The Avery Pulse
May 1st, 2022
Upcoming Dates
- April 25th-May 8th - Masks Required
- May 2nd - May 6th - Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 6th - Early Release-Dismissal at 11:45am
- May 13th - Field Day @ Eden Seminary
- May 24th - Avery Night at the Ballpark (details below)
- May 26th - Blacktop Ball SAVE THE DATE!
- May 27th - Last Day of School! Early Release-Dismissal at 11:45am
Field Day Information
Avery’s field day is scheduled for May 13th at Eden Seminary.
K-2 will have activities from 9-10:30pm and 3-5 from 12:30-2pm. If you would like to help run a station during one or both of these sessions please email Mr. B @ Bonham.jon@wgmail.org
Each class will also need a cooler full of individual water bottles brought to the Eden field before the start of their activities. If you would like to provide water for your class please contact your child’s home room teacher.
Masks Required
Dear Avery Families:
As you may recall, when the school district moved to “mask recommended” status earlier this year, we said that if the number of new COVID-19 cases at a school exceeds 1.5 percent of the total building population, that school would return to a “mask required” status for two weeks. As of Friday, April 22nd, the number of new cases at Avery Elementary is greater than 1.5 percent, meaning we will require masks for everyone at Avery beginning Monday, April 25. Students, staff and visitors will be required to wear masks indoors at Avery for the next two weeks. This includes during any bus rides or any off-campus field trips. If needed, masks will be provided at school. In alignment with our board-approved Return to School Plan, we will transition back to a mask-recommended environment on Monday, May 9, as long as Avery is at or below the 1.5 percent threshold.
Thank you for your support!
Dr. Hannah Peterson
Late Start Information
WGSD Families,
Beginning in the 22-23 school year, the Webster Groves School District has added late start days to the school calendar.
Late start days will allow for additional time for our teachers to use data and collaboratively plan to continue to address the needs of all of our students. Families who need help with student supervision on late start days can participate in a program available at each building (K-12). The times for the late start supervision program are included below:
Elementary Schools (K-5): Avery, Bristol, Clark, Edgar Road, Givens, and Hudson Late Start Supervision Program: 7:40am-8:50am School Day Arrival Begins @ 8:50am School begins @ 9:05am Hixson Middle School and Webster Groves High School Late Start Supervision Program: 8:15am - 9:25am School Day Arrival Begins @ 9:25am School begins @ 9:40am
WGSD staff will manage the Late Start Supervision Program, including instructional aides and substitute teachers. Families who participate in the morning Adventure Club Program will automatically be enrolled in the Late Start Supervision Program for your building.
Registration in the Late Start Supervision Program will be for the entire school year (all late start days), so that we can appropriately plan for staffing for the 22-23 year. To register for the Late Start Supervision Program, families can log into the parent portal and follow the registration prompts. Registration will open on Wednesday, May 4 and continue through June 30. Families who enroll after June 30 will work with their schools to make a determination about Late Start Supervision for their family.
Please click here to go to the Parent Portal for registration.
Thank you!
THANK YOU!
Avery Pavers
Attention 5th Grade Parents!
Attention 5th Grade Parents! (Who are *almost* 6th grade parents!!)
https://forms.gle/cgKKLMHvo36CQEMd8 -- Click here to express interest in volunteer opportunities at Hixson next year.
Attention 5th Grade Parents! (Who are *almost* 6th grade parents!!)
The Welcome to Hixson Committee is having our first ever meeting on Monday, May 9th @ 7pm at Global Brew in Rock Hill. We’ll share some of the cool stuff we want to do this summer, and come up with some ideas to help students and families get to know each other as we launch into a new year in a new school!
If you would like more info about The Welcome to Hixson Committee, please fill out our survey (https://forms.gle/ApxJXfanee3ZDpVi9) and/or we’ll see you May 9th!
Please RSVP for the meeting if you can, so we know how many people to expect: http://evite.me/xHyk5bAZUY
Can’t make the meeting but want to know more? Or, have some questions or comments that you’d like to share? Send us an email! WelcometoHixson@gmail.com
Information below is repeated from the previous Pulse.
Freestyle Pool Pass
Dear Families,
The Freestyle Pool Pass is BACK for 2022, after a very successful inaugural year last summer. The Freestyle Pass removes barriers to the community swimming pool by providing free daily swim passes for individuals and families that require financial assistance. Thanks to the generosity of this amazing community, 604 pool passes were used last summer!
It is our pleasure to report that together we raised enough money last year to run the program again for summer 2022. Webster Groves is a great place to live, work, and play--and our community is striving to be consciously inclusive. We want everyone to feel welcome, included, and vital in all spaces! The Freestlye Pool Pass is a partnership of the Alliance for Interracial Dignity, the Webster Groves School District, and Webster Rock Hill Ministries. We are also grateful to the City of Webster Groves for their administrative efforts to accept and track the pool passes.
To those families who may currently be in need of financial support to access the pool, our goal (pending funding) is to provide:
· WGSD PreK – 5th grade students: 4 Freestyle Pool Passes per student upon request
· WGSD 6th – 12th grade students: 2 Freestyle Pool Passes per student upon request
· If you have more than one child attending the same WGSD school, then you will receive a family pack of Freestyle Pool Passes.
If you currently are in need of financial assistance and are interested in receiving Freestyle Pool Passes (each is good for one daily admission), then please complete this WGSD Freestyle Pool Pass Request Form by May 13, 2022, or contact your child’s counselor. The passes will be given to your child May 19 - 20, 2022. During pool season, Freestyle Pool Passes will also be available at Webster Rock Hill Ministries and inside the Rec Center front desk.
As the Freestyle Pool Pass program continues to find its footing in future years, we hope to expand the program to include snack bar vouchers and possibly swim instruction. We are not actively fundraising for summer 2022, but If you would like to support the program's future, the fund is being held by Webster Rock Hill Ministries (WRHM). Checks can be made payable to WRHM and mailed or brought to 111 East Waymire, Webster Groves, 63119. Checks must include “Freestyle Pass Fund” in the memo line. You may also donate online at http://bit.ly/wgfreestyle.
We look forward to seeing you at the pool this summer, which opens on May 27th!
Sincerely,
Dr. Shane Williamson | WGSD
Farrell Carfield & Elyssa Sullivan | AID
Emerson Smith | WRHM
Summer Camps Offered
Counselor Corner
Check in with Mrs. Wallace
Our building wide universals for social emotional learning and personal success continue to be: The Avery Way, The Zones of Regulation, and the 7 Habits. Please contact me if you have any questions about these universals or the counseling program at Avery.
7 Habits Review! There is only one left we are up to #6… Synergize…
1.) Be Proactive- I am in charge of myself. I have a “can do” attitude.
2.) Begin with the end in mind- Set a goal and make a plan to reach it.
3.) Put First Things First- Do important things first… manage your time.
4.) Think Win-Win – How do I solve a problem in a win-win way?
Compromise, Use an “I message”.
5.) Seek First To Understand then to be Understood- I can listen first and try to see that person’s point of view. Being a listener is as important as a speaker. Listening shows Respect. Empathy is important.
6.) Synergize- together is better! Learn everyone’s strengths. We are all different and that is good!
7.) Sharpen to the Saw……. To be continued!
Parenting Help: What are thinking errors? Continued!
Last time we discussed: Ignoring the Good, Blowing Things Up, and Fortune Telling…
Negative thinking patterns are distorted ways of looking at situations. Sometimes with students we call these “thinking errors”. Two examples of these thinking errors are:
1.) Mind Reading. Believing you know what someone else is thinking or why they are doing something, without having enough information.
Examples:
“People are looking at me. They probably think my shirt is ugly.”
“Emma didn’t invite me to her party. I bet she thinks I’m weird.”
2.) Negative Labeling. Having a belief about yourself and thinking it applies to everything you do.
Examples:
“I’m a loser so my artwork stinks.”
“I’m so stupid. Everything I say is dumb.”
3.) Setting the Bar Too High. Thinking that you must be perfect in everything you do, otherwise you’re no good.
Examples:
“If I don’t get an A on every test, I’m not smart.”
“I have to win every tennis match I play, otherwise I’m worthless.”
Covid 19 Testing
Dear WGSD Families and Staff:
The Webster Groves School District offers COVID-19 testing for the public from 2-4 p.m. in the board room at the central office, 400 E. Lockwood Ave. Testing will continue to be offered here on Thursdays at this time except for during spring break.
Rapid antigen and PCR testing will be available through Visionary Vaccine Services. No appointment is needed. Masks will be required. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent of guardian. Your insurance will be billed for the service and there are no fees for the uninsured. Everyone tested will receive a letter documenting the date of service, type of testing and results.
Testing will also be offered for the public in other school districts:
Mondays and Wednesdays in the Ladue School District at the Fifth Grade Center, 10900 Ladue Rd., inside the lower level athletic entrance to the building from 9-11 a.m.
On Tuesdays, at the Clayton District's Administration Center, #2 Mark Twain Circle in Clayton, from 9-11 a.m
5th Grade Art Show
The 5th grade art show will be taking place at Hixson on May 4th from 6 - 8 pm. Please come anytime between 6 - 8 pm. The art show's theme is change. Each 5th grader in the district created a work of art inspired by the theme change. Family and friends please come and check out the exciting works of art created by the 5th grade students from Avery, Bristol, Edgar Road, Hudson and Clark. We look forward to seeing you there!
Thank you,
Jessica Neusitz
Art Teacher
Avery Elementary
909 N. Bompart Avenue
Webster Groves MO 63119
314-963-6425
Mask Recommended Update
Please click here to access the March 1st communication for additional information.
Arrival Reminders
Bompart Avenue
- Carpool drop-off only in front of school
- Parents to remain in vehicles with staff members assisting students
- No parking during arrival
- Staff members will supervise at the curb
- PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE CURBS/SIDEWALKS
Marshall Avenue
- Atrium entrance will be open for arrival for students dropped off on Marshall
- Staff members will supervise at the curb
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
Blacktop Ball Committee: Looking for New Members
Incoming Kindergarten Information
Here is a link with Helpful Kindergarten Information!
Questions? Please contact: 314-963-6425
2021-2022 Buzz Book
Title I Program Parent and Family Involvement and Engagement
Please see the link below for Parent and Family Engagement Federal Programs:
https://dese.mo.gov/quality-schools/federal-programs/parent-family-engagement
Online Community Bulletin Board
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Avery Elementary
Email: theaverypulse@gmail.com
Website: https://www.webster.k12.mo.us/Domain/89
Location: 909 North Bompart Avenue, Webster Groves, MO, USA
Phone: 314-963-6425
Twitter: @avery_allstars