
Dear Parents,
Happy Valentine's Day from one of our secret cupids at school❤️


Reminder Donuts with Dad tomorrow morning!


Let's enjoy our winter weather by remembering to dress warmly and drive carefully. Snow/ice has a very low coefficient of friction, which greatly increases stopping distance. We want everyone to arrive to the ship safely. Thursday is a great day to be a Pirate. See you all tomorrow!

Here are the pairings for the Boys Great Plains Conference Classic that will be played in Armour, February 22, 2025.


On a nice cold, snowy February day, remember it soon will be spring! 2025 Lady Pirate Softball Schedule


It's a little crisp this morning, so dress warm and bring a hat and some gloves. BB players, be sure to have cold weather clothes for the bus. Enjoy the fresh air today, and remember It's a great day to be a Pirate!

The Middle School Wrestling Invite scheduled for today in Yankton has been canceled.

The schedule for GBB/BBB Doubleheader in Emery on Tuesday February 11th is as follows: Junior Varsity Girls at 4:00, Junior Varsity Boys at 5:15, Varsity Girls at 6:30, Varsity Boys at 7:45.

The Girls' Basketball Game against Freeman tonight , February 10th is postponed to a later date. As soon as date is agreed upon, the date will be posted.

Congratulations to all our honor roll students. This past week they were provided breakfast for all their hard work. Keep it up!



Erica Cahoy competed in the Technical Design Competition at the State One Act Festival. She was awarded with a Superior medal in the category of Costume Design at the award ceremony held in Brookings this evening. This is the first time an Avon student has ever competed in this category. Congratulations, Erica!


The Power Lifters traveled to Wolsey Wessington today for a meet. All placed in their weight classes.
Lance Odens - 1st
Al'Shamon Gunter- 2nd
Caleb Tallman- 1st
Jamie Pelton- 2nd
Congratulations gentlemen!


The young Lady Pirates did well today winning the 6th grade division and 3rd grade division at the Bon Homme tournament. Congratulations ladies!



The girls wrestled in their last regular season tournament of the season! The team placed 4th overall out of 34 teams! The girls have a quad next Tuesday in Canton. Great job all! A little better everyday!!
Sydney Johnson - 0-2 DNP
Jasmine Ruelas - 3-2 5th
Harper Kracht - 2-4 8th
Hadlee Kracht - 4-1 3rd
Bailey Kemnitz - 2-3 5th
Peyton Hellmann - 4-0 1st
Ashley Tolsma - 2-1 2nd
Hope Kemnitz - 2-3 8th
Congratulations to Peyton on getting 150 pins and being selected the outstanding wrestler of the tournament!


Gold Standard Pirates of the Week:
PK-4: Mataya Schultz
5-8: Beau Tolsma
9-12: Landon Mudder
Congratulations!


Congratulations to these groups for receiving the SDHSAA Academic Achievement Team Award. This award recognizes varsity athletic teams and fine arts groups for their academic excellence. The SDHSAA believes that high school students learn in two distinct ways: inside the classroom and outside the classroom on the stage and on the athletic field. These teams average above a 3.0 GPA.
*Girls Volleyball
*Girls Basketball
*Boys Basketball
*Oral Interpretation
*One-Act Play
*All-State Chorus
*Football Cheerleaders
*Boys Basketball Cheerleaders
*Girls Basketball Cheerleaders
Congratulations and continue to work hard!

PK-12 students can join in the fun next week for "Wellness Week"! We are celebrating health in conjunction with our Heart Challenge that we will soon be kicking off!

Attention Senior Parents: FASFA night will be February 12 at 5:30 pm. The location has been changed to the Computer Lab. Thanks!

Don't forget to pick up your Sportsmans Raffle tickets for the Science Club. Pick them up at the bank or Tolsma's Cove. You can also contact Mr. Kuhlman. Thanks for your support!

Kindergarten celebrated day 100 today!!

