Avon School District 4-1

Sport Participation Forms for ALL SPORTS, ALL 5-12 PARTICIPANTS, are due AUGUST 1 in the business office. If you have questions, please contact 605-286-3291 x114.

Here is your chance to obtain a little bit of Avon School History! We have around 6 of these beautiful windows available for FREE. Unlimited possibilities of ways to repurpose these 100 year old windows. Contact Mr. Kuhlman 605-857-5016 if interested.

Now is a great time to either renew or start a gym/weight room membership for you or your family. A great way to reduce our screen time and increase our physical activity! Just a reminder, no street shoes on the gym floor. Please wear clean athletic shoes to help maintain the integrity of our floor. Let's keep our Pirates in tip top shape! Stop in the office for your membership forms.

✂️✏️🚌School is just around the corner!! 😳😍 Get your new Avon gear here!🚌✏️✂️ Check out the new designs for the 2025 Fall sports! Deadline to order is Thursday July 31 at midnight! Questions - contact Janelle Sees 605.661.5257, Theresa Heiberger Swier 605.413-5819 or Annie Thury 605.680-4405 Thanks for helping support our Pirates!! https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstores.inksoft.com%2Favonfall25&data=05%7C02%7C%7Cf098b5b7dc324bc3e19108ddc6f885cb%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638885492891796405%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Pf%2FbVF6gi5TAJbGsoYmmQUdM3UTcQ5KcK3G8bZchSUs%3D&reserved=0

Wishing the best of luck to all our swimmers as they compete at the James River Valley League Championship in Platte! Special thanks to Mrs. Haenfler and all the other coaches and parents for making this opportunity available for our kids! If you are going to be a Pirate you need to know how to swim!

With summer almost half over, our summer crew has been busy making improvements around the building. Final product pictures to come in August!

The SDHSAA Academic Achievement Team Award recognizes varsity athletic and fine arts groups for their academic excellence. Teams must have a 3.0 or higher GPA. The award is given out in the fall and spring semesters. The spring semester recipients are:
*Boys Track and Field
*Girls Track and Field
*Large Group Band
*Large Group Chorus
*Softball
*Student Council
*Vocal Solo/Ensemble Group

Congratulations!!

Reminder that the main gym is closed this week, July 14-18, for maintenance. Thank you!

Each year, Mrs. Knodel reads Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series to the third graders. This summer she invited 3rd and 4th graders and their families to join her in DeSmet, SD to help bring the series to life. The group of 49 participants were able to tour original buildings in town where the Ingalls family lived. They visited the cemetery where most of the family and other people mentioned in Laura's books are buried. The group ranging in age from 5 months old to grandparents enjoyed many hands on activities at the Ingalls Homestead and were able to explore every type of home the Ingalls family lived in during their time of settling in the west. Along with the daytime activities, 9 families camped out at the Ingalls Homestead, some sleeping in covered wagons.

Avon School District 4-1 Regular Meeting of the Avon Board of Education Monday, July 14, 2025, 6:00 p.m. Budget Hearing, 6:00 p.m. Regular meeting to follow Join Zoom Meeting https://sdk12.zoom.us/j/9883059751?pwd=dlJMZGRsb1NPcVMvd1cwakxUaGdzZz09 Meeting ID: 988 305 9751 Passcode: 3291 Agenda: OLD BUSINESS: Agenda: 1.) Call to order 2.) Pledge of Allegiance 3.) Student/Staff “Shout Outs!” 4.) Approve the agenda. (m) 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. 6.) Budget Hearing for FY ’26, (25-26) School Year 7.) Adopt the FY ’26 (25-26) Levies. (m) 8.) Principal’s Report. 9.) Superintendent’s Report. 10.) Approve the minutes from the regular meeting on June 12, 2025, and the special meeting on June 30, 2025. (m) 11.) Approve Financial Reports. (m) 12.) Approve July claims/payment of bills. (m) 13.) Authorize the Business Manager to submit the Title Consolidated Application. (m) 14.) Approve Avon School District handbook and policy revisions for the 2025-26 school year. (m) 15.) Approve the Experiential Education Partnership Agreement between The University of South Dakota, School of Education (USD) And Avon School District (Partner Organization) (m) 16.) Complete review of open meeting laws as required by SDCL 1-25-13. 17.) Approve policy on student searches. Policy JFG: Student searches (m) 18.) Discuss and take any necessary action on changes to school board elections as required by SDCL 13-7-10. Date and hours of annual school elections--Procedure for absentee voting, voter registration, and counting ballots. (m) 19.) Declare surplus property to be disposed of in accordance with state law. (m) 20.) Other Business 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 22.) Executive session if needed (m) 23.) Adjourn Meeting of Old Board. (m)

Hope Kemnitz was representing BHSA at Scholastic duals in Florida!! She went 7-6 and sealed the win for Team South Dakota in the Gold Medal match in the Gold Bracket in the developmental division!! We can’t be more proud of you Hope!! That a way to represent!!

Set Sail on a Rewarding Career – Join the Avon School as an Assistant Custodian! 🏴‍☠️ Ahoy, future crew member! Are you ready to be part of a school that values teamwork, pride, and a clean, safe environment for every student and staff member? At Avon School, home of the Pirates, we're searching for a reliable and hard-working Assistant Custodian to join our crew and help keep our ship running smoothly! Why Join the Pirate Crew? Every pirate ship needs a strong deck crew—and here, that’s our amazing custodial team! As an Assistant Custodian, you'll help ensure our halls shine, our classrooms sparkle, and our students and staff feel proud to walk the plank—er, we mean—through the halls each day. What You'll Be Doing: • Clean and maintain classrooms, restrooms, hallways, and common areas • Assist with event setups and minor repairs • Ensure all areas meet health and safety standards • Support your fellow custodians and work as part of a dependable team • Take pride in creating a positive learning environment for our Pirate students What We’re Looking For: • A strong work ethic and attention to detail • A positive, can-do attitude and reliable attendance • Ability to lift/move items and perform physical tasks • A commitment to keeping the Pirate ship clean and shipshape! If you're ready to drop anchor in a meaningful role and help our school shine, we want to hear from you! ⚓ Apply today and help keep Pirate Nation sailing smoothly! If interested stop in at school or email paul.kuhlman@k12.sd.us for an application.

It is great to see the success our alumni have in the real world! I was blessed to have had Jacob as a student at Avon. Keep up the great work. We are so very proud of you! Hooks Up!

Lexi and Erica showing a little Pirate Pride at the SD Ambassadors of Music program at Brookings! Now, they set sail for their European tour representing SD and Avon. The girls would like to thank everyone who donated money to make this experience possible. Enjoy your trip, girls, and keep those hooks up!

Avon School District 4-1 Special Meeting of the Avon Board of Education Monday, June 30, 2025, 12:00 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting https://sdk12.zoom.us/j/9883059751?pwd=dlJMZGRsb1NPcVMvd1cwakxUaGdzZz09 Personal Meeting ID 988 305 9751 Passcode: 3291 Agenda: 1. Call meeting to order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approve the agenda. (m) 4. 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) 5. Public Input: According to Policy BDDH, which is available at https://www.avon.k12.sd.us/page/avon-school-policies 6. Approve June claims/payment of bills at the end of the 24-25 fiscal year. (m) 7. Approve the close out of the Avon High School Class of 2025 account. (m) 8. Approve transfer of funds from the Capital Outlay Fund to the General Fund, per SDCL 13-16-6, an amount not to exceed 45% of the total tax revenues deposited in the capital outlay fund during the 24-25 fiscal year. (m) 9. Approve 15% transfer of student transportation cost from Capital outlay to General fund pursuant to SDCL 13-30-3, that states the capital outlay fund may pay for fifteen percent of the districts mileage reimbursement costs. 10. Approve budget transfer from the General Fund to the Preschool Fund at the conclusion of the 24-25 fiscal year. (m) 11. Approve budget supplements to the General Fund at the conclusion of the 24-25 fiscal year. (m) 12. Approve budget supplements to the Capital Outlay fund at the conclusion of the 24-25 fiscal year. (m) 13. Approve budget supplements to the Special Education fund at the conclusion of the 24-25 fiscal year. (m) 14. Approve budget supplements to the Food Service fund at the conclusion of the 24-25 fiscal year. (m) 15. Other Business. 16. Adjourn. (m) Published once at the total approximate cost of $________.

Thanks to everyone who attended the Pirate Softball Camp put on by Sanford Sports! A special thanks to Steph at Sanford and Macy Voigt for running the camp!

Maesa Kuhlman and Kaeli Wallinga presented their project on the “Effectiveness of UV light on Bacteria mortality” at the Genius Olympiad at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester New York. There they competed against projects from 66 different countries and 34 states. Their project was one of the 498 projects accepted out of 1698 submissions. After the contest the duo traveled to Washington DC and New York City to do some sightseeing. WTG girls and special thanks to Teanna Kuhlman who accompanied them on the trip!

What a great day to come out and watch a little youth baseball and softball tonight at the fields. Grab a chair, a Mr. Freezie, and Enjoy!

Here is the schedule for the Ambush Basketball Camp for Tuesday, June 24th. 7th-12th Grade 8:30AM-10:15 4th-6th Grade 10:15-11:45 (same time I believe) 1st-3rd Grade 11:45-1:00

Congratulations to Macy Voigt for being selected as Honorable Mention All State Class B softball! Macy hit 0.443 with 5 HR's and 38 RBI's. In addition, she struck out 164 batters in 106 innings of work! WTG Macy!