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The student news site of Atlantic High School

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Class of 2017 - Straight-As 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...

Sophomore Ashley Wendt starts studying for her semester tests. Wendt was studying for the Spanish 2 test. Students in that class were not given the option to opt out.

How to Study for Semester Tests

Erin Wendt December 19, 2016

  As semester tests are creeping up, students are starting to prepare. There are many ways to prepare but people have their preferences. There are also recommended ways of preparing for semester tests....

LISTEN CLOSELY - Sophomore student Chamilla Colton talks about her project in English 2. “Her story was very awesome and detailed. She deserved an A,” sophomore Hannah Maley said. Maley was sitting on the desk. Rachelle Lipp listened and asked questions. Lipp is a new teacher and it was her first time teaching this year.

Six New Teachers at AHS.

Hannah Maley and Abbey Bishop December 15, 2016

NEW TEACHERS - Have you ever initiated something new that you will advance in throughout the years to come? These new teachers at Atlantic High School have. You may know them as Mr. Sherman, Ms. Lipp,...

Iowa Youth Straw Poll

Zac Stork November 9, 2016

Last week, AHS was involved in a statewide Straw Poll. The Straw Poll is a program put on by the state of Iowa and the Secretary of State, Paul Pate, to see what the high schoolers of today think about...

Gooding Visits AHS to Sing and Teach Financial Literacy

Gooding Visits AHS to Sing and Teach Financial Literacy

Emily Schreiner, Hayley Gibson, Editors November 4, 2016

The Gooding band visited Atlantic High School on Tues., Nov. 1 to teach students financial literacy. Students were curious as to what the band was, going into the auditorium.  The band began the assembly...

FFA Carves Pumpkins with Second-grade Students

Nick Joyce October 26, 2016

Every year, students in agriculture classes help kids carve pumpkins. The students get their pumpkins from McCurdy Pumpkin Patch, and the classes use money from fundraisers to pay for the pumpkins. Second...

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