Avon School District 4-1

Dear Parents/Guardians/Fans, The SDHSAA is attempting to gather the economic impact data of our state events for the purposes of engaging local chambers of commerce to explore ways to keep costs to families down and to explore cost saving avenues for our member schools. We started this last year with state volleyball and will end it this fall with state football. Your responses are confidential and are anonymously compiled within the IMPLAN Economic Impact computer program. No identifying data will be asked of you or used within the study. We appreciate you taking the time to help us with this undertaking. Your feedback is necessary and appreciated. If possible, please take the survey as soon after your event as possible, as our IMPLAN license runs out shortly after the fall season. The survey can be accessed at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DS7TQNX Once again, I thank you for your time and I thank you for supporting high school education-based athletics and activities.

October Student of the Month! HS Positive Pirate: Alex Chaisson MS Student of Excellence: Sean Schryvers HS Student of Excellence: Jake Namminga MS Positive Pirate: Nicholas Sedillo Elementary Positive Pirate: Xochitl Serrano-Rocco Elementary Student of Excellence: Burk Baade Congratulations!

Please join us tomorrow!

The Lady Pirates Volleyball team will start Region play, Tuesday November 5th . The Lady Pirates will be playing AC/DC in Burke. It is the second game of the night. Come out and support the Lady Pirates.

The tailgate is sponsored by the Bon Homme/Avon Wrestling Boosters before the playoff game tomorrow night! Come eat and cheer on the Pirates!

Regular Meeting of the Avon Board of Education Wednesday, November 13th, 2024, 6:30 P.M. Board Room Join Zoom Meeting https://sdk12.zoom.us/j/9883059751?pwd=dlJMZGRsb1NPcVMvd1cwakxUaGdzZz09 Personal Meeting ID: 988 305 9751 Passcode: 3291 1. Call to order 2. Approve the agenda (m) 3. Disclose any new conflicts of interest of public-school officers per SDCL 3-23-6 and determine if these conflicts of interest are fair, reasonable, and not contrary to the public interest. (m) 4. Principal’s Report. 5. Superintendent’s Report. 6. Public Input: According to Policy BDDH, which is available at https://www.avon.k12.sd.us/page/avon-school-policies 7. Approve the minutes from the regular meeting on October 14th (m) 8. Approve Financial Reports. (m) 9. Approve October claims/payment of bills. (m) 10. Consider date for December board meeting 11. Accept resignation of assistant boys’ basketball coach (m) 12. Consider Bonus Christmas “Bucks” (m) 10.) Committee Reports a.) Budget: Sees, Muller b.) Curriculum Committee: Sees, Thury. c.) Building/Grounds Committee: Tolsma, Ratzlaff. d.) Policy: Muller, Sees. e.) Co-op Center Board: Muller 11.) Other business 12.) Executive session if needed 13.) Adjournment Published once at the total approximate cost of _______________

Great support from Pirate Nation tonight! Lady Pirates win 3 games to 1. Go Big Red!,

The theme for tonight's volleyball game is "camouflage." Let's pack the ship tonight, Pirate Nation. Go Big Red!

The AHS oral interpretation team competed in the 41st Karl Mundt Oral Interpretation Tournament in Madison on Saturday, October 27. The team members include Lexi Vanderlei, Ella Hamilton, Hope Kemnitz, Kaydence Metzger, Jeanah Ratzlaff, Jake Namminga, Charli Paulsen, Coach Carol Swier, Abby Gretschmann, Irelynn Small, Erica Cahoy, Kate Swier, and Pria Sesler. Over 225 competitors from more than 20 schools displayed their talents in poetry, oratory, humor, storytelling, drama, duet, and reader's theatre. The Avon team was awarded the B School Sweepstakes Trophy. Kate Swier represented Avon in the finals round. The team will participate in the District 3B contest in Mitchell on Wednesday, November 6. Congratulations and good luck next week!

Halfway to 100! The First Graders celebrated day 50 today by dressing up like the Fifties!

In Honor of National School Bus Safety Week, we would like to thank Lenny, April, David, and Brandon for safely getting our students to and from all their events. Thank You!

We sent our runners off to State Cross Country this morning! Best of luck to these four gentlemen and Coach Jurrens as they compete tomorrow!

Gold Standard Pirates of the Week! PK-4: Evelyn Eggers 5-8: James Namminga 9-12: Alex Chaisson Congratulations!

Thanks to the cheer team for putting on a fantastic pep rally to get our teams ready for their contests!

The Avon Pirates will host Canistota Thursday, October 31st. Kickoff is set for 7:00 pm.

Congratulations to Josie Schloss for winning the 4H Recognition Coloring Contest! Josie is a 3rd grade student at Avon Elementary School and a member of the Sweet Clover 4H Group. Her parents are Chris and Brooke Schloss. Great Job to all the kids who participated in the contest!

On Monday, October 28th. The JV Volleyball game in Gayville-Volin will start at 6:00 and the Varsity will follow.

The Creative English students had the opportunity to travel to Brookings today and attend the South Dakota High School Press Convention. This was a wonderful experience for students to learn more about topics such as journalism, artificial intelligence, news/media, and more! To top it off, they were able to enjoy lunch together at Buffalo Wild Wings!

Please see information for tonight's game in Ethan.

State Cross Country T-shirts! - Orders are due to Annie Thury (605.680.4405) by Sunday. - Qualifier names will be on the back - Questions - contact Annie Thury Thanks!