School News
Ava Homeschoolers and MSHSAA Sponsored Activities: Survey Results
by Michael Boyink/[email protected] The Ava R-I schools recently published the results of a survey designed to gauge…
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Ava Head Start Enrolling for Next Year
Ava Head Start is accepting children’s applications for the coming school year. Children must be three or four years old on or before July 31, 2021. We encourage parents to discover what Head Start offers. You are invited to call us at 417-683-5217 or stop by the Ava Head Start Center located 2 miles down…
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2021 Spring Soccer Scores – Game 1
U4 No Scores Kept U6 Impressions – 1 Precision Automotive – 4 Double D Designs – 3 Casey’s General Store -3 Double Shoot Out: Double D Designs – 3 + 7 (10) Casey’s General Store -3 + 6 (9) Precision Automotive – 3 Wolfe Farms – 1 U8 Cheyney Auction – 1 Ruby…
Read MoreBears Split Weekend Play
The Ava Bears opened their first week of the baseball season with a 1-2 record in non-conference play. Ava played two games on Saturday. In the first game they came away with an 8-6 win over Marshfield. Marshfield took the early 2-0 lead in the third inning, but Ava was able to come back in…
Read MoreMendel and Dalton Named to All-State Teams
Two Ava High School basketball players have received all-state recognition. Lady Bear Sara Mendel, sophomore, was named to the girls Class 4 All-State team. Ava Bear Andrew Dalton, junior, was named to the boys Class 4 All-State team. Three girls all-state players from Class 4 came from teams which the Lady Bears faced during the…
Read MoreAlumni Basketball Games
The Fourteenth annual Ava High School Alumni Basketball games will be held Friday, April 30 at the Ava High School gymnasium. The girls game will begin at 6 p.m. and be followed by the boys game at 7:30 p.m. The participation fee is $10. Each participant will receive a t-shirt. Participants are asked to pre-register…
Read MoreMU Chess Team Wins International Tournament
COLUMBIA, Mo. – In the International Chess Federation’s inaugural World University Online Championships, the University of Missouri Chess Team won the world championship in the Blitz Cup team competition and also took home second place in the Rapid Cup team competition. This global virtual tournament featured more than 1,300 players from 84 different countries and…
Read MoreAva R-1 School Board Votes to Censure Candidate, Removes Candidate Forum from School Grounds
The Ava R-1 School Board convened for their regular monthly meeting last Thursday, March 18th. Closed Session The school has not yet provided closed session notes for the meeting. Open Session Payment of Bills The board voted to authorize payment of bills. The authorization was split into two votes to allow board members with potential…
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