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The Wagner Fire Department hosted State Fire Fighter 1 and 2 training and certification at the Wagner Fire House. They started January 3 and finished last Saturday. The main instructor was Ron Maeschen from Parkston FD.
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Within the last few years, the Avon Music Department has started a Big and Little Dance for any preschool thru 5th grade students and their parent(s), guardian(s), or special loved one(s). This year's dance was March 28 from 7-9 p.m. The fun-filled night includes a Grand March and a dance with refreshments. The Cahoy family donated their DJ services, and the high school chorus provided the snacks and drinks. The Big and Little Dance shirt-tails the Prom using the decorations from two nights prior and giving attendees a night of glamor.
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Avon HOSA students attended State HOSA in Sioux Falls at the Sanford Pentagon. The event took place on March 31-April 1.
Read moreWith 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.
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