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Mrs. Brandt’s preschool class collected 10 pair of pajamas for their Scholastic pajama drive! These will be sent to a local shelter. Courtesy photo.
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Tiffany Pelton, daughter of Barb and Jim Pelton, was born on December 14, 2003. Pelton has one older brother, Derek, and two younger brothers, Trace and Jamie. In her spare time she likes to hang out with friends, go for walks, go to the river, babysit, and shop.
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Christmas is upon us, and the sounds of Christmas could be heard at Avon School on December 9 at the Winter Concert. Band Director Mataya Larsgaard tried to pick challenging songs for the students but also pick songs that they would like. She had songs with a variety of different key changes, tempo changes and time signature changes. She put the jr. high and high school together for one song so they could have the opportunity to collaborate and listen to each other. This is a great motivation for the jr. high instrumental students.
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Studying living cells is essential in the study of biology. Creating a replication or interpretation of the cell has become an essential project. This project consists of a 3D model, a t-shirt or a poster. The students get to choose which cell project they want to do.
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As the new year approaches, Avon School says goodbye to our business manager of over five years, Sara Hento. Hento’s highlight of her time in Avon was getting to know the community and staff closer than when she had previously worked in Yankton. She will miss her co-workers the most because they are an awesome group of people and very close to her heart.
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On Thursday, December 2, preschool through fifth grade performed “Karaoke Christmas” at their Christmas Operetta. Mrs. Raja Brandt directed the preschoolers, Miss Mataya Larsgaard directed the fifth grade band, and Mrs. Autumn Schultz directed and choreographed kindergarten through fifth grade.
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Charlianna is a 7th grader at Avon. She starts her school days by getting up at 6:45 a.m. If she could have one food for breakfast she would choose pancakes, but on the daily she has cereal.
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Holiday cheer begins early for school activities. On December 9, the Avon Junior High and High School choirs performed their Christmas pieces to the public.
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