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Wagner Communities That Care hosted a Rollin’ Into Summer Safely event on May 1. The purpose of the event was to promote helmet safety while using any type of wheels and to meet law enforcement. The event started during school with all 194 Wagner Community School students grades 2-4, receiving a free helmet. Each student was fitted for a helmet with help from the school’s Hope Squad members, law enforcement and Wagner CTC members. Students were given instruction on proper helmet fit, information on bike safety, hand signals and stickers to decorate their helmets. The after-school event provided students with a chance to win a free bike or scooter, take home a refurbished bike and gel ice pack, instruction on bike maintenance (how to air tires and put a bike chain on), have a snack, meet local law enforcement and drive through an obstacle course.
Read moreIt is no surprise that spring is a very busy season for all students, coaches, and teachers, especially those heavily involved in all of the activities AHS has to offer. There are a number of students currently playing softball, track, or golf, and a few students who are even participating in all three sports simultaneously! They somehow tackle all of these responsibilities while still maintaining their grades/doing their best to stay on top of their academics. We, at the Jolly Roger, would have loved to interview them for this article, but ironically, it is not easy to catch them actually in school!
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AttheMertanHaaseMath Competition in Vermillion, the Pirates earned 3rd place overall in the small school division. Individually, Abby Gretschmann received a “Superior” rating in the Algebra II division. In other divisions, Kaeli Wallinga receiveda“Superior”rating, Lila Vanderlei and Carmindy Ferwerda received an “Outstanding” rating, and Aaden Kuchta earned Honorable Mention in the Pre-Calculus division. Congratulations to the Avon Pirate students for their outstanding hard work and problem solving through the competition.
Read moreThe Two Act Play was held on Saturday, April 12, and was a great success. The play was directed by LorettaKnodelandincluded two seniors, Gunnar Voigt and Kaeli Wallinga. It consisted of many different scenes about aliens interacting with humans.
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On Wednesday April 9th, the Avon High School choir and band attended the large group music contest in Vermillion. The choir performed a total of four songs. Two were performed by our all-women's choir;theyperformedthesongs “ISingBecauseI’mHappy”and “What Happens When a Women,” with Ashley Tolsma singing a solo. The other two songs were performed by the entire choir, and they performed “North” with soloists Kinley Doom and Jaydon Driesen. The final song performed was called“OverMyHead.”Allfour songs got a rating of 1, which stands for Superior.
Read moreIn South Dakota, we value personal responsibility, strong families, and local control. We believe parents should remain the primary decision-makers when raising their children. However, we also recognize that child care is part of a communitystructurethatsupportsastrongworkforce.AcrossSouthDakotaand the nation, I hear from families that are struggling with child care availability.
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The American Legion Auxiliary of Arthur Wissman Post #150 of Avon recently sponsored their Poppy Poster Contest at Avon Public School. Students in grades 2,3,5,6,7, and 8 submitted entries. Several posters were sent on to the Department of South Dakota for further judging. Good luck to the students who had theirs sent on and thank you to all the students who submitted entries. All winners received a gift from the local American Legion Auxiliary.
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Planting season is underway, and local farmers are busy preparing fields and planting crops. Drivers are urged to be extra cautious on rural roads, as tractors and other large equipment will be moving slowly and making frequent stops or wide turns.
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