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The Avon Oral Interpretation teamhadaverysuccessful season that ended with seven people qualifying for the state competition at Harrisburg High School, which took place on Friday, December 1st, 2023 and Saturday, December 2nd, 2023. The team qualified the following people in the following events: Readers Theatre: Noah Watchhorn, Ella Hamilton, Abby Gretschmann, Lexi Vanderlei, and Jake Namminga, Humorous:AshleyTolsma, Storytelling: Kate Swier, Duet: AshleyTolsmaandKateSwier, andSerious:NoahWatchhorn. Readers Theatre, Storytelling, andDuetallreceivedasuperior rating for their performances. Avon was also awarded the team excellence award. Thanks to the guidance and direction of coach Sara Hento, the Avon oral interpretation team had a very successful season!
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This week was an eventful week for the AHS music department. On Monday night the middle school and high school band and choir performed their Christmas concert. The middle school band started off the night with three musical pieces. After the band, the middle school choir got us into the holiday spirit by singing three fun Christmas songs. Following the choir, the high school band performed three fun musical selections. To end the night, the high school choir sang three songs and ended the night with the traditional song Peace Peace, and Silent Night.
Read moreThere has been a lot going on in the fourth grade lately. All of their Pirate Time groups are reading various novels. In language arts, they have been covering verb tenses and reading stories about different types of arts in the world and how they relate to each other. Their math class has been getting into equivalent fractions thelastweek.Sciencehasbeen focused on rocks, minerals, weathering, and erosion. SD History has been focused on the past and present effect of buffalo on the state. In Social Studies, they have been working on the different geography aspectsofthesouthwestregion of the United States.
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OnDecember14,Mrs.Schultz brought the choir on a quick field trip to the manor to sing to theresidents.Theyreallyenjoy it when the choir sings to them eachyear.Mrs.Schultzandthe students always love to see the smiles on their faces as we sing tothem.Thechoirstudentsperformed thesongsthattheysang for their Christmas concert. A piano duet was also performed by Mrs. Schultz and Erica Cahoy. Hopefully Mrs.Schultz continues this tradition that warms the residents’ hearts.
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Courtney was born on March 10, 2006 to parents Joe &JanelleSees.Hersiblingsare Lauren, Ali, Easton, and Hudson. Courtney’sfavoriteschool subject is science because she finds it the most interesting. Themostchallengingthingfor Courtney, as a senior, are some hard classes she’s had to take. In her spare time, she likes to hangout with her friends and her family.
Read moreThe Bon Homme County Child Protection (CP) Team has been meeting throughout the school year to identify needs of families in the county and to find ways to provide for those needs. The CP team is comprised of representatives from each school district (administrators, school counselors, and school psychologists), Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health therapists, county law enforcement, and area social service agencies. We collaborate on ways to raise funds as needs arise in Bon Homme County, including the communities of Avon, Scotland, Springfield, Tabor, and Tyndall. So far this year the team has purchased clothing like extra pants, socks, etc. for elementary schools in Avon, Scotland, Springfield, and Tyndall. We have been able to provide winter weather gear for several families as well. Thanks to the generosity of community members, Christmas trees and decorations were collected and donated to a number of local families to decorate their homes. The team also collected financial donations from community membersandwillbeproviding holidaymealsforseveralfamilies inourcounty.TheCPteam wouldliketoextendaheartfelt thank you to all who have contributed to these causes. It is with your support that we are able to provide a little extra to families this time of year.
Read moreFeeding South Dakota food distribution will be held Friday, Dec. 22 at the Scotland Community Church at 8:45 a.m.; the Tyndall Fire Hall at 10:30 a.m. and at the Avon Fire Hall at 12 noon. PLEASE NOTE: Proxy pickup (picking up food for someone unable to attend) is allowed with a completed form. Forms are available by contacting Connie Hawks at the Bon Homme Food PantryinTyndallordownloadingfromfeedingsouthdakota.org under the programs/mobile food pantry tab. You must bring the completed form with you to the distribution site in order to pick up food for someone else.
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The December 6th meeting of the Wagner Rotary Club began with a full house. We were led in prayer by Pastor/Rotarian Bill Heermann who gave thanks for such a beautiful weather day in December and gave thanks for our Advent time of preparing for the birth of our Savior.
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