Avon High School

On behalf of AHS, we hope you had the BEST holiday season with your families and friends.

Class of 2026, your graduation year has arrived: 2-0-2-6! We are excited for you. Keep focused. A semester is still a semester and these grades matter. You will be celebrated and it's important you participate in all of the rites of passage such as Prom, the DC trip, Awards Night, and more. Take advantage of making memories.

The path to college is something AHS does well. Our students access post-secondary education in high percentages. However, with soaring tuition costs, the changing job market, we find a need more than ever to provide this generation of students the opportunity to delve into highly skilled professions with advance training, not necessarily four-year degrees, with the opportunity to earn solid salaries. As a campus and learning community, we are carving out non-traditional pathways to careers that are in demand. Opportunities exist in ways not seen before. Pay close attention to our Program of Studies due out this month. Look for a guide to alternative pathways to college, careers, work, and military readiness as well.

Eagle proud,

Kristina Dobos Buller, Principal

Attendance law changed as HB96 has gone into effect. Please review the following changes:

• Parent Notifications about absences (Excused and Unexcused) will go out sooner to households. A notification is made when a student reaches 3%.

• Avon Local Schools will have a three tiered intervention plan to improving attendance. The thresholds are as follows: Tier I- 3%, Tier II- 7%, Tier III- 10%. This may include but is not limited to additional communication, informal meetings/talks, assigning a check-in for a friendly face, text message nudges and/or an Attendance Intervention Plan.

• Medically excused absences are no longer exempt from the total % of hours.

Questions or concerns? Reach out to Adam Castrilla at Avon High school via castrillaa@avoneagles.org

1/8: Junior Parent Meeting Night; 6:00pm; PAC

1/13: CCP Information Night; 6:00pm; PAC

1/15: End of 2nd Quarter

1/16: No School; Teacher In Service Day

1/19: No School; Martin Luther King Jr Day

1/21: Junior Scheduling Presentations

1/23: Sophomore Scheduling Presentations

1/27: Freshmen Scheduling Presentations

1/28: 8th Grade Scheduling Night; 6:00pm; PAC

1/29: JVS Sophomore Career Day

2/4 & 2/11: Parent/Teacher Conferences

2/4 & 2/11: CCP Q&A

2/5: Fusion Concert

2/7: Musical Mosaic

Juniors and their parents/guardians are invited to join the counselors in the AHS Performing Arts Center for a presentation reviewing the college application process and preparing for senior year.

The presentation will take place on Thursday, January 8th at 6:00pm in the Performing Arts Center.

Join representatives from LCCC and Tri-C to learn about College Credit Plus (CCP) on Tuesday, January 13th at 6:00PM in the AHS Performing Arts Center. You will learn the following information:

• Who is eligible to take CCP classes?
• What are the mandatory CCP procedures?
• Who do I contact for help with CCP?
• What resources are available?

We hope to see you there!

The end of the first semester is Thursday, January 15th.

Semester classes have final exams. These exams do not follow a prescribed calendar. Teachers have the ability to schedule their assessments per course as they see necessary. Most exams will take place January 12th through the 15th in semester courses, however.

AHS does not host a midterm exam schedule.

The second semester and third quarter begins on January 20, 2026.

This is a reminder that proof of the Meningococcal (MCV4) vaccine—or an exemption/waiver—is due by September 9, 2026 for all current juniors. Please be aware that students without the required documentation by this date may be subject to school exclusion in accordance with state guidelines.

To ensure your child meets Ohio’s immunization requirements, please submit documentation confirming completion of the Meningococcal (MCV4) vaccine series.

State requirements are as follows:
-The first dose must be administered on or after your child’s 10th birthday. Any dose given before the 10th birthday is considered invalid by the state and will require your child to restart the series.

-The second dose is required on or after age 16. If your child received their first dose on or after their 16th birthday, only one dose is required to meet state guidelines.

-Please note that the state allows a 4-day grace period for vaccine administration. Any dose given outside of this 4-day window is considered invalid.

Vaccines can be administered at CVS, Walgreens, the health department or your child’s primary care office.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact our health clinic at 440-695-0646 or reach out via email at nursesusanne@avoneagles.org

Thank you for your attention to this important health requirement.
Avon Nursing Team

High school counselors will discuss scheduling with small groups of 9th, 10th and 11th graders in late January. At that time, the 2026 Program of Studies will be made available to students and parents.

These meetings will include:

• Review on how to select courses
• Counselors will recommend course progression in Math, Science, Fine Arts, English, Social Studies, Foreign Language and Electives
• Differences between a regular course, honors, AP and CCP

Additionally, each teacher of a core course will work with each student and make a course recommendation. Teachers will inform students on their professional evaluation of the next appropriate course whether it be honors, AP, a specific elective, etc. We highly encourage students to make use of this dedicated time with their current educators.

More information on the deadline to register for courses will be forthcoming.

• Please keep in mind that vacations during the school calendar are not encouraged. If your student must miss school, please remember to fill out a vacation form ahead of time.
• Click here for a copy of the vacation form. The form must be turned into the Main Office.
• If your student is leaving at some point during the day for an appointment, he/she must bring a note signed by his/her parent detailing what type of appointment he/she are going to i.e., doctor or dentist, and what time the student should be released. This note must be turned into the Main Office when the student returns to school, so that that student may receive a dismissal slip to be released from class.

AHS school fees for the 2025-2026 school year have been applied to each student's PowerSchool account.

Online payment may be made through https://payschoolscentral.com/ or checks made payable to "Avon Board of Education" can be sent to the attention of Ashley Davis at Avon High School.

If you want to verify balance before you submit a check, please email davisas@avoneagles.org.

Underclassmen may be excluded from participation in school travel, field trips, etc. due to outstanding school fee balances.

Seniors will have to meet all school fee obligations by February 1st, 2026 in order to participate in senior events such as the Washington DC trip, Prom and Commencement.

If you have 1st or lunch release periods, please take note of the bell schedule for January 15th.

Order your purple cap & gown now! Click here to view all graduation products. Click here to order a Cap & Gown Unit ONLY. Graduation is NOW Tuesday, May 26th at 7:00pm.

Mark Your Calendars!

• Deadline to Pay Senior Fees: Monday, December 1, 2025
• Senior DC Trip: March 18 - 21, 2026
• Prom: Saturday, May 9, 2026
• Senior Awards: May 18, 2026
• Senior Exams: May 18-20, 2026
• Graduation Practice: Friday, May 22, 2026 @ AHS-Mandatory (UPDATED)
• Graduation: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (UPDATED)

With the weather changing, we want to take this time to remind our families of our procedure when it becomes necessary to close Avon Schools due to inclement weather or other causes.

Below is how you will be alerted:

1. Superintendent, Michael Zalar will post on twitter - @DrMikeZalar and @AvonLocalSch

2. Email and Automated Phone Messages will be sent to all guardians of the students affected by the closure

3. District website is updated on the home page with school(s) affected by the closure

4. School closings via text messages to parents, students and staff who have signed up to receive text messages through SchoolMessenger

If you have not yet signed up to receive text messages through SchoolMessenger but would like to, you can participate in this free service just by sending a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our school's short code number, 67587.

Our goal is to notify as early as possible so parents can make a plan. The decision to close school is typically made between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m.

Please note that the automated phone messaging system can be used for different types of emergency notifications, so always be sure to listen to the message when it arrives.

Avon High School

37545 Detroit Road

Avon, OH 44011

Attendance Line: 440-934-1770

Office Line: 440-934-6171

Kristina Dobos Buller - Principal

bullerk@avoneagles.org

Vinny Hokavar - Assistant Principal (A-G)

hokavarv@avoneagles.org

Mason Acheson - Assistant Principal (H-O)

achesonm@avoneagles.org

Adam Castrilla - Assistant Principal (P-Z)

castrillaa@avoneagles.org