No School Friday, October 28th

There will be no school on Friday, October 28th. The teachers will be involved in professional development activities to give them more tools to help make your school year successful. Have a fun and safe weekend. We will …

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Picture Re-Take Day

Students who missed Picture Day will have their pictures taken on Tuesday, November 8th from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Order forms are available in the office. Anyone who ordered pictures, but is not satisfied with the result may …

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Park Avenue T-Shirts

The Park Avenue T-Shirt order was sent to the vendor on Friday, October 27th. The t-shirts will arrive mid-November and will be given to your children to bring home in their backpacks. Watch this space for updates.

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Parent Meeting on October 25th

We are looking for parents to help plan, organize, and volunteer for activities that have been supported and put on by the PTA in the past.  This year we do not have a PTA board and if we …

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Fall Garden Update

Thank you to those volunteers who joined us in the garden on Saturday, October 15th. What a great day!  The garden is now officially ready for winter.  We harvested a bunch of sweet potatoes, and once they are …

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Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, October 19th from 3:30 to 7:30 pm and on Thursday, October 20th from 3:30 to 7:15 pm. You should have received a note from your child’s teacher about the time and day …

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Garden Day

Please join us in the Garden! On Saturday, October 15, we will be having a harvest/clean up/planting day in the garden.  There are sweet potatoes to be harvested, and we hope to plant garlic for the spring. We …

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Park Avenue Pick A Better Snack: Jicama

Park Avenue students broadened their horizons, trying jicama. The taste test is part of the “Pick a Better Snack” program. Students learned that the crunchy jicama (HEE-kah-mah) helps build their immune systems. Jicama has it’s roots in Mexico …

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Cheese Head Fundraiser Highlights Field Day

Park Avenue Elementary held a team building Field Day followed by a Cheese Head fundraiser. The teachers sprayed shaving cream on their own heads and students purchased a cup of cheese balls for a dollar to throw at …

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