The first ever Avoca Kidfit Challenge was a huge success! Working with a team of personal trainers, Coach Winters designed a KidFit course designed to test the strength and endurance of our 4th through 6th graders. The event can be seen on our PeriScope channel or Twitter stream @BTCS_Avoca.

Our VEX Robotics competition was a huge success! Many thanks to Ms. Cathy Bryant for working with our teams and to our Avoca parents and sponsors for providing registration fees. We appreciate Ms. Deidre Pendley, our district CTE Coordinator, and our community partners--Lowe’s, Strongwell, and the Bristol Chamber of Commerce for making this event possible. What fun to see cross-collaboration across the district and throughout the community. Today’s Learners = Tomorrow’s Workforce.

Avoca Elementary School has a new spelling bee champion! This is the second year in a row that Cara has won this competition. Many thanks to Ms. Shannon Morey for organizing the spelling bee and to Mr. Steve Hawkins for moderating our event.

Congratulations to Ms. Tracy Irvin, our 2018-19 Avoca Teacher of the Year! Ms. Irvin serves children and our school community as a second grade math teacher and a member of our school leadership team. We are blessed to have Ms. Irvin as a member of our faculty.

Once again the Bristol PTA Council will be sponsoring a Reflections Program, Safety Poster and Citizenship Essay contests. Themes include heroes, safety, and imagining our founding fathers were alive. Click for more information.

UPDATE: Nov. 11, 2018: Be sure to check out the commercial created by Ms. Peters' QUEST class to advertise the book fair family night scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Click this box to see more information.

Please take a few minutes to let us know what type of family programs / workshops you'd like to see offered at Avoca Elementary by completing the survey at https://goo.gl/forms/6yBNBnI3mC1R7tR62. Thank you!

You're invited to our annual PTA / Artsonia Art Show featuring artwork from the #AvocaDragons and fun activities for the whole family on Thursday, Oct. 25th from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Our live art auction begins at 6:00 p.m.

Many thanks to our PTA for organizing and hosting the best fall festival ever and to all of our families, teachers, and community members who came out to support our children.

Representative John Crawford and Senator Jon Lundberg were in Bristol to deliver a proclamation on behalf of the state legislature to Avoca Elementary School for being named by the Tennessee Department of Education as a 2018 Reward School.

Please join us in extending a big #AvocaDragons welcome to Sarah Daniels, our new full time guidance counselor!

We are excited to announce that Olivia DeBruin has joined our #AvocaDragons family as a 2nd grade teacher!