The Avery Pulse

• May 6th - May 10th - Staff Appreciation Week (information below)
  
• May 8th & May 9th - BOGO Book Fair (information below)
• May 13th - Late Start
• May 23rd - Blacktop Ball (information below)
• May 24th - 5th Grade Celebration @ 9am (Avery Gym)
• May 24th - Last Day of School (1/2 Day | Dismissal @ 11:45am)

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Please join me in welcoming Laura Bierman to our Avery Family! Laura will be teaching Kindergarten for the upcoming school year. Included below is a brief bio from Laura:

Hi Avery Families! My name is Miss Laura Bierman and I am SO excited to meet you all very soon! I began my teaching career in Kindergarten, moved up to Third Grade for 3 years, and am so excited to be heading back to Kindergarten!! In my free time, I love cheering on the Mizzou Tigers (Go Tigers!) and traveling. I graduated from Mizzou in 2020 with a degree in Elementary Education, Early Childhood Certification, and minor in Psychology. I also earned my Masters Degree in Specialized Reading/Literacy Specialist K-12 and a certificate in Dyslexia from Lindenwood University in 2022. I can't wait to meet you and spend the next year learning and growing together!

• Monday, May 6th - High Five the Staff!
• Tuesday, May 7th - Students should wear their favorite Avery swag
• Wednesday, May 8th - Write a quick note to your teacher saying thank you
• Thursday, May 9th - Bring your teacher a flower to make a beautiful bouquet
• Friday, May 10th - Show your teacher some love with a handmade gift or something off their favorites list

If you have volunteered at Avery or for a school event this year, this end-of-the year thank you party is for you! Beverages and light snacks will be provided, but please feel free to bring your own and/or something to share! Have some fun with fellow Avery parents and caregivers and meet some new friends.

Adults only, please.

There is no cost to attend, but please sign up at https://avery-volunteer-party.cheddarup.com so we can keep a good count of attendees.

The BOGO book fair is finally here! Open Wednesday and Thursday from 7:40am-4pm in the atrium, ALL items are buy one, get one. Come shop during the day to stock up on books for summer reading!

District families who would be interested in learning more about legislation being proposed that would impact public education, including our district, we’re providing you with two opportunities to do so.

First, we are hosting three in-person meetings on the following Fridays from 8-9 a.m. at our district service center (3232 S. Brentwood Blvd): March 8, April 5, and May 10. Participants will learn about bills that have been proposed and/or are working their way through the legislative process. If you plan to attend, please make sure to bring a drivers license or MO ID so that you can be checked in through our visitor management system.

Next, we’re going to be sending out a regular email which will allow you to get updates on education-related bills being presented and discussed in Jefferson City. In order to not overwhelm our readers, it’s our intent for this communication to be no more than 1-2 pages in length. For this reason, we will limit the number of bills included in the weekly update.

In addition to the weekly communication, we will also provide readers with special legislative “alerts” so that one can be informed when significant action has been taken with a bill. In order to receive these updates, you must sign up here. Only those who join will receive the weekly updates and alerts.

As a friendly reminder, the car lanes on both Bompart and Atalanta are drop off only lanes. This means:

• please do not park and wait until the front doors open
• please do not park and get out with your child

If you are using Bompart or Atalanta, it is for drop and go only.

Thank you!

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