Dr. Dan Peo

Proud Principal of Avon Middle School South! #WeAreSouthWeAreOne

[A Man Of Memes @RickyDoggin]

RULES FOR SONS:

1. Never shake a man’s hand sitting down.
2. Don’t enter a pool by the stairs.
3. The man at the BBQ Grill is the closest thing to a king.
4. In a negotiation, never make the first offer.
5. Request the late check-out.
6. When entrusted with a secret, keep it.
7. Hold your heroes to a higher standard.
8. Return a borrowed car with a full tank of gas.
9. Play with passion or not at all…
10. When shaking hands, grip firmly and look them in the eye.
11. Don’t let a wishbone grow where a backbone should be.
12. If you need music on the beach, you’re missing the point.
13. Carry two handkerchiefs. The one in your back pocket is for you. The one in your breast pocket is for her.
14. You marry the girl, you marry her family.
15. Be like a duck. Remain calm on the surface and paddle like crazy underneath.
16. Experience the serenity of traveling alone.
17. Never be afraid to ask out the best looking girl in the room.
18. Never turn down a breath mint.
19. A sport coat is worth 1000 words.
20. Try writing your own eulogy. Never stop revising.
21. Thank a veteran. Then make it up to him.
22. Eat lunch with the new kid.
23. After writing an angry email, read it carefully. Then delete it.
24. Ask your mom to play. She won’t let you win.
25. Manners maketh the man.
26. Give credit. Take the blame.
27. Stand up to Bullies. Protect those bullied.
28. Write down your dreams.
29. Always protect your siblings (and teammates).
30. Be confident and humble at the same time.
31. Call and visit your parents often. They miss you.
32. The healthiest relationships are those where you’re a team; where you respect, protect, and stand up for each other.

[Margaret Hoernemann @AvonHoernemann]

Bravo @AvonSupt for this well deserved honor! @OrioleTweets in great hands!

[Dr. Dan Peo @principalpeo]

Happy Assistant Principals Week to our two amazing APs, Ms. Holmes and Mrs. Matthews! I’m so grateful for their leadership and for how they serve the students, staff, and families of @avonsouth ! Hats off to you! @OrioleTweets #WeAreSouthWeAreOne

[Scott Wyndham @AvonSupt]

Welcome Officer Butler & Officer Whitfield - newest members of the ⁦@OrioleTweets⁩ School Police Dept. Thankful for this team!

[Dr. Dan Peo @principalpeo]

I’m so proud of our new NJHS Inductees! They are a fantastic group of young ppl who will lead their peers and set the tone for next year at @avonsouth. I’m also grateful to our outgoing students who organized such a dignified ceremony for this special event! #WeAreSouthWeAreOne

[Dr. Dan Peo @principalpeo]

Congrats to our @avonsouth choirs for gold ratings all around at ISSMA contest yesterday! I don’t have a picture because I was busy playing piano while accompanying the students! #WeAreSouthWeAreOne

[Dr. Dan Peo @principalpeo]

Great performance by our Symphonic Band during their performance at @avonnorth1 today! #WeAreSouthWeAreOne

[Dr. Dan Peo @principalpeo]

It’s ISSMA contest weekend! I started my morning off with our Beginning Honors Orchestra on our home @avonsouth stage. Great performance by our students! #WeAreSouthWeAreOne

[Scott Wyndham @AvonSupt]

⁦@avonsouth⁩ invited community leaders from ⁦@OrioleTweets⁩ school board, ⁦@aef_avonschools⁩, ⁦@avonadvocates⁩, & local business community to help review student MLK essays. We all left very impressed by students’ powerful reflections!

[Dr. Dan Peo @principalpeo]

Great job to our orchestra students and their teacher, Mr. Miller! Beautiful playing and so expressive! It was so wonderful to see students from four schools coming together to make music as @avonsouth students. #WeAreAvonWeAreOne @OrioleTweets @avonorchestra @avonstringbling

[Scott Wyndham @AvonSupt]

⁦@avonsouth⁩ band, choir, & orchestra students recognized veterans today & 2016 ⁦@AHS_Orioles⁩ grad Senior Airman Kelly Carr spoke to students about how Avon prepared him to serve our country. Powerful!

[Avon Community School Corporation @OrioleTweets]

If you're unfamiliar with Project A.N.G.E.L., it's a wonderful way to invest in our community through the holiday season. Check it out. https://t.co/1NewYujhkJ

[Dr. Dan Peo @principalpeo]

Congrats to our own Ms. O’Brien for winning her grant to provide books for our Multilingual Students! Thank you, Avon Educational Foundation! @OrioleTweets

[Dr. Dan Peo @principalpeo]

Great job to our band students during their first concert of the year! They have worked hard to blend the experiences of students who have come from four schools. @avonsouth @OrioleTweets @AvonSupt #WeAreSouthWeAreOne

[Dr. Dan Peo @principalpeo]

Great night seeing our South students do what they love! Tennis and choir: great job to all! @avonsouth @OrioleTweets @CoachScottAdams #WeAreSouthWeAreOne

[Dr. Dan Peo @principalpeo]

Proud of our Chamber Orchestra students from @avonsouth @avonnorth1 and @AvonMSWest ! Great performance this evening! @avonorchestra @AvonSupt @OrioleTweets

[Dr. Dan Peo @principalpeo]

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! We are grateful to the many contributions of Hispanic Americans to our society. #WeAreSouthWeAreOne @avonsouth @OrioleTweets

[Matt Hines @MattHines10]

Our @OrioleTweets School Board recognized some impressive @avonsouth 6th grade students for their excellent transition to middle school and @AHS_Orioles Grace Otey for her support helping Veterans in need….she’s raised over $35,000 for veterans….amazing! #WeAreAvonWeAreOne

[IASP @INPrincipals]

Join us at the beautiful JW Marriott in Indianapolis for the 2025 IASP Fall Conferences! ✨

Assistant Principals Conference | Nov. 20–21
Fall Professionals Conference | Nov. 23–25

We hope to see YOU there! 💙
#IASP25 #IASPFC25 #Education #Conference