The Avon School District has joined districts across the state to thank school board members for their leadership and service to our school and community during School Board Recognition Week! Thank you to Bridgette Muller, Joe Sees, David Ratzlaff, Jeff Tolsma, and Craig Vanderlei for their dedication to our children and our community!

In education, the school and parents work together towards the success of every student. If you would please fill out the survey, this will help us to find areas of growth for our school. Mrs. Dykstra will also have a couple of devices set up at her table during conferences if you’d like to stop and fill out the survey then.
Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey! We appreciate your feedback.
Family Survey: https://ties.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4GhXH9RjaxK9978?Building=Avon&Stakeholder=Family
Bake Sale tonight at the Science Fair!
Here is the link for state wrestling shirts. We are going to have a similar design on the back as last year with the dual team and individual boys and girls all listed. Please have your orders in by Thursday, February 15th. There are no paper orders so please use this link to make your order.
https://stores.inksoft.com/bha_bhsa_wrestling/shop/home
Congratulations to the Bon Homme-Avon wrestlers on placing 3rd at State Duals!
Pictured are the 3 seniors, Tyler Tjeerdsma, Jackson Caba, and Brock Kotalik

Congratulations on another 2nd place team finish by the Girls Bon Homme-Avon-Scotland wrestlers yesterday at the Black Hills Last Chance Tournament! 2nd out of 16 teams!
Individual Results -
Britney Rueb -120 - 2-1 - 2nd
Hadlee Kracht - 126 - 1-1 - 2nd
Bailey Kemnitz - 132 - 2-2 - 4th
Leah Whittington - 138 - 1-2 - 7th
Peyton Hellmann - 145 - 3-0 - 1st
Hope Kemnitz - 185 - 2-1 - 2nd
Next up - STATE TOURNAMENT!!🤼♀️
Good luck to all the Bon Homme- Avon wrestlers this weekend at State Duals!

Gold Standard Pirates of the Week
PK-4: Finn Rush
5-8: Cameron Ramirez
9-12: Jordyn Voigt
Congratulations!

Pay Per View link for the Girls Great Plains Conference
https://acdc.liveticket.tv/
Great job tonight performing the National Anthem by our 3rd and 4th graders directed by Mrs. Schultz. The 3rd graders sang while the 4th graders played their ukuleles. Amazing job!

Anyone who wants to order a yearbook for this school year, please bring payment to the business office as soon as possible. Yearbooks are $35. Only a handful of orders have been received. A few yearbooks from the 22-23 school year are still available for $35. Stop in the office.
Here are the pairings for the Great Plains Conference Girls Basketball Classic Pairings
February 10th, 2024 at Andes Central High School Gym

Are you interested in 4-H, but you aren’t sure what the program all entails? The Bon Homme County 4-H Jr Leaders will be hosting Family Fun Night at the 4-H Center in Tyndall (1910 Birch St.) on Monday, February 19th at 6:30 pm. Shooting Sports, Rabbit & Poultry, Horse, Livestock and Craft Exhibits, and what Junior Leaders entail will be highlighted. We will also have a short information presentation for parents so they can get a better understanding of what the 4-H program has to offer. This is open to all youth ages 5-18 years of age.

It is National School Counselor Week! Thank you Miss Wynia for all you do for our Avon students, staff, and families!

Archery t-shirts can be ordered online at the following link. Orders are due Sunday Feb 25th
https://stores.inksoft.com/avon_archery

AHS Drama Club performed at the SD State One Act Festival in Brandon, SD this morning. We received wonderful feedback in our critique session and had a valuable learning experience. Avon was awarded as a Superior Play and earned Superior Ensemble awards for our entire cast! Congratulations on a great performance!

We are 100 days smarter! Yesterday we celebrated day 100!!








Gold Standard Pirates of the Week!
PK-4: Brandon Beeson
5-8: Lydia Lane
9-12: Landon Mudder
Congratulations!

We are looking at putting a fan bus together for the state dual tournament in Watertown on February 10th. The cost is looking like it will be approximately $50 a person. We are just reaching out to see how much interest there would be (number of seats interested in or needed). The approximate leave time would be 7 AM and return after the tournament is done, approximately 5 PM. There’s a possibility we could stop to eat on the way back. If you have interest please message Ben Hellmann on Facebook Messenger. We’re going to make a decision by the end of the week and will communicate if we do commit to putting one together.
Circulation of nominating petitions for Avon School Board may begin on January 26th, 2024. Petitions may be filed in the office of the Business Manager located at 210 Pine Street, Avon, S.D., 57315, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, central standard time, not later than the 23rd day February 2024, at 5:00 PM ; or mailed by registered mail not later than the 23rd day of February 2024, at 5:00 PM.
