Avondale ENews
December 11 , 2023
WEEK OF MAY 6, 2024
If you missed the Bond Proposal Town Hall last week, you can download a video of it HERE.
Here's what's happening around the district this week (athletic events marked with a ++).
May 6: Avondale Blessings in a Backpack Golf Scramble Fundraiser
May 6: Avondale GATE School Book Fair Opens (ends May 10th)
May 6: AHS Class of 2024 Top Scholars Dinner (last names A - L) / 5:30pm / Avondale High School
May 6: Avondale Band Boosters Meeting / 7pm / On ZOOM / Meeting ID: 225 153 9371 / Passcode: 494103
++ AHS JV Softball AT Groves / 4:30pm
++ AHS Varsity Baseball VS Ferndale / 4:30pm / Avondale High School
++ AHS Girls Lacrosse VS Oxford / Varsity 5pm / JV 6:30pm / Avondale High School
May 7: Avondale Teacher Appreciation Day
May 7: Woodland Elementary Music Concert (Mrs. Hockman and Mrs. McNaughton's classes) / 6:30pm
May 7: AHS Vocal Music Concert and Awards Night / 7pm / Avondale High School
May 7: Avondale Board of Education Meeting / 7pm / In Person at the Avondale Administration Building (2940 Waukegan, Auburn Hills) or on ZOOM / Download the AGENDA.
++ AHS Varsity Boys Golf VS Shrine Catholic / 2:15pm / The Links at Crystal Lake
++ AHS Varsity Girls Tennis VS Farmington / 4pm / Avondale High School
++ AHS Varsity Track and Field VS Notre Dame / 4pm / Avondale High School
++ AHS Varsity Baseball AT Notre Dame / 4:30pm
++ AHS Varsity Softball Doubleheader VS Troy / 4:30pm / Avondale High School
++ AHS JV Girls Soccer AT Farmington / 5:15pm
++ AHS Varsity Girls Soccer AT West Bloomfield / 6pm
++ AHS Varsity Boys Lacrosse AT Athens / 7pm
May 8: AMS Schools to Tools Event
May 8: AHS and AMS Band Concert / 7pm / Avondale High School
May 8: Deerfield Elementary PTO Meeting / 7pm
++ AHS Varsity Boys Golf VS Athens / 8:30am / Fieldstone Golf Course
++ AHS Varsity Girls Tennis AT Fitzgerald / 4pm
++ AHS JV Softball Doubleheader VS Royal Oak / 4:30 / Avondale High School
++ AHS Girls Lacrosse AT Rochester Adams / JV 5:30pm / Varsity 6pm
May 9: Woodland Elementary Art Show / 5pm
May 9: AHS Class of 2024 Top Scholars Dinner (last names M-Z) / 5:30pm / Avondale High School
May 9: Auburn Elementary PTO / 6pm
May 9: Avondale Boys Soccer Family Meeting (students entering 9th grade in the fall) / 6pm / Avondale High School
++ AMS Track and Field AT Hart / 4pm
++ AHS Varsity Baseball AT Ferndale / 5:30pm
++ AHS Varsity Girls Soccer AT Harper Woods / 4:30pm
++ AHS Varsity Softball Doubleheader AT Southfield / 4:30pm
++ AHS Varsity Girls Lacrosse VS Utica Ford / 5pm / Avondale High School
May 10: Avondale Lunchroom Hero Appreciation Day
May 10: Avondale GATE School Art Show / 4:30pm
++ AHS Varsity Tennis OAA Championship AT Farmington / 8am
++ AHS Varsity Track and Field OAA Championship AT Rochester Adams / 3:30pm
++ AHS Varsity Baseball AT Bloomfield Hills / 4:30pm
++ AHS Girls Soccer VS Holly / JV 5pm / Varsity 6:30pm / Avondale High School
May 11: Avondale Theatre Company Bottle Drive / 9am - 3pm / Avondale High School
++ AHS Varsity Softball Tournament / 9am / Avondale High School
CONGRATULATIONS!
AHS CONCERT CHOIR EARNS WELL-DESERVED HONOR
CONGRATULATIONS Avondale High School Concert Choir, selected to perform at the MSVMA All-State Festival Friday, May 10th at Michigan State University! Being selected to All-State as an ensemble is one of the greatest honors for an ensemble and a choir department. At All-State, there will be the very best choirs, ensembles and soloists performing.
The judges from State Solo & Ensemble nominated the choir to be considered for the All-State Festival and then a panel of judges reviewed recordings from all of the choirs to make the final decision. This is the first time Concert Choir has been being selected in the "Solo and Ensemble" category. In 2017, they were selected in the category “Most Outstanding Choir “.
Members of the Concert Choir are Jada Adams, Sydney Baliat, Aliyah Barkley, Travis Braman, Jesse Brault, Anaiya Carr, Ainara Chaparro, Katherine Garduno, DeJon Jackson, Jamesa Malone, Montrell Muskeyvalley, Alissa Nalou, Leonidas Noell, Noah Savage, Nicole Schroeder and Katie Tatomir. They are directed by Avondale Vocal Music Director, Mr. Kevin Cornwell.
AHS WIND ENSEMBLE EARNS SUPERIOR RATING
CONGRATULATIONS to the Avondale High School Wind Ensemble who earned a SUPERIOR (1st Division) rating at the Michigan Schools Band and Orchestra Festival! Four adjudicators gave the students the highest marks for not only their music making but also for how they presented themselves. Congratulations again to the students and to Avondale Instrumental Music Director, Mr. Michael Hejka!
AMS CHOIR EXCELS AT STATE CHOIR FESTIVAL
CONGRATULATIONS Avondale Middle School 7th / 8th Grade Choir!
Last week, at the Michigan School Vocal Music Association State Choir Festival, the group earned a 1st Division Rating! The judges commended the middle school choir for their remarkably mature sound and impressive stage presence, earning them high scores for their exceptional performance.
AHS CHOIRS GO 5 FOR 5
CONGRATULATIONS to Avondale High School Vocal Music Department! Five AHS choirs earned a chance to perform at the MSVMA State Choir Festival this past weekend and five choirs earned a 1st Division Rating. The choirs upheld the esteemed "Tradition of Excellence" that has defined our Vocal Music Department for over twenty-five years.
The results ....
Concert Choir: 1st Division
Women of Concert Choir: 1st Division
Men of Avondale: 1st Division
Women’s Chorus: 1st Division
Mixed Chorus: 1st Division
AVONDALE GATE SCHOOL TRIUMPS AT NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
CONGRATULATIONS Avondale GATE School Chessers! At the National Chess Championships in Ohio, the students had an exceptional run.
The results ...
K-6 Blitz Chess Championship
Our team, featuring Mihir Kapoor, Clark Zanotti, and Elijah Billings, showcased their rapid chess abilities, finishing in sixth place overall. Special congratulations to Elijah for clinching first place in his rating class (1000-1100).
K-6 Championship Highlights
In one of the most competitive sections, our elite team, composed of Freyr Wang, Lerui Zheng, Anirudh Anand, Dhruv Duruvasan, and Elijah Billings, finished in a commendable 6th place, just narrowly missing out to the Collegiate School of New York by tiebreaks. Elijah also won a class medal in this section, adding to his impressive achievements.
K-3 U1000 Success
Our K-3 team performed splendidly, securing third place nationally. Team members Lucas Jia, Avyaan Valvani, Skyler Zheng, and Luka Lovria, with Luka posting an impressive 5 wins and 2 losses as a second grader, showing remarkable prowess on the national stage.
Defending Champions in K-6 U1000
Our K-6 U1000 team defended their title with a dominant performance, remaining in first place throughout all 7 rounds and scoring an incredible 20.5 out of 28 possible points. This victory included a significant win against the renowned Success Academy of New York. Our champions are Mihir Kapoor, Krishna Baalu, Shiva Shan, Dhruv Iyer, Khrish Iyer, Clark Zanotti, Ankit Padhi, Akruti Padhi, Dylan Carlin, and Sameera Shan, with Mihir finishing 5th in the section and Dhruv 8th.
Congratulations to the students and to Coach Bryan Wilson.
AVONDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL EARNS HONORS
CONGRATULATIONS to Avondale Middle School staff, awarded the Rising Star Award for their building-wide implementation of "Capturing Kids' Hearts".
CHARTWELLS NEWS
AVONDALE HIGH SCHOOL - JOBS IN ACTION
DID YOU KNOW?
Honor Community Health, located in Avondale High School (2800 Waukegan, Auburn Hills) offers vaccinations, physical and mental health check-ups, athletic physicals, and MORE! Payment for service is based on a sliding scale. Call for an appointment: (248) 537-6235 or (248) 724-7600.
SUMMER FUN!
EARLY LEARNING CENTER ENROLLMENT WINDOW NOW OPEN
Enrollment for Summer Camp and the 2024-2025 school year is open! Click on one of the following links to start the enrollment process for your student:
- If you want to enroll your student in the ELC Summer Camp, please fill out this form.
- If you want to enroll your student in a 3 Year Old classroom, please fill out this form.
- If you want to enroll your student in a 4 Year Old classroom, please fill out this form.
All current ELC students are only eligible to attend the ELC Summer Camp, not the Busy Bee Summer Camp. Busy Bee Summer Camp is for students who have completed a year of TK/Kindergarten.
AVONDALE YOUTH THEATRE DRAMA CAMP REGISTRATION OPEN
Open to students who will complete grades K-8 in June, 2024.
Singing, Costuming, Acting, Dancing, Painting, Storytelling, Construction, and Lighting - lots to learn and lots of FUN!
Learn more and register HERE.
BUSY BEE SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Email Busy Bee Supervisor, Aleesha Hollis at aleesha.hollis@avondaleschools.org to request an enrollment packet.
EVERYTHING IS EDUCATION BECAUSE EDUCATION IS EVERYTHING!
AVONDALE GATE SCHOOL WAX MUSEUM SHOWCASES STUDENTS' WORK
Our Avondale GATE School students demonstrated their research and public speaking skills last week when they hosted a Wax Museum of famous people. The students portrayed renowned personalities including tennis legend Pusarla Sindhu, President Dwight Eisenhower, soccer star Alex Morgan, movie star Scarlett Johansson, and physicist Albert Einstein and shared interesting details about their lives.