Classes Held Via Zoom
Hana Holtz, Editor
April 7, 2020
With schools remaining closed until Friday, May 1 per Governor Kim Reynolds’ instructions, teachers at Atlantic High School have gotten creative in regards to instructing their students. While a lot of the course material distributed is optional in nature, many students are taking part. One way edu...
Scholarship Opportunities for AHS Seniors
Da'Jai Wesson, Editor
March 12, 2020
Every year, AHS seniors have the opportunity to fill out scholarships to be financially rewarded for their academic and extracurricular achievements. The website for scholarships is open to all seniors as of Saturday, Feb. 1. There are multiple scholarships sponsored locally throughout the commu...
The Grind of a 4.0
Chaylei Carey, Staff Writer
February 27, 2020
Ever since the second or third grade, students have received report cards with letter grades that are based on attentiveness and homework. At the time, these report cards were no big deal. If a kid had all As, their parents would likely put the report on the refrigerator to show off the academic feat. ...
Learning to Teach
Molly McFadden, Editor
February 13, 2020
Many students at AHS are beginning to look towards the future, and with that comes college and a career. To help students make these decisions, AHS offers multiple opportunities. One of these opportunities is being a TA in the elementary, middle, and high schools. A teacher's assistant, or TA, receives high ...
Parents in School
Addi Schmitt, Staff Writer
February 12, 2020
“Bye, Momma, I love you,” sophomore Brynna Ray says every time she parts ways with her mom before school. When many students go to school, this is their time spent away from their parents. However, some students go to school alongside their parents. Sophomore Xander Moore attends school in the...
Changing the Culture
Aspen Niklasen, Staff Writer
February 12, 2020
School culture is a major part about attending high school. Friends, teachers, and acquaintances are all key points to a school's culture. Relationships drive a school’s culture. “The school is about relationships,” Atlantic High School principal Heather McKay said. “People perform better, learn...
Dogs, Dad Jokes, and Dodson
Brynna Ray, Staff Writer
February 7, 2020
Dexter Dodson: the home improvement and dad joke man. Dodson started at AHS in the 2019-20 school year, becoming some students’ favorite teacher because of his fun personality and teaching skills. Dodson is from Maywood, Neb. In school, Dodson's favorite classes were shop and band, where he play...
No Small Task: Small Engines Class
Becca Folds and Eleanor Greving
January 29, 2020
Atlantic High School has a new course that students can take, focusing on the mechanics of engines. The class is taught by Dexter Dodson. This is a class for anyone willing to get their hands dirty and learn new skills. In the course, students learn how to completely tear apart a small engine and put it...
The Start of Second Semester Art
January 23, 2020
Art classes plant the seeds for a creative outlet. They lead to a multitude of different styles and pieces of art. This is reflected in the course offerings at the high school, where mediums range from drawing to painting. Junior Cameryn Pitzer is in Ceramics II, which she sees as an "outlet for cre...
Creative Writing: From Berryhill to Bireline
Taliya James and Dreyah Rutherford
January 20, 2020
English teacher Emma Bireline took on a new task at AHS: the Creative Writing class. This year, the class is trying new things after being taught by Allison Berryhill for the last few years. Bireline would like to teach nonfiction first, then fiction. She will focus on technique, characterization, di...
Second Semester’s New Course
Ariel Clark, Editor
January 16, 2020
With the ever-looming presence of technology integrating itself further into society, more and more careers rely on technology-based backgrounds. Coding, a base of most technological advances, is now being taught as a semester-long class at AHS. Led by Rhonda Hawkins, it’s designed to teach freshm...
AO Scheduling Changes
January 14, 2020
Atlantic High School has a period of time between the second and third periods that allows students to get extra help, study for a class, or to take a brain break. This period of time is called AO, short for Academic Opportunity. Last semester, principal Heather McKay said the amount of students with fai...
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