College Tips from Alumnus Zeke Whetstone
Beau Dickerson, Caroline Pellett, and Ashley Wendt
November 22, 2018
2018 graduate Zeke Whetstone re-entered the halls of Atlantic High School with a smile and a wish to help prepare seniors for their college experience by sharing some of his own findings. Whetstone currently attends Iowa State University as a first-generation college student, and initially began as an undec...
AHS Journalism Claims Another Award
Hana Holtz, Editor
November 20, 2018
After taking home the title of All-Iowa News Team of the Year for class A, AHS journalism snagged yet another award for their hard work. This time the focus was on the 2017-18 Javelin. The Iowa High School Press Association, or IHSPA, judged the Javelin on unifying concepts (photography and design...
Possible New Opportunities for AHS Students
November 6, 2018
Decisions, decisions. What to wear? What to have for lunch? What to do for the rest of my life? When even minute-to-minute decisions crowd our minds, how can we think ahead to lifelong choices of college and careers? The ACSD School-to-Work committee wants to help students navigate the uncertain path of ...
NEWS BRIEF — Conference Yields Award for AHS Journalism
Hana Holtz, Editor
October 31, 2018
A new banner is flying at AHS. The AHS Needle journalism students brought home the 2018 All-Iowa News Team of the Year banner on Thursday, Oct. 25. The award was presented at Iowa’s annual student journalism conference at the University of Iowa. The Iowa High School Press Association awards the banner to the ...
NEWS BRIEF — Students are Fond of Fondant
October 19, 2018
The Baking and Pastry class got into the Halloween spirit by having a cake competition on Friday, Oct 12. The class was divided into three groups with each creating a unique cake. The winning group consisted of Bailey Riesgaard and MaCade Stillian who designed a cake to look like a spider with blood d...
Digging for Details about FAFSA
October 17, 2018
As the school year progresses, many students may have been hearing the acronym FAFSA being used quite frequently. FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid and is required to be filled out in order for anyone seeking a higher education in the United States to receive federal, state and c...
Academic Opportunities in Full Swing
Kylie Neal, Editor
October 2, 2018
A schedule change has arrived at AHS, ending the school day at 3:13 p.m. Academic Opportunities, also known as “AO,” follows second period every day except Monday, on which seminar is held instead. This time is intended for students to make up tests or quizzes or complete missing work. If a student has ...
Search for Industrial Technology Teacher Continues
September 14, 2018
AHS is currently searching for a new industrial tech teacher, but for the time being, Roger Warne, ACSD Director of Technology, is teaching drafting and woodworking. "Mr. Warne is covering for two classes for us while we are looking for someone to fill the industrial tech position,” principal Heather ...
AHS Welcomes New Teachers
Alyssa Brockob and Anastasia Muell
September 11, 2018
As the 2018- 2019 school year commences, students are becoming familiar with the three newest teachers hired at AHS: Valerie Jaehrling, Randall Simpson and Cole Renken. Each of the teachers has at least three years prior teaching experience at other schools and plan to continue their career in Atlant...
NEWS BRIEF – Students Learn CPR
Callie Richter, Journalism Production Student
March 30, 2018
Students taking Health I this semester experienced what it's like to do CPR these last three days. Health teacher Tucker Weber instructs his classes using several plastic mannequins, CPR masks, and AEDs. The students watched videos beforehand which gave them a real-life situation in which they would...
NEWS BRIEF – Soldier Speaks to Hinzmann’s Classes
March 26, 2018
Sergeant Nathan Allen, a former student of Atlantic High School, was a guest speaker today, March 26, in Terry Hinzmann's Modern World History class. Hinzmann likes to invite realistic speakers in order to give his classes first-hand accounts of events that have happened during different wars. Sergeant...
Writers Unite with New Club at AHS
Alyssa Brockob, Journalism Production Student
February 21, 2018
Students are beginning to become more aware of and participate in the newest club offered at AHS: Writers' Club. Supervised by English teacher Rachelle Lipp, Writer’s Club is an organized group focused on helping students become better writers, ignite creativity and get to know one another by shar...
Will you be raiding Area 51 this Friday?
- I can't find a plane ticket :( (52%, 15 Votes)
- You betcha. (48%, 14 Votes)
- I hope so! (0%, 0 Votes)
- Not sure yet. (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 29
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