AIS West Weekly Parent Update
Week of January 24, 2022
Avon Intermediate School West
Assistant Principal: Laura Lee
Email: akwalters@avon-schools.org
Website: https://aiswest.avon-schools.org
Location: 176 South Avon Avenue, Avon, IN, USA
Phone: (317) 544-5900
Facebook: facebook.com/AvonISWest
Twitter: @AvonISWest
It is important that we can recognize all the sounds in the English language to be able to read well. English has 44 different speech sounds which is more than many other languages.
Once we know our sounds and the alphabet, we can begin to put them together to read words.
We learn phonics when our teachers help us to sound out words and know which letters and combinations of letters make which sounds. When we become good at this skill, we can read and spell many words.
Now that we've learned about the connections between sounds, letters, and words, we can put it all together by reading sentences and books!
The more we practice sounding out words, the easier it will become to recognize both new and familiar words on the page.
Do you have extra time in your day or one day a week off??
What is happening this week at WEST?
January is School Board Appreciation Month! Take a minute and write a positive note to thank our School Board for their dedication to our Avon Schools!
Monday:
- AEF Fundraiser: Major Saver Card Sales ! Envelopes will be in your mailbox today to go home with every on 1/26!
- 230-315 Math Bowl
Tuesday:
- 2:15-330 Chamber Orchestra Meeting
Wednesday:
- AEF Major Saver Fundraiser: Envelopes coming home today! Who will sell the most cards? 5th grade or 6th grade?
Thursday:
- Food Pantry Open 5-6pm @ Door 13 @ AIS East
Friday:
- Midterms go home via Parent Square for any student with a D/F
- Girl scouts in art room
Mark your calendar:
- WIDA Testing 1/18-2/4.
ACSC Student Covid + Reporting Form
Is your child out for an appointment or are they sick?
It is important to let the teacher know the reason, too, however, Mrs. Klein is the ONLY one who can and MUST update the reason in Power School.
Thank you for your help with this!
Parent ACTION items:
- ORDER a 21-22 AISW YEARBOOK:
To order online: Website: ybpay.com AIS West code: 8889722
Cost: $17 Online order deadline: 3/25/2022
Can you help us SHARE the LOVE with our teachers? If so, check out this sign up- click here.
Make sure your child has a water bottle and an extra mask.
- if your child wants to wear a hoodie to school, please make sure they understand that during the school day the hoodie cannot be worn up-- it has to remain DOWN. This is a schoolwide expectation unless they have earned or bought from the SOAR store a hat/hoodie pass.
- Make sure your student is in class each day no later than 7:30 am.
- Sign up to volunteer in the media center or to help make copies for teachers
* Opportunity #1: CLICK HERE Sign Up Genius: Help in the media center
* Opportunity #2: CLICK HERE Sign Up Genius: Help make copies for teachers
- Check with your child's doctor to make sure your child is up to date on all of their immunizations
Congratulations to our December Orioles of the Month Mrs. McNamara & Mrs. Bradley!
Help us SHARE the LOVE with our Teachers in February!
If you can help us, please click here and see what you can help by donating.
*** all details of where to send donations are at the top of the sign up genius.
If you are unable to donate anything on the list, that is OK; we completely understand. YOu can still help and share your appreciation. Can you write a note of appreciation to a teacher or other staff member? Click here for a staff directory with all staff names listed
*** Take a few minutes--- write a note to a selected staff member and send it in to the office with my name on it. Make sure it is clear who it should go to and I will make sure it gets to that staff member the week of February 14th.
Extra Masks & Water Cup/Bottles
Please help us make sure every student comes prepared to school each day with an extra mask to school in case theirs gets wet at school for any reason or breaks, etc.
Also, please make sure they come with a water bottle. Their water bottle should ONLY have water inside. Students are not allowed to have soda, pop, gatorade, powerade, etc during the school day in their water bottles. We appreciate your help with this.
Check this out: Mindful Artists Club Mentors presenting @ Butler on February 19
We are so very proud of Ashlee Harmon and our outstanding students!
AEF Major Saver cards go on sale this week!
Please help us sell these cards as AISW benefits greatly from the sale of each card. We are so thankful that AEF gives funds raised right back to the schools! THANK YOU AEF for your support! Thank you parents for helping support our schools.
Check out the great deals on this years card!
Students earn great prizes too. Send in orders starting February 1st. Sales end February 7th
Learn more about the Avon High School renovation and expansion project
Attend one of two community meetings:
Dates: Thursday, Jan. 20, or Tuesday, Jan. 25
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Avon High School Advanced Learning Center Café (enter door 12 on the east side of the school)
You don't need to register. Simply show up. The presentations will be identical at both dates, so it is not necessary to attend both meetings.
AISW Student of the Week: Week of January 17
Eli Barker
Belen Kuma
Easton Scudder
Whitney Love
Madison Ralston
Braxton Dotlich
Kai Lipp
Lane Trambaugh
Jessica Freed
Euichan Jung
Kerrigan Gallion
Lucas Quintero-Rudman
Carleigh Hammond
Isabel Uhl
Anthony Pastran
Madison taylor
Lillian Spenos
Alexander Murray
Annie Uwimana
Scarlett Logan
Braxton Wright
Boston Wright
Register your KROGER CARD: Support AIS West!
https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow/
AIS West will receive funds from KROGER for every card that is registered! Every time you shop, you are helping AIS West!
Volunteer opportunities at West:
Student IDs- $1
Become a substitute and YOU CHOOSE!
1. YOU can share with us and have noted in Aesop BOTH what building and what days they want to work. This will avoid any extra calls from Aesop or Cindi regarding available jobs.
2. YOU can designate if they are willing to accept “morning-of” jobs or only want to take jobs in advance so they know their schedule
3. YOU can work as little as four days a month or as much as four days a week
4. YOU hae the option to work half or full days
5. ALL YOU need to do to apply is go online and complete a quick application with DOE for a sub permit. Cost - $16.32 (if not licensed)
https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/substitute-permits/
Parent Volunteer Opportunities
Step 1:
Complete all 3 steps to be an ACSC Volunteer https://www.avon-schools.org/services/safety/school-volunteers
* You must have a completed and passed/approved background check on file through Safe Visitor. ACSC Electronic Signature Agreement Form
Step 2: Sign Up using the following links:
* Opportunity #1: CLICK HERE Sign Up Genius: Help in the media center
* Opportunity #2: CLICK HERE Sign Up Genius: Help make copies for teachers
*** if you cant come in at the times listed, but can come in on the day listed--- just note the time that you will be here as long as it is between 730am and 330pm.
When arriving to the building to volunteer & REQUIREMENTS to be in the building:
- VOLUNTEERing at West CANNOT begin until all parts of step one are completed.
- Bring a photo ID to check in
- a mask is REQUIRED to be worn at all times while in the building
- volunteers will remain in assigned locations (media center and media work room) of the building and not in direct contact wtih students
- Parents, please know that if you volunteer students must be at. school on time and stay through the end of the school day. There will not be early dismissals or late check ins.
MLM Food Pantry is open every THURSDAY!
Stop by tomorrow between 5 and 6pm @ AIS East- Door 13
Check out our NEW AIS West website!
NEW AIS West website: aiswest.avon-schools.org
Stop by our NEW AIS West website. All Avon Schools websites have just received a new and improved look. We hope that you find our website more user friendly and up to date! Enjoy and let us know if there is anything that could be of more assistance on the website.
No Cell Phone Use @ Intermediate School:
** If there is an emergency and a student needs to reach you, they will be permitted to use the school phone.
** if you need to leave a message for your child, please call the front office and they will make sure your child is given the message by the end of the day.
In the event they are to have their cell phone out of their locker, the following steps will be taken by the teacher:
- First time- warning: the teacher will ask them to go put it in their locker and share that next time it will be confiscated.
- Second time- The teacher will ask the student to give them the phone and the teacher holds the phone until end of the day. The teacher returns the phone at the end of the day when the student gets on the bus/ goes to their car in car rider line and reminds the student of the school wide expectations. This will be documented as a disciplinary referral and parents will be notified.
- Third time and beyond: The teacher will ask the student to give them the phone and the teacher will take the phone to the front office for a parent/guardian to pick up the phone. The teacher will communicate with the parent to inform the parent that the phone has been out three or more times and now they must pick it up the phone from the front office. This will be documented as a disciplinary referral.
*** If students choose to bring their phones or other devices to school, Avon Schools are not responsible for lost or stolen devices or personal belongings.***