Avon Elementary School

Students at Avon Elementary had an unforgettable experience at Bok Tower Gardens, made possible by the Southwest Florida Management District and the Splash School Grant awarded to Mrs. Kramer's science classes. The students spent the day exploring the vital importance of clean water for our environment. During the visit, they participated in a water walk to discover freshwater sources in the garden, engaged in an educational water cycle game, and used dip nets at the El Retiro Pond to learn about pond ecosystems.

Spaces are still available! Register today! Avon Elementary School 🐬 2025-2026 VPK Registration Space is limited! Registration opens February 3, 2025 Contact the Early Learning Coalition to apply for a VPK certificate. VPK Program offered $50 per week from 7:30am-2:00 pm Why enroll with us? -Free breakfast and lunch -Limited Spaces -Full-time School Resource Officer and Florida Department of Health nurse - Highly trained certified teachers -Low student-teacher ratios, 20:2 or 11:1 Registration is a multi step process 1. Parents obtain a VPK Certificate from the Early Learning Coalition (ELC) at https://familyservices.floridaearlylearning.com/ 2. Required items to Avon Elementary School All items must be submitted prior to student placement. -VPK Certificate of Eligibility ·Child's Birth Certificate ·Proof of Residency ·State of Florida Physical Record ·State of Florida Immunization Record ·Parent Driver's License ·$75 Registration Fee .$50 first week payment For more information (863) 452-4355 https://aes.highlands.k12.fl.us/ Facebook: Avon Elementary School

Congratulations to our next group of "Art of the Month" students for their beautiful artwork! These pieces will be displayed in our front office lobby starting next week! Great job dolphins! 🎨

This week in gifted the students applied their knowledge of the forces that affect flight (lift, drag, thrust, gravity/weight) and the physics concepts of momentum and pressure to successfully design and launch a bottle rocket.

It's Gifted Education Week! During the fall semester, our gifted students at Avon are excelling with the Big Idea - "The Ongoing Progress of Innovation," as they delve into aerospace with a curriculum that spans from historical milestones in aeronautics to hands-on learning about the forces of flight. Their exploration of flight began with ancient kites and continues to the breakthroughs of the Wright brothers, integrating scientific principles like Bernoulli's Principle that explain how lift is achieved. They participated in science stations to test Newton's Laws of Motion and learned about the forces that affect flight- lift, drag, weight/gravity and thrust. A recent field trip to the Kennedy Space Center has ignited excitement for the upcoming focus on astronautics, showcasing the evolution of space exploration from Apollo 11 to present-day innovations like SpaceX. Gifted minds truly are taking flight at Avon!

Parents please complete the Title I survey for the 24/25 School year using the link below https://forms.gle/PrMx3pEVZatUmKUQ6

Red Ribbon Week! November 1. Follow your dreams, don't do drugs. Wear your pajamas to school.

Red Ribbon Week! Thursday October 31. Say Boo to Drugs! Wear your costume. Please make sure costumes are school appropriate.

Red Ribbon Week! Wednesday October 30th. Black out drugs! Wear black

Red Ribbon Week! Tuesday October 29. Land of the free and drug free. Wear red, white and blue

Red Ribbon Week! Monday October 28. We are ready to be drug free! Wear Red.

At last night's School Board Meeting, Mrs. Cornell and Mrs. Culverhouse had the opportunity to recognize Jaxson Getz for receiving a perfect score on the 3rd Grade FAST Math Assessment in May. Congratulations, Jaxson. We are so proud of you!

Red Ribbon Week! October 28- November 1st Monday 10/28 We are REaDy to be drug free! Wear red to kick off Red Ribbon Week! Tuesday 10-29 Land of the free and drug free! Wear red, white and blue. Wednesday 10/30 Black out drugs! Wear black clothing. Thursday 10/31 Say Boo to Drugs! Wear your costume. (Make sure they are school appropriate) Friday 11/1 Follow your dreams, don't do drugs! Wear your pajamas to school.

Avon Elementary would like to thank Avon Park VFW Post 9853 Auxiliary for donating several bags of school supplies for our students. They do this each year and we are grateful for their continued support! Thank you!

Avon Elementary PBIS Sno Cones! To raise money for our behavior incentives, we will be selling Sno Cones for $2. October 11. Money is due 10/10 by 12pm noon. Future dates will be : November 15 December 163 January 17 February 21 March 21 April 11 May 16

Hat's on for Kids. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Avon Elementary is raising awareness for kids fighting cancer! Join us for Hat Day September 6 and 27. Bring $1 and wear your favorite hat. All proceeds go to St. Judes Children's Hospital.

We want to thank Avon Park Walmart for donating this huge pallet of school supplies for our teachers and students! Thank you for supporting the students and teachers of AES!

Dear Parents and Guardians of Highlands County bus riders: Highlands County school buses are now equipped with GPS technology that may benefit your household, as your student(s) use their Bus Pass/Student ID Card/Student ID number to sign on and off the bus as they board and exit the bus. The WheresTheBusTM parent app lets you know precisely when your child’s bus will arrive at your bus stop. This app is free to all Highlands County bus-riding households. The system also helps Transportation efficiently manage our bus fleet routes. To use the WheresTheBusTM app, download the WheresTheBusTM app from the App Store (iOS / Apple) or Google Play Store (Android). You will be prompted to create an account. Select Highlands County from the dropdown menu and provide your student’s information. Once your student’s information is verified, you will create an account and will be able to log in and access the app. We encourage you to try this exciting new technology, as we continually strive to provide you with the best possible transportation service.

Thank you to Bealls of Avon Park for collecting and donating supplies for our school!

Thank you to the donor who came in over the summer and donated 2 $100 Gift cards to our school. The gift cards were given to two new teachers to help them start out the school year. Ms. Barnhart and Ms. Desai were happy to be able to purchase some useful supplies for their classrooms.