The 2nd/3rd/4th grade students completed a spooky art project today on Friday the 13th!
The 3rd/4th grade students worked together this week on a STEM project that required them to build their own "broom" that was able to hold up as many candy pumpkins as possible. They had specific requirements and did a good job of putting their engineering skills to use
Gold Standard Pirates of the Week!
PK-4: Hudsyn Tjeerdsma
5-8: Palmer Podzimek
9-12: Hensley Talsma
Come out and support Avon HOSA--Health Occupations Students of America!
Today at Cross Country Regions held in Burke, these three gentlemen qualified for the State Cross Country meet! They will compete in Sioux Falls next weekend.
Rance Kuhlman (17th), Tyler Tjeerdsma (8th), and John Fathke (15th).
Congratulations!
The JH football game vs. Bon Homme will start today at 4:15 pm instead of 4:30.
Congratulations to our Middle School volleyball teams today.
7th Grade- Champions
8th grade- Runner-up
Congratulations to both teams!
The Middle School earned 500 Gold Coins!! They celebrated today with root beer floats! Great job middle school!!
The Kindergarten class also enjoyed their root beer floats for winning the Homecoming Parade. Congratulations!
Gold Standard Pirates of the Week
PK-4: Haven Haenfler
5-8: Addison Lavelle
9-12: Randall Powers
Congratulations!
The Student Council would like to thank everyone that donated pop tabs for the Wince family. Pictured are all the pop tabs collected by the Avon School District and Wagner School District combined. AMAZING!! Thank you!
Regular Meeting of the Avon Board of Education
Monday, October 9th, 2023, 6:30 P.M.
Board Room
Attend via Zoom at:
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1. Call to order
2. Approve the agenda
3. Conflict of Interest
4. Financial report
5. Approve minutes of the September 13th, 2023, board meeting and September 18th, 2023, special board meeting.
6. Principal’s report
7. Superintendent’s report
8. Public Input
9. Payment of bills
10. Consider, discuss, and take any necessary action to consider a resignation.
11. Consider, discuss, and take any necessary action for National Honor Society Pay.
12. Building Committee report
13. Curriculum committee report
14. Five Year Capital Outlay-Updated
15. Other Business
a. ASBSD Board Retreat-Policy Review
b. SPED stipends-Short Staffed
c. Athletic Director
14. Executive session, if needed
15. Adjournment
The preschoolers had a fun field trip to Mazing Acres Pumpkin Patch!
Congratulations to Courtney Sees for achieving her 1,000 career dig at the Great Plains Conference tournament. Congratulations Courtney!
It's National 4H Week October 1-7. Avon Students please wear your 4H Green on Wednesday, October 4th. Students will meet in the business office at 9:00 am on Wednesday for a picture.
Gold Standard Pirate of the Week:
Pk-4: Tyson Voigt
5-8: Rowan Brandt
9-12: Ellanore Grant
Congratulations!
Mrs. Knodel's Pirate Time group finished their novel containing 52 chapters. They celebrated by having breakfast "soup" (Honey Nut Happy O's, peanut butter, bananas, blueberries, strawberries, and milk) while watching The Tale of Despereaux. They noticed lots of differences between the book and the movie.
Following student of the month presentations, the high school student body and senior class officers went through the Gold Standard Expectations with the elementary students.
September Student of the Month
HS Student of Excellence: Landon Thury
HS Positive Pirate: Kinley Doom
MS Positive Pirate: Piper Steffen
MS Student of Excellence: Jaelin Ratzlaff
Elementary Positive Pirate: Bode Podzimek
Elementary Student of Excellence: Parker Cihak
Congratulations!
Here are the pools and the schedule for the Great Plains Conference Varsity Volleyball Tournament to be held this Saturday, September 30th in Lake Andes. Tournament starts at 9:00 AM.
Yesterday the Elementary enjoyed their first Gold Coin Party at the park! Great job on earning 500 Gold Coins!!
