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Avon High School track team has traveled to three different track meets since the start of their season. Since then, several athletes have had amazing results. With the Wagner track meet being cut short because of poor weather, not all events were completed. Finishing high in this meet was a testament to the athletes because there were 16 teams in attendance.
Read moreDo you know what Spring Fever is? Spring Fever is the feeling of restlessness and excitement felt at the beginning of Spring. Spring Fever can also materialize as a change in people's moods coinciding with dramatic weather changes like the violent winds we have been fighting for the past month.
Read moreSometimes people will make a joke when someone has trouble doing simple math. “Were you able to count that high with your shoes on?” Well, shoes off Tuesday, April 19, would have been very appropriate! It was Fingers and Toes Day at Avon School.
Read moreSenioritis is defined as “a supposed affliction of students in their final year of high school or college, characterized by a decline in motivation or performance.” As spring arrives, teachers tend to watch seniors suffer through senioritis. Seniors tend to cause teachers to suffer through it as well. Mrs. Connie Gretschmann said, “We know senioritis starts to kick in when students say ‘Do we have to do this?’ and the countdown shows up on my whiteboard.”
Read moreAvon students made poppy posters to be judged by the American-Legion Auxiliary. According to legion-aux.org, the red poppy is a nationally recognized symbol of sacrifice worn by Americans since World War I to honor those who served and died for our country in all wars. It reminds Americans of the sacrifices made by our veterans while protecting our freedoms. Poppy posters are a great way for students in grades 2-12 to get involved in the remembrance and honor of our veterans.
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At 8:00 am on April 11, the seniors departed from Avon for Maryville, MO with chaperones Kathy Blaha, Connie Gretschmann and Dean DeJong. They headed first to the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo. Getting there around noon, the seniors were able to spend a couple of hours walking around, taking pictures of animals, and eating before getting back on the road. Next stop, they reached their destination in Maryville. Upon arrival, the girls and boys both got cabins to themselves. That night they went out to eat at the A & G restaurant in Maryville. After eating, they headed back to the cabins for a fire and smores.
Read moreAs graduation swiftly approaches, the seniors are busily preparing for life outside of high school. Each one prepared to make their mark on adulting in their own way.
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