Welcome Back 2025
Welcome Back, Avonworth Families!
We hope everyone has enjoyed a safe and relaxing summer. We look forward to getting the 2025-2026 school year started and welcoming our students back to school soon!
Please read through this entire message to learn important information concerning the start of the 2025-2026 school year.
First Day of School
August 27 - First day of school for grades 1-12
August 28 - First day of school for kindergarten
Teacher Assignments and Schedules
Teacher assignments and schedules are available in Alma.
Parent/Caregiver Contact Information
The District must have the most up-to-date parent/caregiver contact information in our student information system, Alma. Please review your information and update it if necessary. A parent/caregiver may also update their contact information at any point during the school year if it changes.
View our directions for updating contact information in Alma
Transportation
Transportation information is available in our student information system, Alma.
Once logged in, parents/caregivers can click on their initials in the upper right-hand corner, then select "My Info" and locate bus information under the "My Students" list.
If you have any changes or updates regarding transportation, please contact Leslie Craig-Robinson at First Student at 412-734-9288 or leslie.craig@firstgroup.com.
We appreciate your patience during the first few weeks of school as our drivers and families familiarize themselves with their routes for this school year.
Annual Notices & Disclosures
The following notices and disclosures are available on the District’s website.
- Annual Notices
- Non-Discrimination | Title IX
- Attendance Law
- Homebound Instruction
- Homeless Education
- Open Records Policy
- Free & Reduced Meal Information
- Teacher Qualification
- Media Release and Protocol
- Closing & Delay Information
- Student Technology Information
- Testing Information
- Student Accident Insurance
- Student & Staff Wellness
- Right-to-Know Requests
- Personal Cell Phone Updates
School Calendar
Our events calendar is available on our website. Click here to view it.
Did you know you can personalize your calendar view only to see the relevant schools for your family? You can also subscribe to any of our calendars. Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page for instructions.
- View our online event calendar.
- View our one-page calendar overview.
- View our athletics calendar.
- View the elementary specials rotation.
Welcome to Avonworth!
We are excited to welcome several new employees to Avonworth School District!
New Administrators
- Mr. Michael Schmitt, Assistant Middle School Principal
New Teaching Staff
- Alyssa Mitchell, 4th Grade Teacher
- Abby Leister, 4th Grade Teacher
- Amaya Williams, Music Teacher
- Madison Dayton, 2nd Grade Long Term Substitute
- Julie Powers, 2nd Grade Long Term Substitute
- AnneMarie Irlbacher, Kindergarten Long Term Substitute
- Marisa Vaccaro, Kindergarten Long Term Substitute
New Paraprofessional Staff
- Merett Southall
- Mallory Moore
New Food Service Staff
- Jamie Shaulis
- Maryanne Smallhoover
- Amanda Kroen
New Custodial/Grounds Staff
- Patrick Sheaffer, Groundskeeper
- Richie Mack, Building Custodian
Handbooks
Please take a moment to review the handbook for your child’s school. All handbooks, including our athletics and booster handbooks, are available on our website.
Food Service
The lunch menu for every school will be available online. Menu items will be posted closer to the start of the school year. View our breakfast and lunch menu.
The National School Breakfast Program will provide FREE breakfast for all students during the 2025-2026 school year. In addition, the National School Breakfast Program will cover the cost of lunch for all students who qualify for reduced meals. The free/reduced meals application is open for the 2025-2026 school year. Visit our website to learn more and apply.
School Supply Lists
Avonworth Primary Center, Elementary School, and Middle School supply lists are available on our website.
Elementary School Supply Lists
Athletics
We have moved to a new Athletics Website host. Please visit the new and improved Avonworth Athletics website.
We’re Hiring!
Visit our website to view open positions and apply today. Avonworth Employment Opportunities.
We hope you enjoy your last few days of summer break. We can’t wait to start the 2025-2026 school year!