Oriole Blast

Put on your best black and gold Avon Orioles attire and join us in celebrating Black & Gold Day in the Town of Avon. Let's celebrate the mighty Avon Marching Black & Gold for their stellar 2025 season: they earned their 18th State Championship and 6th Grand National Championship. We are so proud of the hundreds of students, directors, volunteers, parents, and community members who combine efforts to sustain the greatness we are so privileged to witness year after year.

For the sixth time in their illustrious history — and the third season in a row — the Avon Marching Black & Gold are Bands of America Grand National Champions. There really are no words to describe how proud we are of each and every one of these students and directors as well as the hundreds of parents, boosters, volunteers, and community members who work together each season. Congratulations, Avon Marching Black & Gold. You earned it!

The low class sizes, competitive teacher pay, and vital student supports that have been in place since voters approved the 2018 Operating Referendum will continue thanks to the 64.6% of Washington Township voters who voted yes in our special election last week. We have strong schools because of our strong community, and we are excited to see what our students and staff continue to achieve because of your support.

Avon is one of the leading school corporations in the Hoosier state, and it's not by accident. Avon students succeed in school and in life thanks to the support of their parents and family members, excellent educators and school staff, and the Avon-Washington Township community.

Karie Mize and Matt Shockley share their experiences in Avon Schools as well as firsthand accounts of the impact of the years between the failed 2011 Operating Referendum and the voter-approved 2018 Operating Referendum. You'll learn how much the community's support means to Avon's 11,000 students and 1,600 employees.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced that AHS has five students who are honored as National Merit Semifinalists. Madi Gullion, Maya Kozenski, Macy Lingle, Bella Ryan, and Kaitlyn Yenerich are among the small number of US high school seniors who have earned this distinction. It is a rare and prestigious honor.

On Tuesday, November 4, people who live in Avon and Washington Township can vote in a special election. The vote is about renewing our voter-approved 2018 Operating Referendum, which expires in 2026. We’ve put together helpful info so everyone knows how to take part. You can click the button below to learn how to: sign up to vote, check if you're already registered, understand the question that will be on the ballot, vote early or by mail, and find out where to go to vote on election day.

In 2018, Avon and Washington Township voters approved an Operating Referendum that has allowed Avon Community School Corporation to accomplish three objectives: decrease class sizes to create better learning environments, improve teacher pay to recruit and retain excellent educators, and increase the number and quality of supports for our students. On November 4, Avon and Washington Township voters will have a chance to participate in a special election to renew the Operating Referendum.

When Superintendent Dr. Scott Wyndham asked an AHS student — two-time Speech Team state champion and 13th place finisher in this summer's national competition Doyin Akinde — to give a short speech in front of 1,500 Avon Schools employees at their Back-to-School Celebration, he figured everyone was in for a treat.