Avalon Academy

Per Ms. Connie -

Avalon will be closed due to all teachers and staff attending a mandatory all day session for State childcare licensing on January 2, 2013 and it is being treated as a Teacher In Service Day. 

School will reopen as usual January 3, 2013. 

Below is the full holiday schedule for 2012.

Avalon Academy

“Educating the Whole Child”

2012 Holiday Schedule

Monday January 16                        Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Monday February 20                      Teacher In-Service

Friday April 6                                   Good Friday

Monday May 28                    Memorial Day

Wednesday July 4                          Independence Day

Friday August 31                             Teacher In-Service

Monday September 3                    Labor Day

November 22-23                            Thanksgiving Holidays

December 24, 2012 – January 2, 2013 Winter Break

Avalon will re-open on January 3, 2013 from Winter Break

A reminder that Avalon will be closed the week of December 26 – December 30, 2011 for the Christmas Holidays. School will reopen Monday January 2, 2012. Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday with family and friends!

The Avalon Academy Christmas Programs will be next Wednesday and Thursday, December 7^th and 8^th – class breakdowns are listed below.  This is one of my favorite events at Avalon every year – the kids are precious!

 Wednesday December 7, 2011 – 6:30 PM

• Little Angels
• Pooh Bears
• Tweety Birds
• Grass Hoppers

Thursday December 8, 2011 – 6:30 PM

• Bumble Bees
• Leap Frogs
• Caterpillars
• Lightning Bugs

A reminder that Avalon Academy will be closed Thursday November 24th and Friday November 25th for the Thanksgiving Holiday.  School will operate regular hours Wednesday November 23rd. 

Hope everyone has a relaxing holiday and enjoys the time off!

Parents & Friends!

Just a quick reminder for the Avalon Academy Fall Festival this Saturday October 22, 2011

11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Fun games, activities, food and more! 

The weather looks like it will be perfect – grab your kids, family, and friends, come out and support the school and enjoy the day!

Tickets on Sale October 10th – 20th

Parents & Friends!

Please mark your calendars for the Avalon Academy Fall Festival

Saturday October 22, 2011

11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Fun games, activities, food and more!  Please come out and support the school and enjoy the day!

Tickets on Sale October 10th – 20th

Via Tracy Brandon on Big Tent:

Please see the following request and let Connie or Ruby know if you are interested – thanks in advance for the help and consideration!

Busy Bees Parenting Network Coordinator Needed

Ms. Ruby approached me the other day to find out who is the coordinator of the Busy Bees Parenting Network. Although Christy Poisot and Amanda Frocke were heavily involved in years past; their children no longer attend Avalon. Is there any one out there that would like to step into the role?

The role would include occasional meetings with Ms. Ruby and Ms. Connie to discuss upcoming events and disseminating that information back to the room parents and the Busy Bee network. The role would also include coordinating one to two school fundraisers each year such as a spaghetti dinner or garage sale.

If you are interested or know someone who might be, please post to the discussion board and let Ms. Ruby and Ms. Connie know. I’m sure Christy and Amanda would be happy to provide any guidance necessary to make your efforts successful.

Parents & Friends-

A Causes page for Avalon Academy has been created to allow for parents to request friends and family to help support continued quality inner loop childcare.

The site is located here: http://www.causes.com/causes/631785

Several former parents have posted this as a birthday wish for their children and as a “thank you” to Avalon Academy to continue the legacy of giving back.

A recent unforeseen expense was the $1500 in repairs for the AC unit in the lunch room – as many of you may have seen in the works the past few weeks.

We hope this page makes it easier for you to help the school as Busy Bee Parents – minimum effort, maximum impact.

Please, share the link on Facebook, e-mail, etc. with your communities. A check of funds raised monthly will be mailed to the school directly. All donations made on Causes are tax-deductible.

Thank You for your consideration!

Avalon Busy Bee Parents

A quick reminder about the upcoming Avalon holiday on Monday September 5th.  Hope everyone has a safe Labor Day Weekend!

Also, I will be the new web helper and will periodically send out reminders about holidays, in service, days, special events, etc. 

Alisha Renshaw (Catherine’s mom)