School Highlights
IMPORTANT DATES TO PUT ON YOUR CALENDAR:
NEW Family Access for all K-5 Buildings
Calendar for the 2019-20 School Year
NOVEMBER:
Wednesday, November 27th thru Friday, November 29th-NO SCHOOL, Happy Thanksgiving
DECEMBER:
Visiting Week December 2nd thru December 6th-2:30-3:15 (need to RSVP)
Monday, December 2nd thru December 20th-MAP TESTING
Monday, December 2nd & Tuesday, December 3rd-Hearing & Vision Screenings
Thursday, December 12th-Avanti's Fundraiser (must provide flyer)
Monday, December 16th-Re-Screening for Hearing & Vision
Thursday, December 19th-Christmas Program at 6pm @ East Peoria High School
Friday, December 20th-Christmas Parties 1:15-2:15, school dismisses at 2:25
Monday, December 23rd thru January 5th-Christmas Break, school resumes on Monday, January 6, 2020
JANUARY:
Monday, January 6, 2020-Classes Resumes
Friday, January 17th-SIP Day, School dismisses at 12:30
Monday, January 20th-NO SCHOOL, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 21st-A/B Parent Club Mtg at Armstrong 6pm
FEBRUARY:
Friday, February 7th-Armstrong/Bolin Family Fun Night 5-7pm
Friday, February 14th-Valentine's Day Party 10:30-11:30 (School dismisses at 12:30)
Monday, February 17th-President's Day
Monday, February 24th thru Friday, February 28th-Kindergarten Round Up for the 2020-2021 school year
MARCH:
Wednesday, March 4th-Book Fair
Thursday, March 5th-Book Fair, Open House 6-7
Friday, March 13th-Spring Pictures
Tuesday, March 17th-A/B Parent Club Meeting at Bolin 6pm
Monday, March 23rd thru Friday, March 27th-SPRING BREAK~NO SCHOOL
Armstrong School
1848 Highview Road
East Peoria, IL 61611
(309) 427-5300
Fax: (309) 306-7559
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Grief Resources for Parents and Caregivers
- Tips for parents/caregivers and teachers for how to help children cope with loss
- Tips for Using Books to Engage With Children After a Loss & A Collection of Books Recommended by the National Association of School Psychologists About Coping with Loss
- A collection of books about bereavement provided by St. Jude
A Welcome from the Principal:
Thank you for visiting the website of Armstrong School! Built in 1969, Armstrong is a primary building which serves approximately 200 students in kindergarten through second grade.
Armstrong offers a variety of educational experiences for its students. Placing primary emphasis on the language arts skills of reading and writing, our students are supported by both a literacy program and an at-risk reading program. In addition, guided reading is utilized in all first and second grade classrooms as a means of individualizing reading instruction and practice to the specific skill levels of each student.
Math and science are additional areas of emphasis at Armstrong. In math, we balance daily practice of foundational skills and concepts with open-ended mathematical problem solving. In science, we aim to engage students in hands on activities that expose them to scientific skills and concepts while also encouraging higher level thinking skills.
In addition to the subject areas of reading, writing, math, and science, one of Armstrong's goals is to increase our ability to differentiate instruction in order to better meet the needs of individual students. We have a variety of initiatives to work toward this goal, including curriculum mapping, flexible grouping of students, and peer observations.
Armstrong has a prairie located in the front of the school. It is used in a variety of educational ways and is enjoyed by all. We invite you to take a look, by stopping by and walking the paths or contact the office to find out more ways to help volunteer. Be sure to visit our Friends of the Prairie web site!
Attendance Information
Armstrong School Hours
The Armstrong school day begins at 8:40 a.m. Students are welcome to arrive at school any time between 8:20 and 8:40 a.m. We ask that students enter through the front main entrance of the school and go to the gym. Students who arrive after 8:40 a.m. should check in with Mrs. Davidson at the office.
Contact Us: Email & Phone
Kindergarten
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First Grade
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School Links
School:
Book Adventure
Common Core for Parents
Calendar: December 2019
Newsletter: December 2019
Menu: December breakfast & December 2019 lunch
School Improvement Plan
School Library
School Supply Program
Parent Club: Parent Club Site
Classroom Web Sites
Kindergarten
Mrs. Nagel
Mrs. Vollmer
First Grade
Mrs. Hamilton
Second Grade
Mrs. Mullen
Armstrong Photo Gallery
FAMILY READING NIGHT
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Take a look at us!
We had a celebration to honor Miss Sollberger with a program and dedication ceremony for the lending library that is located in front of the prairie at Armstrong School. Each second grade student handed her a book to put in the lending library. Please feel free to stop by and visit the prairie and to borrow a book to read.
