December 2009 News Archive

December 4, 2009

December 11, 2009

December 18, 2009

12-4-2009

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.

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

11-13-2009

Early dismissal is scheduled for Friday November 20th, Monday November 23rd, Tuesday November 24th and Wednesday November 25th.

AM Kindergarten will be picked up at their regular pick up time, dismissal at 10:30 AM.

Buses for PM Kindergarten will be at their first pick up point at 10:30 AM, with a dismissal at 1:05 PM. Please do not drop off afternoon Kindergarten students before 11:00 AM for the 11:05 session.

Grades 1 and 2 will ride their regular bus to and from school, with a 1:05 dismissal time. Lunch will be served on an earlier schedule.

SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED NOVEMBER 26 AND 27 FOR THANKSGIVING RECESS, REOPENING ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30.

El horario de los dias el 20, 23, 24 y 25 de noviembre sera asi:

Kinder de la manana - Llegada 8:30 AM, Salida - 10:30 AM

Kinder de la tarde - Los buses comiemnzan a recogerlos a los estudiantes a 10:30 AM,
Llegada 11:05 AM, Salida 1:05 PM

Los grados 1 y 2 - Llegada 8:30 AM, Salida 1:05 PM, Sesirve el lonche

No hay clases el 26, 27 de noviembre. Reanudan el 30 de noviembre.

12-18-2009 The weather has turned colder, so please remember to send your child dressed appropriately for a 40 minute recess. Weather permitting, students go outside every day. We are seeing numerous children coming to us asking to borrow coats, hats, and gloves, and we do not always have enough.

12-18-2009

Parents who drop your children off in the morning, please be aware that the staff is outside to assist your child out of your car until 8:30 AM. After that time, your child is considered late. After the staff has left the parent drop off area, it is your responsibility to park and bring the child into the office and sign your child in. Please do not allow your child to get out of your car and enter the building on their own.

You must wait until your vehicle is at the front of the line and the school staff is there to assist your child. NEVER bypass the drop off line or pass other vehicles waiting in line. Thank you for helping us put our students' safety first.

11-19-2009

Appointment-only vaccinations to be allocated to Tier One (most vulnerable) residents on November 23-25, 2009

The Chester County Health Department has been notified that approximately 5,300 doses of H1N1 vaccine will be sent from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADoH) to begin the inoculation of Chester County’s most vulnerable “Tier 1” residents. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) classifies Tier 1 as pregnant women, caregivers of children younger than six months of age, health care and emergency medical services personnel, anyone age 3 years through 24 years of age, (we are not scheduling appointments for children age 6 months to 3 years at this time), and persons aged 25 to 64 who have underlying health conditions associated with higher risk of medical complications from influenza, such as weakened immune systems and cancer.

The Chester County Health Department will administer this free vaccine to Tier 1 persons through its normal clinic appointment program at the Health Department's 601 Westtown Road location in West Chester. Appointments will be available on a “first requested, first served” basis from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on November 23 and 24, and 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on November 25, 2009. As the vaccine supply is limited at this time, only people with appointments will be served during these dates.

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10-30-2009 Help us raise funds to help less fortunate families during the holidays. For more information from our PTA, please click here.

9-25-2009 We have received notice from our transportation department that we may now issue bus passes, with the exception of bus 63, which is at capacity. We anticipate additional buses to be flagged, so please watch future issues of the "Voice" for updates. Please remember that notes must come in on eht day it is needed, not in advance. Please remember that the other student must also bring in a written note from their parent or guardian. Faxes, emails, and phone requests are not accepted.

8-20-2009 Although we are dealing with some uncertainties regarding the state budget and the level of state funding Avon Grove will receive for 2009-2010, our school community remains focused on our vision to help all students achieve individual excellence. Our primary goal is to continue to provide a challenging and engaging educational experience for our students each day. While we wait for the state budget to be finalized, the District has taken steps to temporarily maintain several instructional positions as well as add several teaching positions to support class size reduction. We also continue to monitor district expenditures. We are prepared to welcome students and start the new school year on August 31. We look forward to partnering with our parents and community for another successful school year. As more information becomes available on the state budget, we will share updates with our parents and school community.
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8-17-2009 Please click here for annual notices regarding special education screening provided by Avon Grove School District as well as what to do if you do not wish "directory information" released from your child's education records without your prior written consent.