Avon School District 4-1

The basketball doubleheader for tonight with FAM has been postponed, no make up date has been scheduled yet.

Due to the snowfall, drifting, and road conditions, there will be NO SCHOOL in the Avon School District on Tuesday, January 9. All practices and activities for today have been postponed or cancelled. Thanks.

The schedule for tomorrow nights double header in Marion is Girls JV at 4, Boys JV at 5, Girls Varsity at 615, followed by Boys varsity.

Due to the recent snowfall and wind that is forecasted, there will be a two-hour late start in the Avon School District on Tuesday, January 9. All morning practices have been cancelled. Please travel safely. Thank you.

Due to the winter storm, the regular meeting of the Avon School Board has been postponed from Monday, January 8 to Wednesday, January 10 at 6:30 p.m.

We are aware of an issue with Avon School Messenger system contacting all household emergency contacts. This is in the process of correction. Thanks for your patience.

Due to the forecasted winter storm moving into the area and being in a winter storm warning with much of the accumulating snow occurring during the school day, there will be NO SCHOOL in the Avon School District on Monday, January 8. All practices and activities for Monday have been cancelled.

Date Change! Due to a conflict, the Spring Concert originally scheduled for March 21 has been rescheduled to March 18 at 7 pm.

Congratulations to the Bon Homme/Avon wrestling team. They took 1st place at the Jesse James Invitational in Garretson. Tyler Tjeerdsma- 1st at 138 Randall Powers - 2nd at 285 Cody Sassaman- 2nd at 215 Congratulations!!

Gold Standard Pirates of the Week PK-4: Addisyn Fathke 5-8: Bree Vanderlei 9-12: Kaden Mixon Congratulations!

There will be a Boys C game in Wagner on the 29th of December the schedule is: 4:00 C boys in Main Gym 5:00 JV Girls in Auxiliary Gym 5:00 JV Boys in Main Gym 6:15 Varsity girls in Main gym Varsity boys to follow https://redraiders.live/

Regular Meeting of the Avon Board of Education Monday, January 8th, 2024, 6:30 P.M. Board Room Join Zoom Meeting https://sdk12.zoom.us/j/9883059751?pwd=dlJMZGRsb1NPcVMvd1cwakxUaGdzZz09 Meeting ID: 988 305 9751 Passcode: 3291 1. Call to order 2. Approve the agenda. 3. Conflict of Interest 4. Financial report 5. Approve minutes of the December 11th, 2023, meeting. 6. Principal’s report 7. Superintendent’s report 8. Public Input 9. First reading of the 2024-2025 school calendar. 10. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to appoint election officials and set time, date, precinct, and polling place for school board election. 11. Payment of bills 12. Set time and Date for February 2024 Meeting. 13. Building Committee report 14. Curriculum committee report 16. Other Business 1. Approve the wage increase for high school custodial staff with the new SD minimum wage of $11.20 per hour. 2. Matthew Grant-Donation 3. Annual Evaluation of the Business Manager for February 4. Appoint Brian Field as Purchasing Agent, Title Program Coordinator, to close school during inclement weather, to establish Impress Fund with fund cash balance of $10,000. 5. Approve Tom Pier as assistant softball coach for 2023-2024 SY. 17. Executive session, if needed 18. Adjournment

The third graders celebrated Christmas with a “Trip to Germany” with Jake Namminga as our pilot. Some of the highlights of the trip included trying German foods like Stollen and Bavarian Pretzels. St. Nicholas left oranges and Kinder chocolate in our P.E. shoes. We went “shopping” in a German Christmas Market and had to exchange our dollars for Euros. Bode had real Euros that we got to see and touch. We learned about the Neuschwanstein Castle in the Alps, and used map skills to learn more about the population, towns, and landforms in Germany. We crafted Advent calendars and wrote letters to Christkindl. We also learned how to sing “O’Tannenbaum” and wish people a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in German. We decided to spread Christmas cheer by caroling around town.

There is NO Girls JV game tonight with Colome. Boys JV game starts at 4:45, Girls Varsity at 6:00 followed by Boys.

Gold Standard Pirates of the Week PK-4: Dawson Ratzlaff 5-8: Tucker Tjeerdsma 9-12: Landon Thury Congratulations!

The High School choir went to the Manor today to spread some Christmas cheer!

Congratulations to Tyler Tjeerdsma on his 100th win tonight!!

A couple of outstanding performances by our musical department! Last week the PK-5 entertained us with their Operetta and last night the MS/HS band and vocal groups were amazing. Thanks to all the students and Mrs. Schultz, Mrs. Brandt, and Matt Grant for getting us all in the holiday spirits!

Gold Standard Pirates of the Week PK-4: Owen Steffen 5-8: Rowan Brandt 9-12: Lance Odens Congratulations!

Thank you to all that came to Donuts with Dads this morning. The students love when they have special guests at school!