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ACS Parent Newsletter, October 8, 2024

Important Dates

  • October 10th: Off-site Evacuation Drill - MS/HS at 8:15 AM and ES at 9:30 AM (Details are included below)

  • October 11th: Professional Learning Day (No School for Students)

  • October 14th: Columbus Day (No school for Staff/Students)

  • November 9th: Veterans Day 5K Walk/Run

Safety and Security

Safety and Security Information: We will be conducting our regular fire drills and lockdown drills throughout the school year. As a reminder, the district installed blue strobe lights on the exterior of every school building. The blue lights signal that the school is in a lockdown. If you are dropping your child off and the lights are on, that is a signal not to enter the building because we are in a lockdown. When we have a lockdown drill, parents will be notified during the drill. If you have been made aware that it is a drill, please wait in the parking lot until the lights turn off (signaling that we are out of lockdown). If you have not been made aware that there is a drill, please exit the campus.

UPK-12 Off-site Evacuation Drills

On Thursday, October 10th, students and staff at the elementary, middle, and high schools will practice an off-site evacuation. This drill will consist of all students and staff evacuating the building and walking down Clinton Street to the designated evacuation sites. High school students and staff will proceed to the Avon Fire House and elementary and middle school students and staff will proceed to St. Agnes. Please Note: If your child requires transportation to the evacuation site due to a medical condition, he/she will be transported by bus from the school to the evacuation site. Our nurses, Nicole Montesano (ES nurse) and Katie Conroy (the MS/HS Nurse), will communicate this information to the Director of Transportation. If your child is walking to the evacuation site, please make sure he/she is wearing appropriate footwear (sneakers) and clothing suitable for cooler temperatures.


Once students arrive at the evacuation sites, students will assemble with their class and teachers will take attendance. After attendance is taken and then communicated to the appropriate school personnel, staff and students will then be directed to either walk (majority of students and staff) or be transported by bus back to the school. This off-site evacuation drill is anticipated to take about one hour. If you have any questions or concerns about the off-site evacuation drill, please contact your child’s building principal.

Veterans Day 5K

Avon Central School is hosting the 3rd Annual Veteran's Day (Wear Red, White, and Blue) run. The course will take place at the Avon school campus, which will include an 800M kids run. Proceeds will go to Livingston County Veterans. The course is a fun one with the finish set up on the 50 yard line of the football field.


Race Time:

  • 9:30am - Kids Fun Run (FREE with Food Donation)
  • 10:00am - 5K


5K Cost:

  • Under 18: $10.00
  • Individual: $25.00
  • Family (3+ ppl): $50.00
  • VETERANS: FREE (Discounts taken off at check out)

UPK-4 Information

Attendance: Being on time and present is the most significant indicator for student success. Students should be in school at 8:50 a.m. So far, students have been doing a great job! Our attendance team has been monitoring daily attendance and creating support plans when necessary.


Arrival: Our arrival loop can get congested with parent drop-offs. We noticed when parents exit their cars and escort students to the front door, other cars attempt to drive around them, but it gets tricky. We have plenty of adults out front for supervision. Parents can get kiddos out of the car and adults can walk them to the door to not cause a delay in moving out of the parking lot. Let us help you with getting kids to their classes!


Fire Prevention Week (October 6th-12th, 2024): Since 1922, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has sponsored Fire Prevention Week. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced the 2024 theme for Fire Prevention Week, "Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!” On Tuesday, October 8th, members of the Village and East Avon Fire Departments visited the elementary school to speak to UPK-4 students about fire safety at home. Special thanks to Cindy Kellen for coordinating the fire prevention assembly for our students.


Grades 5-8 Information

Artist of the Month: Artist of the Month is an award that is earned by showing good character throughout the school year. It is also earned by showing great effort and skill. One student from each of Mrs. Howard’s art classes are chosen each month based on the month’s character traits. September’s trait was respect. The following students received this month’s recognition: Alieah Barber (7), Keaton Griffiths (5), Samantha Kane (7), Leo Manning (7), Annalisa Murphy (5), Lexi Rupert (7), Timmy Janow-Sutton Jr (6); and Viviyn Scaletta (5).


Five-week Interims (Grades 6-8): Five-week interim grades for students in grades 6-8 were posted on Friday, October 4th. You can check your child's grades by using the SchoolTool Parent Portal. Instructions to use the portal can be found at the end of this newsletter. The first marking period ends on November 8th.


Yearbook Orders: Ordering a yearbook for your middle school child/children online is easy. Please visit https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/88221RF. The Event Code is 88221F.


Fire Prevention Week: Fire Prevention week is October 7th through October 11th, 2024. This year's theme for Fire Prevention Week is, "Smoke Alarms: Make the work for you!" On Tuesday, October 8th, members of the Village of Avon and East Avon Fire Departments visited Avon Middle School to speak to fifth and sixth grade students about how to prevent house fires, how to use/respond to smoke detectors/alarms, and the importance of creating a home evacuation plan. Thank you, Ciindy Kellen, for organizing this event for our fifth and sixth grade students.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODyEqwIuiBk

Grades 9-12 Information

Five-week Interims: Five-week interim grades were posted on Friday, October 4th. You can check your child's grades by using the SchoolTool Parent Portal. Instructions to use the portal can be found at the end of this newsletter. The first marking period ends on November 8th.


Hawks Highlights: Avon High School encourages positive behaviors by recognizing the traits of Kindness, Integrity, and Community that make life together successful. Please see the students who earned a Hawks Highlight recognition in September: Kristen Hill, Addison Urbanik, Kal Dolgos, Jessica Chan, Kendra Gardner, Makenna Secker, Hannah Cousins, Penny Stewart, Rylie Miller, QuaVear Sanchious-Felton, Tyler Green, Gideon Meadows, Maria Geary, RJ Gibson , Aiden Bedelyon, Julianna Morales, Joe Hayes, Tyler Stroud, and Jason Taft.


Attendance: Being on time and present is the most significant indicator for student success. Being in school on time every day will help set students up for success. If your child is absent, please refer them to the resource below. Thank you for your support!

Early College High School

Avon High School is excited to welcome the first cohort of students for the Early College High School program. Avon CSD has a partnership with Genesee Community College and was awarded a grant through the New York State Education Department. The grant, the New York State Smart Scholars Early College High School or NYS-SS ECHS grant, is designed to support students starting with the 2024-2025 ninth graders having access to graduate with a New York State high school diploma and an associate’s degree.


Through the grant, Avon will pay for Genesee Community College credits for our students, starting with the Class of 2028. Avon currently offers two pathways for college credit. One pathway will be a liberal arts general studies pathway. The other pathway focuses on computer information science. Students who participate in the ECHS program can earn a minimum of 24 college credits and up to 60 transferable college credits.


Some classes will be offered at Avon. Some classes will be at GCC. Avon CSD will provide the transportation to GCC. Avon CSD and GCC are collaborating to offer a rewarding college experience. Participating in the ECHS program is a great opportunity for your child to increase their college credits while saving families tuition. Students will also be supported with transitioning to a four-year institute of higher education.


Questions should be directed to the Avon High School School Counselors, Amanda Palmer (116-2455, ext. 1729) and Liz Cooke-Megliore (226-2455, ext. 1727) or Christina Ecklund (226-2455, ext. 1641), Director of Academic Programs.

Special Education & Disability Resource Fair

Avon Central School District is hosting the LivCo Special Education and Disability Resource Fair on November 9th from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. at Avon Middle School. The fair will connect parents and families of children with disabilities and different learning needs with the resources they need to help their children be successful.


This event is free to attend and open to the public. Organizations represented range from recreation programs, summer camps, advocacy help, family support therapists, to care coordination.

Around the District

Avon PTA

Little Caesar’s Fundraiser: This fundraiser will begin on October 7th and end on October 23rd. Flyers were sent home with students last week. Please consider participating in this fundraiser event.


October PTA Meeting: The next PTA meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29th from 7:00 until 7:30 pm in the Middle School LIbrary.

SchoolTool Parent Portal

SchoolTool: In order to access your child’s progress reports and report cards, you will need to have a parent/guardian portal account in the district’s school management system, SchoolTool. A parent/guardian portal access guide to SchoolTool is posted below to assist you in establishing your parent/guardian portal account. Once you have a parent/guardian portal account, you will have access to not only your child’s grades, but also to his/her attendance, daily schedule, behavioral reports, and state assessment scores. If you encounter any difficulties acquiring or accessing your parent/guardian portal account in SchoolTool, please feel free to contact the tech department at acstechhelp@avoncsd.org.

Avon Central Schools

DISTRICT MISSION STATEMENT
Ignite each individual's passion and purpose.

VISION STATEMENT
Learning for a lifetime.


Website: https://www.avoncsd.org/
Location: 245 Clinton Street, Avon, NY 14414, USA
Phone: 585-226-2455
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avonnycsd#

Ryan Wagner
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