Avon School District 4-1

Congratulations to Tyler Tjeerdsma and John Fathke for qualifying for the State Cross Country meet. They will run next Saturday, October 22 in Huron. Congrats and Good luck next week!!

Mrs. Knodel is pictured with Secretary of Education Tiffany Sanderson at the State Teacher of the Year Banquet in Pierre. Avon is proud of Mrs. Knodel!!

We sent Mrs. Knodel off with positive vibes as she travels to Pierre for the Teacher of the Year banquet. We are proud to have you on our team! Good luck!

Attention 2002 Avon Pirate State Championship football team. We will recognize the 20th anniversary of the 2002 team at halftime of the game tomorrow night with Wolsey-Wessington. Go Pirates!!

The Department of Education is offering a free online tutoring program for students K-12. You can find more information at OURDAKOTADREAMS.com or using the link below. In order to access the service, parents or guardians must register the students, not the school. The Dakota Dreams Online Tutoring Program is offering free online tutoring to K–12 students in South Dakota. To learn more and register, click the link: https://bit.ly/3q4EfkW #DakotaDreams #FreeOnlineTutoring

There will not be a tailgate this Friday at the football game, but the Junior concession stand will have some extra items available. The stand will open at 6:00 PM Friday evening. See the menu below.

CONGRATULATIONS! The Avon Oral Interp team competed at the Harrisburg Invite on Saturday. The following students received awards: Caleb Wallinga - Excellent in Serious Prose, Kate Swier - Excellent in Storytelling, Kate and Sarah Swier - Superior in Duet, Ashley Tolsma - Superior Plus in Humorous Prose, and Sarah Swier - Superior Plus in Serious Prose.

Congratulations to the Junior High volleyball team for getting 2nd at the 8th Grade Division at the Avon Tournament!! Good job girls!

The 4th graders have been learning about renewable resources in science and got the opportunity to get a tour of the Fort Randall Dam. The tour guide did a great job of helping students understand how everything works and the importance it has in our area.

The Gold Standard Pirates for the first week in October are: PK-4: Daniel Eben 5-8: Jack Fathke 9-12: Madelynn Huitema

It's that time of the year again for the Avon Science Club Sportsman Raffle. See the flyer for more information.

Congratulations to McKenna Kocmich for achieving her 1,000 set assist at the GPC tournament today! Congratulations!!

Tonight is your last chance to grab your vintage Avon uniforms! Booster Club will be set up at 5pm before the football game. There will be a free will donation bucket for the uniforms. Come eat at the Music Tailgate and grab some Avon gear!

This week's Gold Gold Standard Pirates are: PK-4: Iris Newman 5-8: Quinton LeBeau 9-12: Sarah Swier

Avon Pink Out T-Shirt Orders DUE Monday, October 3rd. Order form available on the school website.

Student of the Month Awards were given this morning. We have two categories for each grade level. Students are listed from left to right. HS Positive Pirate - Airen Cline Pk-4 Student of Excellence - Kaylee DeJong HS Student of Excellence - Landon Mudder PK-4 Positive Pirate - Brynn Baade MS Student of Excellence - Zander Fathke MS Positive Pirate - Jacob Sassaman Congratulations to all!

Ms. Jurrens will be unavailable at the beginning of conferences today due to a cross country meet. If you would like to meet with her to discuss your child, please feel free to e-mail her and she will set up a time with you. Thank you for your understanding! Ms. Jurrens Alexis.Jurrens@k12.sd.us 605-286-3291 ext. 148

Developmental Screening Scheduled at Avon School October 12, 2022.

Football team will be doing a group retake at 8:00.

DEAR PARENT/GUARDIAN: REQUESTING YOUR PRESENCE AT AVON SCHOOL'S PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29., 3:45 PM - 9:00 PM.