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Mrs.Knodelhasbeenteaching in Avon for 20 years, and she received Region 3 Teacher of the Year! Loretta has been nominated before in 2009, but did not go through the application process. It was very lengthy and had a lot of essay questions, with only had four days before the due date. She felt very excited when she was nominated, but yet was still reserved because she felt that there were other teachers that also deserved it - she feels that she could do better at her job somedays.Mrs.Knodel'sfavorite part about being a teacher is the connections she gets to make with the students, and because she works at a rural school where she can make the connections early, and keep themuntilaftertheygraduate.
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KleyThomasHeumilleris asenioratAvonHighschool. He was born on September 22, 2004 to Amanda and Travis DeJong. Kley has two siblings, Kaylee and Reed DeJong. Kley enjoys Math because it has always come easyforhimsoitmakessense tohim.Hesaysthatoneofthe hardest things about being a senior is getting over all the lasts that you experience in high school. When Kley has free time he likes to hunt deer, coyotes, and raccoons. He also enjoys steer wrestling at rodeos. One of Kley’s favoritequotesis“Lifesagarden, dig it”-Joe Dirt. Some of Kley’s favorite memories are playing against Herreid, whenduringthesecondplay ofthegame,TerranandKley sacked the QB and stuffed #20. Kley also participated in creating the new tradition of “Pirate Jacks” – jumping jacks that spell out “Pirate.” The one thing Kley will al-
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Taylor Nohea Naser was born in Mitchell, South Dakota on August 18, 2004. She lived in Miller, South Dakota for fourteen years. She then moved to Hot Springs, South Dakotaandlivedthereforfive years. Now she is finishing herlastyearhereinAvon.She liveswithherAuntAnnaand her little cousin May Lynn. Shehastwosisterswholivein HotSpringsnamedFaithand Charli.Herfavoritesubjectin schoolisPsychology,because she likes learning about how the human brain works, how we function, and how people develop. Taylor commented that her most challenging task this year is, “As a senior, I am still trying to make my last year fun and memorable, while still figuring out who I am and who I want to be in life.” In her spare time Taylor enjoysspendingtimeathome and having dance parties in the kitchen with her aunt. A hobby of Taylor’s is writing poetry. An inspirational quote that Taylor lives by is, “Go as far as you can see; when you get there you’ll be abletoseefurther”~Thomas Carlyle.
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HeadGirlsVolleyballCoach, Lindsey Fathke was recently interviewed about the 2022 volleyball season. Coach Fathke stated that: “The Lady Pirates ended their season short but have made many gains this season. All of the Lady Pirates improvedtheirvolleyballskills throughout the season, which helpedtheteammakeimprovements duringtheseason.Many of the players accepted new roles and worked hard to do their best in whatever role the coachesaskedthemtoplay.We thankourseniorsfortheirleadership and dedication to Pirate volleyball. McKenna Kocmich reached some milestones this season as she set her 1000th set assistandservedher100thAce!
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MUSIC DEPARTMENT PRESENTS FALL CONCERT
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The Wagner Red Raider Volleyball team faced the Mount Vernon/Plankinton Titans on Thursday, November 3rd to earn a trip back to the SoDak 16 match. Wagner came ready to play and put away the Titans in three straight sets with scores of 25-14, 25-13, and 25-10.
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The Wagner Community Memorial Hospital Avera held their monthly meeting on October 26 with eight members present. President Pearl Weber called the meeting to order and members read the auxiliary prayer.
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