The week of May 11-17 is National Police Week. The week is about honoring those who have fallen in the line of duty and recognizing current officers in service. ACSD has one of those currently serving officers walking the halls of our schools, Officer Ben Sandy, who came in during the 2025-2026 academic year as the Atlantic Community School District’s School Resource Officer. Among Officer Sandy’s colleagues are other police officers at the Atlantic Police Department who work to keep everyone in the community safe. Even when we don’t realize it, they’re protecting everyone every day. They are among the many first responders worldwide that we’re lucky to have.
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National Police Week
May 11th to 17th is National Police Week
May 14, 2026
School Resource Officer Ben Sandy stands in front of the AHS commons during lunch.
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Alix Nath, AHS Needle & Broadcasting Editor
Alix Nath is a senior at Atlantic High School and is involved in various activities including AHS journalism, Quill and Scroll, National Honor Society, and Speech and Debate. Nath is a senior editor for AHS Needle, they also take photos for the website. Nath spoke about their “most enjoyable” subject in school: art and journalism. They said, “I truly enjoy showing different perspectives and I think using art as a medium to do that and writing to do that is important to see”. Nath gives examples of what types of pictures they want to capture, “While the marching band is warming up” and “If it’s a musical or play I’ll go backstage, get some photos”. Nath says they want to “Shine a light on people and things you don’t normally get to see in the spotlight”. They’re working on a behind-the-scenes in Journalism and a “Free speech in a Small Town” piece. Nath says “Once I do leave it’s going to be the people I miss”. They said they were going to miss the people who “Structured my education and have had a lot of impact on me, as well as friends.”
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