Band Fest
Eight sixth-graders from Avon Grove Intermediate School were selected to perform in the 2010 Chester County Elementary School Band Fest scheduled Friday, March 5, at Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle School. They are: Emily Lindsay and Julia O'Brien, trumpet; Mikala Moorech and Rachel Sabella, flute; Alex Gaydos and Cameron Kriz, clarinet; Collin Payne, trombone; and Aria Swanson, percussion. The band is comprised of many of the top second- and third-year instrumental music students in Chester County. The students will spend the day rehearsing as a band and in small ensembles. The evening performance, which is open to the public, is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.
AGHS Senior
Josh Chimchirian (bass)
was selected for the Region VI Chorus Festival.
Click here for more information on AGSD's response plan regarding the
Novel Influenza A virus.
Engle Middle School Crowns Spelling Bee Winner
Seventh-grader Emma Tilton won the schoolwide spelling bee at Fred S. Engle Middle School.
Up, Up, and Away! Eighth-graders at Fred S. Engle Middle School recently launched hot air balloons made from tissue paper as the final activity for a science unit on meteorology. Students worked in teams to construct the balloons using just colored tissue paper and glue. The launch brought several lessons to life for students, including the science of thermal expansion, the kinetic theory of matter, and the concept of density.
Brett Eakin Wins School-Level Geographic Bee Seventh-grader Brett Eakin won Fred S. Engle Middle School’s 2010 National Geographic Bee final on Jan. 7. >> More.
Engle Students to Participate in Choral Fest
Six FSEMS students were selected to participate in the PMEA District 12 Middle School Choral Fest scheduled Friday, March 12 at Penn’s Grove Middle School in Oxford, Pa.
The Choral Fest is comprised of the top six middle school-aged choral students from each of the school districts in Chester, Delaware, and Philadelphia Counties. The guest conductor this year is Dr. David DeVenney, a professor of music and director of the choral activities at West Chester University.
Girls All Chest-Mont Basketball 1 st Team – Jasmine Jones
2 nd Team – Maya Turner
Honorable Mention – Ali Herpen
Boys All Chest-Mont Basketball 1 st Team – Jordan Harris
Honorable Mention – Brandon Monk
Avon Grove High School Students Make
PMEA District 12 Band, Orchestra and Chorus Ten AG students made District 12 Band, two made District 12 Orchestra, and one made District 12 Chorus and Region VI Chorus. >> More.
Lisa McVey, Communications & Community Relations Liaison
Nondiscrimination Policy: The Avon Grove School District is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, religion, ancestry, sexual orientation, handicap/disability, union membership, or other legally protected classification. Announcement of this policy is in accordance with state and federal laws, including Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504. All inquiries should be made to Dr. Wendi Lee Foltz, Director of Personnel, Avon Grove School District, 375 South Jennersville Road, West Grove, PA 19390, (610) 869-2441.
