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Blake is Back at AHS

Blake is Back at AHS

Ben Renaud November 11, 2015

Blake is back. After six weeks at Schuler Elementary with Melia Clark student teaching, Jeremy Blake is back at the high school once again. He will be student teaching for six more weeks with Mandi Brauer....

New Guidance Counselor

Maddy Williams November 3, 2015

Have you been to the guidance office lately? If not, stop by sometime to see the new guidance counselor Michelle Huber. Huber came from La Vista, Neb., to Atlantic to pursue her goal of working with...

ProStart Kids Work with Top Chef

ProStart Kids Work with Top Chef

Hayley Gibson November 2, 2015

AHS students in the Prostart Program peeked into the delicious world of the professional chef on Thursday, Sept. 24, in Des Moines. Seven students in the Prostart Program attended Dine Iowa Grand Tasting...

Academic Assembly

Academic Assembly

Maddy Williams November 2, 2015

On Oct. 21, there was an Academic Assembly at AHS to honor the students who earned a enough point to receive a letter. To earn a letter, students have to have up to 47 points. Points are earned by the...

The Price of Abusing your Laptop

The Price of Abusing your Laptop

Chad Jones November 2, 2015

Students are paying over $200 for their school laptops! Why is that? That’s because some students are accidentally breaking their laptops and laptop chargers. But how many laptops have been broken exactly? “Only...

Wrestling Hall of Fame Banquet

Wrestling Hall of Fame Banquet

Ricky Martinez October 28, 2015

On November 20, all of the wrestling coaches, current wrestlers, and previous wrestlers will meet at AHS for a banquet to induct past Atlantic High School wrestlers into the Atlantic/CAM Wrestling Hall...

Junior Shaylee Sweeney prepares chicken to be seasoned for Red Chili Chicken Paninis. Sweeney is taking ProStart classes 1 and 2 simultaneously with Prostart 3 and 4.

Prostart Students Open Trojan Diner

October 27, 2015

By Hayley Gibson Friday Oct. 23, students in the Prostart program will host the first out of two Trojan Diners of the year. They will be serving creamy pumpkin soup, red chile paninis, hot spiced cider,...

First debate

First debate

Kole Schmitt October 20, 2015

The first debate topic for the year has been decided.  For the month of October students will debate the issue of if  the U.S. Federal Government should pay reparations to African Americans.   According...

Walk Throughs at AHS

Walk Throughs at AHS

Madeline Nelson October 20, 2015

Walk throughs were performed by faculty of the Atlantic Community School District at AHS on Wednesday, Sept. 30.  These are a way for school personnel to collect data about teachers, their teaching styles,...

AHS Principal Selected for IHSPA Administrator of the Year Award

AHS Principal Selected for IHSPA Administrator of the Year Award

Madeline Nelson October 14, 2015

AHS Principal Heather McKay was recently nominated and selected by the Iowa High School Press Association (IHSPA) as the administrator of the year.  She was nominated by journalism teacher Allison Berryhill...

A Day in the Life of Our Principal

A Day in the Life of Our Principal

Madeline Nelson and Chloe Newbury September 30, 2015

When her alarm sounds at 5:30 a.m., AHS principal Heather McKay is awake and checking her phone for teachers that may be need substitutes that day.  McKay then either lies in bed for a little while longer...

About Ms. Walker

About Ms. Walker

Bailey Schildberg, Editor September 16, 2015

We have many new faces here at AHS, including the English 3 teacher, Ms. Walker. Walker was formerly a student of the Exira High School (which is no longer around). As she watched her younger brother grow...

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