Avon School District 4-1

Papa Murphy's Pizza Orders are due Thursday, October 21st.

Lost: a gold class ring was lost at last Friday's football game on the visitors side (pride of 80 on the side, "Michael Wollman" engraved inside.) If anyone finds this, please return to the school's office. Found: LG cell phone was found outside the school building last week. See Mrs. Mudder to claim it.

Congratulations to the Avon Oral Interp Team who competed at the Brandon Valley Lynx Speaking Invite on Saturday. The following students placed: Landon Thury - 6th Place Novice Humorous, Caleb Wallinga - 4th Place Novice Non-original Oratory, Makayla Kopp - 5th Place Novice Non-original Oratory, Macy Voigt - 1st Place Novice Poetry, Sarah Swier - 4th Place Storytelling, Reece Loewe - 4th Place Serious Prose, Ashley & Kimmy Tolsma - 1st Place Duo, and Sarah Swier, Gracie Small, Courtney Sees, Reece Loewe, and McKenna Kocmich - 3rd Place Readers' Theatre. The Avon team overall placed 6th out of 14 teams and was the smallest school in attendance. #piratepride #expectexcellence

Thursday's playoff football game is a South Dakota High School Activities State Even. Admission for the game is $7 for adults and $5 for students. No conference or Avon Activities passes will be honored for entry.

Don't forget to buy your square for the Avon Science Club gun raffle.

First round of the SDHSAA football playoffs starts Thursday, October 21st. The Avon Pirates will take on Estelline-Hendricks at 7:00 PM in Avon. Go Pirates!!

Results from the Region Cross Country Meet. Top 20 qualify for State. Congrats, Tyler and Rilyn! Boys Varsity--- Tyler Tjeerdsma 9th Will attend state in Sf John Fathke 23rd Rance Kuhlman 31 Trevor Eggers 39 Haden Cahoy 43 Girls Varsity Rilyn Thury 19 Will attend state meet Maesa Kuhlman 31 Mylie Bares 32 Jordyn Voigt 39

Announcement: The Booster Club will be selling Avon Pirate apparel at the volleyball game on Monday, October 18. #gopirates!

Here is the link for the video livestream for tonight's volleyball match at Centerville. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/centerville-high-school-centerville-sd/gamd11dda9ac8

The Lady Pirate's annual Dig Pink Night will be Monday, Oct 18th. JV starts at 6:15 and varsity to follow. Wear pink!!

Congratulations to Tyler Tjeerdsma and Rilyn Thury for qualifying for the State XC Meet at today's region meet in Freeman. State XC is Saturday, October 23. #piratepride

After-Prom Pizza Fundraiser. Please return forms to Avon School by Thursday, October 21.

Parent's Night for the Avon Pirate Football team will be this Friday, October 15th before the Hitchcock-Tulare game. We will start announcing for Parent's Night at 6:45 PM sharp. Go Pirates!!

Mark your calendars! The Avon Lady Pirate Volleyball Tailgate is Oct. 15th from 5-7 pm @ Football Field.

Congratulations to the Avon Oral Interp Team for placing 1st at the Avon Oral Interp Meet. The following students received trophies: Reece Loewe - Champion Serious Caleb Wallinga - Runner-up Non-original Oratory Reece Loewe - Runner-up Poetry Sarah Swier, Reece Loewe, Gracie Small, Courtney Sees, McKenna Kocmich - Runner-up Reader's Theatre Ashley Tolsma - Champion Humorous Kimmy & Ashley Tolsma - Champion Duet Thank you to all the parents and fans who attended the event or volunteered to bring treats. The team competes next Saturday, October 16th at the Brandon Valley Invite. #piratepride

Avon Pirates 2021 Great Plains Conference Champions. It’s a great day to be a Pirate!!

The Science Club Raffle Board is available. See the attached picture on how to purchase tickets.

The public is welcome and encouraged to attend the Avon Oral Interp Invite tomorrow at the Avon School. There will be six schools in attendance. Below is the schedule of speakers and the rooms they will be in. Duet Acting/Duo Interp - Ashley Tolsma and Kimmy Tolsma (D1) Rd. 1 (9:15 AM) - Section B - Room 16 Rd. 2 (11:45 AM) - Section A - Room 100 Duet Acting/Duo Interp - Jaden Stahl and Kley Heumiller (D3) Rd. 1 (9:15 AM) - Section A - Room 100 Rd. 2 (11:45 AM) - Section B - Room 16 Humorous Prose - Ashley Tolsma (D1) Rd. 1 (8:00 AM) - Section B - Room 14 Rd. 2 (10:30 AM) - Section A - Room 13 Humorous Prose - Landon Thury (D2) Rd. 1 (8:00 AM) - Section A - Room 13 Rd. 2 (10:30 AM) - Section B - Room 14 Non-Original Oratory - Caleb Wallinga (D1) Rd. 1 (8:00 AM) - Section A - Room 12 Rd. 2 (10:30 AM) - Section A - Room 16 Poetry Reading - Macy Voigt (D1) Rd. 1 (8:00 AM) - Section A - Room 16 Rd. 2 (10:30 AM) - Section A - Room 12 Poetry Reading - Reece Loewe (D2) Rd. 1 (8:00 AM) - Section A - Room 16 Rd. 2 (10:30 AM) - Section A - Room 12 Readers Theatre - Courtney Sees, McKenna Kocmich, Gracie Small, Sarah Swier and Reece Loewe (D1) Rd. 1 (8:00 AM) - Section A - Room 100 Rd. 2 (10:30 AM) - Section A - Room 100 Serious Reading - Erica Cahoy (D2) Rd. 1 (9:15 AM) - Section A - Room 14 Rd. 2 (11:45 AM) - Section A - Room 14 Serious Reading - Reece Loewe (D1) Rd. 1 (9:15 AM) - Section A - Room 14 Rd. 2 (11:45 AM) - Section A - Room 14 Storytelling - Sarah Swier (D1) Rd. 1 (9:15 AM) - Section A - Room 13 Rd. 2 (11:45 AM) - Section A - Room 13

Results of the Ethan-Parkston Cross Country Meet: Varsity---Boys Tyler Tjeerdsma 17 John Fathke 31 Haden Cahoy 45 Varsity---Girls Rilyn Thury 26 Mylie Bares 28 Maesa Kuhlman 29 JV Boys Rance Kuhlman 3 Medaled Trevor Eggers 14 Jack Fathke 16 Pierce Jonkers 17 JV Girls Jordyn Voigt 8 Medaled This was a tough course and a good warm-up for the regions which are next Wednesday in Freeman at the Freeman Golf Course.

Revised Results from the Burke Cross Country Meet: Girls Varsity Rilyn Thury 25 Maesa Kuhlman 29 Mylie Bastes 30 Jordyn Voigt 43 Boys Varsity (Non-conference portion) Tyler Tjeerdsma 16 Medaled John Fathke 35 Rance Kuhlman 43 Boys Varsity (Conference portion) Tyler Tjeerdsma 7th Medaled JV---Boys Trevor Eggers 7th Medaled Pierce Jonkers 35