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With Prom over, many students and staff at Avon High School are becoming anxious for the end of the school year. As it turns out, there are less than thirty school days left. Soon, the AHS Class of 2022 will graduate, and the members of the Class of 2023 will gain the coveted title of “senior.” As we look at the milestones of the year, you may recall many of the major events covered by the Jolly Roger.
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Class of 2023 has gained their fifth new classmate of the 2021-2022 school year. Reilly Collier, age 17, recently moved from Brandon, SD to Dante, SD. He is now attending Avon High School as a junior. Originally from North Carolina, Collier is a son to Ed and Angie Collier and has three siblings: Emily, Brenda, and Todd. He also has two dogs: Hank and Josie.
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On March 29, community members attended the Avon Spring Concert featuring the 6-12th choir and band.
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Sociology class participated in an activity to better understand social stratification and the social classes. The students were divided into three classes: the upper class, the middle class, and the poverty class. Each group was given an egg and an amount of money to buy protection for their egg. Their buying power symbolized the different opportunities and what different social classes can afford for their children.
Read moreWith their first practice starting on March 28, Avon Pirate golf has kicked off a new season! This year the team has three members: McKenna Kocmich (10), Trevor Eggers (9), and Gunnar Voigt (9).
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Tuesday, April 5, kicked off the track season for the Pirates at the Scotland Invitational. Many of the Pirates were able to place in the top eight for the day.
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On Friday April 1, the Avon Archers attended State Archery in Spearfish. The twelve students who attended were Bree Vanderlei, Jackie Lane, Lexi Vanderlei, Dominic Luff, Easton Sees, Trenton Soukup, Hoyt Brandt, Cody Soukup, Jake Namminga, Noah Watchorn, Parker Podzimek, and Caleb Tallman along with coaches Chuck Zacharias and Troy Soukup. Noah Watchorn finished fourth, missing third by one point.
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