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McKay poses with her award and Mallory Kirchhoff who nominated her.

McKay Receives Award of Lifetime

Charity Williams January 29, 2018

  AHS Adminstrator Heather McKay was presented with the Athena award on Jan. 13 by the Chamber of Commerce in front of her friends and family. During her career, McKay has done so much for...

Science teacher Jedd Sherman brings excitement to his lectures by telling many stories.

Second Year Teachers Take on the School Year

Cyle Renaud and Brandon Woodard December 20, 2017

Last year, the halls of AHS were filled with many new faces. English II teacher Rachelle Lipp and P.E. teacher and coach Tucker Weber are new teachers right out of college, and Science teacher Jedd...

Five Students Earn Hawkeye Ten Academic Honors

Five Students Earn Hawkeye Ten Academic Honors

Jaxson Eden April 6, 2017

Five Atlantic students received Hawkeye Ten academic honors with one of them earning the Character Award. The five seniors were Megan Behrends, Sam Coder, Emily Hohenberger, Tori Krogh, and Anna Iekel. Emily...

ASCD Superintendent sits in room 408 during an interview with editor Zeke Whetstone on Wednesday, March 15.

Welcome to AHS, Mr. Barber

Zeke Whetstone March 16, 2017

Atlantic’s  new superintendent Steven Barber was in the district Wednesday, March 15, for the first time since his acceptance of the position. Barber said that the job offer at AHS was appealing...

Class of 2017 - Straight-A's First Semester
Front row: Sam Coder; Second row: Kylee Champlin, Bailey Schildberg, Megan Behrends, Emily Hohenberger, Kaylee Pappal; Third row: Hannah Wright, Nadia Somers; Back row: Sarah Fixmer, Zaria Agboglo, Victoria Krogh, Morgan Anstey, McKenna Den Beste, Mary Hayes and Bryn Blanchette

Girls vs Boys

Alexis Brockman and Karsyn Rush February 6, 2017

A recent study by a psychologist at the University of Illinois found that boys and girls under five years old associate brilliance with their own gender. However, at age 6 and 7 only the boys still held...

SOMETHING ROTTEN-Students prepare to perform selections from the musical Something Rotten! at the district competition. Alex Williams, Josh McClean, Aaron Rothfusz, Sarah Fixmer, Sarah Schorle, and Rebekah Hallman prepared for over two weeks for the district competition. The group will compete at the state level in February.

Strapping Speech Weekend

Sarah Schorle January 26, 2017

On Saturday Jan 21, 18 students traveled to Perry High School to compete in the IHSSA District Large Group competition. The team brought a total of 10 events with 7 of the 10 events moving on to the State...

Poet Mary Swander

Poet to Lead Workshops at AHS

Charity Williams January 25, 2017
Iowa Poet Laureate Mary Swander will visit Atlantic Jan. 29-30.
English teacher Emma Walker displays her blog  that went viral this past month.

AHS Teacher’s Blog Goes Viral

Hannah Alff and Taylor Hansen January 24, 2017

With the new year brings the traditional New Year's Resolutions. The most common resolutions are losing weight or saving money. English teacher Emma Walker has a New Year’s Resolution to “get in shape,...

ISS teacher Mallory Kirchhoff.

Life in ISS

Randall Dill January 9, 2017

How many students have walked by and wondered what was happening in the (ISS In-School Suspension Room)? The amount of people that are admitted each week range from one to six, although seven is the maximum...

Sophomore Katie York gives the manikin CPR.       
York participated in the class, but she is already certified in CPR as a lifeguard.

“Stayin’ Alive” Rocks AHS Health Class

Matt Gearheart and Logan Reilly December 21, 2016

The Bee Gees are back. That’s right AHS is “Stayin’ Alive.” Health teacher Tucker Weber’s classes are learning CPR. Students had the option to pay $8 to become CPR certified. All students had...

 HOLA-Trisha Niceswanger teaches Spanish at AHS.

“Nice” to Meet You

Paige Carrier December 19, 2016

There are two Spanish teachers In Atlantic High school, Dan Vargason and Trisha Niceswanger. Both will take part in the school’s Costa Rica trip in June of 2018. Students will experience the Costa Rican...

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