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As the number of daily COVID-19 cases in our region rises, so does the need for convalescent plasma (CCP) in local hospitals. This month has seen the highest CCP usage since the beginning of the pandemic. As patient hospitalizations continue to increase, it is projected that the amount of CCP needed for treatment will outpace the amount of donations of this lifesaving blood product.
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Senior Ali Sees, daughter of Joe and Janelle Sees and sister to Lauren, Courtney, Easton, and Hudson Sees, was born on December 19, 2002.
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Did you feel it? “I thought someone was shaking my bed,” junior Tiff Pelton said. On January 4, 2021, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake hit the midwest about 3.7 miles from Tyndall, South Dakota. The earthquake happened around 8:55 a.m. on Monday morning. The center of the earthquake was just over three miles into the Earth’s crust. People felt it not only in Tyndall, but also in Avon. Although this was recorded as the biggest earthquake in Tyndall (obviously the midwest is not the epicenter of earthquake activity), 17 years ago a 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Wessington Springs area.
Read moreWhat is leadership? Leadership is defined as motivating a group of people to act toward achieving a common goal. Being a good leader is setting your standards and getting them done. “I believe that I am stepping up to be a leader for being the president of the student council of Avon High,” senior Keely Bares said. So...what is the difference between standing out and stepping up?
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Globally, the year 2020 has been one of the hardest years for people. With the arrival of 2021 many people have made new year’s resolutions. According to history.com, resolutions date back 4,000 years ago to the ancient Babylonians who made promises to the gods to prepay their debts and return borrowed objects. Failure to follow through would cause them to “fall out of the gods’ favor.” If people had that strong of motive, they might keep the resolution they make.
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Avon junior high boys traveled to Gayville on Saturday, January 9 to participate in a round robin tournament. The boys played four games in a row. Even though the boys did not win a game, the boys played hard and improved each game.
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As many people know, COVID is and has been a very big problem in our everyday lives. At the end of 2020 there were two available vaccines, Pfizer/BioNTech and the Moderna. Since the state controls what vaccine is sent where, Avon does not know which they will be receiving. Avon will receive their share of the vaccine somewhere between two weeks and two months. Here at Avon School, just the staff will be available to receive a vaccine, but they will have to go to a clinic to get their shot. Most people will go to Tyndall, but Wagner and other surrounding clinics may have them available.
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