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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.
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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 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.
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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Wagner Chamber of Commerce held their annual Easter Egg Hunt at Wagner Lake on Saturday morning, April 19.
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Spring is finally here, and for many of us that brings the joy of returning to outdoor activities, planning summer vacations, and… well, allergies. Depending on the allergen, people can suffer from allergies any time of year, but spring is a particularly common time in our part of the world to hear my patients complain of seasonal allergies.
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