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Avon Grove School District 2009-2010 Calendar

Gia Tranchitella Grade 1 Penn London Elementary School

Lilia Hernandez Rodriguez Grace CareyGrade 8 Fred S. Engle Middle School

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AGHS Back-to-School Night6:45 pm

AGHS Parent AssociationMeeting 7 pm

AGHS Picture DayUnderclassmen

PLE Back-to-School NightGrades 1 & 2

Red & Blue 6:30 pm

Labor Day Recess SCHOOLS AND OFFICES

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SCHOOLS CLOSED

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National Grandparents’ Day

Rosh Hashanah EndsFSEMS Restaurant Coupon

Sale Sept. 21-Oct. 2

AGHS Marching BandKennett Mushroom Festival

Parade

Ramadan Ends

AGHS Homecoming 11 am

AGHS Spirit Week-- September 21 - 25

AGHS Picture DayUnderclassmen

PLE Back-to-School NightGrades 1 & 2

Yellow & Green 6:30 pmSchool Board Meeting

7:30 pm @ AGIS Audion

AGIS Market Day Pickup4:30-5:30 pm

AGHS Senior Portrait Final Makeup

AGIS Back-to-School NightPurple & Blue Schoolhouses

6:30-8 pmAGHS Music Boosters Meeting

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National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15

AGHS Senior Portrait FinalMakeup

AGIS Back-to-School NightRed & Orange Schoolhouses

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PLE Picture DayPLE Market Day Pickup

4:30-5:30 pmAGHS Marching Band

Solanco Parade

AGIS PTA Meeting 7 pmFirst Day of Autumn

Yom KippurBegins at Sunset

AGHS Marching BandNew Holland Parade

Teacher In-Service Day

SCHOOLS CLOSED

Yom Kippur

School Board Meeting 7:30 pm @ AGIS Audion

FSEMS PTO Meeting6:45-7 pm

FSEMS Back-to-School Night7-9 pm

AGIS Fall Picture DayRosh Hashanah Begins at

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Alex TotoGrade 11Avon Grove High School

Elaine Schellinger Grade 10 Avon Grove High School

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AGHS & FSEMS Red Ribbon Week

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FSEMS Fall Portrait DayAGIS Market Day Pickup

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PSATs for 11th-GradersLocation TBD

AGHS Music Boosters Meeting7 pm

National School Lunch WeekColumbus Day

National School Bus Safety Week

AGIS Family Fun Night 7-9 pm

Halloween

PSATs @ AGHS for 10th-Graders

PLE Market Day Pickup 4:30-5:30 pm


PLE PTA Meeting 3:45 pmAGIS PTA Meeting 7 pm


PLE Harvest DayFSEMS Costume Day

AGHS Picture Retake DaySchool Board Meeting


School Board Meeting7:30 pm @ AGIS Audion

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Timmy SmithGrade 2Penn London Elementary School

Jamie Perkins Grade 1 Penn London Elementary School

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AGIS Reflections Art Show andReception 3-8 pm

Veterans Day

ALL SCHOOLS EARLY DISMISSAL

FSEMS PTO Fall Book Fair

PLE PTA Fall Book FairEducation Support Professionals Day

FSEMS PTO Fall Book FairPLE PTA Fall Book Fair

Parent/Teacher ConferencesFSEMS 5-8 pm

AGHS 6:30-8:30 pm

School Board Meeting 7:30 pm @ AGIS Music Room

Teacher In-service Day SCHOOLS CLOSED

Election Day AGIS Picture Retake Day PLE Picture Retake Day FSEMS Picture Retake Day

American Education WeekNov. 15-21

Thanksgiving RecessSCHOOLS and OFFICES

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Thanksgiving RecessSCHOOLS and OFFICES

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Parent/Teacher ConferencesPLE/AGIS 1:30-3:30 pm

Winter Sports Begin @ AGHS & FSEMS



Parent/Teacher ConferencesAGHS 12:50-2:50 pm; 6:30-8:30 pm

FSEMS 12:50-2:50 pm; 5-8 pmPLE/AGIS 5:30-8:30 pm



Parent/Teacher ConferencesAGHS 12:50-2:50 pm

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FSEMS PTO Fall Book FairPLE PTA Fall Book FairSchool Board Meeting

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School PsychologyAwareness Week Nov. 9-13

FSEMS Fall Sports AssemblyAGHS Parent Association

Meeting 7 pm

AGIS Book Fair Nov. 16-24Chester County College Fair

7-9 pm @ United SportsTraining Center, Downingtown

AGHS Christmas BasketCollection Begins

AGIS Holiday Food Drive Begins

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American Indian & AlaskaNative Heritage Month

PLE McDonald’s Family Night

PSSA Grade 12 Retest for Mathematics, Reading, Science and Writing -- October 26-November 6

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Danayjah Anderson-Holman Grade 3 Avon Grove Intermediate School

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Christmas Day

New Year’s Eve

Kwanzaa Begins

Hanukkah Ends

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AGHS Christmas Basket Collection—November 30-December 11 AGIS Holiday Food Drive—November 30-December 11

AGIS Market Day Pickup 4:30-5:30 pm

AGHS NHS InductionCeremony 7 pm

AGHS Fall Play 7 pmAGHS Marching Band

West Chester ChristmasParade

PLE/AGIS Country Christmas9 am - 2 pm @ AGIS

AGHS Fall Play 2 pm & 7 pm

AGHS Fall Play 2 pm

AGIS Holiday Gift Shop Dec. 7-11

National Pearl HarborRemembrance Day

School Board OrganizationalMeeting 7:30 pm

@ AGIS Music RoomPLE Holiday Gift Shop

Hanukkah Begins at Sunset

AGHS Holiday OrchestraConcert 6 pm

AGHS Winter Band Concert3 pm


AGHS Holiday Choral Concert 7 pm

Breakfast with Santa@ AGHS

First Day of WinterSchool Board Meeting*



FSEMS Choral & StringsConcert 7:30 pm @ AGHS

FSEMS Winter Band Concert7:30 pm @ AGHS

AGIS Band & Strings Concert 7 pm

PLE Holiday Gift ShopSchool Board Meeting*

7:30 pm @ AGIS Music Room


AGIS Winter Choral Concert7 pm

AGHS Christmas Basket Collection—November 30-December 11 AGIS Holiday Food Drive—November 30-December 11

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Morgan MunyanGrade 8Fred S. Engle Middle School

Isela Herrera Ortiz Grade 11 Avon Grove High School

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. DaySCHOOLS and OFFICES

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Teacher In-service Day**SCHOOLS CLOSED

Kwanzaa EndsNew Year’s DayWinter RecessSCHOOLS and

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SCHOOLS REOPEN

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School Board Meeting* 7:30 pm @ AGIS Audion




PLE PTA Meeting 7 pm


AGHS Open House for 8th-Graders 6:30-9 pm

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Kaelin SalleyGrade 1Penn LondonElementary School

Logan Jarratt Grade 7 Fred S. Engle Middle School


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Black History Month


National School Counseling Week

Feb. 8-12AGHS Parent Association

Meeting 7 pm


AGHS Black History MonthConcert

National Assessment ofEducational Progress Testing

Grade 12

AGHS Student/FacultyBasketball Fund-raiser 6 pm



AGIS Spring Picture DayWashington's Birthday

FSEMS Winter SportsAssembly

FSEMS Basketball Fund-raiser


AGHS FCCLA Valentine’sDay Dance 7 pmLincoln's Birthday

PLE PTA Meeting 3:45 pmValentine's Day


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Laura PenningtonGrade 12Avon Grove High School

Alex Gaydos Grade 5 Avon Grove Intermediate School


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PLE/AGIS 1:30-3:30 pmPLE Kindergarten Registration


Set your clocks to Daylight

Saving Time


Music in Our Schools MonthYouth Art Month

Women's History MonthAGIS First-Year Band/Strings

Concert 7 pm

National School Breakfast Week March 8-12

AGHS and FSEMS Spring Sports Begin

AGHS Music Boosters Meeting 7 pm


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AGIS PTA Meeting 7 pmPLE PTA Meeting 3:45 pm


St. Patrick’s Day

PLE Kindergarten Registration


FSEMS 5-8 pmPLE Kindergarten Registration

AGHS Small EnsembleConcert


Technology Fair & Science Exhibition

6-7:30 pm @ AGHS


FSEMS Spring Play 7 pm@ AGHS

FSEMS Spring Play 2 pm and 7 pm

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AGIS PTARoller Skating Party 7 pm

First Day of Spring

AGHS Annual SportsBoosters Auction 6 pm

Passover Begins at Sunset

Read Across AmericaDr. Seuss's Birthday

Celebration

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Teacher In-Service DaySCHOOLS CLOSED


FSEMS 12:50-2:50; 5:30-8:30 pmPLE/AGIS 5-8 pm


Parent/Teacher ConferencesPLE/AGIS 5:30-8:30 pm






Spring Recess - SCHOOLS CLOSED

AGIS Book Fair - March 17-24

AGIS Book Fair - March 17-24 PLE PTA Spring Book Fair - March 22-25 FSEMS PTO Spring Book Fair - March 22-26

Duncan Parcells Grade 8 Fred S. Engle Middle School


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Mathematics Education Month


AGHS Junior Class Formal6:30 pm

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Public School Volunteer Week

SCHOOLS REOPENPassover Ends

Good FridayOFFICES CLOSED

Easter


Earth Day

AGIS Spring Band & StringsConcert 7 pmFSEMS Spring Picture Day Arbor Day

AGIS PTA Meeting 7 pmPLE PTA Meeting 7 pm


Administrative Professionals Day





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Festival of RidvanApril 21-May 2

Spring Recess - SCHOOLS CLOSED

PSSA—Mathematics and Reading Assessments Grades 3 through 8 and 11—April 7-16

PSSA—Mathematics and Reading Assessments Grades 3 through 8 and 11—April 7-16

PSSA—Writing Assessment Grades 5, 8 and 11—April 19-23

PSSA—Science Assessment Grades 4, 8 and 11—April 26-30

Jackson MayGrade 1Penn London Elementary School

Caroline Beuscher Isabel FoleyGrade 2 Penn London Elementary School


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AGHS Spring Orchestra Concert 7 pm

AGHS Spring ChoralConcert 7 pm


PLE 2nd-Graders visit AGISPLE Young Authors’ Fair Parent

Night 3:30-5:30 pmFSEMS Volunteer Luncheon



PLE PTA Meeting 7 pmAGHS Spring Band Concert

AGHS Musical 2 pmMother’s Day

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AGHS Spring Blood Drive


National Children's Book WeekMay 10-16

FSEMS Honor Roll Social 7th Grade 6 pm;

8th Grade 7:30 pm

District Art Show 6-7:30 pm @ AGHS

FSEMS Spring Band Concert7:30 pm @ AGHS


FSEMS Spring SportsAssembly

FSEMS Vocal & StringsConcert 7:30 pm @ AGHS

District Art Show 6-7:30 pm @ AGHS

AGHS NHSAcademic Awards 7 pm

Memorial DaySCHOOLS and

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FSEMS Orientation for6th-Graders 9-11 am

FSEMS Orientation for Parentsof 6th-Graders 7 pmAGHS Spring Recital 7 pm

Teacher Appreciation Week National Teacher Day

National School Nurse DayAGIS Spring Choral Concert

7 pmAGIS Market Day Pickup

4:30-5:30 pm AGHS Musical 7 pm AGHS Musical 2 & 7 pm


AGHS AP Exams May 3-14

AGHS AP Exams May 3-14

May 3-7—Final Week for PSSA Makeups for All Subjects (Makeups may also be held during regular testing weeks)

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Cinco de Mayo

Alex RossiGrade 8Fred S. Engle Middle School

Meta Griffin Grade 11 Avon Grove High School

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Cancellation Makeup Day #3


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Cancellation Makeup Day #8 Cancellation Makeup Day #10

Cancellation Makeup Day #2AGHS Commencement

Exercises @ Bob CarpenterCenter, Newark, DE 7 pm


First Day of Summer

Cancellation Makeup Day #9School Board Meeting*




Flag Day

AGHS Senior Awards Night 7 pm


AGHS Senior Prom @Lancaster Host Resort

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FSEMS 8th-Grade AwardsAssembly


FSEMS 7th-Grade AwardsAssembly

LAST STUDENT/TEACHER DAY*

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Stella HaartzGrade 1Penn London Elementary School

Katie Ei Grade 2 Penn London Elementary School


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Alex OlsonGrade 4Avon Grove Intermediate School

Rebecca Hornberger Grade 6 Avon Grove Intermediate School

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Ramadan Begins at Sunset


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Lauren Busath Grade 9 Avon Grove High School

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First Day of Autumn


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Nicholas KuhnGrade 6Avon Grove Intermediate School

DISTRICT DIRECTORY 2009-2010

Administration Office375 South Jennersville Road, West Grove, PA 19390Phone (610) 869-2441 • Fax (610) 869-4335

Dr. Augustus J. Massaro, Superintendent .............................................massaro@avongrove.orgDr. Margaret V. Sharp, Assistant Superintendent.....................................sharp@avongrove.orgMr. James A. Asciutto, Business Manager.............................................asciutto@avongrove.orgMs. Loree M. Lonsinger, Assistant Business Manager [email protected]. Wendi Lee Foltz, Director of Personnel................................................wfoltz@avongrove.orgMs. Cynthia Hoover, Supervisor of Special [email protected]. Elizabeth Julian, Food Service Director...........................................ejulian@avongrove.orgMr. Dale Lauver, Supervisor of Building and [email protected] Dr. Margaret O’Grady, Supervisor of Pupil Personnel [email protected]. Linda Simasek, District Network Administrator [email protected]

Avon Grove High School (Grades 9-12)257 State Road, West Grove, PA 19390Phone (610) 869-2446 • Fax (610) 869-4511

Mr. Thomas Alexander, Principal……..........................................talexander@avongrove.orgMr. Gary Benasutti, Assistant Principal……………[email protected]. Michael Berardi, Assistant Principal/Activities Director [email protected]. James Connor, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director [email protected]. Christopher Matsanka, Assistant [email protected]

Fred S. Engle Middle School (Grades 7 & 8)107 School House Road, West Grove, PA 19390Phone (610) 869-3022 • Fax (610) 869-0827

Dr. Michael Snopkowski, Principal.........................................msnopkowski@avongrove.orgMrs. Angela Houghton, Assistant Principal [email protected]

Avon Grove Intermediate School (Grades 3-6)395 South Jennersville Road, West Grove, PA 19390Phone (610) 869-2010 • Fax (484) 667-4429

Mr. Todd Harvey, Lead Principal… ...................................................tharvey@avongrove.orgMrs. Carol Bove, Principal, Red & Orange Schoolhouses [email protected]. Denise Schrum, Principal, Blue & Purple [email protected]

Penn London Elementary School (Grades K-2)383 South Jennersville Road, West Grove, PA 19390Phone (610) 869-9803 • Fax (610) 869-4512

Mrs. Marie DiGiulio, Principal.........................................................mdigiulio@avongrove.orgDr. Gail Peck, Assistant Principal .......................................................gpeck@avongrove.org

Emergency ClosingsSerious weather conditions or other emergencies may make it necessaryto close schools, delay the opening of school, or dismiss students at anearlier time. In those cases, announcements will be made on the district’sWeb site (www.avongrove.org), local radio stations, and Philadelphiatelevision stations. Avon Grove’s emergency closing number is 859.

Television Stations Radio Stations Web Sites

Channel 3 - KYW TV3 WSTW 93.7 FM www.avongrove.orgChannel 6 - WPVI TV6 WJBR 99.5 FM www.wstw.comChannel 10- WCAU TV10 WDEL 1150 AM www.nbc10.comChannel 29 - WTXF Fox 29 www.abclocal.go.com/wpvi

Cancellation/Makeup DaysDays when one-hour and two-hour late openings or early dismissals occur (becauseof bad weather or other emergencies) do not need to be made up. On days whenschool is cancelled, a makeup day will be added to the schedule. Makeup days arelisted in the calendar. They will be used in the following order, if needed: June 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25.

See www.avongrove.org for news and calendar updates.

Kaitlyn LongGrade 7

Fred S. Engle Middle School

The Avon Grove Board of School Directorsconsists of nine members, three from eachregion (see map at right), who are eachelected to a four-year term of office. Boardmembers serve without compensation andhave the primary task of formulating andevaluating all policies necessary for theoperation of the school district.

The Board of School Directors meetings areusually scheduled the second and fourthThursdays of each month; however,occasionally there are exceptions. For amore detailed and up-to-date calendar ofBoard and committee meetings, seewww.avongrove.org.

Most Board meetings are scheduled to beheld in the Avon Grove Intermediate SchoolAudion. Each regular business meeting isadvertised in the legal section of the localnewspapers.

Residents of the Avon Grove School Districtmay bring matters of concern to theattention of the Board throughcorrespondence sent to Dr. Wendi Lee Foltz,Board Secretary, c/o Avon Grove SchoolDistrict, 375 South Jennersville Road, WestGrove, PA 19390. Residents may alsopersonally address the Board during thetime set aside for public comment at theregular business meetings.

Board workshops and committeesaddressing special issues are alsoscheduled throughout the year. These areadvertised on the District Web site, in localnewspapers, and are posted in Districtbuildings.

Avon Grove Board of School Directors

Region I

Robert WeidenmullerVice President 4 Lamplight LaneLandenberg, PA [email protected]

Gary Moore295 Chesterville RoadLandenberg, PA [email protected]

Debra L’Heureux123 Ridgewood Drive Landenberg, PA 19350dl’[email protected]

Region II

Lynn KlingensmithPresident499 Lewisville Road New London Twp., PA [email protected]

William Pew108 Phillips Mill RoadWest Grove, PA [email protected]

Dennis Gerber3 Boors LaneWest Grove, PA [email protected]

Region III

Daniel Black328 S. Guernsey RoadWest Grove, PA [email protected]

Bonnie Wolff13 Sullivan Chase DriveAvondale, PA [email protected]

Pattie Lyons23 Bentley RoadWest Grove, PA [email protected]

Student Representatives toSchool Board:Colin Valentine (Senior)Emily Ahdieh (Junior)

The five townships and two boroughs that comprise the Avon Grove School District are divided intothree regions for election of the school directors. Residents of Franklin Township and London BritainTownship comprise Region I. Region II is comprised of Penn Township, New London Township, andVoting District #1 (pink) of West Grove Borough. London Grove Township, Avondale Borough, andVoting District #2 (maroon) of West Grove Borough comprise Region III.

From Our School NursesEmergency Information — Keep all changes in phone numbers — home andwork — current with each building’s nurse. This information is importantfor notifying parents and/or designated emergency contacts whenquestions or concerns arise during the school day.

Medication Policy — For student safety, a comprehensive medicationadministration policy is in effect. A complete copy of the policy may beobtained through the school nurse or viewed on the District’s Web site.See www.avongrove.org and click on the School Board Policies link.

Highlights from AGSD’s Medication Administration Policy:• All medications (prescription and over-the-counter) must be in their original containers

and clearly labeled with name and instructions for administering.

• Only medications prescribed by a health care provider and accompanied by writteninstructions from that provider will be given during school hours. Written instructions fromthe parent or guardian are also required.

• All medications must be brought to the school nurse’s office immediately upon arrival atschool.

• Every effort should be made to give all doses of medication at home.

Immunizations — Pennsylvania state law requires the immunizations listedhere. Students who do not have these immunizations will not be allowed toattend school.

All Students K-12th Grade Children Entering School (at K or Grade 1)• 3 doses of tetanus* • 4 doses of tetanus* ***• 3 doses of diphtheria* • 4 doses of diphtheria* ***• 3 doses of polio • 3 doses of polio• 2 doses of measles** • 2 doses of measles* ***• 1 dose of mumps** • 1 dose mumps**• 1 dose of rubella • 1 dose of rubella (German Measles)**

(German measles)** • 3 doses of hepatitis B• 1 dose of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

or history of disease

Additional for Students Entering Grade 7• 3 doses of hepatitis B• Age-appropriate dose(s) of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or history of disease

* usually given as DTP or DTaP or DT or Td ** usually given as MMR (1st dose *** 1 dose on or after the 4th birthday on or after 12 months of age)

New PA State Immunization Requirements for 2010-2011Please be advised that beginning in the 2010-2011 school year, studentsmust have additional immunizations in order to enter 7th grade. They are:• 2 doses of varicella (chickenpox) or a history of chickenpox• 1 dose of Tdap (if 5 years has elapsed since last tetanus immunization)• 1 dose of MCV (meningococcal conjugate vaccine)

Attendance PolicyGood attendance is essential for success at school. Every effort should bemade to be in school each day that it is in session. The following are theonly reasons that a student will be excused from school: illness, death inimmediate family, religious holidays, health care appointments, educationalfamily trips, urgent family reasons, and court appearances.

Students who are absent must bring a signed note from a parent orguardian (please include the student’s name, the date(s) of absence, andthe reason) upon returning to school. Excuse notes must be receivedwithin three school days.

If you know that your child must be out for a trip, a note to the principalrequesting permission to be absent from school must be sent for approvalat least one week in advance; otherwise, it will be an unexcused absence.

Absences are monitored and calls are made to parents of absent studentsto confirm the reason for the absence.

School Visitations/Volunteers

• Parents are encouraged to visit the schools. • There are various opportunities to volunteer during the school day. • Sign in to obtain a visitor’s badge anytime you enter a school building. • Please call in advance to schedule appointments with teachers to

discuss specific issues.• Building-level administrators are responsible for ensuring that all

volunteers having direct contact with children shall undergo andcomplete criminal background and child abuse clearance checks prior toserving. Such clearances are to be maintained by the principal at eachschool. After filing appropriate receipts, volunteers shall be reimbursedthe cost of these clearances one time only, i.e., $10 for the Act 34clearance, $10 for the Act 151 clearance, and $40 for the FBI clearance,if necessary.

Nondiscrimination Policy

The Avon Grove School District is an equal opportunity educationinstitution and will not discriminate in its educational programs, activities,or employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,age, religion, ancestry, sexual orientation, handicap/disability, unionmembership, or other legally protected classification. Announcement ofthis policy is in accordance with state and federal laws, including Title VI,Title IX, and Section 504. All inquiries should be made to Dr. Wendi LeeFoltz, Director of Personnel, Avon Grove School District, 375 SouthJennersville Road, West Grove, PA 19390, (610) 869-2441.

AGSD Office of Special Education and Pupil ServicesThe Office of Special Education, (484) 667-4440, and Pupil Services, (484) 667-4441, is located at Fred S. Engle Middle School, 107 School House Road, WestGrove, PA 19390.

Maintenance of Records Concerning Students with DisabilitiesNotices of Recommended Educational Placement, IEPs, Permissions to Evaluateand Reevaluate, and Evaluation Reports will be maintained for a period of twoyears beyond the date on which the student attains age twenty-one, after whichthe District will no longer consider the records to be educationally relevant. Testpapers, progress monitoring data, and work samples will be maintained throughthe conclusion of the school year during which they are collected, after which theDistrict will no longer consider them to be educationally relevant. Discipline logsand notes, other than those concerning acts of violence or drug and alcoholoffenses, will be maintained until such time as the student transitions from oneschool building within the District to another, after which the District will nolonger consider them to be educationally relevant. All test protocols and raw datafrom evaluations conducted to determine eligibility for special education and aspart of reevaluations thereafter will maintained for a period of ten business daysafter the distribution of the Evaluation Report, after which the District will nolonger consider them to be educationally relevant. The District may destroy any

record that it has designated as no longer educationally relevant at any time, and itmust destroy such records when requested to do so, in writing, by the parent of thestudent or by the student if age 18 or older. For further information regarding themaintenance of student records, refer to the AGSD Educational Records Policy athttp://www.avongrove.org/district/images/pdfs/policies/216.pdf

Avon Grove School District ChildfindIf you believe that your child may be in need of a special education program, anevaluation process to assess your child’s needs is available at no cost to familiesresiding within the District. A special education program often involves adaptingmaterials and modifying instruction to better meet your child’s specific learningneeds.

If you request these services, your child will receive an evaluation from a team ofexperts trained in assessing children. This team will determine if your child has adisability and, if so, is in need of special education. You are an important member ofyour child’s evaluation team.

If you are interested in finding out more about the special education process, pleasespeak with your child’s principal. For additional information, feel free to contact theOffice of Pupil Services, located at Fred S. Engle Middle School, 107 School HouseRoad, West Grove, PA 19390, (484) 667-4441.

Meredith MillerGrade 9 Avon Grove High School

Daniela Zamores-AbundisGrade 4 Avon GroveIntermediate School

Alexis HerbGrade 2 Penn London Elementary School

375 South Jennersville Road • West Grove, PA 19390 • (610) 869-2441

www.avongrove.org

Edwin Aaronson Grade 12 Avon Grove High School

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Fall SportsGirls’ Soccer, Boys’ Soccer,Cross Country, Field Hockey,Girls’ Tennis, Girls’ Volleyball,Golf, Football, Cheerleading

Winter SportsWrestling, Swimming, Girls’Basketball, Boys’ Basketball,Track, Cheerleading, Ice Hockey (club sport)

Spring SportsBaseball, Softball, Track &Field, Boys’ Tennis, Boys’Volleyball, Girls’ Lacrosse,Boys’ Lacrosse

Fred S. Engle Middle SchoolInterscholastic Sports

Fall SportsField Hockey, Boys’ Soccer,Girls’ Soccer, Football,Cheerleading

Winter SportsWrestling, Girls’ Basketball,Boys’ Basketball,Cheerleading

Spring SportsBoys’ Baseball, Track & Field,Girls’ Lacrosse, Girls’ Softball

Season sports schedules areavailable upon request fromthe main office at Avon GroveHigh School and Fred S. EngleMiddle School. They are alsoposted on the Web site.

AGHS Student Organizationsand Intramural Clubs

Student CouncilClass OfficesNewspaperAGYEASADDYearbookHigh School PlaySpring MusicalFCCLADance TeamRoboticsFBLANational Honor SocietyAcademic Competition TeamTri-M Music Honor SocietyLeo ClubModel UNFCAACTO ClubHumanitarian ClubFashion DesignYouths’ Artist SocietyStage CrewAmnesty InternationalENACT—

Environmental Action ClubO’AmbassadorsChild Benefit ClubEquestrian ClubGSAWildlife Club

AGHS Music Programs

Marching BandWind EnsembleSmall EnsemblesConcert BandJazz BandPep BandGolden Chorale

Concert ChoirShow ChoirMadrigal SingersIndoor PercussionIndoor Color Guard

FSEMS ExtracurricularActivities

Student CouncilJunior RoboticsMath CountsSpring PlayScience FairEnvirothonShakespeare ClubYearbookTalent ShowSchool NewspaperIntramural SportsTV StudioLibrary ClubGeography BeeReading OlympicsWord Power ChallengeCrossing BoundariesSpelling Bee

FSEMS Music Programs

Red BandGold BandJazz BandOrchestraHonors BandAvon Grove SingersMiddle School Choir

Please check the high schooland middle school Web sitesfor daily updates regardingsports, activities, and specialevents.Leann Tucker Grade 10 Avon Grove High School

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