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Accelerated Reader Explained (Flowchart Included) |
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By Gary Lilly on
Monday, September 24, 2007
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Most students and parents know that we really push Accelerated Reader. Have you ever wondered how we set the individual student goal for Accelerated Reader? This year, we are ratcheting up the AR goal by asking that students maintain an 85% correct score on average (for the semester) in addition to meeting their point goal for each six weeks...
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Link Your Value Card to Avoca! |
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By Gary Lilly on
Friday, September 14, 2007
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Food City is changing the way the Apple for the Students program works this year. You simply ask the cashier to link your Value Card to Avoca Elementary. From then on, every time you make a purchase and present your Value Card, the receipt total will be tallied for the school automatically...
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The Talk Light |
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By Gary Lilly on
Monday, September 10, 2007
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Students enjoy and need the social interaction they get at lunchtime. Of course, it’s also necessary to maintain order by limiting inappropriate behaviors and keeping noise to an acceptable level. Ideally, we want to teach students how to monitor their own noise level. To help with this endeavor, we’ve installed a device called the Talk Light...
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Avoid the Summer Slide |
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By Gary Lilly on
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
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The term "Summer Slide" refers to the downward drift that children's reading and math skills take over the summer. Parents can reduce the slide by adding a little learning to their children's activities...
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Enrollment Lottery Explained |
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By Gary Lilly on
Sunday, April 22, 2007
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We are honored when parents choose to send their children to Avoca and want to do everything within our power to accept them. Although we have accommodated large Kindergarten classes for the past two years, a lack of space may prevent us from doing so next year...
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