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School Lunch Menus
Ava Schools Breakfast Menu Monday, Oct. 21 Sausage pancake on a stick, bananas, fruit juice, milk. Tuesday, Oct. 22 Apple turnover, peaches, fruit juice, and milk. Wednesday, Oct. 23. Cereal with yogurt, apple, fruit juice, and milk. Thursday, Oct. 24 Mini cinnis, applesauce, fruit juice, and milk. Friday, Oct. 25 No school. Ava Elementary School…
Read More7th-Grade Volleyball Team
Photo submitted Team members and coaches of the seventh-grade girls’ volleyball team are shown above. They are, front row: manager Kaylee Caudill, Alexis Emrick, libero Dalena Kilgore, Leyna Veccaro, manager Breckyn Pinckney; middle row, Coach Ashley Forrest, manager Hannah Tidwell, CeCe Shea, Larkin Gamboa, Emillee Williams, Shaina Lamb, Melody Premer, Sara Maggard, Matilyn Goss, and…
Read MoreEvery Inch Counts: Bears Squeak by Bobcats in OT
By Jason Hoekema In every sport, inches matter. An inch can determine a first down conversion, an out, a three-point shot, medaling in track, and more. As insignificant as an inch may seem, it can decide a game. The inch is not to be undervalued in athletics. The Ava Bears prevailed with a 12-6 overtime…
Read MoreBottom of the Tenth: Lady Bears Honor Seniors, Prepare for District Playoff
By Jason Hoekema Parting is such sweet sorrow for seniors Makayla Miller and Reagan Koop, who both graduate this year and leave the Lady Bears and look toward their own futures in the “bottom” of the tenth month, softball’s regular season end. A 15-0 blowout of the Parkview Lady Vikings was a great end to…
Read MoreAva R-1 Schools Receive $20K STEM Grant
Michael Boyink/Herald Dr Jason Dial (right) accepts a check for $20,000 from David Hosick, Senior Program Director for Project Lead The Way at Missouri S&T. Ava Schools will use the funds for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math curriculum, equipment, and instructor training at the middle-school levels. Others in the photo are (left to right) Renee…
Read MoreAHS Names Academic Students for October
Hunter Downs, left, and Grace Roberts have been selected as the academic students of the month for October. October Ava High School administration announced last week that AHS students Hunter Downs and Grace Roberts are the Academic Students for October 2019. Hunter, the son of Donna and Tony Downs, is actively involved in several high…
Read More8th-Grade Girls’ Volleyball Team
Photo submitted Team members and coaches of the eighth-grade girls’ volleyball team are shown above. They are, front row, Chloe Barnum, Gracie Fleetwood, Denise Ames, and Maggey Potter; middle row, Coach Ashley Forrest, manager Hannah Tidwell, Sydnee Snow, Zoey Strong, Mallory Melton, Savannah Belcher, manager Kaylee Caudill, manager Breckyn Pinckney, and Coach Ann Leonard; back…
Read MoreFFA Grasslands Team
Submitted Photo Ava FFA’s first-ever Grasslands Team recently qualified for the State Grasslands contest. Contestants have to evaluate a wildlife habitat, solve a pasture scenario, interpret a soil map and identify plants. The contest was held on October 10th at Springfield. The team will compete at state on October 17 near Hallsville, Missouri. Team members include:…
Read MoreCross Country Is All Business at the Irish Invitational
The Ava Cross Country Team competed at the Irish Invitational hosted by Springfield Catholic High School on Tuesday, October 8th. The runners raced on a course located at Springfield Underground. All runners competed in a 5K (3.1 mile) race. For the Varsity runners to medal, they needed to finish in the top 30. For the…
Read MoreBears in the Creek
Submitted Photo Mrs. Wanda Johnson’s Bears Den Class has enjoyed going to the creek. Using nets, they are able to catch and observe some critters.
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