Avon High School

It is official! The AHS Eagles have had an excellent full week of school along with the first two days of safety drills, classroom expectations, handbook policies, and school procedures.

Our Eagles will share that we have really tightened up our cell phone policy to "zero cell phone use" in the classroom as well as not permitting students to use their phones on restroom passes. It truly is amazing how much less time students are out of class without their phones.

The new driveway has been a complete game changer for arrival and dismissal. After seven days of use, our efficiency is tremendous! Thank you Mr. Hokavar who mapped out the logistics of student parking spaces to complement arrival and dismissal. The "purple carpet" for arrival is safe and efficient. The drop off loop makes traversing the parking lot safe for students to get into our school. Our admin team will continue to be on duty and especially love watching all of the family four legged siblings drop off their humans. Eagles - say "I love you" to your parents and know that they enjoy your hugs as you leave their vehicles.

Eagle Proud,

Kristina Dobos Buller, Principal

9/2: Labor Day - No School

9/9: Suicide Prevention Presentations in Social Studies Classes

9/12: Suicide Prevention Presentations in Social Studies Classes

9/13: Midday Assembly Schedule; School Safety Presentation

9/17: Jostens Senior Graduation Assembly, 12:00pm

9/17: Jostens Sophomore Ring Assembly, 12:30pm

9/18-19: AHS Club/Activity Fair, 4th periods/lunch, Main Gym

9/30-10/5: Homecoming Week

10/2: Midday Assembly Schedule

10/3: College & Career Fair

10/4: Midday Assembly Schedule

School Safety

A number of laws (HB 123 & SB 288) were passed in Ohio that require concentrated education on serious subject matters. You will find HB 123’s central focus is student safety and school climate; whereas SB 288 has been updated so that all high school students will receive annual education on sex abuse prevention, dating violence and sexual violence prevention. SB 288 training will occur at the start of October and more information will be sent directly to you.

In keeping with HB 123, Avon Local Schools has chosen The Sandy Hook Promise curriculum recommended by Ohio for students. Already this year, our school counselors have included in their weekly updates information regarding “Start with Hello.” During presentations counselors engaged students in how to create new social connections and create a sense of belonging among teens, with the goal of being a kinder school.

Later this month, health teachers from the entire district will be in classrooms covering suicide awareness and prevention, and an entire school assembly will touch on topics such as safety training and violence prevention. All in all, it will be a month rich in information to assist in keeping our campus and climate the best it can be.

We will be running on the Midday Assembly Schedule on Friday, September 13th so we can host an assembly on School Safety for our students.

If you have first period release or lunch release, please take not of the time changes!

Jostens will be on campus on Tuesday, September 17th. They will meet with seniors at 12:00pm to discuss graduation products and how to order caps & gowns. They will also meet with sophomores at 12:30pm to discuss the purchase of of class rings. Students will be bringing packets home. All information can always be found on Jostens website:

https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1050471/Avon-High-School/

In compliance with the Ohio SAVE Students Act (2021), students in grades 9 - 12 participated in Start with Hello presentations.

During the week of September 16th - 20th, students are encouraged to participate in Start With Hello Week where they will apply what was learned in the presentations in their everyday lives. Students will have the opportunity to practice social inclusion through various activities that will be promoted in their lunch periods during that week.

Start with Hello is a curriculum by Sandy Hook Promise. This initiative promotes an empathetic and inclusive school community. Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the counselors of Avon High School as they will be the providers of the presentations and can best answer any questions you may have.

Learning labs are subject specific, drop-in style support for students. Learning lab is available to students before school and during 1st, 4th, and 7th periods. This is an opportunity for students to get extra help on topics or assignments outside of their regular instructional time. Students must bring questions, assignments, class materials, or notes which they would like extra support with to the learning lab.

Scheduled Labs:

• Before school: (6:45am-7:15am)

• Math (AHS Commons with Mrs. Woods)

• During 4th period lunch:
  

• Math and Science (See the Rotation of Teachers)

• 7th period:

• Math

IMPORTANT: You must apply for free/reduced waivers each year; they do not carry over year to year. All meal status from the 2023-2024 school year will expire on September 30, 2024. If an application is not completed by this date, your meal status will change to "FULL PAY."

If you believe you qualify for free/reduced lunch, please click here to fill out the application. Indicating that you qualify in your Back to School Update doesn't enroll you in the program. If you have any questions, please reach out to Nancy Mazzeo at mazzeon@avoneagles.org or 440-937-3049.

You are encouraged to pay school fees each school year for your high school student. Payments can be made online using https://payschoolscentral.com/ or you can bring a check made payable to “Avon Board of Education” in an envelope marked “student fees” and turn it in to Mrs. Reinart in the principal's office.

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 28, 2025, in order to participate in senior events such as the Washington DC trip, Prom and Commencement.

This year's homecoming, Under the Sea, will be on Saturday, October 5th at AHS. Visiting Date Request Forms will be available in the Main Office only, beginning Tuesday, September 3rd. A separate mailing will address all of your homecoming questions.

Class of 2025!

You have launched your senior year quite well. We are proud of you.

Going forward, it is imperative that you check you AHS Gmail daily. There are numerous reasons our offices need to communicate with you and your families and those communications can come daily, weekly, and monthly. We want you to be as informed as possible and your Gmail will be key to doing so.

Mark Your Calendars!

• Senior Portrait Day: Friday, October 18, 2024
• Senior DC Trip: March 26 - 29, 2025
• Prom: Saturday, May 10, 2025
• Graduation: Wednesday, May 28, 2025

The OIAAA awarded Mr. Erich Frombach and the Athletic Department of Avon High School The Bruce Brown Award of Excellence. The purpose of this award is to recognize on-going and consistent efforts on the part of Ohio interscholastic athletic departments that demonstrate best practice in the endorsement and promotion of education-based athletic programming. Specifically, this award recognizes schools that demonstrate intentional efforts to shift the culture of school-based sport programs as an on-going process.

Congratulations Justin Schwab '24 who was a 2024 Silver Medal Writing Portfolio Award Winner. Winning an award for a portfolio is the highest honor offered by the Scholastic Awards. This year, out of 9,500 Portfolios entered, 23 received Silver Medal awards. The graduating seniors who earned a Silver Medal Portfolio Award also received a $2,000 scholarship. Congratulations Justin!

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

Kelsey Mellino - Assistant Principal (H-O)

mellinok@avoneagles.org

Adam Castrilla - Assistant Principal (P-Z)

castrillaa@avoneagles.org