If your child participates in Minecraft Club on Thursday afternoons, it is cancelled today.
Thank you for your understanding.
Go KNIGHTS!
This is Mr. Stokes with several particularly important announcements regarding our school and upcoming events.
• Next week, Feb 9th, is Mid-Term. Please check your child’s grades in FOCUS regularly.
• The AMS Impact Club will sell Valentine Candy Grams each day during all three lunches for $1.00. Sales will take place starting tomorrow and last until 2/12.
• AMS Yearbooks are on sale for $45. Please see the attached flyer and order yours online.
• PARENT DROP-OFF:
o For our children’s safety, use only the first lane for dropping your child in the mornings.
o Please be mindful of other parents and children and keep the line moving.
• Please remind your child of the Cell Phone Policy:
o Phones are to be silenced & put away once students enter the building in the mornings.
o Phones must stay silenced & put away for the remainder of the day until the dismissal bell.
• Attendance matters. Please help us by making sure your child attends regularly. If they must be out for any reason, please provide notes. We want your child to be successful but need them here in order for that to happen.
The Spring Semester is a very busy time of the year, and before you know it, summer will be upon us. We have a great deal left to teach and we know our students are capable of remarkable things as well. Thank you for working with us. Please reach out if you have any questions.
Go KNIGHTS!
Next week is Literacy Week and we have several activities planned for the students each day. Please see the attached Literacy Week flyer for daily trivia and dress-up themes. We look forward to a fun week as we celebrate reading, especially at a young age.
We also have our annual STEAM Night coming up in February. More information will come later for this event. We are very proud of our Band students, especially those who have and are representing Avalon in All-County and All-State. We also wish luck to our Chorus students as they prepare to do the same. Ms. Reeves & Mr. Philley are amazing at what they do, and Avalon is lucky to have them.
Thank you for trusting us with your children. Have a safe and restful weekend.
Go KNIGHTS!
Ryan Stokes
Avalon Middle School Principal
StokesR@santarosa.k12.fl.us
850-983-5540
Track and Field season is upon us. We are having an interest meeting this Friday, January 23rd from 7:45am-8:45am with a short practice after the meeting. If your student has a permission slip on file for Cross-Country, they will not need another permission slip for Track. They will need a permission slip for the meets if they qualify to run. Those slips will go out closer to the meets. We will participate in 2 meets at Pace High School this year. The first will be the Frank Lay Invitational on Friday, March 27th. The top 2 runners for each event will be able to participate. The 2nd meet will be the North End Invitational on Wednesday, April 1st. The top 4 runners for each event will be able to participate. We will have qualifying runs during practice to determine who the top 2-4 runners are. We will also need to take a couple of alternates.
The events are boys’ and girls’ divisions, not grade level, and as follows:
• 4x800m relay (1 per gender)
• 100m
• 200m
• 400m
• 1600m
• 4x100m relay (1 per gender)
• 4x400m relay (1 per gender)
• Shot put
• Discus
We may have a school-based track meet with other schools on the north end. We will keep you posted.
Order forms for jerseys will go home the first week of practice. They will be $20, payable by cash or check made out to Avalon Middle School. Students are not required to purchase a jersey. We have jerseys that students may borrow. If they are not returned, students responsible for the cost of the missing jersey.
We look forward to a great season!
Coach Huntington
Coach Richardson
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I hope all is well and that the second semester is off to a great start for your child. Please remember, Second Quarter/First Semester Report Cards posted for your child last Friday in FOCUS. You can visit your child's FOCUS account to see their grades.
There are several events taking place soon that I wish to bring to your attention.
Attached is the FL DOE ESE Parent Survey flyer for 2026. In addition to a direct link, a QR code is provided for parents to easily access the survey. If you have a child with an IEP or an EP, please take time to visit this site and complete the online survey. The survey will remain open through June 30th.
Also, I would like to announce the upcoming Birth to Five: Help Me Thrive event, scheduled for Saturday, March 7, from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium. This event aims to support our community and highlight the importance of early childhood development.
In addition, I would like to bring attention to Santa Rosa County's Career Pathways Expo. Postcards were mailed directly to all 8th grade families in the district. While this is aimed to assist students entering high school, all students and families are welcome. The event will take place on February 5th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Dillon Center.
Again, I thank you for a strong beginning to our second semester. Please reach out if you have questions or concerns.
Go KNIGHTS!
Ryan Stokes
Avalon Middle School Principal
StokesR@santarosa.k12.fl.us
850-983-5540
Hello, Avalon Middle families. Welcome to 2026.
This Friday, January 16th, there will be an A & A/B Honor Roll celebration for all students performing at those levels during the second quarter. Your child's report card will post this Friday in FOCUS.
Tomorrow, we will have a full scale lockdown drill toward the end of the school day. Please be aware this is simply a monthly scheduled drill.
Track season is set to kick off January 23rd. This first meeting will be an informational meeting for the students and will begin at 7:45 am in the multipurpose room. Students can be dropped off at the car rider pickup/drop off ramp. Students will need a permission slip to participate in track. Those students who signed a permission slip for Cross Country do NOT need to have another permission slip signed—they are cleared to compete. Any study who did NOT participate in Cross Country will need to pick up a permission slip from the folder hanging outside Coach Richardson's door in Blue Hall, room 613. Practice days/times will be every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7:45 am. Please note that we will still hold practice on inclement days, as there are activities we can do in the multipurpose room. Practice is on unless we cancel through the Rooms app. If you have not installed Rooms, or do not regularly monitor it, please consider checking it out, as we post updates to the Track Season in our Track and Cross Country Room. Coach Huntington will be updating the Room with any new parents as the season gets underway. There will be two organized meets this season: The Patriot Invitational is set for Friday, March 27th, while the North End Invitational is set for Wednesday, April 1st. Both meets are at Pace High School. More information will follow on these meets, as we will only be able to take our athletes with the fastest qualifying times to these meets and a special release/permission slip will be required for those athletes. Lastly, students will be provided jerseys to wear at meets and appropriate track attire is required for practices: PE clothes (no jeans) with running shoes (no crocs/house shoes). Please direct questions to Coach Huntington (lhuntington@santarosa.k12.fl.us) or Coach Richardson (richardsont@santarosa.k12.fl.us).
Thank you for your time, and Go KNIGHTS!
Ryan Stokes
Avalon middle School Principal
StokesR@santarosa.k12.fl.us
850-983-5540
Check out the beautiful pictures!
As you start your Christmas Break, I do wish to bring a few items to your attention and remind you of special dates in the week we return to campus.
*Monday, January 5th is Teachers Planning Day. Students return Tuesday, January 6th.
*Take Stock in Children On-Line Scholarship Applications are due Wednesday, January 7th. Please take time to look into this.
*Make-Up Pictures are Thursday, January 8th.
From everyone at Avalon Middle School, Thank You for a great First Semester. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Please stay safe and we will see you in 2026.
Go KNIGHTS!
Ryan Stokes
Avalon Middle School Principal
StokesR@santarosa.k12.fl.us
Good evening, Avalon Families.
This is a reminder of our upcoming semester exams. I also wish to remind everyone that Friday, December 19th, is the ONLY early release day (@ 1:00). I have included a copy of the district calendar, which was updated in August.
*First and Second period exams are scheduled for Wednesday (12/17) @ 9:15 & 2:14.
*Third and Fourth Period Exams are Thursday (12/18) @ 9:15 & 2:14.
*Fifth and Sixth Period Exams are Friday (12/19) @ 9:15 & 10:30.
I hope this clears any confusion.
We wish our students the very best on their exams. We also wish all Avalon Families a Merry Christmas and Safe & Happy New Year.
Thank you and Go KINGHTS!
Rooms Access for Middle and High School Students
As we begin to experience cooler temperatures, please remember that our drop-off time begins at 8:35 AM and ends at 9:04 AM. Also, in preparation for the cold weather, our AMS Beta Club will conduct a Blanket & Jacket Drive all of next week. Your child can drop off Blankets or Jackets with Mrs. Kelly in room 711 (8th grade hallway).
**VERY IMPORTANT**
Take Stock in Children is a unique program to help qualifying students achieve success in high school and guidance towards college. Our program provides a mentor, college success coach, workshops, and individualized college readiness for each participant. Students make a commitment to their success and are held accountable for their grades, attendance, and behavior as well as committing to remaining crime/drug free. At graduation, and completion of the Take Stock program, students are awarded up to 4 years of college tuition to pursue a technical, associates, or bachelors degree.
To be eligible to apply:
• Santa Rosa student in grades 7-9
• Minimum 2.0 GPA or "C" average
• Show financial need (qualify for free/reduced lunch)
• Legal US resident
• Determined to succeed!!!
Applications are now available online through our website and the link below. A transcript of the application can be downloaded from our website to give you a preview of the required information and questions to be answered. Please complete the application with your student and answer all questions honestly and thoroughly. The student must complete "Section E - Student Information and Student Statement". Tax information is required to verify income eligibility and financial need. All information submitted is confidential and will not be shared.
TSIC Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 7th, 2026.
The first semester of school is rapidly winding down. I have sent many letters home with children who's grades need attention. If you have received one of these letters, please sign and return it with your child. Check your child's grades. They should all have homework at this time because they all have semester exams in the near future. Please help us insure your child's success.
If you have any questions, please call the school at 850-983-5540.
Thank you & Go KNIGHTS!
