Abernethy News

I hope you all enjoyed your 3 day weekend!

I tell you...... these 4 day weeks make it feel like everything is moving so fast! Tomorrow is already Wednesday and Fall is definately in the air! The leaves are falling, and keep falling... and the screams from students throwing them in the air can bring smiles to your face!

With this "Fall" weather comes the cold and rain. Pleaese remember to send your student to school with jackets and warm clothes! We are outside for recess rain or shine and want to make sure that your students are warm while they run around!

Please don't forget to sign up for your time with your student's teacher.

Click the button below to see the newsletter with all the teacher conference links in it.

Please stay tuned for more information about how you can set up your child's profile and add money to their electronic wallet. Cash is also welcome, so please don't hesitate to send your child with cash if you prefer. If you send cash: Please send a note with your child to specify if you would like change sent home or if you'd like to donate the remaining cash to purchase books for other students/classrooms. Also, please be on the lookout for emails from classroom teachers. They might create classroom wish lists where you can sign up to purchase specific books for the classrooms.

Interested in volunteering? There are many different types of volunteer positions you can sign up for, including:

1. Opening the bookshop for teachers to have a private viewing of all the books before the kids.

2. Working with the kids (especially the kindergarteners through third graders) to help them write their Book Wishlist! This is not a cashier position, this is similar to a "shopper" role helping kids find books that they are interested in.

3. Being a cashier. This will require handling cash, credit cards, and electronic wallets.

If you would like to sign up for a shift when your child/children are shopping, keep a lookout on Konstella for the list of times.

If you are not on Konstella, and want to volunteer to help, please email Ms. Nowak at cnowak@pps.net for sign up times.

Libby’s Big Library Read is the world’s first online, global book club. During the club, eBook and eAudiobook copies of the current selection are available for download with no waitlist or holds. Big Library Read helps you enjoy a new read and share your thoughts with readers around the globe!

Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key by Tracy Occomy Crowder is the next selection for the club. A story for the whole family, the book, set in 2008, follows a 10-year-old boy, Monty, as he finds an old key and looks to solve its mystery. As he discovers the secrets of the key, he learns about the rich culture and history of his Chicago neighborhood.

Big Library Read runs from Thursday, November 7 through Thursday, November 21. Copies of this title will be available for free and with no waitlist using Libby. Log in online or download the app on your smart device to enjoy this title for free as well as thousands of others in our digital catalog.

Now that we have this early morning school start time down, I bet you are feeling more motivated to get started with our Eagle Track Running Club!

Time changes on Sunday and I bet you are sitting there wondering what you could possibly do with that extra hour in the morning, and then the lightbulb goes off! Run with the Eagle Track!

I bet you have seen all those runners with the awesome head lamp beanies running when you come for drop off and you are thinking, "That looks so cool!"

I bet your student keeps telling you how much they want to come and run in the morning!

I bet that your student is also telling you all the statistics behind how running has a strong positive correlation with improved learning ability, and how exercise increases circulation in the body and enhances brain functions.

Now I bet you are wondering just how to sign up.....

Well, guess what! All you have to do is fill out the registration form in the link below and show up!

Join Abernethy’s Grounds Committee on Sunday, November 17 from 10 am to noon to help plant flower bulbs for Abernethy’s 100th birthday in the spring! We welcome all green thumbs, hard workers, and kid helpers!

Also, please stay tuned for more garden volunteer opportunities in 2025, and in the meantime, email grounds@supportabernethy.org with questions or programming and improvement ideas!

One of the easiest ways to support our kids’ physical education – and the environment – is by recycling redeemable cans and bottles through BottleDrop. Blue redemption bags are always available in the front office, and the PTA also delivers bags to your home! Simply email our BottleDrop coordinator with your address and the number of bags you'd like. To date, we have raised more than $4,500 to purchase PE equipment through BottleDrop. Thank you, Abernethy community! Please see the PTA website for more information.

We critically appreciate our own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the experience.

K-2 Definition: We listen to other people and respect their ideas. We see different solutions and strategies. We learn about our own culture and the culture of others.

Video to explain Open-Mindedness

IB Open-Minded