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The student news site of Atlantic High School

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The student news site of Atlantic High School

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commUNITY-- Volunteers help serve their community at Community Thanksgiving 2023, hosted at the Cass County Community Building.

Atlantic’s Community Thanksgiving

Olivia Jensen, Junior Editor • November 20, 2024
An informational article that deep dives into the Community Thanksgiving, and what they have to offer other than their generosity.
Some of our amazing journalists spent the day at the University of Iowa attending the IHSPA Fall Conference! These students attended classes to gain knowledge on different departments of journalism! Our staff is so grateful for opportunities like this to grow our skills!

IHSPA Conference at Iowa City

Makenna Schroeder, Junior Editor • November 4, 2024
The University of Iowa is known for their writing program as well as their journalism department, and this year hosted a journalism conference on October 24. AHS had eighteen representatives from our journalism department attend.
The competing Dairy Foods team. Dani Bennett (12), Lola Comes (12), Braden Wood (11), Hayden Kleen (11), Keston Schmitt (11).

FFA Northwest Fall Contest Results

Maddy Anderson, Atlantic FFA Reporter • October 14, 2024

On October 3, 2024, 27 Atlantic FFA members attended the fall contest held at Northwest Missouri State University located in Maryville, Missouri. The members got the opportunity to compete in several...

A promotional photo of the Booster Club featuring its president, Brian Wagner. Graphic and photo by Knox McCalla.

Boost Our Clubs with the Booster Club

Jordan McCool, Fletchor Toft, and Knox McCalla • October 9, 2024
The volunteer-led Booster Club runs concession stands for every sport, raises funds for events, and donate sponsored technology to the school. However, the club has an issue: they need more helping hands.
The Country's flag proudly flies before Atlantic High School earlier today.

Flag Poles and Prayers

Nissa Molgaard, Staff Writer • September 30, 2024
It’s not every day that you see a sheriff surrounded by a group of students in prayer, but on September 25th, that is what some students saw when they walked into the building. Mia Kloewer, a senior, walked into school that day when she was stopped by one of the students in the circle, who asked if she wanted to be prayed for. 
For the first time the last four years, the senior class of 2024 won the Homecoming Spirit Stick.

Be HARK! It’s Homecoming

Olivia Jensen, Junior Editor • September 23, 2024

Homecoming is all about having fun and coming together as a community to show some school spirit. Although this time of year is enjoyable, we need to ensure we are following the ways of HARK by being honest,...

AHS Student Council advisor Mrs. McBee works with Sophomore Rayden Wheeler during a student council meeting.

Ho-Co with StuCo

J. Molina • September 16, 2024

The phrase “many hands make light work,” despite being over 700 years old, lives strongly as examined by the AHS Student Council. With summer meetings on top of the early morning meetings every Tuesday...

A stylized compilation of three people in journalistic settings.

Behind the Screen: AHS Journalists

Alix Nath, Senior Editor • September 12, 2024

Sophomore Jacobi Harter preparing for her tie-breaking serve.

Swinging to Spring

Makenna Schroeder, Junior Editor • September 10, 2024
This coming year will be the last season of boys golf and girls tennis appearing in the spring. The IHSAA and IGHSAU committees have decided to dilute the spring sports selection and move girls tennis and boys golf to the fall.
Kloewer wins Iowa FFA Proficiency Award and receives a plaque from the Iowa FFA.

Kloewer Takes the Gold

Maddy Anderson*, FFA Reporter • April 30, 2024

Mia Kloewer of the Atlantic FFA Chapter is the first-place winner in the area of Specialty Animal Production, sponsored through the Iowa FFA Foundation Gold Standard Partners. Kloewer worked in the school’s...

FFA members received their Iowa Degrees and were recognized at one of the general sessions during the convention. Left to Right: Parker Brock, Colton Rudy, Callee Pellett, Claire Pellett, Charli Goff, Colton Becker, Wyatt Simons. Missing Roth Den Beste.

Adding Names to the Blue Wall

Maddy Anderson*, FFA Reporter • April 30, 2024

This year a record eight Atlantic FFA members earned their Iowa FFA Degree at the 96th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference on April 16, 2024, at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa FFA Degree is the highest...

Kids are enjoying cartoons in the library at Kids Night Out.

Kids Night Out

Maddy Anderson, Staff Writer • March 7, 2024

Atlantic High School Student Council will be hosting Kids’ Night Out on Friday, March 15 from 4-9 p.m. at Atlantic High School. This event is an evening filled with fun and games for everyone who attends....

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