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AHSneedle

The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

Handshake Smack Down

Destiny Jordan, Sierra Parker, and Belicia Smith March 9, 2017

When a Trojan meets a Trojan, they have different ways to greet each other. Several AHS students and teachers competed in a handshake competition where they demonstrated their best handshake with one...

FFA Sub Districts Results

March 9, 2017

After school on Wednesday, Feb. 22 twenty-two FFA members loaded up a bus and headed off to Exira-EHK for sub-district contests while two other members stayed back in Atlantic for the welding contests....

TRYING TO FOCUS-Junior Mariah Cook colors to help her relieve her stress.

Teens Turn to Childhood Stress Relievers

Katie York March 9, 2017

Are you stressed out about homework or extracurricular activities? Are you stressed out about your job, or family? Studies are showing that when teenagers are stressed out they are going back to some of...

FFA Competes at Districts

FFA Competes at Districts

Katie York March 9, 2017

On Saturday, March 4, 23 Atlantic FFA members headed to Red Oak High School for FFA Districts. Connor Pellett received a Gold in Extemporaneous Speaking and Ashley Freund received a silver in Chapter...

The poster for the 2017 AHS musical

Trying a New Tone

Charity Williams March 9, 2017

The AHS music department is setting a different, more serious tone for the 2017 musical by performing “Fiddler on the Roof.” The musical is about a milkman struggling between sticking with tradition...

Getting to Know the Class of 2017: Samuel Coder

Getting to Know the Class of 2017: Samuel Coder

Camden McFadden March 9, 2017

Sam Coder has participated in band, choir and NHS. His favorite activity is anything involving music. Coder has two siblings, Austin and Jared, as well as a dog named Indie. Coder’s favorite school memory...

Getting to Know the Class of 2017: Nathan Gifford

Getting to Know the Class of 2017: Nathan Gifford

Matthew Gearheart March 9, 2017

As a high school athlete, Nathan Gifford has participated in track, football, golf, and basketball. One of the most difficult obstacles Gifford has come across is tearing his right ACL, not once, but twice....

Getting to Know the Class of 2017: Anna Iekel

Getting to Know the Class of 2017: Anna Iekel

Karsyn Rush March 7, 2017

Choir and band never stops in the Iekel house. Anna Iekel used to live in Cokato, Minnesota, and when she was five, the family moved to Atlantic, Iowa. Anna went to public school for awhile until her fourth...

Getting to Know the Class of 2017: Garrett Franken

Getting to Know the Class of 2017: Garrett Franken

Logan Reilly March 7, 2017

When classmates and community members heard Garrett Franken’s name, they mostly thought about how tall he is (6’ 7”) or that he was a basketball player. Franken played basketball, baseball and football...

Second of Three Superintendent Interviews Held Tuesday

Second of Three Superintendent Interviews Held Tuesday

Marcus Duranceau and Logan Templeton March 1, 2017

On Tuesday, Feb. 28,  the second interview of three for the new Atlantic School District superintendent was held. Dr. Joe Potts has been the principal of Kentlake High School in Washington since 2011....

Getting to Know the Class of 2017: Paige Henderson

Getting to Know the Class of 2017: Paige Henderson

Erin Wendt March 1, 2017

Paige Henderson has always had a love for singing. Her love for singing is what helped her decide what she is planning to go to college for. She decided that she will attend a college and study music education....

Getting to Know the Class of 2017: Emily Hohenberger

Getting to Know the Class of 2017: Emily Hohenberger

Erin Wendt March 1, 2017

Emily Hohenberger has played basketball and soccer all four years of her high school career. She has also played volleyball, and ran on the track team in middle school. Hohenberger is involved in other...

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