AISW Weekly Parent Update

Amber Walters, Principal

Laura Lee, Assistant Principal

Stephanie Mackenzie, Dean

Email: akwalters@avon-schools.org
Website: https://aiswest.avon-schools.org/
Location: 176 South Avon Avenue, Avon, IN, USA
Phone: (317)544-5900
Twitter: @avoniswest

.Happy Assistant Principal's week! Laura we are so thankful for you!

Monday:

• 6th gr- grade checks & IXL data sheet (Teachers check to make sure these are being completed please by the students each week- please initial or check mark, etc)

April - Disability Awareness Month

• 2:30-3:15 Math Bowl Practice
• 230-255 Staff mtg in Cafe- Construction udpate, refresh update, questions

Tuesday:

• 230-255 SS and Science PLC
• 230-330 Show choir- pick up @ door 1
• 230-330 Chamber Orchestra - pick up door 1
• 230-315 Math Bowl Practice- pick up door 28

Wednesday

• 5th grade field trip to Indiana State Museum: Partlow, Sogard, Gibson, Swynenburg, Belcher, Ruebel, Levy, Adams
• Have you purchased a yearbook yet? Hurry time is running out!

Thursday:

• Happy National School LIbrarian Day! Thank. you Mrs. Kopp for all you do for us!
• 5th grade field trip to Indiana State Museum:Giles, Holian, Arthur, Jones, Lofgren, Waggoner, Havrilla, Hamsley, Boeke, McDonald, McNamara
• 230-315 Better Together Club rm 107, pick up door 1
• 230-330 ML club, ML office, pick up door 1
• 5-6pm Food Pantry @ door 13 @ AIS East * Anyone want to Volunteer? Sign up!

Friday:

• 5th gr- grade checks & IXL data sheet (Teachers check to make sure these are being completed please by the students each week- please initial or check mark, etc)
• Spring Picture Day!

• 4/2-4/12 ILEARN Practice Tests
• 4/4 - Mandatory ILEARN Refresher Training for Certified Staff (& Accomodation Checks) 2:30 in Cafe
• 4/8 Solar Eclipse elearning day-
• April 9- Math Bowl
• 4/15-4/26 ILEARN Testing! Will run 2 hour delay schedule.
• Week of April 15- AEF Papa Johns week
• April 19 - Progress reports for students with D/F
• Tuesday, April 23- AISW Chicfila SPIRIT DAY- both locations, mobile app- too! Breakfast, lunch and dinner!
• April 24- Administrative Assistant Professionals Day
• Week of April 29- Book Fair
• April 30 - 5th grade Spring Social
• May 2- 6th grade Spring Social




• May 3- School Lunch Hero day- Thank a Cafeteria staff member today!
• Week of May 6 Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 7- Band Concert @ 6pm
• May 8- School Nurse Appreciation day
• May 14- Choir Concert @ 6pm
• May 16 Orchestra Concert @ 6pm
• May 23 5th grade Awards @ 8am
• May 24 6th grade Awards @ 8am
• May 24 6th grade Finale
• May 24 5th grade Kickball Championship
• May 24 Last Day of School

_____ ask your son/daughter if they need $1 for an ID. We have MANY students who have lost their ID.

______ Donate Snacks for ILEARN Goal Rewards: see sign up below

______ Complete your child's spring picture order form for Friday if you would like to order pictures!

___ Check to see if your child has WIRED earbuds/headphones at school that work. They need these for ILEARN testing! We will begin ILEARN testing on 4/15!

_____Order your yearbook! TIME IS RUNNING OUT!

_____Make sure your son/daughter charges his/her laptop each night and brings their laptop AND charger to school each day

_____ Check your child's grades in Power School at least one x per week

Upon our return from spring break, you will notice some changes as construction will begin on the classroom additions to Intermediate East (Evergreen Elementary 25/26.) Fencing will be up for safety where the portables used to be and extend to the length of the building by AISW door 2.

Car rider line will go back to turning down the second to last lane instead of extending to the last lane.

Please be patient and safe at car rider line. Our student's safety is our #1 priority!

Parking out front of AIS West: There will be some parking spots marked for CONTRACTOR ONLY parking. Please park in other spots when visiting West. We have plenty of parking out front for all guests to the building,

We want to ask you to mark your calendars for a parent meeting hosted by Avon Athletics on Tuesday, April 2. The meeting will begin at 6:00 pm in the Avon High School Auditorium (Door 33). This event, which is open to any Avon parent/caregiver, will be of special interest to families whose children are or will be in middle school in the coming years. Avon Athletics leaders will share plans for the development of our middle school athletic programs as we plan for the 2025-26 school year.

AMS South Athletics website

Are you looking to volunteer during the day? We would love your help! Our teachers could use help making copies so that they can focus their attention on teaching and planning dynamic lessons for the classroom. Sign up here to help out!

• There are also some spots here to sign up to help out at our quarterly celebrations to pass out ice cream in the cafeteria during lunch! 😀

SIGN UP HERE- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054AA4A729A5F58-44434999-aisw

Dont forget ! you must have a completed background check on file to volunteer! Complete the process here: https://www.avon-schools.org/services/safety/school-volunteers

Avon Elearning Info: https://www.avon-schools.org/about/district-calendars/e-learning

Avon and a large swath of central Indiana are directly in the path of the total solar eclipse that will occur on April 8. As the event nears, its magnitude is becoming clear. Consider the following bits of information we've been gleaning from scientific experts and safety agencies:

• The April 8 eclipse will begin at approximately 1:45 pm and end by 4:30 pm; totality will begin at roughly 3:00 pm.
• The moon will cover 100% of the sun for approximately 3.5 minutes in Avon; it will last for 4 minutes in Bloomington.
• The next solar eclipse visible in North America will occur in 2044 and the next one affecting parts of Indiana will occur in 2099.
• During the eclipse it will be so dark that some bright planets and stars will be visible, temperatures may drop by as many as 10 degrees, and nocturnal animals will become active.
• State officials expect as many as 500,000 to a million people to visit central Indiana to experience the event.
• Public safety officials are already preparing to manage a crowd that will exceed five times the size of the Indianapolis 500 across multiple counties that lie in the path of totality.
• Communities that have experienced total solar eclipses (in 2017 and 2023) have reported traffic gridlock, extremely long commute times, fuel shortages at gas stations, cellular service outages, and other adverse outcomes resulting from overtaxed infrastructure.

School corporations across central Indiana — Avon Schools included — have cancelled in-person classes that day. Avon Schools has scheduled an e-learning day. This enables our students, families, and employees to avoid the inconveniences listed above while giving them the opportunity to enjoy the experience of this once-in-a-lifetime event.

source: https://www.avon-schools.org/experience-avon/experience-avon/~board/acsc-posts/post/april-8-eclipse-tips

Click here for more information on the Eclipse from the Avon website: https://www.avon-schools.org/experience-avon/experience-avon/~board/acsc-posts/post/april-8-eclipse-tips

During ILEARN we want to ensure our students are PREPARED, RESPECTFUL of all and doing their PERSONAL BEST. As students do all 3 of these each day, we want to reward them at lunch with a special treat. To do this we need your help!

We are hopeful each team can help us by donating snacks for the students to enjoy at lunch. If students are prepared (has charged laptop, pencil, wired earbuds, etc), is respectful (quiet during testing, follows directions) and does their personal best (stays awake, uses time wisely ) they will earn a ticket for a special treat that day at lunch!

This is where we need your help! Each of you received a sign up link over spring break to sign up to donate a snack item. Please click on the link and help donate a snack to help us provide our amazing students a treat each day during testing time! Our students have 8-9 days of testing. Help us motivate them to do their personal best each day, to be respectful and to ensure they are prepared!

Most importantly, Give them a hug as they walk out the door and help us remind them each day how much each of us BELIEVES IN THEM!

Giles/Holian

Ruebel/Belcher

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054AA4A729A5F58-48534150-aisw

Adams/Levy

Sogard/Partlow

Hamsley/ Havrilla

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054AA4A729A5F58-48534293-aisw

Arthur/Jones

Waggoner/Lofgren

Swynenburg/ Gibson

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054AA4A729A5F58-48534322-aisw

Nabb/ Toney

Slupecki/Kernodle

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054AA4A729A5F58-48534356-aisw

Wieder/Adams

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054AA4A729A5F58-48534400-aisw#/

Mayes/ Yoder

Carter/Lee

Firkins/Beard

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054AA4A729A5F58-48534435-aisw

Hansel/Sesslar

Guerrero/Forst

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054AA4A729A5F58-48534470-aisw

Edick/ Taylor

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054AA4A729A5F58-48791848-aisw

5th grade:

Myles Peek

Dylann Gonzalez Cruz

Jasmine Redmond

Aliviah Wilhelm

Odin Robinette

6th grade:

Christian Martinez Sanchez

Devyn Davis

Ty'Shawhan Cruzado

PE with Porep: Iaan Mora Fulca & Chloe Sutton

PE with Rasheed: Zane Bennett & Harley Kraemer

Art with Wolf: Kael Beck & Nousheen Shakoory

Miss Goudie & Miss Sexton: La'Myah Mayfield.

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Children under 18 are not permitted to volunteer on Thursdays.

Click here to sign up to volunteer!

Are you looking to volunteer during the day? We would love your help! Our teachers could use help making copies so that they can focus their attention on teaching and planning dynamic lessons for the classroom. Sign up here to help out!

There are also some spots here to sign up to help out at our quarterly celebrations to pass out ice cream in the cafeteria during lunch!

SIGN UP HERE- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054AA4A729A5F58-44434999-aisw

Dont forget ! you must have a completed background check on file to volunteer! Complete the process here: https://www.avon-schools.org/services/safety/school-volunteers

How to stay informed about Athletic opportunities at AMS South?
As always, our athletic webpage is a great resource for all information regarding athletics at South.
https://amssouth.avon-schools.org/athletics

AMS South Athletic Director- Will Mahan

wjmahan@avon-schools.org, p: (317) 544-5727

Fall Sport Opportunities at AMS South have started:

** communication is sent via Parent Square- make sure your parent square information is up to date.

Transportation to or from practice will NOT be provided. You will need to provide transportation and drop your child off at door 14 at 4:15pm. AMS South school buses leave from their normal school day at 4:10pm. Please do not enter the parking lot until the buses leave.

To participate, an athletic physical must be completed by an Indiana Doctor. Please see the link to access the athletic physical form:
https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2022-23%20Physical%20Form.pdf
After the athletic physical is completed, it must be uploaded to PRIVIT. Our Athletic Trainer will then approve the account once all necessary documents and signatures are uploaded. Please see the link below to access PRIVIT:
https://amssouth.avon-schools.org/athletics/privit

There are two participation cost associated with athletics that must be paid:
Corporation Athletic Fee - $50 (this is paid every sport your participates in)
South Athletic Fee - $25 (this is paid once per year)
These must be paid in full before the first game of the season.

Participation in games will not be allowed until this fee is paid.

Other Athletic Opportunities later this year for 6th grade students:
Wrestling (Winter 23-24)
Boys Golf (Spring 24)
Girls Tennis Spring 24)
Track & Field (Spring 24)

If you are going to pick your child up early for an appointment, give the office a call in advance or send a note to the office and let us know what time you will picking them up. The front office staff will have them in the office waiting for you when you get here!

If you are going to pick your child up at 2pm or after, you will need to pick them up from the car rider line. We apologize for the inconvenience. Dismissal is a busy time in the office and our student safety is our #1 priority.

** Anyone picking up a student from school must have a photo ID

Every Monday (6th grade) Friday (5th grade) at AISW, each student will be logging in to Power School to check their grades and to make sure they do not have any missing assignments.

They will be recording their grades on a sheet like the one below. If they have any missing assignments, they will write down those missing assignments and make sure they have what they need to complete that assignment. This sheet will then be placed in their yellow gold take home folder. Every Friday we hope that you will ask your child to also see this folder to see their grades and to make sure they dont have any missing assignments. If they do, please make sure they get these completed and turned in asap.We ask that you initial/ sign next to the date at the top of each column of grades each week after reviewing the sheet with your child.

Also, remember as their parent to check Power Parent frequently to monitor their grades and any missing assignments.

With the weekly grade checks we are working to teach each student how to be accountable for their grades and all assignments. Thank you for your help and support with this.