Avon East Monthly News

Hi East Families!

It's so hard to believe it's already October! We've had such a great start to the school year and are enjoying this group of little eagles so much!

We are excited for a busy month with conferences, homecoming, fire prevention week, and all the Halloween fun our Boosters have planned during our infamous Trunk or Treat event.

Our teachers have Dibels and MAP data they will be sharing with you at conferences as well as their plans for instruction based on this data.

We appreciate your continued support, collaboration, and care as we continue to grow our eagles academically, behaviorally, and socially emotionally.

With gratitude,

Mrs. Erin Elder, Principal

Mrs. Michelle Szczepanski, Assistant Principal

October

• Sept 30th-October 4th- Homecoming Spirit Week
• 2nd- Fall Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30-8
• 3rd- Homecoming parade- 6PM
• 10th- Fall Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30-8
• 7th-10th- Fire Prevention Week
• 11th- No School for students & staff- NEOEA DAY
• 14th- No School for students- Staff Professional Development Day
• 16th- Eagle Pride Day (Respect)- wear purple & yellow
• 20th- Boosters Trunk or Treat @AELC/Stadium
• 31st- Halloween- students may wear costumes to school!

November:

• 11th- Celebrating Veterans Day
• 14th- Fundraiser delivery day (all items MUST be picked up between 3:30-6)
• 15th- End of 1st Trimester
• 15th- Glow party for students who purchased it from the SOAR cart!
• 19th & 20th- 1st grade field trips to the Beck Center
• 20th- Eagle Pride Day
• 27th-29th- Thanksgiving Break (no school)

Trunk or Treat will be on Sunday, October 20th @ the AELC & Stadium

• 2:30-3:30 - Setup

• 3:30-4:00 - Sensory Friendly time

• General Admission: 4 - 5:30

• 4:00 - Recommended Pre-k & Kindergarten arrival

• 4:30 - Recommended 1st grade arrival

• 5:00 - Recommended 2nd grade arrival

We are asking that each classroom take up their own collection for the candy & non-edible treats OR money donations to be put towards those items. Room parents will be in contact to organize the collection.

• This event is only free for kids who are currently attending AELC or Avon East, however, parents can purchase tickets for other kids for $5/ticket.

• Parents must order extra tickets ahead of the event using this link. Anyone who orders via this link will receive an email with a QR Code ticket.

• Tickets for students at AELC and East will be sent home the week of the event.

• Tickets will be strictly enforced to enter the event.

Click here to read Mrs. Edgell's October edition of The Counseling Corner newsletter!

Click here for October News from Mr. Ochs, Mrs. Weir, Ms. Shannon, and Ms. O'Neil!

Please consider donating old clothes to the clinic for student use. The following items are needed:

• boys shorts/sweatpants and shirts sizes 5-12

• girls pants/leggings and shorts sizes 5-12

Health Announcements

With the start of the fall/winter months we also begin to see an increase in illnesses at school. As a reminder please see below when to keep your student home from our school handbook.

Illness at School:

If a student becomes ill at school, he / she will be sent to the office, and if necessary, a parent will be contacted to pick up the student, ideally within 30 minutes. Students may not be in school if he/she has any of the following:

• Diarrhea / loose stools within the last 24 hours

• Vomiting within the last 24 hours

• Sore throat, difficulty swallowing, white spots on tonsils or throat

• Severe cough, congestion, drainage or relentless sneezing

• Undetermined rash / itching

• Temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher

• Red, itching, burning or crusting of one / both eyes

• Eggs (nits), or head lice - until declared nit free by the school nurse.

Note: Students must be fever/vomit/diarrhea free without medication (for example: Tylenol) for 24 hours prior to returning to school. Also, students diagnosed with a condition requiring antibiotics (ex. for example: pink eye, strep throat) must be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school.

Fall parent/teacher conferences will take place on Wednesday, October 2nd and Thursday, October 10th. We are still accepting sign-ups for October 10th only: Here is the link to sign up if you haven't yet!

Our Boosters have worked hard to bring a Scholastic Book Fair to Avon East! They are still looking for parent volunteers to help at our Book Fair. Please consider signing up here!

Students will visit the Book Fair on the their library day. Please load money to your child's eWallet prior to their library day.

At Avon East, we have two fundraisers a year (outside of Boosters). In the fall, we sell our Butter Braids from Stoller Fundraising.

Students will start selling on 10/15 and end on 10/29.

Delivery will be on November 14th. You may start picking up items from the car rider line after school until 6pm. Items MUST be picked up on this date/time due to food needing to be kept frozen.

Link to register to use online store: https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/5514ba72-3d79-4b63-9ab3-ecb73081898d

Students are welcome to dress in their Halloween costumes on Tuesday, October 31st!

As you are well aware, safety is a priority at school. We aim to ensure that ALL students and staff members feel comfortable throughout the day. To accomplish this objective, we request your assistance and cooperation on some important details. While students are not required to wear costumes on Oct. 31st, those students who do wish to participate are reminded of the following guidelines:

1. Please choose a costume that does not reflect violence. Inappropriate “props” such as blood, plastic swords, guns, knives, and weapons of any kind are not allowed – even if they are a part of your child’s costume.

2. Students should wear their costumes to school.

3. No face painting.

4. Costume masks are not permitted.

Please also keep in mind that costumes are not guaranteed to come home how they came (think about lunch, recess, and the active bodies of 1st and 2nd graders). For this reason, you may want to consider an alternate costume or simply dressing up in Halloween colors. It is up to you- we feel strongly about reminding you that costumes can get ruined, damaged, and/or forgotten at school- potentially making it a more difficult night for you as a parent.

Halloween in our Avon community will take place on Tuesday, October 31st from 6:00-7:30pm. Below are helpful tips from our school resource officer!

Please click here for Miss Shannon's newsletter with ALL the information you'll need to know about the second grade winter music concert!

Parenting does not come with a How to Guide, but we have you covered. Please join us for a free family series that address topics geared towards children in kindergarten through 5th grade. Please use the link below to RSVP. We hope to see you there!

• We've seen a large increase in last-minute dismissal changes. This creates confusion with students, teachers, and staff. Transportation needs to be consistent- unless you send in a car rider note the morning of. There should not be changes made to bus & NEST dismissal days. Thank you!

• We have a 3:15pm deadline for picking up students early from the office. If it is after 3:15pm- you'll be asked to join our car rider line.

• When sending in notes regarding your child- please include a first and last name.

• We ask that if you are picking your child up from the front office at 3:15 or earlier that it be for appointments or emergencies only. Otherwise, please use our car rider line. Depending on where you are in line, children exit the building from 3:35-3:45. It really is a smooth process :) Please write your teacher a note for the office staff and be sure you have a car rider tag. If you forget to write a note- you can call our main office and the secretaries will take your name down and ask you to join the car rider line for pick-up- please have your ID ready. If you need a car tag, we can send one home with your child- just write a note and send in $1 to your teacher.

• As a reminder, please have your ID ready when using our front office. Our staff will be asking for IDs any time that your child leaves our building with an adult. Please also let your emergency contact pick-ups in PowerSchool know as well! Thank you for your cooperation!

• Forms you might need throughout the year can be found here!

Congratulations to Mrs. Heideman, first grade teacher, and Mr. Davis, custodian, for being recognized and celebrated as our September Staff Members of the Month! Mrs. Heideman and Mr. Davis are both such a gift to our East family and students and we are SO proud to be their teammates!

Mrs. Elder

eldere@avoneagles.org

Mrs. Szczepanski

szczepanskim@avoneagles.org

Website: www.avonlocalschools.org
Location: 3100 Nagel Rd, Avon, OH, USA
Phone: 440.937.6015
Twitter: @Avon_East