Avon School District 4-1

🏀 Monday, Jan.12th the Lady Pirates host Gregory starting with JV at 6:15pm. Let's pack the gym with Pirate Pride! 🏴‍☠️ 📸 by Kinley Louise Photography

BHSA Wrestled this weekend at The Mid Dakota Bride of the Monster placing 5th out of 40 teams!! Tatum Palsma - 100 - 1-2 DNP Sydney Johnson - 115 - 2-2 DNP Jasmine Ruelas - 120 4-0 🥇 Champ Harper Kracht - 125 - 2-2 DNP Hadlee Kracht - 130- 4-2 4th Britney Rueb - 135 - 4-0 🥇 Champ Bailey Kemnitz - 145 - 2-2 DNP Hope Kemnitz - 190 - 4-1 🥉3rd We are super proud of the work the girls are putting in!!

Students and Parents/Guardians: Tardiness Expectations
Last semester, tardiness to class was a significant concern. Being on time is an important life skill and directly impacts student learning and accountability. For example, in our first week back to class, 14 students were tardy throughout the week.
To help address this, beginning this semester and starting next week, if a student is tardy to class, they will lose open campus privileges for the following week. If students are tardy more than 3 times, they receive an After-School Service as well. Students have been reminded and informed of this this week!
We appreciate your partnership in reinforcing the importance of arriving to class on time and helping students build responsible habits. Thank you for your continued support.

Gold Standard Pirates of the Week PK-4: Royce Kriz 5-8: Zane Rush 9-12: Brielle Voigt Congratulations!

Saturday is a busy day for our wrestlers. The girls travel to Lyman, while our boys travel to Miller. Good luck to all the wrestlers!

Junior Bingo has been rescheduled! Juniors- remember to bring your assigned items! If you forgot what you are supposed to bring, please ask! 🙂

🏀✨️Tomorrow Avon hosts our annual 3rd and 4th grade Girls Basketball Jamboree✨️🏀 Shout out and big thank you to all the volunteers that help the jamboree run smoothly. Good luck to our young Lady Pirates! Games start at 8am!

It's GAME DAY! The Pirates are set to face off against the Rustlers in Ethan tonight. 🏴‍☠️ Pirate athletes and fans ⚡️Let's bring the energy and positivity!

🤼‍♂️The boys travel to Elk Point Thursday evening for a triangular including Bon Homme-Avon, Marion/Freeman and Elk Point-Jefferson. Good luck!!

The JH boys open their season tomorrow in Ethan at 4pm! Have a great season!

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