AVA Newsletter - August 8th 2024

August 8th 2024

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As we welcome the 24-25 school year, we are excited to be welcoming the following new staff members to AVA:

Teachers Elementary

Heather Cabay (Kindergarten)

Bria Kruzel (Kindergarten)

Alexandria Reynolds (2nd grade)

Teachers Middle School

Tarena DeDen (7th grade science)

Shannon Rodarte (middle school character ed)

Krisha Sielaff (middle school character ed)

Paraprofessional

Jessica Simon (Kindergarten)

Amber Larusso (1st grade)

Michelle Baade (1st grade)

Beth Roybal (2nd grade)

Gina Rubert (3rd grade)

Caitlin Harness (middle school)

Pre-K

Laura Thewes

Rebecca Espinoza

Amber Hashemi

Staff who have transitioned to a new position

Ben Fanning (Counseling office)

Bre Premschak (Elementary SPED)

Lynnlee Farrell (Middle School engineering)

Kelsey Lasher (5th grade teacher)

Please join us in helping these wonderful new additions to the AVA team feel a part of the AVA community.

We also have a few positions for which we are still hiring (Elementary Para and Recess Para. If you or someone you know is interested in being part of the amazing team of people here at AVA please click here.

Bob Barber

AVA Principal

Middle School Only News

Middle School Curriculum Night is tonight from 6-8pm. Due to limited space, this is for MS Parents only. Your student will see this presentation on their first day of school.

Middle School Ice Cream Social

Date Change!

PTO's Middle School Ice Cream Social will now be held on August 12th (during 8th period) so that all middle school students have the opportunity to celebrate the first day of school together!

Middle School Fall Sports

Boys Soccer Schedule

August 8th: Kick Around AVA field

August 13th: Tryouts 3:45pm

August 14th: Tryouts 3:45pm

August 16th: Team selections announced

August 19th: First practice 3:45-5:15pm

August 19th: Parent Meeting 5:30pm AVA field

Girls Volleyball Schedule

August 13th: Tryouts 3:45-5:15pm

August 14th: Tryouts 3:45-5:15pm

August 15th: Tryouts 3:45-5:15pm

August 19th: Teams will be posted

Official practice will also start on the 19th. Practice will always be 3:45-5:15pm and games will always be A team 4:15pm, B team 5:15pm and C team 6:15pm start times. Volleyball is Monday-Thursday. Games are usually Tuesday and Thursday and practice is Monday and Wednesday.

Cross Country

August 19th: First Practice 3:45-4:30 PM

August 20th: Practice 3:45-4:30 PM

August 21st: Practice 3:45- 4:30 PM

August 22nd: Practice 3:45-4:15 PM, Parent Meeting 4:15-4:30 PM

Click here to pay for the cross country season.

For questions about Cross Country please reach out to Ms. U.

If you have any questions please reach out to our athletic director, Shannon Sherburne

Student athletics must complete the Athletic packet to participate in a sport. Please find the forms to complete on our website.

General Announcements

Used Uniform Sale

Saturday August 10th in the gym from

Noon to 2pm

Drop off any uniforms you want to be sold, in the school lobby by Aug. 9th before 10am. For information on how to price your items for sale please refer to the information in this sign up genius.

The Wolf Shack will be reopening for in-person shopping on Saturday, August 10th from 12:00 - 2:00pm during the used uniform sale. Online sales will reopen at 2:00pm that same day for delivery to your child’s classroom each Wednesday afternoon beginning on the 14th. Thereafter, we will be open the first Wednesday of each month while school is in session from 3:00-4:00pm for in-person shopping. If purchasing online, please remember to give your child’s name and homeroom teacher so we know where to deliver. If purchasing for multiple kids, please pick one child and their homeroom teacher to deliver all items to. Happy shopping!

Please remember to drop off any prescription and Over the Counter Medications with the signed MD orders this week or during Meet and Greets on August 12th and 13th. The health office will have a table out in the lobby during Meet and Greets. All the medication forms can be found here on our website. We will also have forms if you need new ones for your doctor to fill out. In addition, we will have our immunization list for those who have any questions on immunization requirements. If you have any questions please reach out to our school nurse, Jacenta Wirth or our health room assistant, Mindy Baumann.

Grades PreK-5:

ALL PreK-5 students will be in school on Wednesday, August 14th and will follow the published school calendar for the remainder of the school year.
Parents are allowed on the First Day Only to walk their student into the building and to their classroom.

Grades 6-8:

ALL 6-8 students will start school on Monday, August 12th and will follow the published school calendar for the remainder of the school year.

Elementary and PreK School Hours are 8:15 am-3:30 pm

Middle School Hours are 8:00 am-3:30 pm

Kindergarten BooHoo Yahoo!

PTO is inviting all families of kindergarten students to BooHoo Yahoo on August 14th, right after morning drop off in the cafeteria. Welcome in the new school year with light snacks and coffee. Whether you're shedding tears of joy or a few bittersweet ones, come share the moment with other families and start the year off with a smile. We look forward to seeing you there!

August Pipeline

PTO's monthly newsletter is now available! Check it out for volunteer opportunities, upcoming events, and all things PTO!

Student Picture Day-Coming Soon

Student Picture Day- August 21st and August 22nd

Student Pictures for Yearbook and Student ID are scheduled to be taken during the following schedule:

August 21st for Grades: PreK and 5th-8th

August 22nd for Grades: K-4th

Please note: all students need to be photographed in their AVA Uniform since this photo will be used for both their Student ID as well as the Yearbook.

Additional Dates for Photos

Retakes-Wednesday, October 9th

Please click on the link here to prepay online. There will also be paper forms for you to pick up at Middle School Curriculum Night and at Meet and Greets.

LOGGING VOLUNTEER HOURS

There is a computer in the front lobby so you can log hours while you are at the school; you may also log hours at home for any PTO work, at home projects or if you forgot to log your hours while you were at school. All volunteer hours should be logged into HelpCounter within 48 hours.

How to Set up your Account with HelpCounter

Please click on this link and log in using your email address and create a password.
Click on 'Update Profile Information' to add your information and record your student's grade.
Click on 'Update Volunteer Interest Form' to indicate what types of volunteer opportunities interest you. This does not commit you, rather it allows the coordinator to see who is interested in specific opportunities.

These volunteer opportunities can also be found on the volunteer page of our website.