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The Gator Gazette
Greetings Allisonville Alligators! April 16, 2021
It is with a heavy heart that I write my letter for the Gazette today, as we grieve the senseless loss of life from the mass shooting at the
FedEx Ground facility last night. Some of our school community had family and friends working at the facility, but we have received
word that all are home and safe now. Whether you were directly impacted by this tragedy or are grieving as an Indianapolis resident,
my thoughts and prayers are with you. At Allisonville, we continue to teach kindness and respect for others as we hope and strive for a
better, more just world for our children. The value for the month of April is Inclusivity as students put acceptance and respect for one
another into action.
Students in grades 3-5 will begin the ILEARN State Assessments in reading, writing, math, science (grade 4 only) and social studies (grade
5 only) next week. We will begin with the official ILEARN practice test on Monday and continue with the rest of the sub-tests throughout
the week. Virtual Academy students will come in-person to take ILEARN the following week. Although schools will be held harmless for
the results of ILEARN this year due to disrupted learning during the Global Pandemic, it is still very important that studen ts take the
ILEARN assessment seriously to try their very best. This allows for the state to get a baseline assessment to determine where students
fall academically after the year’s fragmented instruction. Please avoid any appointments next week and be sure that your child gets a
good night sleep and healthy breakfast on the days of ILEARN testing. Additionally, be sure to give your positive encouragement and
belief in their skills and abilities to do their very best.
At the end of the month, we will be hosting our annual Scholastic Book Fair from April 22-29. Students can bring money to school to
book shop during their media center time. Next week we will be doing a Coin Challenge to raise money so all students can have the
opportunity to purchase books at the Book Fair. A Book Fair Sidewalk Sale will be held outside from 4:00-6:00 PM on April 27, 28, & 29
with Kindergarten Registration on April 29th from 5:00-7:00. The Sidewalk Sale will be socially distanced out front of Allisonville and the
Kona Ice Truck will be here as well. Teachers will be working the Book Fair and will be excited to visit with families since we cannot have
our traditional Spring Open House this year. Please look for more information from Mrs. Weiger elsewhere in the Gazette about the
spring Book Fair. We hope your family can find a time to stop by!
The district has adopted a new vision for teaching and learning moving forward into next year. We will be moving away from
International Baccalaureate (IB) to our new framework named ELEVATE. I invite all parents to join our virtual PTO meeting on Thursday,
May 6th at 6:30 to hear more about this new vision via Zoom Webinar. Dr. Buchanan-Rivera, Director of Equity and Inclusion for MSDWT,
will also be a guest presenter at this PTO meeting to share about equity and inclusion in Washington Township. Additionally, the 2021-
22 slate for the PTO Board will be shared along with some other updates for PTO next year. I hope you can join us online for this
informative evening. As always, thank you for your suppor!
We Are The Gators! WE ARE AV! Upcoming Events
Mrs. Reffett April 19: ILEARN begins
Principal April 27-29: Sidewalk Sale Book Fair 4:00-6:00
April 29: New Student Registration 5:00-7:00
April 30: Gator Gathering 2:30
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Dismissal Traffic
Allisonville has a commitment to ensure a safe and orderly environment for students
and staff. Responsible behavior of our students, staff and visitors is essential to
creating a safe learning environment in our school. It is our expectation that parents
adhere to all safety measures in place to ensure a safe arrival and dismissal to school.
BE SAFE Show respect and consideration Follow all drop-off and pick-up
Please do not start lining up for car for self, others, and property at all procedures and follow staff
rider pick up until 3:00 PM times. Exhibit cooperative instructions at all times. This
Our students are outside until 3:00 behavior and refrain from includes staying in the car rider line
PM at recess, and cars lining up on inappropriate language on school and not exiting until dismissed by
the blacktop creates an unsafe property. staff.
environment for classes.
BE RESPECTFUL BE RESPONSIBLE
We appreciate your help in keeping our students and staff members safe!
Mark Your Calendar!
Scholastic Book Fair Fall 202-2022 Kona-Ice.com
Sidewalk Sale In-Person KONA Ice
April 27th, 28th
& 29th April 29th, 28th & 29th
4:00 – 6:00 pm Registration 5:00 – 7:00 pm
April 29th
5:00 – 7:00 pm
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Scholastic Book Fair April 22nd – 29th
We are excited to share that we will be having a Scholastic Book April 22 - 29th. The theme is BOOK FAIR TIME
MACHINE. Reading can take you anywhere. Be on the lookout for more information soon. You can order
online for home delivery starting April 17th !
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/allisonvilleelementaryschool
- Gather COINS to help buy books for students at the TIME
MACHINE BOOK FAIR!!
coin challengE
4/19 Monday: Bring in NICKELS
4/20: Tuesday Bring in DIMES
4/21 Wednesday: Bring in QUARTERS
4/22: Thursday: NEW PRIZE DROP BOARD –
Bring in $1.00 for a chance to win a
book, backpack pull, bookmark or a poster
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IN PERSON STUDENTS. ILEARN testing for in person students in Grades 3-5 will take place each
day from Monday, April 19 through Tuesday, April 27. Please do everything you can to have your
child at school on time these days, and not pulled out for appointments, if at all possible, as
testing occurs all throughout the morning. Students who come in late after testing has begun
will not be allowed to join class until after testing is completed. In addition, students who miss
test sections must complete make up tests at different times and this can cause unnecessary
stress. We thank you in advance for your help to ensure your students do their best on the test!
VIRTUAL STUDENTS. Allisonville virtual students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 will need to come in to
school to take the ILEARN test, which is a state mandate. Virtual testing dates for 3rd and
5th Grade are Tuesday-Thursday, April 27-29. Testing dates for 4th Grade are Tuesday-Friday,
April 27-30. Please see the Parent Square message that was sent on Thursday, April 8 with more
information about times and logistics, and to find the survey link to complete for how your child
will be getting to and from school on the testing dates. Questions? Reach out to your teacher or
Mrs. Bobb, Assistant Principal.
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2021-2022
Kindergarten and New-To-AV
Student Enrollment
Enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year for kindergarten and new-to-Allisonville students will open on
February 11, 2021. Check out this video for a sneak peek at our wonderful kindergarten team:
https://animoto.com/play/OcFlnNXNGzk6H1Z7OFtzdQ
Due to COVID, we request that all registrations be completed online. Visit our website at:
https://www.msdwt.k12.in.us/registration/ for online registration information.
For those unable to complete their enrollment online, we will be offering
In-person, drive-thru enrollment
Thursday, April 29th 5:00 – 7:00 pm
• This is for any new student enrolling for fall 2021
• Students currently attending Allisonville Elementary do not need to re-enroll for fall 2021
• Spanish interpretation services will be available
• This will be a drive-thru event
• You will stay in your car to complete your paperwork
• Masks will be required
• Unfortunately, due to COVID, school tours will not be available. Please visit our website for a student led tour of our school!
https://av.msdwt.k12.in.us/
Please bring with you: Lease or mortgage, 2 pieces of mail, Birth Certificate, Immunization Records, Photo ID of parent/guardian
Students must be at least five years old by August 1, 2021 to start Kindergarten in August 2021. If your child turns five years old after
August 1, 2021 and on or before October 1, 2021, you may submit an appeal for your child to be considered for Kindergarten
enrollment. See the school office for more information.
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