The Avery Pulse
December 3rd, 2023
Upcoming Dates
- December 11th - Late Start
- December 12th - Avery Parents for Equity Meeting via Zoom (information below)
- December 14th - Avery PTO Meeting @ 7pm (Avery Library)
- December 21st - Winter Parties @ 1:45pm
- December 22nd-January 3rd - No School - Winter Break
- January 4th - School Resumes
- January 10th - Kindergarten Information Night (parents only)
- January 15th - No School (MLK Holiday)
- January 22nd - Late Start
- February 12th - Late Start
- February 16th - No School (Teacher PD)
- February 19th - No School - Presidents Day
- February 24th - Trivia Night
- February 26th - Late Start
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Thrive Jr. (Entrepreneurship Club) Registration
We are excited to announce that we are starting a Thrive Jr. Entrepreneurship Club, powered by VentureLab. Entrepreneurship isn’t just about starting a business. It is a skillset and a way of thinking. It involves identifying needs, brainstorming creative solutions, taking calculated risks, learning from failure, and persevering despite setbacks.
In the Idea to Pitch Program, students grow their entrepreneurial mindsets and skills as they apply their passions and strengths to identify opportunities to creatively solve problems, develop their solution into a business, and pitch the idea. The program culminates in a pitch event where students present their ideas to our community.
Who: 4th and 5th grade students (12 max)
When: Every Wednesday 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
January 17th, 24th, 31st
February 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
March 13th
Avery Parents for Equity December Meeting
Avery Parents for Equity, a sub-committee of the PTO that focuses on cultivating a sense of belonging for all students and families at Avery, will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 12, from 7-8 p.m. on Zoom.
Zoom meeting link: https://wustl.zoom.us/j/97937680458?pwd=YkVIOUJyNmtDWU5NMm5kSEZnek5Tdz09&from=addon
This is the perfect time to learn more about our strategic priorities for the year (Fostering Inclusion, Advancing Accessibility, and Aligning for Impact) and see where you might like to get involved. In particular, we are open to helping form affinity groups for Avery families who would like to build community among a smaller subset of our school families (e.g., Black families or families of color, families of students with medical needs and/or disabilities, and/or LGBTQ+ families). Please reach out or come to a meeting if you'd like to help launch an affinity group. Questions? Contact Julia Maki and Libby Dowdall at averyequity@gmail.com.
Bike Reminder
Thank you!
REPEATED INFORMATION BELOW
Equity in Action Committee Community Recognition
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 and Dismissal Procedures
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
Want to make a submission to The Avery Pulse?
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
group created soley to work with district staff, students and parents
to raise fund for district activities (PTOs, booster clubs, the
Foundation)
Regarding signs, only signs for school or district groups (sponsored
or affiliated) can be placed on school grounds.
You can read the board policy here
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=448&revid=6VcjbAkBf4Ls3Fs6CyIxFA==&ptid=amIgTZiB9plushNjl6WXhfiOQ==&secid=1QSfUuz8WRJ5slsh0xnyVwukQ==&PG=6&IRP=0
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
Avery Elementary
Location: 909 North Bompart Avenue, Webster Groves, MO, USA
Twitter: @avery_allstars