Um, which is very exciting. I'm glad that students have that uh platform. We are also very excited to host the Polar Plunge again in late March. Um, we do this to support the Special Olympics of Illinois and it's just a great way for students to overall get involved and really contribute to a cause that is incredible and that truly matters. Uh, with sports, our cheer team uh, compete at the state competition for the first time in 12 years. Uh, it was very exciting and I was so proud to see all the amazing uh, athletes get recognized. um or our dance team also competed at state and overall they have both had incredible seasons. Uh our basketball team has also been doing really well as well as our bowling, our swim and dive team. Um overall sports and activities have been doing really well and our speech team also competed at regionals this past weekend and will uh will compete at sectionals this week.
So something to be proud of when we think about our community, something to hang on to. >> So appreciate it. >> Okay. >> Right. >> Congratulations to instructor Megan McCarthy and Parasiggo High School students on winning the state floral design competition at the College of DuPage on January 30th. This competition allows students to shine through their floral design related skills and the OS team has dominated the space, winning first place most years they attend. >> [applause] >> Some exciting news from the Southwest Prairie Conference. Asiggo East High School is the Scholastic Bowl champion of the SPCI of the SPC. The varsity team went a perfect 20 and0 in the conference this year. Additionally, the boys varsity and junior varsity co-op swim and dive teams won the SPC championship this weekend. Congratulations to these students. Uh, congratulations to the OS co-ed cheer team for competing at the state level for the fourth year in a row.
Um, and I I my only regret is that orchestra was not an option for our two daughters when they went through Avon, but it certainly is an option for our grandsons as they go through the program and I hope that they choose it. Um we have students in our speech program that many of them are in orchestra and they come with just a different um presence when they um take the stage to speak. Um it get orchestra has given them confidence. Orchestra has given them the ability to uh perform at a high level. Um and that is those are gifts that those children will grow to um embrace as they become adults and that's possible because of people like you Joel. So thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for being such a great ambassador for Avon um and also for um agreeing that you would step into the shoes of Dean Westman.
Do you have any questions? Um on that um last item, the shelter instruction is there has already been not participating in that or >> not yet. We at Bent Central, Kim Fitch trained all of our teachers in an afterchool program um two years ago and then every year when we write the ML grant, we have to talk about how we are working toward >> um and so we turned then our attention to prayer crossing because the ML population is larger. There are three ML students at Ottoman right now. So >> will they will they be trained? Will there be training at Ottoman? um because we want them to have the same kind of language acquisition training and we don't know. We're hoping we have more students. >> Yeah, we never know. >> Yeah, that makes sense. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. >> Yes.
So um we're excited that it could possibly get done here before graduation. That's my hope. I'm not going to hold my breath because I've said that about three times. Um, but hearing from their insurance agents that that was possible in so couple things there as far as projects. Um, some positives. Again, we had one sectional champ and three other qualifiers in wrestling to regional. Of those four, um, we had Regal Red, Ethan Morat, White Tutor, and Isaiah Ross. Three of them are moving on to Chicago on Saturday. So, we haven't had three in each similar day in a while. So, That's a nice nice change of pace for that program. Um, we got some rough draws. One of them really rough. Um, but we have two I think two get out. So that's good. We had two divers in the sectional finals which I don't remember if we ever had that.
And so, uh, we want to extend a great appreciation to Ascension Health on that. So, but great things are happening. We're happy about that. Okay. Next up this evening, you have a proposal from Greers Flooring. Uh, we have used Greers, I think the past two summers to do flooring projects and the corporation. Um the proposals that you have there is to complete four classrooms at Wood Memorial Intermediate School. I believe this will complete all of the classrooms over there for flooring and then the Wood Memorial Middle School hallway. So this is U coming down the main hallway and then turning and going down towards the CTE wing over there. Um the hallways at middle schools for 60,51078. The intermediate schools for 20,65736. This would be paid out of operations and complet Um, we've had a lot of great compliments about the flooring that we have out here in the high school.
Any questions or comments? >> President. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Hope you can hear me. I have a question. How often outside of the weight and everyday usage in the parking lots are will we be repaving school parking lots? And I hope you can hear me. I didn't know. >> How often do you have to repay? >> How often do we have to repay? Uh I don't have exactly when the last time that was done. We try to do several of them a year. Uh we also try to address areas that might need to be just patched. So we've done that in several locations as well. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions or comments? Roll call vote, please. >> Okay. Okay, we'll start with uh Vice President Moore. >> Hi, >> President Duckworth. >> Hi, >> Trusty Kefir. >> Hi, >> Secretary Dere. >> Hi, >> Trusty Hollingsworth.
They change life trajectories. And that's what makes them so special. And so preparing this presentation to share with you really has been such a beautiful reminder for us of how blessed we are to serve these individuals because they are truly amazing. Don't cry. Don't cry. And that is the end of my presentation. Thank you again for your time and attention. And we'd love to host you again in the future sometime so you can come see all these wonderful individuals in the flesh. They're wonderful people. They're quiet. They do not like to have all the attention on them. Deina, she struggles with being recognized, but um they all deserve it and more because they are truly amazing. And of course, we can't leave you without a treat. So, you've got a little reminder there that you have a friend in us. Thank you for your time.
>> Sure. I think my favorite thing I've learned in reading class is poetry. [music] I I like poetry the most because it kind of shows how you can be talking about a bird, but it [music] could actually mean something completely different like your mother or something. And it allows you if you're upset or you have something going on, you can express yourself [music] and make it feel like it's off your back. I like the Maya, the Aztec, and the Inca because [music] they really made stuff out of nothing. I like poems because just like Ron said, you can express yourself without saying [music] words. It's like if you're shy and you don't want to and you're feeling down and something's going on in your life and you don't want to say it to someone [music] cuz that would just make you more upset, you could write it in words and like send it to them.
Um, so those are those are our top two and and you know, we'll work with them, you know, as appropriate to to navigate those. Um, immediately below that, we know we have um needs around uh windows. We we have um you know older windows that are you know just not very efficient. They're you know the the you know they make the schools a lot colder than they need to um and that contributes to a lot of our um concerns about classroom temperatures um and also things like safety as well. So we had three schools on there that um uh needed full window replacements, three small elementary schools. Um and then beyond that is just sort of the ongoing wish list of of things that we would really love to have. Uh, but really the top of that list is is the sort of critical needs that that we know yeartoear.
And if you are looking for high school program, that gets some priority points. We don't qualify for any of the priorities. So again, that means there's already going to be applications that are going to probably rise above ours because we aren't meeting any of those priority points. >> So I mean, I think it's realistic. to be percolating back here like we may need to be coming up with a plan. >> Thank you. >> And I will second just really quick also I was I was helping with art Friday and Cooper was great like with the kids and just the interactions I saw was fantastic. >> Great. Okay. Thank you. Middle school. >> Is that your basketball tonight? Middle school basketball. >> Anybody have any question about report? >> Might be here. If not, you can let me know and I'll get those questions to you.
Um, and that part come came in right about $14,700 with the options for staining if we pick a certain floor color um for a different part of the gym floor. The company that does all the lines and all the painting comes in after they're done with the sanding part of it and fixing any dead spots, things like that in the floor. So they'll come in and do their part of it and then they'll the other group will come back and do the finishing part once all the lines are the lines and the colors are done. So that does include all the line paintings, the basketball lines, the volleyball lines, the sideline, the baseline, the logos and the wording. So these are two separate companies that have two different parts of the gym floor. So that comes out to just a little over $30,000. Um we don't know the last time that's been done all the way down and fixing what needs to be fixed.
I was I guess I I was and I did mention it to Ruben and I meant to mention it to him at some point. And I kept forgetting, but because of my situation right now with my being a little handicapped, just where would I sit, you know, because I know it gets us thinking that the bleachers will be all crowded and everything. And so I did mention that to them. So they made a real quick sign for handicap seating. And uh that thank you very much for that. >> Um but yes, and that I have a senior or my grandson who who played on the basketball this season this this season and it was really exciting to see all the families there celebrating their seniors as they completed the season as they got close to finishing up the season before the flight before the playoffs.
>> All right. Thank you. >> Hi. Can you tell us your name and tell us what CT program you're in? >> Hi, my name is Bailey and I'm in my second year of biotech and hosa. >> All right. And can you tell us why you love your CTE program? I love my CTE program because it opens up a lot of opportunity to like go experience things that are hands-on and also I just love to be in Miss Coffin's class. >> Yeah, that's great. And can you tell us why this class has helped you prepare for the future? >> Um, it's definitely taught me like a lot of communication for like being in the lab and stuff and just working with others. >> Yeah, that's great. And what's one skill you've learned that will follow you after high school? Um, probably just like the same thing.
>> Okay. >> Sound good? >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you for speaking, by the way. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you very much. >> Okay. >> On to your business. >> All right. We're going to move on to our team presentation. So, our students who came to speak and their parents and uh others, you are welcome to stay. I'm confident the presentation's going to be great, but we will allow for an awkward pause if you want to kind of find your way home and uh do that as well. But you're welcome to stay. I'm not ushering you out at all. But thank you for being here and >> thank you to our students for speaking up. We appreciate >> Yeah. Where should we be standing? >> Here. Who wants >> Katie? Are you clicker? >> Would you like me to put this? >> I think you should.
Um and then lastly for resources and access we did relationship mapping which is an incredible I think it's an incredible way to ensure that students and staff uh that students have staff to rely on in the building and we also did the state mandated surveys and then the college and career center continues to provide students with opportunities to explore careers and overall just help uh get help with financial aid and colleges. Thank you. >> Perfect. I think Romina covered it as always. Um, well, next slide, please. [laughter] I'm just kidding. I'm just kidding.
Additionally, several of our student athletes were honored during last week's signing national signing day. Congratulations to these students from OS and OEHS who have committed to continuing their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level. The Plank Junior High School robotics team, the Octabots, are heading to the first um Illinois Robotics State Championship this weekend. The Octabots earned second place in robot performance and received the engineering excellence award at the Betavia Sectional Competition. Congratulations and good luck to the team. The Changemakers Club at Grand Park Elementary School has been hard at work giving back. Students made tie blankets for Project Linus, an organization that provides handmade blankets to bring comfort to children in need. Prairie Point's Helping Hands Club also volunteered at Feed My Starving Children recently. We're so proud of these students for modeling our values in the community. The Murphy Junior High School spelling be was exciting.
Um, I know for you personally that's probably um a challenge, but I can think of no one better. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. Thank you for stepping up to the plate. Um, I know there's going to be great things that come from you. So, thank you for being a great mentor, a great leadership. Thank you for taking on this program. I know music is a big, you know, thing for this district. So, thank you for all you do. >> Thank you so much. Well, as you know, my uh family, all three of my kids were very active participants in the Avon orchestra. Kind of near the beginning of the time that it started. They're all three now proud graduates of Avon High School. When Mr. Pal came on the scene, I will tell you in our household, we were hearing words like perfectionist, taskmaster, um never saying good enough, right?
Thank you. >> Okay. Okay, this is the time of year when we have our annual conflict of interest disclosure statements that we can remind people that they need to do that, get those turned in. Uh C6, we have a project update. >> Yeah, I I just show a few pictures. It's mainly duck work at Ottoman Elementary and then the split face exterior masonry at BC. So, see if we can. And the weather has not been great, but they make do. >> Still making progress. >> Yep. >> Just They say pictures are worth a thousand words. So, there you go. >> And we still have our uh every other week meetings and we have board representation for those.
So one podium. So Charlie podium was in final. So that was really good to see. And then our girls basketball team, arguably the best year in the last 10. So 17 and seven is a great win percentage for them. I know several of you went to several games along the way or even the last couple here at the end where they had a lot of adversity in that last game. They fought through even though they came up short, but that was really nice to see out of. Okay. Now we will go with the superintendent report. >> No, [laughter] fourth grade wins tonight. So So this is a draft of the strategic plan that I shared with staff and with our community. And so I thought it would be appropriate to present that tonight. This has been um truly built by our community. And this started with the surveys that were shared with our community, with our staff, with our students, also listening sessions, focus groups, and met with staff as well.