Marie Murphy Principal Message

January 21, 2025

Lost & Found

Missing some gloves? Missing a water bottle? Missing a hoodie? Missing a coat? Please send your student to check the lost and found!

Below are photos of four lost winter coats. If they belong to your student please send them to the principal's office and we will reunite them with the coat.

Lost Coats

Lost Water Bottles

Communication Note

This is a reminder that the email for Millie Grandys has been turned off. Please email Meredith Park at parkm@avoca37.org if you need administrative assistant support.

Summer School Registration Opens Soon

We are excited to announce our continued partnership with Wilmette District 39 to offer summer enrichment opportunities for Avoca students. Online registration for the upcoming Summer Enrichment Programs (SEP) will open on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The registration link will be accessible on the Wilmette District 39 website starting then. Registration will close on Friday, March 21, 2025. The brochure detailing class offerings will be available online for review starting January 27, 2025. Please refer to our summer school letter for more details.

2025-2026 PreK Enrollment Open

To register for Avoca Community Preschool, students must be at least 3 years old by the start of the school year and toilet trained. Class sizes are limited; once full, students will be placed on a waitlist. Please submit forms as soon as possible to secure a spot in the AM or PM class.

AM Class: Monday–Thursday, 8:50–11:10 a.m. (recommended for 3-year-olds)
PM Class: Monday–Friday, 12:25–2:45 p.m. (recommended for 4-year-olds)

Complete the 2025–26 Preschool Enrollment form, available on the Avoca 37 website or at the main offices, and return it with the $100 non-refundable fee to Dawn Scaramuzza in Student Services. For questions, contact Dawn at scaramuzzad@avoca37.org or 847-728-4142.

After School Clubs

Club Notice!

The iCook club will not be running due to low enrollment. Right now we need 2 more students to enroll for Debate to run the session. Below is the information for your consideration.

ACEs Debate Club - Wednesdays

You’ll learn to think fast and speak well! Learn research, writing, and oral argumentation. Programs for beginning and experienced debaters, 5th thru 8th grade! All programs consist of weekly class sessions held at Marie Murphy for 60 minutes. These sessions are mixed levels for students of all experience levels. Students have the opportunity to compete at an end of program tournament against local area schools.

Club dates/times: Wednesdays 3:30-4:30pm, 1/22/25 - 3/12/25
Location(s): Marie Murphy

Cost: $280
Follow this link to the ACEs Debate website for registration www.acesdebateclub.com/register/

Graduation Composite Pictures & Gown Measurement Day

Color Portraits will be at Marie Murphy to take composite pictures for the Class of 2025 on Monday, February 3, 2025, from 9 a.m. to noon. Retakes will be on March 5. See the Graduation Packet for more information.

8th Grade Class of 2025 Fundraiser

28% of sales will be donated! Participate on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

FAN (Family Action Network)

Event Information

The Way of Play: Using Little Moments of Big Connection to Raise Calm and Confident Kids

Zoom Event Registration Link: www.bit.ly/BWVFANSponsor

VIP After-Hours Event:

This private FAN After-Hours event will be hosted by Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D., Georgie Wisen-Vincent, LMFT, and Carly Andrews and will begin immediately after the main webinar concludes.
Link to Register for after-hours: www.bit.ly/BWVAH

When?

Thursday, Jan 30, 2025, 07:00 PM

Marie Murphy Confidential Incident Reporting Form

If a student or parent needs to report a school incident to the principal, please consider completing this form. Submissions can be sent anonymously.

Lunch Menu

FDmealpnner is our live website that shows changes made to the menu each month and includes nutritional values and allergens. Click here to explore the most up-to-date menu for your student's lunch. The monthly PDF might not hold the most up-to-date information of offerings for the day.