10.16.14 AVOCA WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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10-16-14
AVOCA WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
A collaboration between the Avoca School District and the Avoca PTC
***Please note - attached in a link format are the following:***
Nutrition News – Oct. 2014
Oct. School Lunch Menus: Avoca West; Marie Murphy
To view this PTC Blast in your web browser, Click Here
AVOCA REMINDERS
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Thursday, October 23, 2014.
Friday, October 24, 2014.
· Half-Day Student Attendance
· Half-Day Parent/Teacher Conferences (3-7pm)
o Kindergarten Release 11:15 a.m.
o Grades 1-5 Release 11:45 a.m.
o Grades 6-8 Release 11:00 a.m.
· HALF-DAY STUDENT ATTENDANCE
· Half-Day Parent/Teacher Conferences (3-7pm)
o Kindergarten Release 11:15 a.m.
o Grades 1-5 Release 11:45 a.m.
o Grades 6-8 Release 11:00 a.m.
· TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE DAY (No School for Students)
News from the Schools:
MARIE MURPHY’S HALLOWEEN DANCE – Friday, Oct. 17th
Marie Murphy's annual Halloween Dance will be held on Friday, October 17th from 7-9 pm. There will be pizza and concessions, as well as dancing, Open Gym, a costume contest and other fun activities. Come in your Halloween Costume or come as yourself. Hope to see you there! Admission is $7 at the door, concessions range from $1-$2. All profits are donated to charity.
AW ITC NEWS
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
Battle of the Books is back for Avoca West 4th and 5th Graders! Registration opens online on October 1st through the Glenview Public library, and runs for about 6 weeks. All information, including booklists, can be found on the AW ITC webpage by clicking on the B.O.B. link. We hope to see lots of Vikings representing Avoca in this wonderful community program! Questions? Contact Mrs. Geidner at Avoca West or the GPL youth services department at 847-729-7500 ext. 7900.
5TH ANNUAL GREAT PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST
The Avoca West ITC 5th Annual Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest is back! For details and a video of last year’s pumpkins, visit the AW ITC webpage! Entries can be brought to the Avoca West library throughout the month of October. Happy decorating!
PICTURE DAY RETAKES-Oct. 22nd and Oct. 28th
Picture Retake Day at Avoca West will be Wednesday, October 22.
Picture Retake Day at Marie Murphy will be Tuesday, October 28.
Please call the school office with any questions.
VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST-Nov. 11th
Flyer-Veterans Day Breakfast
LOST AND FOUND AT AVOCA WEST
There are multiple lost and found bins in the front hallway of Avoca West, opposite the lunch room, overflowing with clothes. Parents, please come check the bins for missing items, and encourage your children to do the same. Items not claimed by Oct 23 will be donated to charity.
PTC News & Events:
AVOCA WEST BOOK FAIR – Oct. 20th-23rd
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Volunteering at the book fair is easy and fun! Time slots are 2 hours long. You can visit www.avocaptc.org or click on the following link if you are interested:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0545afa82eabfc1-book
Book Fair Hours
8:00am-3:00pm Mon.,Oct. 20 and Tues., Oct. 21 (We will stay open later if you would like to shop with your child at pick-up time).
8:00am-7:00pm Wed., Oct. 22 and Thurs., Oct. 23
Stop by for a delicious appearance by the Latte Ladies 4-6pm on October 23!
Monday, October 20 is Preview Day
All of your children will get the opportunity to walk through the book fair and make a "wish list" to bring home to you.
You have several options for purchasing books:
1. Send cash or a check made out to "Anderson's Bookfair Company" with your child Tuesday-Thursday and they will be allowed to visit the book fair to purchase their books.
2. Visit the book fair with your child and purchase books (hours are listed below).
3. Come during your conference time and purchase books.
Please let us know if you have any questions. We are looking forward to a great book fair week!
Heather Hester and Susan Geidner, Book Fair Co-Chairs
heathermama4@gmail.com; geidners@avoca37.org
BOOK DRIVE FOR BERNIE’S BOOK BANK – Oct. 13th-29th
Make room for your new books from the book fair by donating your gently used ones!
Our collection this year will be October 13-29. Look for the bins in the front hallway.
Avoca Night at Corner Bakery – Wed., Oct. 22
On Wednesday, just in time for conferences, Corner Bakery will be donating 15% of all proceeds from the Avoca community to the Eighth Grade Graduation Committee. Stop by anytime between 4p.m. and 9p.m., tell them you are with Avoca, and treat your family to dinner. Bon appetit!
FALL BOX TOPS – Oct. 23rd
Fall Box Top Collection Deadline is Approaching! Please send all box tops in by October 23rd for them to count for the fall collection. Make sure to put box tops in a bag or envelope with homeroom teacher’s name on it in order for those to count towards the homeroom total. Homeroom with the most box tops wins a reward.
FAMILY ACTION NETWORK(FAN)-Oct. 23rd
FAN presents Andrew Solomon, Ph.D
Depression,Too, is a Thing with Feathers
Author, "The Noonday Demons: An Atlas of Depresssion"
and "Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity"
Thursday, Oct, 23rd at 7pm, New Trier High School/Winnetka, Gaffney Auditorium
Solomon Flyer; FAN Website:familyactionnetwork.net
MOVIE NIGHT – Friday, Nov. 7th
Don’t forget to mark your calendar for Avoca West's annual Movie Night!
Movie: Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Friday, November 7th
Doors Open: 6:15
Movie Starts: 6:45
Avoca West South Gymnasium
More details to come
SIP & SHOP NIGHT at BLOOMINGDALE’S– Sat., Nov. 15th
This event is already half sold out. Please open the attached flyer for details on this fun moms night out. Limited advance reservations only.
Sip & Shop Flyer
INTERCULTURAL DINNER & TALENT SHOW–Friday, Nov. 21st
Please save the date for Avoca District's first Intercultural Dinner & Talent Show. We are looking for cooks who would like to donate a dish, appetizer or dessert representing their family heritage. We will also be asking the children to perform a talent that represents a country. This is a great opportunity to help the Avoca community learn about other countries while enjoying a relaxing meal and a great show. Please direct questions to Miyako Seals, miyako.hasegawa@sbcglobal.net, Lourdes Cornelius, lourdescornelius@Hotmail.com and Colleen Rosenthal, colleenrosenthal@gmail.com.
LAST CALL FOR YOUR INPUT: AW BIRTHDAY TREATS
Worried about the sugar intake in your child's classroom? Or about the number of disruptions to their learning? Did you know that some classes have celebrated birthdays as often as 6 times in one month? The PTC's Health & Wellness Committee has been working on creating a recommendation for birthday treats in classes. Click here to read about a new proposal for birthday celebrations in class, and then please send your feedback to amyshinohara@gmail.com. We've gotten lots of feedback already, ranging from, “Don’t change anything,” to “Eliminate all food at birthday celebrations.” Let us know what you think!
PTC CHAIRPEOPLE NEEDED!
The PTC is looking for parents to help chair the following events (click on the event name below to see a description and who is already volunteering):
· Art Smart- co-chair needed to assist Colleen Rosenthal
· Spirit Wear- co-chair needed to assist Louise Dechovitz
· Girls Night and Boys Night - co-chair to assist Kathy Monte-Christo
Please contact Matt Coatar, mattcoatar@gmail.com if you are interested in helping or if you have any questions about how to get engaged!
PTC MEMBERSHIP
Please join the PTC online at The Avoca Web Store located in the Parents and Community Section of the district website www.avoca37.org. Dues are $20 per family.
Community News:
AVOCA GIRL SCOUTS
New Brownie Troop Forming-2nd & 3rd GRADE GIRLS – Oct. 27th
Avoca Brownie Troop 41586 is starting for interested 2nd and 3rd grade girls!
October 27th: First Meeting, 6:15-7:30pm ITC
Please email avocagstroop41586@gmail.com for more information or to sign up.
New Members Welcome!
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE CARE
Wed. Oct 22nd and Thurs. Oct. 23rd
The Glenview School Age Program, a program of One Hope United, is happy to announce that we will be providing care during the Parent Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, October 22 and Thursday, October 23. We will be providing care for children in kindergarten and older. We will be charging 6 dollars per child for up to a half hour of care. This payment is required at the time you drop off your child. Due to lack of interest in this program we will be closing our program at 6:00. Care will not be provided for conferences occurring after 6:00.
If you are not currently enrolled in our programs there will be an emergency form that needs to be filled out before your child enters the program. The program will be held in the North Gym of Avoca West School.
This program is being run along with the half day programs that we are already having. The half day program runs from 11:15 until 6. The charge for the half day program will be $33. If you have teacher conference during that time care will be able to be provided.
We will also be holding a full day program on the Friday the 24th when Avoca and Marie Murphy are closed for the in-service training. The cost for the full day program is $48.
Payment for the program will be required prior to the program being held. We accept both checks and credit cards as forms of payment. Unfortunately we are unable to accept cash. Prior registration for these programs is required. To register please contact us at 847-998-7477. You can also email us at jwarren@onehopeunited.org.
New Trier High School Referendum &
SCHOOL TOURS – Sat. Oct.25th and Tues. Nov. 4th
New Trier has approved a referendum that will appear on the November 4th ballot. The referendum, if successful, will provide funds for facilities improvements at the school including more than 25 new academic classrooms, 3 new science labs, two new elevators for ADA accessibility, and a new library and cafeteria. More information is available on the New Trier website at: http://www.newtrier.k12.il.us/facilitiesresearch/ New Trier will also be offering tours on Saturday, October 25, at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., or noon beginning in the Student Cafeteria on the Winnetka Campus, 385 Winnetka Ave. All Avoca parents are encouraged to attend!
WILMETTE PARK DISTRICT –
Wilmette Saturday Basketball Flier
GLENVIEW YOUTH SERVICES – Support Group
Glenview Youth Services Parent Group
How to Submit an Item to this E-Blast:
If you have an item you would like to submit about your PTC or Avoca community event, please limit your entry to 5-6 lines, and if longer, attach a flyer in pdf format with all your information and email to Helen Lucaitis at HHL@corboydemetrio.com. Weekly deadline for submissions is Wednesdays at noon.
