Avilla Elementary Important Dates
2023-24
Monday Collaboration Meetings
- Last Monday of every month is special education teacher of record collaboration at central office (excluding preschool TORs)
- Last Monday of every month specials teachers meet via Teams
- August 14 UFLI
- UFLI Reminders about Getting Ready Lessons, Correct Phoneme Pronunciation (Grades K-3, Ann’s room with Ann and Jeff)
- Beginning Guided Reading (Grades 4-5 teachers only, upstairs copy room with Robin Peters)
- August 21 UFLI Day 1 and Day 2 Lessons (Grades K-3, Ann’s room)
- August 28 All staff Preschool through 5th grade teachers and IA's School Improvement Overview in the library. Bring your device!
- September 11 All classroom teachers in grades K-5 Student Centered Coaching in Ann Ventura's room
- September 18 All staff Preschool through 5th grade teacher and IAs Test Security
- October 16 Teacher check in meetings with grade level leaders: Mark and Taylor shared location information.
- October 23 K-3 UFLI Discussion in Ann's room at 7:30
- October 30 K-2 teachers and IAs and 3-5 teachers and IAs together Small group (intervention time) progress meeting
- November 6 Science of Reading block of time information and benchmarking schedule K - 5 teachers only in Ann's room at 7:30
- November 13 All staff professional development day at Wayne Center
- November 20 Preparing for Ready Diagnostic #2 all teachers K - 5
- November 27 Grade level collaborations
- December 4 Science of Reading: Phonological Awareness all K-5 teachers and instructional assistants in the art room at 7:30
- December 11 Staff breakfast
- December 18 Grade level collaboration
- January 8 School safety for ALL staff (preK-5th grade teachers and IAs) in the music room at 7:30
- January 15 Grade level collaboration
- January 22 Science of Reading: Phonics all K-5 teachers in the art room
- January 29 Parent/Teacher conference discussion and planning PreK-5 grade teachers in art room. K-3 Teachers bring UFLI schedule, K-1 bring Heggerty schedule.
- February 5 Teacher grade level collaboration on your own
- February 12 Science of Reading: Fluency all K-5 teachers in the art room
- February 26 Science of Reading: Decodables for all K-5 instructional assistants and teachers
- March 4 Science of Reading: Decodables day 2 for all K-5 instructional assistants and teachers
- April 8 Grade level collaboration on your own with your team
- April 15 Grades 3-5 teachers meet in the art room to review testing schedule/procedures
- April 22 All K-5 Teachers and IAs in the art room for vocabulary PD
- April 29 Grade level collaboration in classrooms
- May 20 Final whole staff collaboration with all IAs and teachers in the music room 7:30
Assessment Calendar
Beginning of year:
iReady diagnostic test 1 Reading and Math: August 15 - 25Fountas and Pinnell benchmarking: Use spring data. New students to EN only requirement.
Guided reading groups established: August 9. Groups begin week of August 14.
Middle of year:
iReady diagnostic test 2 Reading and Math: December 4 - 15
Fountas and Pinnell benchmarking 2: November 27 - December 8
End of year:
iReady diagnostic test 3 Reading and Math: May 1 - 24
Writing prompts:
#1 needs to be completed the week of September 11 and scored/filed by September 18
#2 needs to be completed the week of January 22 and scored/filed by January 29
Carry In Schedule
September 28th-Office, related arts, sped staff Soup, Salad and Snacks
January 26th- West Wing (Pre K, K, 1st)
April 12th- East Wing (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th) and K-5 IAs
Progress Report/Report Card Dates/PT Conferences
September Progress report period--All grades up to date for progress reports
September 25- Progress reports due-make sure all grades are up to date
September 28Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:30 all parents invited
November 8 End of trimester 1
November 14 Report card grades entered and ready to print
January 12 Progress report period--All grades up to date for progress reports
February 15 Winter Parent Teacher Conferences-Tentative 3:30-7:30 By teacher invite or parent request only
February 20 End of trimester 2
February 26 Report card grades entered and ready to print
February Report cards sent home with students
April 24 Progress report period--All grades up to date for progress reports
May 29 End of trimester 3
May Report card grades entered and ready to print
June Report cards sent home with students
Project Lead the Way Days
Round 2: November
Round 3: January
Round 4: March
Panther Pride Celebrations
September 28, 2023 Grades 1, 2, 4 @ 8:30 Grades K, 3, 5 @ 9:45
October 31, 2023 ALL Grades 1:15
November 21, 2023 Grades 1, 2, 4 @ 8:30 Grades K, 3, 5 @ 9:45
December 19, 2023 ALL Grades with Sing Along 1:30
January 31, 2023 Grades 1, 2, 4 @ 8:30 Grades K, 3, 5 @ 9:45
February 29, 2023 Grades 1, 2, 4 @ 8:30 Grades K, 3, 5 @ 9:45
March 22, 2023 Grades 1, 2, 4 @ 8:30 Grades K, 3, 5 @ 9:45
May 3, 2023 Grades 1, 2, 4 @ 8:30 Grades K, 3, 5 @ 9:45
May 29, 2023 ALL Grades 9:00
Field Trip Lunch Requests Link
Please be sure to fill out one form per grade level field trip at least 2 weeks in advance. Here is the form link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_asCegCaPbeZZDRUibOHTKNmVYf-TEb5Eas81XZ6CcI/viewform?edit_requested=true
Everything Else
2023-24 School Year
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August 30 Picture day
September 8 5th grade field trip to Camp Potawatomi
September 11 PTO Meeting in Library 3:30
September 15 Grandparents DayWe will welcome visitors for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades from 9:00 to 9:45 am and 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades from 9:45 to 10:30.
September 21 School Wide Walk A Thon/STEAM Night
September 28, 2023 Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:30
October 11 Picture retake day
October 27 Mobile dentist visit to Avilla--will impact some students
November 7 EN Insurance Parkview annual health screening-Times TBD
November 17 National Weather Service presenter for 3rd grade in the music room 9:30 and 10:30
November 29 Music program in gym for grades K, 2, 4 start time 6:00 pm
December 1 5th grade Zoomobile Web of Life
December 4th – 8th JA Denim Days--Wear jeans all week for a $10 donation to Junior Achievement-Funds collected by Mrs. Flowers in our office
December 11 - 15 Claus' Closet---schedule TBD
January 25 Science Central visits 5th grade 8:30
February 2 Komet Hockey Avilla Night--Free for all staff and families
February 5 Zoomobile Animal Needs for 1st Grade at 12:00
February 8 Robotics competition at East Noble Middle School from 4:00 to 6:00
February 15 Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:30
February 17 Robotics at Wayne Center all day
February 28 Spring picture day
March 1 Glo Night School Dance 5:30 to 7:00
March 12 Zoomobile visit for preschool 8:30 and 9:30, 12:00 and 1:00
March 14 5th grade fine arts field trip to East Noble High School
March 15 Science Central here for 2nd grade wild weather demonstration
March 15 PTO Carnival 6:00 to 8:00 pm
March 20 School board meeting at Avilla 6:00 pm
March 21 Science Central here for 3rd grade Rock Detective Lab
April 9 Math Bowl Time TBD
April 11 Kindergarten round up from 5:30 to 7:00 pm
April 11 Careers on Wheels 8:10 - 10:40
April 18 Preschool round up from 5:30 to 7:00 pm
April 19 5th grade vaccine clinic
April 24 2nd grade field trip to ENMS for cupcake project 8:40-10:00
April 25 National Elementary Honor Society induction ceremony 6:30
April 30 Family STEAM Night 5:00 - 6:30
May 3 Preschool graduation 5:30 to 6:30
May 7 ENMS here to talk to 5th grade about middle school in Knights Play room at 1:00
May 8 Music program in gym for grades 1, 3, 5 start time 6:00 pm
May 9 Second grade FW Zoo field trip
May 10 Kindergarten field trip to the zoo
May 10 3rd grade field trip to Indianapolis Children's Museum
May 13 Preschool Grandparents' Day
May 15 First grade field trip to Merry Lea
May 15 Senior Walk at Avilla--All hallways--between 1 and 1:30
May 17 Avilla Elementary Tin Caps Reading Program Night 7:05 p.m.
May 23 5th grade field trip to Junior Achievement Biz Town
May 23 Mobile dentist at Avilla
May 24 Field day (May up date is Tuesday, May 28)
2024/2025 School Year:
August 28 Fall picture day
October 2 Picture retake day
October 17 Lead Learners Think Tank hosted at Avilla
November 26 Mobile dentist details TBD
February 7 School Dance 5:30 to 7:00 pm
February 13 Parent/Teacher conferences for winter (invite only)
May 23 5th grade field trip to Junior Achievement Biz Town