Kids Against Hunger event
The Avalon Middle School Art Club was awarded the grand prize in their art competition for the second straight year. In addition to the grand prize, AMS students were given the Sponsor's Award for their work on a gingerbread house.
Avalon Middle School’s Service Learning Clubs: Student Council, Beta Club, National Junior Honor Society and Builders Club combined their efforts to hold a food and toy drive for local families in the community. Classes competed for who could bring in the most toys, and the winners were Ms. Lucas’ sixth grade class; Ms. Garrity’s class and Ms. Hilyer’s class tied in the seventh grade category; and Ms. Carr’s class and Ms. Morales’ class tied in the eighth grade category.
Magic Curtain Productions’ Senior Performance Troupe had a successful first showing at the National Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta, Ga. MCP theater director Rhonda Cato was awarded the top Freddie G. award for her dedication and achievement in youth theater. MCP choreographer Victoria Kroll was also honored with the Broadway Slam Event Choreography award.
More than 100 people helped The Kiwanis Club of East Orange County and Kids Against Hunger – a national organization with a mission to reduce the number of hungry children in the world – to package more than 4,000 meals that will be delivered to food pantries throughout Orange County Public Schools on Saturday, Jan. 28.
Avalon Middle's Jay Fligor, Lourdes Miranda, Azalia Samsam and Amber Teague’s artwork was chosen to be on displayed in the Peggy Crosby Student Gallery at the Orlando Museum of Art.
Avalon Elementary tied for seventh in Florida's recent ranking of its more than 3,000 public schools. Schools were ranked based on points earned in the state's grading system, which gives each school a letter grade. Grades for elementary and middle schools are based on student performance and improvement year after year on the FCAT.
Carolyn Deeb, Avalon Middle School athletic director and fitness teacher, was awarded the 2012 Sports Professional of the Year Award for the Southeast region. The award was established to honor outstanding leaders in the professional domain of sports. Coach Deeb will be honored at the Southern District convention in February.