Open University

Just a reminder that last week was the last time for open university. There will be NO more open university for the remainder of the year.

Readers theater

We were able to perform our readers theater for Mrs. Amstutz's fourth grade class.

Readers theater

We had the chance to perform our readers theater to Mrs. Eggleston's kindergarten class.

Readers theater

We went to Mrs. Pashea's class to perform our readers theater.

Performing readers theater

Our students had the opportunity to perform readers theater for Mrs. Leffel's second grade class.

Math Test

Our last math test over unit 10 will be on Thursday, May 21. A study guide will be coming home tonight with students.

Chicago

Chicago

Chicago

Thank you to all parents/guardians who attended the Chicago trip. We had a great time! Thank you for making the trip memorable for each student.

Elementary Awards

The school awards program will be held on Friday, June 5, at 9:30 am in the gym. These awards include attendance and honor roll awards.

Field Day

Our annual field day and cook out is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3. More information will be passed along as we get closer to the date.

Lunch Reminder

As we approach the end of the school year, the Food Service Department reminds you:   The last day elementary students will be allowed to charge a lunch or a breakfast will be May 22, 2015.  If your child has outstanding charges, please make sure that they are paid before the last day of school. 

Library

All library books are due Wednesday, May 27.

The library will be having its annual book sale the last week of school. Students who bring money will be able to go to the library in the morning to buy books or magazines. The price for books are $0.25 each or 5 for $1.00. Magazines are $0.10 each. It will be first come first serve until everything is sold out. I would encourage children to bring money on Monday to get the best choices.

Open University

Just a reminder that today will be our last Open University for this year. Thank you to all parents who have allowed your children to stay.

Market Day

Just a reminder that Market Day is fast approaching. It will be held on Thursday, May 28 from 1:00-2:30 pm in the third grade classes. Students will have time on Tuesday and Wednesday to work on their projects if they need to. We will begin our open/closed signs and our posters this week.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.

Spring Program

Just a reminder that the spring music program for grades 1, 3, & 5 is Thursday, May 14 at 6:30 pm.

Chicago Letter

Dear Parents,

The time has finally arrived.  Chicago, here we come Saturday, May 16th!  The agenda for the day is as follows:

We will leave Avilla School at 7:00 a.m. for Chicago.  We are leaving at 7:00 because Chicago is an hour earlier than us and the museum does not open until 9:30.  You may want to arrive around 6:45 or a little earlier to be sure you are here on time.  We will take a rest stop at a service station on the way.  You may want to consider grabbing a bite to eat at the service station or pack snacks because we will be eating lunch late.  Our first stop is the Museum of Science and Industry.  We are scheduled to arrive around 9:30.  The museum offers a wide variety of exhibits.  Some of the exhibits include a fairy castle, space center, a coal mine, U-505 submarine, trains, ships, toymakers and more.  Some of the newer exhibits are an additional price to walk through.  Another option at an additional price is going to an Omnimax movie.  There are two movies playing while we are there.  One is called “Journey to Space” and it plays at 10:00 a.m.  The other movie is called “D-Day: Normandy 1944” and it plays at 11:00 a.m.  The movies are about 40 minutes long.  You can purchase tickets at the museum.  You can also view additional information about the movies and the exhibits online at http://msichicago.org/.  We will depart the museum around 12:30. 

Next we will be heading to Lincoln Park Zoo.  You can eat your sack lunch on the bus on the way to the zoo or there is a picnic area to eat at when we arrive.  If you choose to eat on the way, you are welcome to enter the zoo upon arrival.   We should arrive at the zoo around 1:00.  There are many indoor and outdoor exhibits.  Please dress appropriately since we will be doing some walking outdoors.  Some exhibits that you may be interested in are the polar bears, chimpanzees, gorillas, wolves, and much more.  There are rides available for a price such as a safari ride, carousel, and paddleboats.  We will leave the zoo around 3:00.

Last, but not least, we will go downtown to Michigan Avenue to shop and take in the sights.  We will make a decision when we get there as to how long we will stay on Michigan Avenue.  (It will probably depend on how tired the adults are!)  Usually we spend about an hour and a half.  Then we will head for home.  We will stop at an exit that has several fast food restaurants to choose from.  Please remember that times are subject to change depending on weather and traffic.

Also, just a reminder that is okay to bring food for breakfast, but be careful how much you drink.  The bathrooms on the bus are great but shouldn’t be overused.  You are responsible for any games, books, or devices you bring.  Remember that you will need money to pay for your dinner and any souvenirs.

I hope this will help make the day easier and fun for you.  See you Saturday morning, bright and early, rain or shine!  Remember to dress in layers, because Chicago is the Windy City!  We can always take jackets off if it becomes warm.  We will have an itinerary to give you the morning of the trip attached with maps of the museums and highlights that you may be interested in seeing.

                                                                                                            Mrs. Collins

Mrs. Stine

                                                                                                            Mrs. Kerr

Open University

Open University is today until 3:30pm.

Muffins for Mom

Muffins for Mom is tomorrow morning, Tuesday, May 5th beginning at 7:15 am. Hope to see you there.