Oriole's Nest
July 22, 2022
Avon Middle School South
Email: msattendance@avon-schools.org
Website: https://www.avon-schools.org/mssouth
Location: 7199 East US Highway 36, Avon, IN, USA
Phone: 317-544-5700
Twitter: @avonsouth
Click below to take you the ACSC 2022 - 2023 School Calendar
Upcoming Important Dates
July 28, 2022 - First Day of School
August 4, 2022 - Back to School Night for parents
6:30 - 8:00PM
August 12, 2022 - Picture Day
August 19, 2022 - Book Rental Statement sent home via ParentSquare
7th & 8th Grade School Supply Lists
Back to School Night for Parents
This time is set aside for parents to connect with their child's teachers, please do not plan on bringing your student.
Parents will start out in their child's 1st period class and follow their schedule to meet all their teachers. You will spend 10 minutes with each teacher being dismissed to the next class by the bell, just like your child does.
August 4, 2022 from 6:30 - 8:00PM
ATHLETIC INFORMATION
Fall Sports Information
Football - Equipment handout will be Wednesday, July 27th.
8th grade 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm.
7th grade 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm.
Practice will start after school on Thursday, July 28th.
Volleyball - Try-outs will begin immediately after school on Monday, August 1st in the West gym.
Boy's Tennis - Practice will begin after school Monday, August 1st. Student-athletes will be transported via bus to Avon Middle School North for practice. Parents should pick up their student athletes at North after practice. A practice schedule will be provided by Coach Uno.
Cross Country - Practice will begin after school Monday, August 1st. Student-athletes will be transported via bus to the practice location. Parents will need to pick up their student-athletes from the practice location. Practice locations will be shared by Coach Williams and Coach Gawrys.
Girl's Golf - Try-outs will begin after school on Monday, August 8th. Student-athletes will be transported via bus to Oak Tree Golf Course for practice. Parents will need to pick up their student-athlete at South after practice. A practice schedule will be provided by Coach Bridge.
Cheerleading - More information will be shared about cheerleading during the school year.
All student athletes will need to have an updated PRIVIT Account and current physical uploaded. Students will need to come to practice with a water bottle and dressed.
IMPORTANT STUDENT INFORAMTION
AMS South's Attendance Policy
ABSENCE PROCEDURE
If a student is absent from school, the PARENT must call the school by 10:00 A.M. to report the absence. If no call is received, the automated school system will make an effort to contact the parent, but if NO PARENT CALL has been received by 3:00 P.M. the day following the absence, the student will be charged with an unexcused absence. You may also send an email to us to notify us of your child's absence at msattendance@avon-schools.org.
EARLY DISMISSALS
Please be advised that we cannot take early dismissal information over the telephone.
If your child needs to leave school early during the school day please send a note in with your child to bring to the office first thing in the morning or email us at
msattendance@avon-schools.org with all the necessary information: students name, date and time picking up, and the name of the person picking your child up if someone other than a parent or guardian will be picking up. This email will go directly to the front office secretaries and they will be able to get your child an early dismissal pass so that they can be in the front office when you are ready to pick them up. If leaving early for a doctor/dentist appointment, please provide doctor/dentist verification to ensure that the absence is excused.
If someone other than a parent or guardian will be picking up your child we MUST have this information in writing from a parent/guardian, please include his or her name on the note or email. Once we verify their photo ID then the student can sign out and leave. If you are unable to email us we will need you to come into the office with your valid ID, once we verify it is a parent/guardian picking up we will be able to call the student down for dismissal.
Using this email will ensure your child will get a pass out of class to be in the office. Please do not use Parent Square to send a message to your child's teachers as we cannot guarantee that this message will get to the front office to get your child a pass. Our teachers are very busy throughout the day and may not be able to check Parent Square often, or if the teacher is out that day we would not get that message in the front office in time to get your child an early dismissal pass.
We want to make sure that your information is getting to the right person in a timely manner, and hopefully prevent any miscommunication or missed messages.
Virtual Doctor's Appointments
Pre-Arranged Absences
No more than three days of pre-arranged absences will be approved each year.
Pre-arranged absences will not be granted during the following circumstances:
- NWEA and ILEARN testing
- End of Quarter Assessments
- Last three days of a semester
- When the requested absence would push the student’s attendance record into excessive absence status or if the student has surpassed the allowable number of absences.
You can either print this form out and complete the information requested and send into school with your child to bring to the front office, or you can fill it out and email it to our attendance email address at msattendance@avon-schools.org
AMS South Visitors Policy
For Visitors to our Building
Avon Schools require all visitors to check-in at the front office using our visitor management system, Safe Visitor. This system requires visitors to scan their driver's license or state identification card for a check of their record. A temporary badge is provided to all visitors to wear while in our buildings. As our visitors leave school, they scan and return that badge to front office staff.
Entering the Building
Anyone entering our building beyond the front office will need to have a valid photo ID with them so that they can be checked in through our Safe Visitor Solutions system. You will be given a badge to wear while in the building so that you are identified as a visitor. When leaving you will return to the front office so that we can check you out of Safe Visitor Solutions and take your badge.
Visiting Students during Lunch
At this time, we are allowing parents/guardians to have lunch with their child during their specified lunch time in our commons area outside of the cafeteria. Parents must follow our policy for entering our building listed above; present a valid photo ID and be checked into our Safe Visitor system. Please take note that this process may take a few minutes to get you checked into our system so please allow for a few extra minutes for that process.
**If someone other than a parent/guardian would like to have lunch with your student, we MUST have that information in writing in advance from a parent/guardian. You can either send a note in with your student to bring to the office when they arrive at school in the morning, or you can email our attendance line with the information at msattendance@avon-schools.org
PowerParent Information
Users of the Mobile app will need to logout of the mobile app and then sign in again, or uninstalling the app and reinstalling it.
If the join code is needed to re-establish a mobile app connection from a phone or device the school code is KCTN.
If you are still having trouble accessing PowerParent,
please call Mrs. Stewart at 317-544-5700, ext. 5719
Book Rental 2022 - 2023 School Year
Book Rental and Fee information will be sent home via Parent Square on August 19, 2022.
BREAKFAST& LUNCH PRICING FOR STUDENTS
As was the case before the Pandemic, school breakfast and lunch is no longer free.
For the 2022-23 school year, meal prices are:
- $1.85 for breakfast,
- $2.85 for lunch in grades K-4, and
- $2.95 for lunch in grades 5-12.
For more information, to view menus, or to ask questions, please visit our Food Services webpage. You can also download this handy Food Services Back-To-School Guide.
How do I add money to my student's lunch account?
View your child's school menus with Nutrislice
We're excited to bring you our new and improved menus with the help of the Nutrislice app. Visit the website to create an account and view menus. You can also download the app from the App Store or Google Play.
Contact Food Services if you have questions or if you need assistance.
Free/Reduced Lunch and Book Fees
Payment will be due upon receipt of the book rental bill.
Payment types accepted for book rental and fees are cash, check, and major credit cards (such as VISA, MasterCard, and Discover). If paying by check, make the check payable to Avon Middle School South and ask your student to drop off the payment in the school main office. If you would like to pay by credit/debit card, you can call 317-544-5700 and ask for Jackie Berkley, our building Treasurer, and she will be happy to take the payment over the phone. In addition, payments may be made through E-funds at www.avon-schools.org and click on the Parents Tab, then the E-funds Online School Payment button will link you to the payment website.
Online Payments:
If choosing to pay with the Online Payment Option, please be aware there will be convenience fees added depending on whether paying by credit card, debit card or bank account number.
CELL PHONES & ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Student's Cell Phone & Electronic Devise Usage
PICTURE DAY INFORMATION
August 12, 2022
Below you will find the order form attachment.
Parent Square - Your Link to AMS South and ACSC Communications
ParentSquare is your primary communication link with Avon Schools. Whenever there is timely and important news or updates, you can expect to hear it first through ParentSquare.
And, the best way to interact with ParentSquare is through the mobile app. It's available in the App Store and Google Play.
If you need help setting up your account and configuring your notifications, refer to this helpful quick-start guide.
Track the location of your child's bus in real-time with MyStop.
Versatrans My Stop allows parents to track their students’ bus location and arrival times as well as receive notifications on delays or other pertinent information. It is an application that can be downloaded on the Apple or Android Store on your smartphone.
Step 1: Downloading the Versatrans My Stop App
- Type “Versatrans My Stop” into the search field in the App Store (for Apple users) or Play Store (for Android Users)
- Select Versatrans My Stop and download
- After downloading My Stop navigate to the application and tap on it to open it
Step 2: Logging In
Your username and password are the same as your Versatrans e-Link username and password. (Login credentials for the 2022-23 school year will be emailed directly to parents/guardians on July 16. Contact Transportation if you need assistance.)
Step 3: Navigating the Map Page
- After logging in you will arrive at the Map section. Here you will see your student’s bus location and the estimated time of arrival.
- If you have multiple students riding buses on this screen there is an arrow with a dropdown menu to switch between your students.
- Remember if the bus is not on route you will not able to see its location.
Support
For any questions about Versatrans My Stop, or any transportation related questions, please reach out to the Avon Transportation Call Center at (317) 544-6150 or the main office at (317) 544-6140.
STUDENT LAPTOP RENTAL INSURANCE
Worth Ave. Group Laptop Insurance
Avon Community Schools has chosen Worth Ave. Group as the vendor of choice to insure school-issued laptops rented by students. Insurance with Worth Ave. Group will protect the device against: Accidental Damage, Theft, Fire, Flood, Natural Disasters, Power Surge and Vandalism. This insurance policy will provide full replacement cost coverage and will protect the item worldwide (on and off school grounds). The policy is also transferable to a replacement unit. Insurance plans may be purchased online.
- Coverage Term: July 18, 2022 - July 18, 2023
- It is up to you to renew yearly.
- Deadline to Purchase Coverage: September 5, 2022
- Yearly Insurance Rates:
- 6th-12 Grade: Lenovo 11e Laptop $45.00
- Costs are prorated for enrollment after September 5.
Gracie - AMS South Therapy Dog
Mrs. Smith is a Canine Good Citizen Certified Therapy Dog International Certified Handler.
Gracie will be at school this year with Mrs. Smith to serve as a therapy dog for students.
To learn more about TDI or Therapy dogs, visit www.tdi-dog.org
TEAM NEWS
Each week your child's team will give an update about the current week or week ahead. Please find your child's team below for that information. In addition, you will find news from our Encore teachers, Media Center, and PE/Wellness teachers.
Mary Lee Maier Community Pantry Information
The Mary Lee Maier Community Pantry is available to Avon school families and employees.
Every Thursday from 5:00 - 6:00PM (when school is in session, see district calendar for these dates) at Avon Intermediate School East, southside of building enter door #13.
Please do not arrive before 4:30PM due to AIS bus/school traffic
Enrollment is simple. Please complete your 2022-2023 enrollment before you shop. Below you will find more information for enrollment, please click the link below.
Mary Lee Maier Food Pantry
Thursday, Jul 28, 2022, 05:00 PM
174 Avon Avenue, Avon, IN, USA
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