FALCON
February 2022 - Volume 1:10
ADMINS' NEWSLETTER
Enjoy the warm weather this weekend! Stay well.
Congrats to the AHS Indoor Track & Field team, and especially Carver Morgan. At the CCC Championship meet, the team finished 5th overall with Carver winning the 1600m and our Sprint Medley Relay team of Carver, Jevonte Eaves, Paul Netland, and Oliver Lojewski were also Conference Champs. At last night’s Class M State Championship meet, Carver won both the 1600m and 3200m, leading Avon to a 4th place finish in the 42-team division. Carver will be racing at the State Open meet next weekend, and he will join our SMR team and Freshman Will Lancaster at Nationals in March.
NURSE'S CORNER
The AHS building water fountains remain closed down due to the pandemic. The bottle refill fountains have remained open, but now that the weather will be getting warmer we encourage you to remind your student to carry a water bottle. AHS does not provide water bottles beyond what is for sale in the cafeteria. The cafeteria is often closed during non lunch times and therefore there is limited access to water and your child may be thirsty!
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All 9th graders are required by CT State Law and Avon BOE policy to submit a physical exam performed between March 1st of the 8th grade year and the end of the 9th grade school year. This year's 9th graders would need a PE between March 1, 2021 and June 15, 2022. Please check your records, and if you have not done so already, get a current physical into the AHS Nurse's office.
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The Avon school district received a second distribution of COVID-19 at-home test kits from the State of Connecticut. At this time, we have the ability to provide one (1) iHealth test kit per student. The district is making these test kits available to all families at this time. Families may elect to obtain a test kit for their student(s) on a voluntary basis.
Parents/guardians should contact their school nurse (860-404-4744 or via email: ahsnurses@avon.k12.ct.us) or AHS Main Office to request a test kit for their high school child. Parents/guardians who have children in multiple schools should make a request for their child at their specific school.
Test kits must be picked up by a parent/guardian at the school during regular school hours. No test kits will be sent home with students.
These rapid home tests are to be used to screen those individuals when they become symptomatic or when they have had direct exposure to a positive individual to determine who should not be present in school.
After the test is administered, results should be communicated to the school nurse as soon as possible. The nurse will then review the protocols, determined by test results, for return/isolation/quarantine.
The iHealth Test Kits contain two tests and detailed instructions for parents/guardians to follow. (Directions in other languages can be found online at: https://portal.ct.gov/coronavirus/self-test). Please review the packaging labels and instructions for information regarding storage, expiration, etc.
Stay safe and well!
Ms. Lane and Ms. Twohig
IDs are to be worn at all times during the school day.
Please pick up you school ID and school photos from Mrs. Tubridy.
Please remember to only exit the building through the front entrance during the school day.
Ms. Brand and her Spanish 5 classes P6 and P8 are looking for Spanish speakers from Avon willing to be interviewed by or respond in writing to students.
La Sra Brand y sus clases de español 5 P6 y P8 están buscando a hispanohablantes de Avon dispuestos a ser entrevistados por o contestar en escrito a los chavales.
Let us know/déjanoslo saber
gbrand@avon.k12.ct.us
Order Your Class Rings
Herff Jones is ready to take your class ring order! See the information below or pick up an order form in the main office. Information is also posted on the high school website.
CALENDAR AND EVENTS
AHS Happenings...
Celebrate Valentine's Day
~ Ms. Greene
On Valentine's Day there will be a flower sale outside of the cafeteria during lunch! Show someone you love them by buying them a flower or simply get one for yourself. Help the class of 2023 spread some cheer around school and get everyone in the Valentine’s day spirit! The price will be $2 dollars for 1 flower or $5 for 3 flowers.
AHS Scholarship Update
Please see the AHS scholarships that are currently available below.
1 - A. Ruth Hogan Kotler Memorial Scholarship 2022 Application
B. Ruth Hogan Kotler Memorial Scholarship 2022 Essay Prompt
AHS STUDENT CLUBS
Unified Basketball
Unified Basketball game against Simsbury on February 3, 2022.
Theatre
~ Ms. Paterson
Rehearsals are producing an amazing sound from the singers in "Sister Act!" This week, crew started meeting to determine who will be working in which departments - lights, sound, build and paint, hair and makeup, run crew, props, etc. We should be able to publish a list of crew students and their roles in the next issue of the Falcon!
~ Ms. Mouning
Avon High School has been participating in ConnectiKids' Tutoring in the City program for over thirty years. This program brings together AHS students and students from Naylor School in Hartford to learn about and from one another on Tuesdays. As mentors, AHS students assist students with their homework and they also read and play games with their mentees.
Tutoring in the City attracts well over twenty AHS students each year. On this particular week the following students participated: Anna Baran, Ishanvi Bilaji, Jack Cuyler, Kailey Babiec, Leah Cuyler, Madeline Jozef, Maya Corrie, Meimouna Thioune, Natasha Gomez, Spriha Dharan, Sreetama Kushari and Tanvi Saxena. Lauren Crum and Rose Mouning serve as advisers to this group.
IN THE CLASSROOM
CT Seal of Biliteracy
~ Ms. Berliner
Juniors and Seniors that are interested in attaining the CT Seal of Biliteracy should complete this Google Form by Friday, February 25.
https://forms.gle/yU2F2YoNcCQJeHtP6
Mrs. Berliner will contact you regarding further information.
You can see a list of the requirements for this distinction in the Course of Studies on page 60.
Any questions, please contact Mrs. Berliner lberliner@avon.k12.ct.us
AP Biology
~ Ms. Kosinski
Students in AP Biology completed research about genes that are known to be associated with various cancers. A profile showing which human chromosomes have these cancer genes was created.
Wellness
~ Ms. Edwards
Wellness classes working together to examine the components of health.
Athletic Update
~ Mr. Filon
Please follow AHS Athletics on Twitter @AHS_Falcons.
The AHS Athletic Department is pleased to announce the hiring of Olivia Donahue as our new Varsity Girls Lacrosse coach. Olivia is currently a wellness teacher in the Canton Public School system and a graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University, where she was a member of their lacrosse team. Olivia is also a graduate of Avon High School where she competed as a three sport athlete for the falcons. I am excited to have her back to lead our lacrosse program for the years to come.
Please refer to the January 11th Updated CIAC Winter Sports Guidelines Document if you have a child who is participating during the winter season. See the link below:
https://www.casciac.org/pdfs/CIACWinter2021-2022COVIDSportGuidanceFinalDraftv4_Approved.pdf
Winter schedules can be found on the CIAC website link below
http://ciacsports.com/site/?page_id=105
The Avon Falcons Athletics Hall of Fame has announced its inaugural class of 2022 who will be inducted on May 18th at the Golf Club of Avon.
Inaugural Class of 2022
Martin DeLivron (1978-2014)
Jason Fox (Class of 1991)
Lindsay Horbatuck (Class of 2009)
Madison Kennedy (Class of 2005)
Richard Migli (Class of 1970)
Kelly McCollum Sheetz (Class of 1991)
Robert Summers (1958-1995)
Bonnie Tyler (1969-2002)
Kia McNeill (Class of 2004)
Victor Krasij (Class of 2001)
1968 Varsity Baseball Team
(Coach Richard Kelliher, Gordon Britt, John
Brunoli, George Clarke, Dennis Daly,
Donald Farnell, Thomas Gaisford, Myles
Glynn, Thomas Griffin, Raymond Heath,
Jack Hollfelder, William Loeffler, Kevin
McMahon, Richard Migli, Paul Potanka,
Paul Salvatore, William Severni, Bruce
Thompson)
Please click on our new website for further information: www.avonfalconshalloffame.com
Spring sports registration will begin on February 2nd. Please click on the link below to register your child.
Just a reminder that masks are required at all times inside Avon High School for all athletic events during the winter season. Also, food will not be allowed in the gyms this winter during athletic contests.
Head coaches will provide away contest spectator guidelines to all parents prior to the event. Please adhere to these guidelines at all times.
Home basketball games will be streamed live on the AHS YouTube channel. Please click on the link below to view:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIrCubtezJYcdXpofm66Q6Q
Good luck to all of our winter teams as they finish up the regular season in the next two weeks and head into conference and state tournament competition. Please continue to come out and support our student athletes in a positive way!
Go Falcons!
