Week of August 9, 2024

With the school year up and running, September brings with it a number of annual events -- both during and beyond the regular school day. A huge thanks to our Parent Teacher Council (PTC) leadership and all those who joined the PTC to help support a strong community and experience at Avoca! Some quick highlights of what's to come include:

• The first OPEN PTC Meeting of the school year -- Wednesday, September 11th, 7:00pm at Marie Murphy School. If you're new to Avoca you might not know that there is one single PTC for the district (vs. one at Avoca West and one at Marie Murphy). Visiting an open meeting is a great way to learn how to get involved, what's happening at both schools, and to build connections with other District caregivers and staff. Please consider joining us!
• The District's Ice Cream Social will take place on Avoca West's playground/fields on Thursday, September 12th from 5:30-7:00pm. Kona Ice will be here with cool treats (free of charge) as our students, caregivers, and community come together to play. Thanks to our PTC for sponsoring this event!
• Picture Day is coming up on Monday, September 16th. I've included a scan of the form below (sent home this week) for online ordering.

The Illinois State Board of Education's Instructional Mandates includes specific requirements for Health Education subjects that must be provided for students. Our lessons, whether delivered by a classroom teacher or an outside provider (ex: Victor Pacini or Lurie's) will be age and developmentally appropriate. ISBE also offers clear guidance that caregivers may opt out of instruction in some of these areas.

The form below includes general information about what is covered at each grade level (Kindergarten through 8th grade). If you DO NOT want your student present in class when this topic is addressed through a specific lesson delivered by a teacher or outside provider, please let our staff know using the form below. Only complete this form if you DO NOT want your student present in class when the topics/standards are explicitly covered. This form will be open until September 20th.

Although Avoca is not a sponsoring District, the Family Action Network (FAN) is a fabulous host of resources, topics, and events that are local and hugely helpful! For more information about FAN, see https://www.familyactionnetwork.net/. Additionally, our PTC will regularly share upcoming events with our caregivers and has put together an opening video for Avoca's families HERE.

The New Trier High School Board of Education is embarking on a search for a new superintendent following Dr. Paul Sally’s planned retirement on June 30, 2025, and all community members are invited to share their thoughts. Hazard, Young, and Attea (HYA) is assisting the Board in the superintendent search and wants to know the qualifications and characteristics you value in a superintendent as well as what you see as the district’s strengths, challenges, and immediate and long-term priorities.

The Superintendent Search Survey takes less than 8 minutes to complete and will close at midnight on Friday, September 6th. Community members are also encouraged to attend one of these upcoming forums:

Online forums:

1. Wednesday, September 4th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
2. Thursday, September 5th from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
3. To access the forums:

https://bit.ly/ntsuptsearch OR

By phone: Dial (312) 626 6799 and enter Meeting ID: 687 261 0179 when prompted

In-person forum:

Thursday, September 5th from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Northfield Campus (7 Happ Road) in room C234. Parking is available in the lots off of Happ Road or Frontage Road. You may enter through the gates by either the B door or D door.

Thank you for helping New Trier High School’s Board in this important endeavor.

New Trier Township High School has always been an incredible partner to our community, and for the past 85 years, New Trier Extension (NTX) has been serving the diverse needs of our neighborhoods with passion and dedication. While NTX is renowned for its adult education classes, we’re pleased to invite you and your family to explore our fantastic youth programs too! Whether it’s badminton, fencing, rowing, wrestling, or music, there’s something exciting for everyone. Come join the New Trier coaches, get to know the campuses, and connect with our amazing community partners. Dive into this special guide for youth programs and discover all that NTX has to offer! You can also visit our website to view a full list of programs or peruse our Fall 2024 Digital Catalog.

Please feel free to reach out to ask any of our office staff for help!

Website: http://avoca37.org/avocawest/
Location: 235 Beech Drive, Glenview, IL, United States
Phone: 847-724-6800
Twitter: @AvocaWest37