The Avery Pulse

• February 12th - Late Start
  
• February 16th - No School (Teacher PD)
• February 19th - No School - Presidents Day
• February 24th - Avery Game Night (more information below)
• February 26th - Late Start
• February 29th - 1st Grade Concert @ 6pm
• February 29th - 3rd Grade Concert @ 7pm
• March 5th - Spring Picture Day
• March 5th & 7th - Spring Conferences 3:00pm-7:00pm (sign ups coming soon)
• March 11th - Late Start
• March 14th - Spring Parties @ 1:45pm
• March 15th - No School (Conference Break)
• March 18th - 22nd - Spring Break
• March 25th - School Resumes
• March 25th - Late Start

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• Friendship Week - Friendship week will be celebrated February 12th - 15th. Students are invited to participate by wearing clothing that fits our themed days throughout the week and also by creating their own or buying pre-packaged notes to bring to school. If students are bringing in notes - please be sure there is one for every child in the classroom. All notes will go home on Thursday, February 15th. Additional information about our themed days can be found below.
• Black History Month - We will be learning all about Black Americans in the arts throughout the month of February. This coming week, we will focus on Black American Artists by listening to information on the morning announcements and also adding learning opportunities in the classroom. Additional categories that we will explore are: actors/actresses, musicians, and authors.
• Bus - This coming week, Avery will begin having a bus. The bus will be dropping students off on Bompart between 7:25am - 7:35am. I'm hopeful that this will not disrupt the flow of arrival traffic too much - but did want to make you aware that this will be an added element at both arrival and dismissal. For dismissal, the bus will pick students up on Bompart as well. This means we will need to section off an area in front of school in order to accommodate a space for the bus. We thank you for your patience as we navigate our systems/procedures to make this adjustment!
• Rising Together: Family Work for Racial Equity -Tomorrow, February 12th from 6:30pm - 8:00pm please join us at Givens Elementary for a compelling event hosted by elementary equity groups. Additional information can be found below.
• All-Star Game Night - This is Avery's largest fundraiser of the year! It is an opportunity to come together as a school adult community, play games (bingo, trivia, & more) all while raising money for our students and staff! Last year, because of trivia night, we were able to install water bottle refilling stations across our building and also install a MakerSpace in the library ( Shhh...this is still a surprise for our students!) Installation of the MakerSpace is underway and is due to be completed by the end of next week. There are tables still available AND the live auction items are fantastic! For additional information, see below or click here.
• March 5th and March 7th - Spring Conferences are just around the corner! Please take a moment to sign up for your child's parent teacher conference below.

As always, we thank you for your continued partnership!

Hannah Peterson, Ed.D.

Building Principal

For our February meeting, Avery Parents for Equity will attend the districtwide event "Rising Together: Family Work for Racial Equity" and then head to Llywelyn's to socialize afterward. All Avery parents are welcome.

"Rising Together" is on Monday, Feb. 12, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Givens Elementary School Auditorium.

It’s been 10 years since Michael Brown was killed and the Ferguson Uprising inspired commitments to racial justice. Come learn where that work stands now and how you can lead your family to ensure our community's children have the opportunity to rise together.

Hear data updates from a WGSD administrator, thoughts from Webster Groves High School student panelists, and be encouraged to pivot from thought to action by former district principals and nationally recognized equity leaders Dr. Howard Fields III and Dr. Grace Lee.

Spring Conferences will take place on March 5th and 7th. Please find your child's teacher below and sign up for a time!

Kindergarten

Arbini

Brent

Masterson

Sciaroni

1st Grade

Bluette

Ewing

Wildman

2nd Grade

Ely

Holder

Pinero

3rd Grade

Foster

French

Witcik

4th Grade

Ball

Kuschel

Timmerman

5th Grade

Hartz

King

Tomlinson

Specialists

Spencer

Is your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade daughter interested in training for a 5K, making friends, and learning some important life skills? Avery's Girls on the Run program would be perfect for her!

Date & Time: 3:00-4:15pm on Mondays and Wednesdays starting on 3/11 and ending with the 5K on 5/11

Price: $150

To Sign-Up Your Daughter: Please go to https://www.girlsontherunstlouis.org/ or call the office at (314)-862-6266

Parents, are you interested in volunteering or coaching this season? Please fill out this Google Form below!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Claire Pinero, a 2nd

Grade Teacher at Avery, at pinero.claire@wgmail.org

On Monday, January 22, all families should have received a grade specific email related to Human Growth and Development lessons. Please check your email or visit our website here for more information on lessons and how you may opt-out if you choose.

The Webster Groves School District's Equity in Action Committee values and encourages peer-to-peer recognition for equity work. Last year, the EIA just developed and launched a Community Recognition initiative, which provides an opportunity for members of the community to recognize individuals (i.e. students, teachers, parents, friends, community members, etc.), schools, businesses, and organizations who make everyday contributions towards creating and cultivating a culture of dignity that values all human beings within the WGSD. To learn more about this opportunity and to make a recognition, please go to Community Recognition. The deadline is November 17, 2023 and April 19, 2024.

Arrival from 7:40-7:50 AM

• Bompart Avenue

• Carpool drop-off only in front of school – parents to remain in vehicles with staff members assisting students

• Families walking students to school will say goodbye at the external doors

• No parking during arrival

• Staff members will supervise at the curb

• Marshall Avenue

• This entrance will be utilized for bus arrival

• Atalanta Avenue

• We strongly encourage families to travel only from Bompart towards Glen to alleviate congestion and increase safety

• No parking on sidewalks

• Staff members will supervise at the curb

Dismissal 2:50pm-3:00pm

• Bompart Avenue

• Kindergarten and First grades will dismiss out front

• Atalanta Avenue

• Third and Fourth grades will dismiss along the side

• Secure Vestibule Entrance (located on Bompart)

• Second and Fifth grades will dismiss out front

• Back Parking Lot

• Staff parking only

• No entrance or exit from 2:20-2:50

To qualify for direct distribution to students and families, the
information must be:

• district-sponsored information
• something from a group affiliated* with the district.
• curriculum-related, as determined by the principal, including programs, events, contests and other activities.

*Affiliated is defined as a group recognized by the Board of Education and working

If you are a non-profit organization that doesn't qualify for direct distribution to students and families, you can contact Derek Duncan (duncan.derek@wgmail.org) who is our Director of Communication and he will ensure that your flyer is posted on the community electronic bulletin.

If your information fits the above criteria, you can make a submission to theaverypulse@gmail.com

Submissions are due on Thursdays at 5pm

Location: 909 North Bompart Avenue, Webster Groves, MO, USA
Twitter: @avery_allstars