We Are South, We Are One!

Email: msattendance@avon-schools.org
Website: https://www.avon-schools.org/mssouth
Location: 7199 East US Highway 36, Avon, IN, USA
Phone: 317-544-5700
Twitter: @avonsouth

May 1, 2025 - E-Learning Day

May 12, 2025 - 8th Grade Job Shadow Day

May 14, 2025 - Cultural Fair

May 23, 2025 - Oriole Flight (May 27 is the rain date)

Upcoming ILEARN Test Dates:

April 29 - 30: Math (Tuesday-Wednesday)

May 8 - 9: Biology (Thursday - Friday)

May 1, 2025 eLearning Day - Students will have an eLearning Day on Thursday, May 1. Students will have assignments to complete from their teachers. More information will come from the district.

For the first time in several years, Avon Schools will be accepting a limited number of non-resident enrollments for the 2025-26 school year. Do you know someone who does not live in Avon-Washington Township who has a child who would benefit from all the great things Avon Schools has to offer? Please encourage them to apply via the New Students webpage: avon-schools.org/new-students.

Our 3rd quarter Outstanding Orioles got to go out for donuts Monday morning with Dr. Peo. Congratulations again to those that were honored in the 3rd quarter!

RSVP for the upcoming meeting by following this link https://rsvp.eftours.com/gve4u67

Do you have a son or daughter interested in STEM? If so, the Engineering & Tech teachers at AHS are putting on a STEM Summer camp for students through 7th grade. Please see the link provided for more information regarding the camp and who to contact if interested.

https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1742305776/avonschoolsorg/yhy1cllpnvdh7sbnarog/STEMCampFlyer.pdf

Scott Adams - Athletic Director

Joni Johnson - Athletic Trainer

4/28 AWAY vs. AMS North 5:30PM

5/1 HOME vs. Brownsburg West/Lebanon JHS 5:30PM

Good luck!

HOME golf matches will be at Oak Tree Golf Course

4/28 HOME vs. Zionsville MS 5:30PM

4/30 AWAY vs. Brownsburg East MS 5:30PM

Good luck!

4/28 HOME vs. Zionsville MS 5:30PM

5/1 HOME vs. Brownsburg East MS 5:30PM

Good luck!

4/29 HOME vs. Brownsburg West MS 5:30PM

4/30 AWAY vs. Plainfield MS 5:30PM

Good luck!

4/28 HOME vs. Brownsburg East MS 5:30PM

4/30 AWAY vs. AMS North 6:00PM

Good luck!

Avon Middle School South will be offering an online ticket option for all athletic events. Online tickets will be available for purchase on the platform EventLink. These tickets will become available for purchase ten days prior to the date of the event. We encourage you to download the EventLink application on your mobile device from the App Store or Google Play Store.

All athletic tickets cost $5. Children between the ages 0 and 5 years old will be free in addition to adults who are 62 years old and older. When purchasing a ticket online through EventLink, there will be a service fee included.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU:

Ai My Le

Maysen Marlar

Charli Cooley

Kaylie Keisker

Derin Ayantoye

Angela Glaser

Simran Mander

Zane Probus

Endia Reynolds

Ethan Hemphill

Angel Mbata

Lincoln Williams

Shamee Rufai

Shelton Taylor

Azaryas Kinde

Max Brennan

Alex Hyden

Alyx Gray

Tina Mersha

Itzel Lantigua Espinal

Liam Swain

National Junior Honor Society will offer after school study help sessions on Wednesday’s after school from 4:10 - 5:00PM.

During this time, there will be a NJHS teacher sponsor with the students while they wait for the late bus to arrive. Students that will be a car rider home on these days can be picked up at door 1 at 5:00PM. Students will then go to the front commons area and wait for the late bus or parent pick-up.

If your student will be staying for the study session and they need bus transportation home they must sign up for the late bus in the Guidance Office at lunch that day. For those students taking the late bus home, the bus will leave AMS South at 5:10pm.

Each week your child's team will give an update about the current week or week ahead. Please find your child's team below for that information. In addition, you will find news from our Encore teachers, Media Center, and PE/Wellness teachers.

Ms. Costello, Mrs. Dugan, Mrs. Williams & Mr. Uhl

Over the next few weeks, in Science, we will be building roller coasters out of paper! Students have started practicing their fine motor skills and mastering each type of building piece. This is a high-stakes project, weighted at 100 points. Please look out for messages from me about your student's progress! Next week in Social Studies we will continue learning about Japan and the Koreas. Math will be taking the math ILEARN assessment on Tuesday and Wednesday and then will be beginning their sampling and statistics unit. Pre-Algebra will be taking the math ILEARN assessment on Tuesday and Wednesday and then continuing their systems of equations unit. In Language Arts, students will read "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe. They will analyze this intriguing story through discussion and writing and watch an animated interpretation for comparison.

Mrs. Barnes, Mr. Blackmore, Mrs. Boroff & Ms. Weinstein

Math students will begin a unit covering sampling and statistics. Their unit test is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13. Pre-Algebra students will be using the Pythagorean Theorem to find the missing measurements of right triangles on coordinate planes and in real life scenarios. Their unit test is scheduled for Thursday, May 9. In science, we will be fully involved in designing and building our paper roller coasters. This is one of my favorite projects for the kids to do as it taps into so many different skills: content Energy (potential, kinetic, mechanical, thermal), speed and acceleration, collaborative teamwork, the Engineering and Design Process, critical thinking and problem solving, fine motor skills, attention to detail, following step by step directions. We will be working on this over the next 2 weeks. It is a 100 point project done in groups of 3-5 (depending on class sizes) weighted at a 40% in PowerSchool. Language Arts students will continue reading the works of Edgar Allen Poe. Next week, we are scheduled to take on "The Cask of Amontillado." Students will also begin working with Stems List #14, which will be quizzed on May 9th. Social Studies students will be continuing our unit in Japan and the Koreas. Moving into modern Japan, how the US joined WW2, and introduction to Korea.

Mrs. Blaske, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Ringham & Mrs. Schaffer

Mr. McDonald, Ms. Schaber, Mrs. Shambaugh & Mr. Thoennes

Language Arts

Mrs. Ringham - Language Arts students will read a story by Edgar Allan Poe that was the birth of the detective story genre.

Mr. Thoennes - Students will start analyzing Poe’s “Cask of Amontillado” by looking at the choices the author made and choices a movie director would make when casting the story.

Math & Pre-Algebra

Mrs. Schaffer - In Math, students will continue Module 11 where they will learn about sampling and statistics. Pre-Algebra will continue Module 4 where they will learn to identify, construct, and compare functions.

Mrs. Shambaugh - Students will continue analyzing data to make predictions about populations.

Science

Mrs. Blaske - Science classes are doing a great job adapting to having a new teacher this late in the school year. Students were assigned groups for their roller coaster project and will begin building their designs this week. They will build, test, and modify their roller coasters all week.

Ms. Schaber - Students will continue to build their roller coasters!

Social Studies

Mr. Leach - Social Studies students will be learning about the rise and fall of Imperial Japan.

Mr. McDonald - Students will learn about Imperial Japan and WWII.

Mrs. DeBow, Mr. Goson, Mrs. Mellen & Mrs. Zimmerman

Mr. McDonald, Ms. Schaber, Mrs. Shambaugh & Mr. Thoennes

Language Arts

Mrs. Zimmerman - Students will continue working on their Space Blogs and learn about animals that have been sent to space by the US and Soviet Union during the Space Race.

Mr. Thoennes - Students will be continuing their Space Race unit while looking at some of the first accomplishments in space technology.

Pre-Algebra & Algebra

Mrs. DeBow - Math students will ILEARN test Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. They’ve learned and grown so much this year. They are well prepared and just need to show what they know!

Mrs. Shambaugh - Students will continue writing and solving inequalities.

Science

Mr. Goson - Science: We will wrap up our chemistry unit by observing chemical reactions and balancing chemical equations. We will have a quiz Friday over what we learned the last two weeks in this unit. Biology will begin our natural selection unit. Students will learn about Charles Darwin and his finding in the Galapagos Islands.

Ms. Schaber - Students will continue to learn about balancing equations and take a quiz over this on Friday, 5/02.

Social Studies

Mrs. Mellen - Next week, we will be working on mapping skills and the events that led up to the Civil War.

Mr. McDonald - Students will learn about important compromises that lead to the Civil War

Mrs. Warthan, Ms. Kegley, Mr. Casey & Mr. Osen

Science: Students will be learning the art of balancing chemical equations.

Biology: Students will be studying Natural Selection.

Pre-Algebra: Students will be taking the Math portion of ILearn on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Algebra: Students will be taking the Math portion of ILearn on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Social Studies: Students will be reviewing US geography by labeling physical features and landmarks on a map.

Language Arts: Students will be reading about the Space Race and gathering information to make a space blog.

Mrs. Cadle, Mr. Garrison, Mrs. Hood & Mr. Williams

Science: Students will be reviewing counting atoms and balancing equations. They will have their last Chemistry Quiz on 5-2. A practice quiz is their e-Learning assignment this will be handed out in class but will also be available on Schoology.

Biology: Students will begin evolutionary unit.

Language Arts: Students will be writing a blog from the point of view of a real astronaut/cosmonaut from the Space Race. They will research their person to discover information about their person's mission first. They will write three entries: Take Off, Time in Space, and Return/Landing using narrative writing techniques we have practiced throughout the year.

Social Studies: Students will learn about the lead-up to the Civil War, including Uncle Tom's Cabin, the Compromise of 1850, Bleeding Kansas, and John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. For this e-learning day, they will have a lesson on the Dred Scott Case.

Pre-Algebra: Students will be taking the Math ILEARN test and practicing solving and graphing inequalities with one variable. We will take our Inequalities test on Tuesday, May 6th.

Algebra: Students will be taking the Math ILEARN. After ILEARN testing is completed, we will begin our unit on data collection and analysis.

Señora Barker (Spanish), Mrs. Hauptmann (Japanese), Mr. Parr (Computer Science),

Mrs. Leonard (Art), Mr. McFarlin (Engineering and Technology), Mr. Wolf (Robotics),

Mrs. Snyder (Flight & Space and Medical Detectives),

and Mr. Tarnowski (Digital Literacy & Communication)

Spanish

Students will be continuing their work with saying where they go (the verb IR) and will have a quiz on Friday over that verb. They will also be learning question words in Spanish. Our Pulsera Project bracelet sales will be running through May 2nd. If your students hasn’t gotten an opportunity to buy a bracelet, they can do so during lunches!

Japanese

The Japanese class topics will be: drawing katakana characters from memory, recognizing kanji characters, and Golden Week.

Computer Science

7th graders will be working on advanced movements and advanced interactions next week!

8th graders will be working on radio signals and learning about their final project.

Art

This week in art class we will be finishing our paintings. We will be using tempera paint, which can be washed out of clothing, but if students would like to bring in an apron or overshirt to protect their clothing they may.

7th grade Engineering and Design & 8th grade Gateway to Technology

7th Grade: Will be continuing to work on project two: Puzzle cubes. Students will be building a puzzle that other classmates will try to solve in 5 minutes or less.

8th Grade: Students will be continuing to work on project 2: Light boxes . These boxes are meant to be decretive pieces for their rooms. They will be picking a design and carving it out of the wood and making a box that is sealed to where only the front will have light shining from it.

Digital Literacy & Communication

This week in Digital Literacy, we are doing our Narrative Project! 8th graders are creating movie trailers using the film techniques we learned last week while 7th graders are designing their own short stories from the ground up.

Robotics

Robotics 1 – Students will finish wind turbine projects and will be introduced to testbed project.

Robotics 2 – Students will work to finish building, coding, and testing their dragster projects.

Flight & Space

Flight and Space will learn about the importance of orbits. We will also talk about space junk, space successes and space disasters. We will dive deeper into the Apollo Missions.

Medical Detectives

Medical Detectives will learn about the different types of tests for the nervous system. They will also learn what happens when the nervous system does not work properly.

Mrs. Lucas, Mr. Jackson & Mr. Van Winkle

This week, we are excited to continue our Quarter 4 units. Dressing out is crucial for participation, accounting for 30% of the overall grade. Students should wear grey shirts, black shorts, and tennis shoes to every class.

Study Resources Matter!

Students who utilized Blooket and study guides for test preparation have seen great success. We encourage all students to continue using these resources to prepare for upcoming assessments.

✅ Blookets are posted and available for students to review.
✅ Study guides are posted and available for students to review.

Quarter 4 Units

Students will continue their units this week, which include:

• Ultimate Frisbee
• Pickleball
• Fitness

Reminder

PE is a high school credit course, and the grade will be part of your student’s academic record. Please encourage your student to come prepared and actively participate each day.

Thank you for your continued support!

Mr. Basso (Band), Mr. Miller (Orchestra) & Mr. Nelson (Choir)

Band

Our band students continue to prepare for their next performances and are busy in class each day! Band parents: for more specific information, please consult Mr. Basso's band newsletter.

Choir

We are auditioning solo's for the Spring Concert which is two weeks from today! Next week will be mostly memorization, as well as getting into some picky things to make the pieces of music as good as they possibly can before we perform!

Orchestra

We have received official confirmation that the bands and orchestra received the All Music Award presented by ISSMA this year. This is a first in the history of Avon North and South's Orchestra programs! Congratulations everyone!!!! The Chamber orchestra played for the Avon Business Leaders meeting on Friday at 11:30am, and they played beautifully!

All new music is in the hands of students, and I'm hoping they are practicing even more at home than the beginning of the year because we only have just under 4 weeks until our Spring Concert on Thursday May 15th at 6:30pm! Check in with your students to make sure they are completing playing tests. We have on due on E-Learning day, May 1st. You will hear music by Ariana Grade, Chappell Roan, Coldplay, and Adele at this concert with a few other standard orchestra tunes!

Parents of 8th grade students, the Orchestra Playing Final/High School Audition is past due. Grades reflect work turned it and will be adjusted when it is received.

KING'S ISLAND

Registration is now closed. More King's Island information about the trip will be available early May. Thanks!

Mrs. Sever

Students from Mrs. Schreier’s class researched careers in the library this week! We took a career interest survey, used a research pathfinder to find information, and then we created a mini presentation using the information we found.

We also had several classes visit the library for checkout, even with the shortened class periods. As we near the end of the school year, please remind your students that they need to start looking for any library materials they may have. Students need to visit the library or message Ms. Sever on Schoology with any concerns about missing materials. Thank you!

ABSENCE PROCEDURE

If a student is absent from school, the PARENT must call the school by 10:00 A.M. to report the absence. If no call is received, the automated school system will make an effort to contact the parent, but if NO PARENT CALL has been received by 3:00 P.M. the day following the absence, the student will be charged with an unexcused absence. You may also send an email to us to notify us of your child's absence at msattendance@avon-schools.org.

EARLY DISMISSALS

Please be advised that we cannot take early dismissal information over the telephone.

If your child needs to leave school early during the school day please send a note in with your child to bring to the office first thing in the morning or email us at

msattendance@avon-schools.org with all the necessary information: students name, date and time picking up, and the name of the person picking your child up if someone other than a parent or guardian will be picking up. This email will go directly to the front office secretaries and they will be able to get your child an early dismissal pass so that they can be in the front office when you are ready to pick them up. If leaving early for a doctor/dentist appointment, please provide doctor/dentist verification to ensure that the absence is excused.

If someone other than a parent or guardian will be picking up your child we MUST have this information in writing from a parent/guardian, please include his or her name on the note or email. Once we verify their photo ID then the student can sign out and leave. If you are unable to email us we will need you to come into the office with your valid ID, once we verify it is a parent/guardian picking up we will be able to call the student down for dismissal.

Using this email will ensure your child will get a pass out of class to be in the office. Please do not use Parent Square to send a message to your child's teachers as we cannot guarantee that this message will get to the front office to get your child a pass. Our teachers are very busy throughout the day and may not be able to check Parent Square often, or if the teacher is out that day we would not get that message in the front office in time to get your child an early dismissal pass.

We want to make sure that your information is getting to the right person in a timely manner, and hopefully prevent any miscommunication or missed messages.

If your child will be absent from school due to a virtual doctor appointment, whether leaving early or coming to school late, to ensure that the absence is excused we will need you to provide written documentation of the appointment from the doctor. Please be sure to ask your doctor to email you a note to provide to school for the appointment. You can either print the email out and send to school with your child to bring to the office, or you can email it to our attendance line at

msattendance@avon-schools.org.

It is our belief that students can best achieve academic success by being in school every day. We also understand that a student may occasionally have an opportunity to experience extraordinary opportunities that may result in a missed day of school. The principal or designee may grant a pre-arranged absence if the absence provides an extraordinary opportunity for the student and/or family. The request must be submitted at least five school days in advance of the requested absence. The student will be required to complete all missed work upon his/her return to school.

No more than three days of pre-arranged absences will be approved each year.

Pre-arranged absences will not be granted during the following circumstances:

• NWEA and ILEARN testing
• End of Quarter Assessments
• Last three days of a semester
• When the requested absence would push the student’s attendance record into excessive absence status or if the student has surpassed the allowable number of absences.

You can either print this form out and complete the information requested and send into school with your child to bring to the front office, or you can fill it out and email it to our attendance email address at msattendance@avon-schools.org

For Visitors to our Building

Avon Schools require all visitors to check-in at the front office using our visitor management system, Safe Visitor. This system requires visitors to scan their driver's license or state identification card for a check of their record. A temporary badge is provided to all visitors to wear while in our buildings. As our visitors leave school, they scan and return that badge to front office staff.

Entering the Building

Anyone entering our building beyond the front office will need to have a valid photo ID with them so that they can be checked in through our Safe Visitor Solutions system. You will be given a badge to wear while in the building so that you are identified as a visitor. When leaving you will return to the front office so that we can check you out of Safe Visitor Solutions and take your badge.

Visiting Students during Lunch

At this time, we are allowing parents/guardians to have lunch with their child during their specified lunch time in our commons area outside of the cafeteria. Parents must follow our policy for entering our building listed above; present a valid photo ID and be checked into our Safe Visitor system. Please take note that this process may take a few minutes to get you checked into our system so please allow for a few extra minutes for that process.

**If someone other than a parent/guardian would like to have lunch with your student, we MUST have that information in writing in advance from a parent/guardian. You can either send a note in with your student to bring to the office when they arrive at school in the morning, or you can email our attendance line with the information at msattendance@avon-schools.org

Avon Community Schools has chosen Worth Ave. Group as the vendor of choice to insure school-issued laptops rented by students. Insurance with Worth Ave. Group will protect the device against: Accidental Damage, Theft, Fire, Flood, Natural Disasters, Power Surge and Vandalism. This insurance policy will provide full replacement cost coverage and will protect the item worldwide (on and off school grounds). The policy is also transferable to a replacement unit. Insurance plans may be purchased online.

• Coverage Term: July 18, 2024 - July 18, 2025
  • It is up to you to renew yearly.
• Enrollment Deadline: September 6, 2024
• Cost is prorated for policies purchased after September.

Need help with Math and Science homework?

Call the Homework Hotline

1-877-ASK-ROSE

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The Mary Lee Maier Community Pantry is available to Avon school families and employees.

Every Thursday from 5:00 - 6:00PM (when school is in session, see district calendar for these dates) at Avon Intermediate School East, southside of building enter door #13.

Please do not arrive before 4:30PM due to AIS bus/school traffic

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