Avenue City R-IX

👟 Need Help with Back-to-School Shoes? 👟
We know how quickly kids grow—and how expensive school shoes can be! If your family could use a little help this school year, we have local community partners ready to provide FREE school shoes for students in need.

📞 Reach out to Principal Holcumbrink for more information or to get connected with this supportive resource. Let’s make sure every student starts the year off on the right foot!

📚✏️ Pencils, folders, backpacks, gym shoes, new clothes... Back-to-school costs add up fast!

If your family could use a little help with the cost of going back to school, we have a caring community group ready to support you.

Please reach out to Principal Holcumbrink for more information and confidential assistance. 💬816-662-2305 or cholcumbrink@avenuecitschool.org

We're all in this together! 💙 #BackToSchoolSupport #ACESCommunity

🎒✨ A New School Year, A Fresh Start! ✨🎒

We’ve been hard at work getting everything ready for our students! 🛠️ Check out the new and improved parking lot (safer and updated), and when you arrive, we will have freshly laid rubber mulch for the playground 🏃‍♀️. Plus, those sparkling clean floors are shining brighter than ever! ✨

A huge thank you to our dedicated maintenance crew, local business leaders, and volunteers who put in countless hours this summer to make all of this happen. 🙏 Their hard work and commitment make this school year start off stronger than ever!

🎉 ATTENTION: 2025–2026 ACES Middle School Student Council Members! 🎉 Are you an elected StuCo leader for the upcoming school year? Then you won’t want to miss this important event: 🗓️ StuCo Summer Kickoff Meeting 📍 Mrs. Forney’s Classroom at ACES 📅 Tuesday, August 12, 2025 🕞 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM Get ready to: 👕 Pick up your official StuCo T-shirt (wear it with any bottoms for Back-to-School Night on August 14!) 🤝 Build our team and have some fun 💡 Start planning fundraisers, give-backs, and spirit events Bring: Just yourself and your best ideas! Need a ride? Try reaching out to fellow members. Can’t attend? Please let Mrs. Forney know ASAP! 📲 Guardians: Stay connected via School Status Connect 📧 Students: Email Mrs. Forney at bforney@avenuecityschool.org Let’s make this an unforgettable year, StuCo leaders! 💙💛 #ACESStuCo #StudentLeaders #ACESPride #MiddleSchoolMatters

📣 Online Registration is NOW OPEN!

Skip the paper forms and save yourself some time — complete your student’s registration online today! ✅

Visit our website and click the **Registration** tab to get started.

Let’s get ready for a great school year at Avenue City! 📚🎉

It's Tax Free Weekend! Here is the updated ACES Supply List. Kindergarten will NOT need the tri-fold sleeping mat.
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📣 New to the Avenue City School District?
We can’t wait to meet you! 🧡
📅 NEW Student Registration
🗓 August 4 & 5
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Avenue City School Office
Stop by anytime during those hours to complete enrollment forms, meet the principal, and take a quick tour of our school facilities!
✨ Welcome to the ACES Family—we’re so excited to have you join us! 🏫🍎
#ACESwelcome #NewStudentRegistration #ACESfamily

Avenue City School District is HIRING!
Contact Principal Holcumbrink to apply:
• Paraprofessional Position – part time
• Custodian Position – part time
• Custodian Position – full time
• Middle School Basketball Coach
• Substitute Teacher(s)

🎨📚 What a colorful way to end our Summer Reading Club!

From diving into great books, to creating painting masterpieces, to getting delightfully messy with color powder fun — our ACES made memories that will last all year long.

We celebrated reading, creativity, and summertime with smiles, splashes of color, and lots of laughter! 🌈💥📖 #ACESread #SummerReadingFun #ColorfulEnding #LearningIsFun

📚✨ Back to School Night is Almost Here! ✨📚 Come meet your child’s teachers, tour the classrooms, and get a sneak peek at what’s in store for the school year! 🎒📝 🗓️ Date: August 13th (PreK) & 14th (K-8th) 🕕 Time: 6pm for PreK & 6-7pm for K-8 Open House 📍 Location: Avenue City School This is a great opportunity to connect, ask questions, and get involved in our school community. We can’t wait to see you there!

🌟 Join Our ACE Team! 🌟 Avenue City School is now hiring for several positions, and we’d love for YOU to be part of our supportive, family-like team! 💙👨‍🏫🧹🏀 We’re currently accepting applications for: ✔️ Part-Time Paraprofessional ✔️ Part-Time Custodial Position ✔️ Full-Time Custodial Position ✔️ Middle School Basketball Coach ✔️ Substitute Teachers (All Grade Levels) If you’re passionate about working with students, take pride in creating a positive environment, or enjoy being part of a tight-knit school community — this is the place for you! 📍 Avenue City is not just a school — it’s a family. 📩 Apply today and help us continue to be the Best Place for Students to Learn. Reach out to Principal Holcumbrink (cholcumbrink@avenuecityschool.org) or visit our website: (www.avenuecityschool.org) for more information.

🛍️✏️ Summer shopping sales are in full swing — and it’s the perfect time to start grabbing those school supplies!

Take advantage of the bargains now and check items off your back-to-school list early. Your future self will thank you when August rolls around! 🍎📚

📚 Today at ACES Summer Book Club, we had a special visit from Dennis Cisco with the Scouts! He shared fascinating insights about the Mic-O-Say tribe, explaining the traditions, symbolism, and meaning behind their unique costuming. It was an educational and inspiring experience for everyone! 🌟

#ACESBookClub #SummerLearning #MicOSay #CulturalExploration

🇺🇸🎆 Happy 4th of July from ACES! 🎆🇺🇸
Today we celebrate the birth of our nation — 249 years of the United States of America! 🗽
Let’s remember the bravery, freedom, and unity that started it all back in 1776.

Independence Day is also a great time to reflect on how independence shapes our own community — including our school! Avenue City R-IX is proud to be an independent school district, making decisions that are best for our students, families, and future. 💪📚

Next year will mark 250 years — a big birthday for our country! 🎉
Enjoy the fireworks, family fun, and time to honor this special day in history.

❤️🤍💙 Happy Independence Day! 💙🤍❤️
#ACESProud #FourthOfJuly #249YearsStrong #CelebrateAmerica #IndependentAndProud

📚🌲 Summer Reading Club Adventure! 🌲📚
Yesterday our Summer Reading Club explorers learned all about survival skills — from how to signal for help to finding clean water in the wild! Then we took a trip to the Rolling Hills Book Mobile to stock up on books that help our minds survive and thrive, too!

Survival skills teach us how to navigate the world around us, and reading builds the knowledge and confidence to navigate any world — real or imagined. Both are tools that empower us for a lifetime.

Way to go, ACES readers and adventurers! 🧭📖💪 #ACESSummerReading #SurvivalSkills #ReadersAreLeaders #LearningEverywhere

🌼🦋 Today at Summer Garden Club, we explored the magic of pollination and discovered the important role our beautiful butterfly friends play in the process! Nature is full of wonder—and learning! 🌸🌿 #ACESGardenClub #PollinationInAction #ButterflyPower

🌧️ Rain won't stop the fun! 🌱 Garden Club is still on today — just with a twist! Join us in the ACES cafeteria at 9:00 AM for a special Rainy Day Garden activity. See you there! 💚 #ACESGardenClub #RainOrShine #LearningGrowsHere

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO… 📚🎉 These ACES 8th graders earned High Honor Roll status! Do you recognize any familiar names? 👀 Austin Nold, Nick Salmons, Clara Simmons, and Melissa Theesen. At Avenue City, academic excellence is a tradition — and we’re proud to say we’re still achieving big things today! 💪📖 #ACESProud #ThenAndNow #AcademicExcellence #HonorRollHistory

🌱 This week at ACES Garden Club, we dug into science, sustainability, and creativity! 🌼 🌼 We discovered how dandelion seeds are waterproof 🌿 Added compost to enrich our school garden 🥕 Planted kitchen scraps to grow new food 🎨 And created beautiful art using pieces of nature! Learning is blooming at ACES! 🌻 #ACESGardenClub #LearningOutside #GrowWithUs