The Skating Party at Skate South was a huge success, with around 127 skaters attending. Kids, parents and teachers shared smiles, tumbles, limbo and disco lighting as they rounded the curves. A great time was had by all. Look …

The Park Avenue PTA is selling hooded sweatshirts in sizes Youth Small to Adult 5X. The shirts are maroon with white, black and yellow graphics (see above). Each shirt is $25.00, and gift wrapping is available for an …

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Park Avenue students from 1st through 5th grades attended the Iowa Wild Hockey game. The Wild played the Rockford Icehogs.

The PTA earned $267.40 with your help! Park Avenue families collected more than 2,600 Box Tops for Education, which were trimmed and sorted by volunteers Ms. Jeanne and Ms. Connie. Each Box Top is worth ten cents, so …

Picture Re-Take Day has been scheduled for Tuesday, November 14th starting at 8:30 a.m. This event is for new students, children who were absent on picture day and those who are not happy with the original picture taken …

Fundraising Packets must be turned in the week of October 30th, with the fast deadline Friday, November 3rd at 3:10 p.m. Checks should be made out to Park Avenue PTA. Make sure that your child’s name is written …

There will be no school on Friday, October 27th due to teacher professional development.

The Park Avenue Elementary School PTA makes money for activities by collecting Box Tops for Education. We are able to redeem the box tops twice a year. Please send your Box Tops for Education to the pink box …

Some ideas stick, and some don’t. Some cheese balls stick (to teachers), and some don’t. Park Avenue Elementary School ended their week with a field day, and they ended their field day with a school fundraiser. For the game, students bought five cheese balls for $1 and placed them on their teachers. Money from the fundraiser will help fund field trips and recess equipment. Click on the headline to see more photos.