Avilla Elementary School

Check out the East Noble Connector. Thank you Cassaundra Kesterke, ENSC Community Outreach Coordinator, for supporting our families with this excellent resource. https://www.smore.com/srdj5

Good morning families! Your AVILLA staff would love for you to join in on creating a chalk mural outside of Avilla. Attached is an example of a mural square. Chalk is at the school or you may bring your own. If you'd rather draw your mural at your own home you are more than welcome to and then just send the photo in to me or your child's teacher. If you do plan to go to the school to participate, and other families are there, please remember to use social distancing rules and choose sidewalk squares at-least 6 feet away from others. On Thursday (4/23), I will be taking a video of the finished mural and that will be posted along with all of the other videos and photos sent in. We would love for OUR school to create something together during this time. Natalie Williams Avilla School counselor

Dear Avilla Families, As many of you know, a core value at OUR school is our appreciation for veterans. We have been presented with an opportunity to be recognized as a Purple Star School, and Mrs. Hudson is well on the way to helping us achieve this designation. One of the things we would like to do is to compile an Honor Wall of Veterans who have Avilla School ties. They could be former students, parents of current students, or family members of current or former students. To help us achieve this, we are inviting you to scan, or take a picture of a picture of your family members who have served in the military. Please include their name, branch of service, and dates if possible. We will then print and frame the pictures and begin OUR Wall of Honor. These can be emailed to dpine@eastnoble.net or ahudson@eastnoble.net Thanks for your help in honoring those who served! Dave Pine Proud Principal of Avilla School

Calling all parents/guardians of upcoming preschoolers and kindergarteners.... With schools closed due to COVID, ENSC was not able to hold kindergarten and preschool round up. If you have a child who will be a kindergartner this fall or a preschooler this fall, please use these links to begin the registration process. Kindergarten: www.tinyurl.com/Kindergarten2020ENSC Preschool: www.tinyurl.com/Preschool2020

If your child is having difficulties completing eLearning because of internet access, don't forget that there is wireless outside of all ENSC buildings. Also, Ligtel has provided access at the CLC, Hidden Ego, and Cody's Pizza in Avilla. See the emails sent to parents for info!

Calling all parents/guardians of upcoming preschoolers and kindergarteners.... With schools closed due to COVID, ENSC was not able to hold kindergarten and preschool round up. If you have a child who will be a kindergartner this fall or a preschooler this fall, please use these links to begin the registration process. Kindergarten: www.tinyurl.com/Kindergarten2020ENSC Preschool: www.tinyurl.com/Preschool2020 PLEASE SHARE THIS MESSAGE!!!

If you want to participate in school lunches, please use this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/ENSC-LunchRequest

UPDATED LUNCH SCHEDULE To ensure continue safety for our staff and families, we need to change our lunch delivery schedule. Meals will be delivered twice each week on Mondays and Wednesday. Mondays will include two lunches for Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday deliver will include three lunches for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. If you want to participate in school lunches, please use this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/ENSC-LunchRequest Thank you all for our patience!!! Ann Linson, Superintendent

Today, Dr. McCormick and Gov. Holcomb made a historic decision to close school facilities until the end of the school year. This means we will continue eLearning three days per week to fulfill the school day requirement. We realize this is challenging for everyone; however, the safety of our students and community must be a primary concern. I realize you must have many questions and, unfortunately, I do not have answers yet. We will continue with the current plan of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday eLearning days. Expect an update from me late Monday (April 6) that will provide you with additional details. Thank you for your patience. We will get through this, one day at a time. Ann Linson, Superintendent

ENSC wants a healthy community and kids back in school soon. Stay home when you can, keep your 6 ft distance from others, and flatten the curve.

ENSC has the best food service and transportation department. Thank you all for preparing and delivering meals for our students!!

Struggling to complete eLearning because of no/slow internet? Outside wireless is provided in areas around all ENSC buildings! To see where the signals are the strongest, check out https://5il.co/e6id.

Students needing technology support should email techsupport@eastnoble.net or go to our online support portal at 2help.eastnoble.net. Techs will continuously monitor these from 7:30-4:00 M-F.

Lunches are being delivered to several locations throughout the district over Spring Break. Pick-up times are 11:00-11:30AM daily. Delivery locations are listed below: ALL East Noble Schools Apple Tree Center Autumn Hills Mobile Home Park Brimfield (Main St. @ Summit St.) Carriage House Office Community Learning Center Deerfield Apts. LaOtto Fire Dept. Maple Grove Mobile Home Park Office Nelson Estates Wolcottville Mobile Home Park YMCA

Difficulties completing eLearning because of lack of internet service at home? Thanks to LigTel Communications, your student can now go to 3 locations within ENSC and utilize new wi-fi hotspots to give them the access they need! Please check your email for information.

Per Gov. Holcomb's directive, teachers will continue to instruct their students through a virtual/online platform on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays of each week from April 6th through May 1, 2020. Paper copies of tasks will not be provided for students. Direct questions to Mr. Pine - dpine@eastnoble.net .

ENSC will be distributing lunches (sandwich, fruit, veggie, drink) M-F to youth ages 1-18 beginning Monday, Mar 23 11am - 11:30am. The Avilla area delivery locations: Autumn Hills Mobile Home Park, Avilla School, LaOtto Fire Dept. Order here: https://tinyurl.com/ENSC-LunchRequest

Thanks to Boomerang Backpacks and Pine Hills Church! They are right outside Door 1 at Avilla School! They are serving sack lunches to any student.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Boomerang Backpacks in coordination with Pine Hills Church is providing a free grab and go sack lunch to all ENSC students in grades PreK-12th grade Monday through Friday March 16-20. The drive through pick up locations are located at Rome City Elementary, Avilla Elementary, and the Community Learning Center in Kendallville from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Lunches following spring break are to be announced at a later date. THANK YOU to these organizations for supporting our students!

Boomerang Backpacks is finalizing food options for Avilla, RC and Kendallville students in response to our upcoming extended school closure. ENSC will be providing information tomorrow to parents who can utilize Boomerang Backpacks next week. Food insecurities will be a major issue, as some students get their breakfast and lunches at school. If you would be willing to help with a financial donation (Boomerang Backpacks is a 501c3), you can find him on Facebook: Mark Cockroft.