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Important Dates:

Tues. May 1st-Band/Choir concert

Fri. May 4th-early dismissal at 11:45

Fri. May 11th-Last day to take AR tests and all library books
need to be returned.

Mon. May 14th-8th grade musical at 6:30
-Sports awards at 8:15

Wed. May 16th-School awards at 9:00, clean up and end of year
party, graduation at 7:30

Thurs. May 17-Field trip to the Holocaust Museum and Busch
                       Stadium. Bus will leave around 7:30. Students
                       need to have a sack lunch with a drink.

Fri. May 18th-Fun day. The 7th and 8th grade will travel to
Highland to go bowling. Early dismissal at 11:45

Mon. May 21st-Early dismissal at 8:45am

NEWS @ Aviston...Parents may now check Accelerated Reader points and test scores at home from the AR Home Connect link.

Students will know their User Name & Password.
NOTE: Tests may NOT be taken at home, but progress can be monitored!

Study Island lessons have been assigned in Math, Reading and Language Arts. Check due dates for these lessons!!

Field Trips

Fri. April 20th-Earth Day at
Carlyle Lake

Thurs. May 17th-Holocaust Museum
and Busch Stadium

What's happening at Aviston!

	Our school day officially begins at 8:25 a.m., but announcements will begin at 8:20. Dismissal time is still 3:00.
	Six teachers teach the 6th-8th graders: Mr. Rakers (social studies), Mrs. Elliott (language), Mrs. Kuper (math & a 6th grade literature), Mrs. Becker (science), Mrs. Zurliene (literature & a 6th grade social studies), and Mrs. Rheinecker (8th grade literature & 6th grade math, language, & science).
	The 7th grade students will have art, computers/Spanish, music, public speaking, health, and P.E. during the elective times.
	Check out Our Schedule to see exactly how this works!
	Any students who go home for lunch still need to have a dated note for that day and to sign out and in at the office.
	*Short-wearing days are October 15th and after April 15th!* Please follow the handbook guidelines for dress code. Shorts should be at least fingertip length and "flip-flops" and "heelys" are not allowed at any grade level.
	Please leave the birthday treats at home. Aviston Elementary has a Student Wellness Policy and classroom treats are not permitted.

Contact information:
Home: 765-2249
School: 228-7245 ext 147
Email: kbecker@avistonk-8.org

Favorite Web Sites

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html This site has a lot of diagrams that can be used for quiz preparation. You can print out blank copies and copies with the answers already printed on the diagram.

http://cf.linnbenton.edu/depts/lrc/web.cfm?pgID=207 This site is a tutorial for physical science and chemistry.

http://kidskonnect.com/ This is a mega-search site. It is created and maintained by teachers and covers many different topics-not just science.

http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/index.html
This site covers many subject areas and is set up to be a homework help site.