The Avery Pulse

• April 22nd - Late Start
• April 22nd - Avery Night @ the Ballpark!
• April 24th - Administrative Professionals' Day
• April 24th - Spotlight Singer Concert @ 7pm (Avery Gym)
• April 26th - Outdoor Movie Night (information below)
• April 29th - May 10th - MAP Testing
• May 1st - 5th Grade Art Show (5pm - 7pm @ Hixson)
• May 3rd - Field Day! (more information soon)
• May 3rd - Half Day (dismissal @ 11:45am)
• May 6th - May 10th - Staff Appreciation Week (more information soon)
• 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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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.

Avery t-shirts are coming home with your student tomorrow! While we intended to have these out earlier in the year, it didn't end up working out that way. Students are encouraged to wear their shirts for upcoming field trips, Avery "swag" days, and to Black Top Ball on May 23rd! Please note - we will not be providing separate Black Top Ball t-shirts this year - these shirts will take their place. - Avery PTO

On May 8th and 9th the BOGO book fair will be back at Avery! To make this a success, your help is needed to run the register. It's really easy and the kids get really excited about buying books, so please sign up if you're able to help.

Family and friends of fifth grade Avery artists please join us for the district wide Fifth Grade Art Show at Hixson Middle School on Wednesday May 1st from 5:00-7:00. The show will be located in the hallway outside of the Auditorium.

You may enter the school from the front or the back entrance. I recommend the back entrance because that will lead you right to the show. If you enter from the front entrance there will be signs that lead you down the hallway to the art show.

All 5th grade students from the district will be participating in the show and it will be fun to see the creative work the artists have been making this year. Students created a choice based artwork for the show. They spent a lot of time and effort creating their work and did an amazing job! You can visit anytime between 5:00-7:00 to see the show. I look forward to seeing you there!

Dear Parents and Guardians-

Today classrooms introduced the book A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold.This afternoon, each family should receive a bag with the book, a bookmark, a bingo board, and a chapter guide inside.

Teachers will begin reading this book aloud throughout the month of April. We invite you to read the book too so that you can have discussions with your child(ren).

When an entire school community reads a book together, there is a lot we can talk about! With this one book one school project, we will have Town Hall Meetings, classroom discussions, and other activities for students and families to engage in.

We sincerely hope that your family enjoys reading this book alongside us and that we can take away the powerful themes of relationships, connection, and perspectives.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership,

Hannah Peterson, Ed.D

Principal, Avery Elementary

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!

The Webster Groves School District's Equity in Action Committee values and encourages peer-to-peer recognition for equity work. Last year, the EIA just developed and launched a Community Recognition initiative, which provides an opportunity for members of the community to recognize individuals (i.e. students, teachers, parents, friends, community members, etc.), schools, businesses, and organizations who make everyday contributions towards creating and cultivating a culture of dignity that values all human beings within the WGSD. To learn more about this opportunity and to make a recognition, please go to Community Recognition. The deadline is November 17, 2023 and April 19, 2024.

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