Our Abingdon-Avon 8th graders took a trip to Carl Sandburg College today to experience the Real World Activity.
Welcome to the Real World is a University of Illinois Extension financial literacy program. Participants in the simulation chose a career, received a paycheck, paid taxes, and paid bills that an adult who is 25 years old would.
Don't forget to vote April 1!
Come Join Us!
Letter from the Superintendent
Dear Abingdon-Avon Stakeholders,
On April 1st, our school district will ask for your support to approve an 11-cent property tax levy. This levy will generate $6M in revenue, which will be invested in improving our school buildings and grounds over the next two years, enhancing the learning environment for our students.
As many of you know, we are already making significant strides in improving our facilities. We are finishing up an addition at Hedding Grade School and an extensive remodel at our Avon Campus. The Abingdon-Avon School Board has worked diligently to ensure that no additional property taxes were required to fund these projects, relying instead on district reserves, ESSER funds, and bonds from the one-cent sales tax. This careful planning has allowed us to make great progress without asking for more from taxpayers.
Now, with the proposed levy, most of the funds will be dedicated to connecting the two buildings at Avon. This new connection will not only improve the flow of the campus but will also provide a secure, centrally located entrance, ensuring the safety of our students and staff. Additionally, this space will include much-needed office areas for administration, nurse, and counselor, as well as a media center and remodeling of the band and choir room. Currently, our principal and library are using spaces that were originally intended as classrooms, so this new area will significantly improve the efficiency and functionality of our school.
The remainder of the funds will support several smaller but equally important projects, including replacing the high school parking lot surface. The high school is a hub for our community, hosting numerous events each year. Over the past 25 years, the parking lot has been patched and sealed numerous times, but it is now at a point where it needs to be completely resurfaced. This is crucial to maintaining the area's safety and usability.
These construction projects are all part of our larger commitment to improving the learning environment for our students. Providing safe, modern, and well-maintained facilities is essential for ensuring that both current and future students at Abingdon-Avon have the best possible experience. Our children deserve top-notch schools, and these projects are a vital step in achieving that goal.
Strong schools are a reflection of a strong community, and your support for this levy will help us continue to build a brighter future for our students and our community as a whole. We sincerely appreciate your consideration and hope you’ll vote on April 1st. Regardless of the outcome, we remain neighbors, friends, and partners in making our community stronger.
Bill Walters
Superintendent
Abingdon-Avon CUSD #276
Jr. Twisters Family Night was a success! Students and families learned to make quick and easy meals or desserts in sandwich makers.
Thank you to all our families that came out!
WQAD visited the Avon Campus on 3/24 to talk about the upcoming levy vote on April 1.
Check out the interviews below:
https://www.wqad.com/video/news/education/abingdon-avon-middle-school-eyes-major-remodel-with-april-1-tax-vote/526-fbdf8bce-aac2-4ca4-8809-c49c337c5f65
Get those yearbook order forms in soon! No form? That's ok, just send the $20 (check to AAMS or cash) to the office in an envelope with your students first and last name and we can do the rest!
Tonight's the night! Join us at the Open House at the Abingdon-Avon Middle School tonight from 5:00-7:00.
Congratulations to the following Top Notch Tornadoes!
Come see the completed AAMS remodel tomorrow, Monday, March 24, from 5:00-7:00.
Frequently Asked Questions about the 2025 Tax Levy
Frequently Asked Questions about the proposed tax levy.
Come see the completed AAMS remodel on Monday, March 24 from 5:00-7:00.
Thank you to all that came out to HGS to see the New Wing addition of the library and gym/storm shelter!
Tonight is our OPEN HOUSE to see the new wing at HGS!! We are so excited to showcase the new library and Gym/Storm Shelter! See you from 4:00-6:00!
Come join us for these amazing events!!
Congratulations to the following Top Notch Tornadoes!
Congratulations to Kathryn Snyder and Madelyn Lepper for receiving Honorable Mention ribbons at the Macomb Arts Center Art Show.
Please click on the link below for ATOWN Food Pantry PickUp
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfa7n8z3Lc5C4yqF63hazSZfnIGgtoKTWuh1WazEftP5e0Ucg/viewform?usp=pp_url
Avon Campus staff and students enjoyed celebrating Pi day this afternoon. The student from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade that memorized the most digits of pi chose a teacher to pie in the face. The winners were Peyton Schmalshof, Cole Tracey, and Alivia Yoho-Mclaurin. Avon Campus students also pied staff members that had the most money in their containers in a fundraiser for the Briggs family.
