The Avery Pulse

• 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)
• June 3rd - First Day of Summer School
• June 28th - Last Day of Summer School

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Parents and Guardians -

Wow! Can you believe that we are entering the final week of the 2023-2024 school year?! It has been an incredible school year. I wanted to personally thank each and every one of you for your continued partnership with our school. With a strong parent/school partnership, we are able to have significant impacts on our students.

If you volunteered for our school over the course of the school year in any capacity, thank you. We know our families are busy. We know giving away the 'free' time you have is a time commitment. Without you, our school would not be in the same place it is in today. Your volunteering allowed us to have events that raised funds for our school, teachers, and students. It also created experiences for our students and families to engage in to build community.

As we enter this last week of school, here are a few specific reminders:

• Please stop by and check out our Lost & Found! We still have many items remaining and all items will be donated after the school year.
• Fly Up Day will take place on Thursday, May 23rd. Please see communication sent out on Monday, May 13th.
• The last day of school is on Friday, May 24th and will be a half day. Dismissal is at 11:45am.

This will be our last Pulse newsletter for the '23-'24 school year.

We will be in the office through mid - June and then return in the beginning of July.

Should you need direct assistance, please reach out to me (peterson.hannah@wgmail.org) or Central Office at 314.961.1233

Thank you again for your continued partnership.

Have a great summer!

Hannah Peterson, Ed.D

Building Principal

Monday 5/20

• #1 Macaroni & Cheese & roll
• #2 Sunbutter and Jelly

Tuesday 5/21

• #1 Popcorn Chicken and tots
• #2 Toasty Cheese Sandwich

Wednesday 5/22

• #1 Spaghetti & Meatballs
• #2 Cheese Quesadilla

Thursday 5/23

• #1Cheeseburger and fries
• #2 Hotdog

Friday 5/24

• Sunbutter Fun Lunch

As summer approaches, we wanted to be sure you had access to various academic resources that will support your students over the next few months. Please check the links below for more information!

The Academy of Science- Science Fair results have been posted. Here are the students that received Blue Ribbons and special awards:

• Ella Jehle (Kindergarten) - Model of a Volcano | Blue Ribbon Winner & The Magic House Award
• Malena Lippold (5th Grade) - Growing Gummy Bears | Blue Ribbon Winner
• Agnes Adrasko (1st Grade) - Surprising Eggs | Blue Ribbon Winner
• Charlotte Lopez (4th Grade) | Red Ribbon Winner

Congratulations to our All-Stars on their achievements!

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!

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

Board policy KI governs what our schools can distribute to students.

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

collaboratively with the district, such as a business partner OR is a
group created soley to work with district staff, students and parents
to raise fund for district activities (PTOs, booster clubs, the
Foundation)

Regarding signs, only signs for school or district groups (sponsored
or affiliated) can be placed on school grounds.

You can read the board policy here
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=448&revid=6VcjbAkBf4Ls3Fs6CyIxFA==&ptid=amIgTZiB9plushNjl6WXhfiOQ==&secid=1QSfUuz8WRJ5slsh0xnyVwukQ==&PG=6&IRP=0

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