Kindergarteners & their Sixth Grade Buddies Capture the Gingerbread Duo...
Kindergarten students made a boy and girl gingerbread pair during the week of December 17, but, to their surprise, on Friday, December 21, they were gone!! With the help of their sixth grade buddies, they searched the whole school trying to locate the gingerbread kids. Mr. Dillenbeck spotted them over by Jansen Avenue School, candy canes were left in children’s boots and, FINALLY, crumbs were seen in the Pleasant Avenue hallways, leading searchers to the troublesome duo. One was found in the computer lab and the other in the storage room! Thanks to all of the kids that kept their eyes open!
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Enjoying Outside Day
From 9 a.m. until lunchtime on December 21, our ENTIRE school went outside for a morning of holiday fun! Students and staff enjoyed playing games, sleigh-riding, skiing, building snow forts and sipping hot chocolate. Happy holidays to all of you from all of us! 
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Fifth & Sixth Grade Christmas Assembly
Prior to the holiday recess, Pleasant Avenue's fifth and sixth graders presented their annual Christmas Assembly for our students and staff to enjoy.
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Arts in Education Assembly - Aunt Helen's Closet
Storyteller Ellen Mnich recently visited Pleasant Avenue School with a presentation of "Aunt Helen's Closet," as part of an Arts in Education (AIE) Assembly. Mnich regaled the students with stories of Aunt Helen's travels around the world, while providing them with the opportunity to view clothing and artifacts from many cultures. Both students and staff participated in dressing-up in the brightly colored garb.
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Spirit Days - Hats & PJ's
Students at Pleasant Avenue are always happy to get in on the act and let their spirit shine! They especially enjoy taking part in theme days during Spirit Week!
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PARP Carnival Fun
Nearly 100 percent of Pleasant Ave. students participated in the Parents as Reading Partners activities this year. Ninety-six percent of these students enjoyed the PARP Carnival. Thank you to the teachers, staff and volunteers for making the carnival the success it was. A special thank you to Mrs. Ammann, Ms Voudry and Mrs. Swartwout for their efforts in coordinating the PARP program this year; it was a month full of fun-filled events for everyone who participated. Although PARP is over, all children should be encouraged to continue reading daily.
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Art Show, Book Fair & Ice Cream Social
Pleasant Avenue's Annual Art Show, Book Fair, and Ice cream social was a great success! Students worked hard at creating masterpieces and then setting up and displaying their works of art. Their efforts were rewarded with high praise from staff, family and friends, who enjoyed perusing the showcase of talent, while shopping for books and eating ice cream.
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