AISW Weekly Parent Update
Week of April 15, 2024
Avon Intermediate School West
All belong. All learn. All grow.
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
Mark your calendar:
Monday:
- Can you donate an ILEARN snack? Sign up is below.
- ILEARN starts tomorrow- Remind your child how much you believe in them!
- 6th grade grade checks/ IXL data checks
Tuesday:
- ILEARN testing starts today
- 230-330 Show choir- pick up @ door 1
- 2:30-3:30 Chamber Orchestra - pick up @ door 1
Wednesday
- ILEARN testing continues
Thursday:
- ILEARN testing continues
- SOAR ambassadors in Gym 230-255pm , pick up door 1
- ML Club 230-255 , pick up door 1
- 5-6pm Food Pantry @ door 13 @ AIS East * Anyone want to Volunteer? Sign up!
Friday:
- Midterms will be sent to students with D/F
- Ilearn continues
- 5th grade grade checks/ IXL data checks
Mark Your Calendars:
- 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 13- 6th grade students visit AMS South
- May 14- Choir Concert @ 6pm
- May 16 Orchestra Concert @ 6pm
- May 20- Field day
- 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
Parent Action Items:
______ Donate Snacks for ILEARN Goal Rewards: see sign up below. Each team has a different link.
______ Sign up to honor an educator- sign up links below. CLICK HERE to identify who you will purchase a sign for (you can even write a short message to them to share your appreciation) & Pay for your sign.
______ are you available to volunteer to help at the spring book fair, sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A4FAFAB2DA1F94-48868581-spring
*** You must have a completed and current background check on file.
___ 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
Parents- Have you signed up to help donate ILEARN Treats!
we are still in need of the following snack items:
* fruit snacks
* fruit roll ups
* rice krispies
* snack cakes
* individual bags of cookies
* popsicles (individual ones in clear plastic)
ILearn Treat: Sign Up links by Team
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
Help us HONOR AN EDUCATOR at WEST!
Every year our amazing AISW families help us ensure EVERY staff member at WEST is honored with a wonderful Honor An Educator sign.... and our side walks are LINED with BRIGHT YELLOW signs. It is the most amazing thing to see!
Can you help us do it again this year?
It means so much to our teachers, assistants, custodians, cafeteria workers, office staff, nurse, counselors.... EVERYONE!
It is quick- Two simple steps to complete:
1. Select the name of the staff member you would like to honor via this WEST form. ! This will help us make sure we get a sign for EVERY staff member. CLICK HERE SIGN UP Genius for AISW Honor An Educator
2. THEN MAKE SURE YOU go to this link to ORDER THE actual SIGN and pay for it. . Open this link-- CLICK HERE to identify who you will purchase a sign for (you can even write a short message to them to share your appreciation) & Pay for your sign. Decide who you will honor (it can be more than one! :) & Pay via the form here $10 per sign.
** all monies go towards Avon Education Foundation which comes right back to our schools through grants that our teachers write, as well as through school supplies for students.
Thanks to each of you for ALL you do to support our staff and students! Thank you for helping us recognize ALL staff. The work at WEST wouldnt be possible without ALL staff and each of you. We are BETTER TOGETHER!
ILEARN is HERE! It starts TUESDAY!
ILEARN Treats for students: Prepared, Respectful and doing our Personal Best!
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!
** Note this is for students going into 6th grade, too!
Volunteer Opportunities at West:
- 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
Volunteers needed for the book fair! Must have a background check on file.
Spring Social:
Spring Social permission slips will be coming home soon!
Sing up today if you would like to volunteer at Spring Social: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054AA4A729A5F58-48822859-aisw
Students of the week: Week of April 15
.5th grade:
Sukhmeet Singh
Imari Jefferson
Jada Garza
Nike Dalyavsky
Tee Ebun
6th grade:
Hazen York
Evan Swamm
PE with Porep: Carson Lewis & Korina Sarkar
PE with Rasheed: David Arteaga & Hunter Burton
Art with Wolf: Natasha Johnson & Alexey Kostadinov
MLM Community Pantry is always looking for volunteers!
Share with your friends and family, too!
Children under 18 are not permitted to volunteer on Thursdays.
2023-2024 Avon Intermediate Parent Student Handbook
Other volunteer opportunities available at WEST:
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
6th grade athletic opportunities at AMS South:
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.
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)
Are you going to pick your child up early for an appointment?
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
Weekly Grade Checks Start this week: Ask your child to see them!
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.