Avon School District 4-1

Sixth grade began their new ratio chapter with Fruit Loop math and a snack for the new year!

Our Lady Pirates and Pirates take the court on the road in Alcester starting at 5pm. Good luck! 🏴‍☠️🏀

If you purchased tickets for the Stampede hockey game, tickets will be refunded automatically within 7 business days. Hopefully, the chorus will get to sing the anthem next year!

Results from Girl's Wreslting yesterday. BHSA definitely showed up today at the MCM Girls Invite! The girls placed 2nd as a team out of 37 teams!! Every week they continue to improve towards their ultimate goal in February!! Great Job!!👏 💪 Sydney Johnson - 115 - 4-2 5th Charlie Faehnrich - 120 - 1-2 DNP Harper Kracht - 125 - 4-0 🥇 Hadlee Kracht - 130 - 4-0 🥇 Britney Rueb - 135 - 4-0 🥇 Bailey Kemnitz - 140 - 1-2 DNP Hope Kemnitz - 190 - 2-1 🥈

The Pirates travel to Wagner Saturday afternoon to take on the Red Raiders in a Basketball Double Header. JV hits the court at 1pm. Hooks up Pirates!

Come check out the play on January 18!

Regular Meeting of the Avon Board of Education
Wednesday, January 14th, 2026,
Superintendent/Business Evaluation 6:00
Regular board meeting to immediately follow
Board Room

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1. Call to order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Student/Staff “Shout Outs!”
4. Approve the agenda.
5. 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)
6. Principal’s Report.
7. Superintendent’s Report.
8. Public Input: According to Policy BDDH, which is available at https://www.avon.k12.sd.us/page/avon-school-policies
9. Approve the minutes of the December 8th board meeting (m)
10. Approve Financial Reports. (m)
11. Approve January claims/payment of bills. (m)
12. Accept Staff resignation
13. Approve the wage increase for high school custodial staff with the new SD minimum wage of $11.85 per hour. (m)
14. Discuss any interest in meeting with Bon Homme School board members on future plans.
15. Update on 5-year capital outlay plan.
16. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to appoint election officials and set time, date, precinct, and polling place for school board election. (m)
17. Consider 2026 softball and baseball agreements with the city of Avon (m)
18. Approve phase Money request (m)
19. Consider date and time for February board meeting (m)
20. Declare surplus property to be disposed of in accordance with state law. (m)
21. Committee Reports
a.) Budget: Sees, Muller
b.) Curriculum Committee: Sees, Thury.
c.) Building/Grounds Committee: Tolsma, Ratzlaff. Input from Mr. Voigt
d.) Policy: Muller, Sees.
e.) Co-op Center Board: Muller
12.Other business
13. Executive session pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1) for personnel
14. Adjournment


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Good luck to our wrestlers as they travel to McCook today and tomorrow! The girls start at 11 am Friday 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/live/uPHieWUCBFM?si=_6I6uyINDYhIXF8e The boys start at 9 am Saturday.

Here is the schedule for January 13, 2026 when Avon travels to Canistota for a Doubleheader. Al the games will be livestreamed on Canistota's website.

4:00 Boys JV
5:00 Girls JV
6:00 Boys Varsity
7:15 Girls Varsity

Below is the schedule for Saturday, January 3rd when Avon travels to Wagner for a Basketball Doubleheader.

1:00 JV Boys in Auxiliary Gym
1:00 JV Girls in Main Gym
2:15 Varsity Girls in Main Gym
3:45 Varsity Boys in Main Gym

⚡️Doubleheader Basketball is back in action Tuesday night at Home vs Irene/Wakonda starting with JV at 5pm. Let's get loud Pirate Fans!! 🏀 📷 Most action shots used in game day posts are shot by Barb at Pechous Publications. ✨️Make sure to purchase your favorites at: https://pechous.smugmug.com/2025-26-School-Events

Good luck to our Lady wrestlers as they travel to Sioux Falls to compete at the Lincoln Invitational on Monday!

The Stampede Hockey game in Sioux Falls scheduled for tonight has been postponed. Hopefully the HS Chorus can sing the anthem when the new date is announced.

Pirates with the Sweep! Hooks Up!

Good luck MS/JV wrestlers as they travel to McCook Central today!

Join us today to cheer on the Lady Pirates and the Pirates!

The Girls competed at the Battle for the Paddle Tournament on Saturday in Canton! This was a very large and competitive tournament with teams from surrounding states The girls placed 12th out of 29 teams. Jasmine ended up winning outstanding wrestler of the tournament!! Great job by all the girls - next up we will be competing at the Floyd Farrand Tournament in Sioux Falls on January 29th. Tatum - 100# 2-2 DNP Sydney - 115# 2-3 8th Jasmine - 120# 4-0 1st Harper - 125# 0-2 DNP Hadlee - 130# 2-3 6th Hope - 190# 4-2 5th Great job by all the girls! We all hope everyone has a vey Merry Christmas !!

Here are the individual results from EPJ today 🤼‍♂️ 106 Asher Hellmann - 2nd 113 Summyt Larson - 4th 120 Ryvr Larson - 1st 126 Michael Branaugh - 2nd 132 Drake Slade -DNP 138 Jax Sykora - 6th 144 DeVonne Sessler - 2nd 150 Weston Bierema- Sick 157 Jaden Bult - 2nd 157 Calvin Saba - 3rd 165 Luke Guthmiller - 2nd 175 Caden Zomer - 5th 190 Payton Neilson-DNP 190 Isaiah Crounover - 2nd 215 Caleb Cuka - 3rd 285 Randall Powers - 4th Congratulations gentlemen!

Congratulations to our wrestlers!! EPJ tournament champions! 🤼‍♂️

Double Header tonight in Centerville!