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Dexter Dodson has made himself at home in the Industrial Tech wing.  Students brighten up when he tells "dad jokes."

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...

Dexter Dodson, the instructor of the Small Engines course, helps senior Dylan Thomas with his work. This is Dodson's first year at AHS.

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...

Art teacher Susan Wedemeyer helps freshman Coda Mahan with an art project during her AO period. This is Wedemeyer's first year teaching at AHS.

The Start of Second Semester Art

Troy Roach and Carina Birkel 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...

Emma Bireline's Creative Writing class chats it up. The course is offered during fifth period.

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...

Junior Jarrit Smith looks over his work in Coding class. He is one of about a dozen students who take the class.

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...

Junior Reagan Watson studies for chemistry during AO time. Many students use the assigned slot of time to ask questions in classes they need help in.

AO Scheduling Changes

Ayden Brown and Jayden Ford 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...

Students in Aviation work on their project. In the class, students worked on many projects throughout the semester.

Different Teachers, Different Styles

Alyssa Brockob, Editor January 14, 2020

Starting a new school year, or semester, can be challenging, as it presents unneeded nerves in the form of uncertainty and excitement. Students change classrooms, classmates, and teachers without having...

Students study up during Trace Petersen's Behavioral Science class. There are two periods of this course at the high school.

Petersen Takes On the Psyche

Kenzie Hoffman and Addi Schmitt January 13, 2020

History teacher Trace Petersen has stepped up to the plate and taken on the role of teaching the Behavioral Science course at AHS.  Petersen has taught CPI and American History at Atlantic High School...

The AHS journalists pose for a picture last fall in Iowa City. The journalism department takes part in this field trip every year.

How Funding Affects Field Trips

Lexie Trotter, Staff Writer January 8, 2020

On average, only ten percent of high schoolers in the United States go on field trips. Elementary students double that with 20 percent going on field trips each year. Principal Heather McKay said she...

English teacher Randall Simpson helps sophomore Jaci Smith look over her resumé. All students had to build a resumé and cover letter to include in their portfolio for the mock interview.

Sophomores Prepare for Future With Mock Interviews

Da’Jai Wesson, Editor December 17, 2019

As the semester ticked away, the career unit for the English 2 classes rolled around. The grand finale for this unit is the mock interview students must complete.  This is English 2 teacher Randall...

Senior McCade Stillian and sophomore Brianna Buliche prepare to bowl. Both students are a part of Mr. Larson's third period P.E. class.

Heading to the Superbowl

Molly McFadden, Editor December 16, 2019

Atlantic High School’s P.E. class is called Lifetime Fitness. It is called this because the activities that you do in the class aren’t just for fun. While table tennis might be a blast, the goal of...

Seniors Hana Holtz and Belle Wickman read novels in Contemporary Literature. The goal for the class is to read seven books before the semester ends. The teacher, Emma Bireline, believes anyone can learn to be a reader.

Read Between the Lines

Ariel Clark, Editor December 13, 2019

Reading is a skill required by teachers and considered to be an important aspect of any classroom. It’s emphasized and required in order to further one’s education in many fields. The practice of reading...

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