Eye of the Needle Sept. 14, 2018
Halsey Bailey, Noah Rutherford, Kelsey Siedlik, Katie Saluk, Aleigh Bean, Lucas Behrens, Brandon Woodard, Alex Harper, Chloe Davis, McKenzie Waters, and Anna Lowary
September 16, 2018
Filed under Activities, Band, Choir, Eye of the Needle, Features, Fine Arts, Football, Football, Girls' Volleyball, Humor/Satire, School News, Speech and Theater, Sports, Swimming, Video, Volleyball
[/video] Featuring School News: 2018 Homecoming court, college fair; picture day; Fine Arts: marching band performed Imagine Dragons, fall vocal concert preparation, fall play "Almost Maine" auditions; Sports: Football, Cross Country, Volleyball, Girls Swimming; Specials: Camblin Plumbing and Heating ...
Search for Industrial Technology Teacher Continues
September 14, 2018
Filed under Academics, Features, School News, Showcase
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
Filed under Academics, Features, School News, Showcase
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...
Eye of the Needle Sept. 7, 2018
Grace Bruckner, Pluma Pross, Halsey Bailey, Aleigh Bean, Katie Saluk, Kelsie Siedlik, Lucas Behrens, Chloe Davis, Anna Lowary, and McKenzie Waters
September 8, 2018
Filed under Band, Choir, Cross Country, Eye of the Needle, Features, Fine Arts, Football, Sports, Swimming, Video, Volleyball
Featuring School News: A-O period, new 3:13 schedule, EON publication schedule; Fine Arts: marching band performed Broadway Show, show choir rehearsing Hero Show, All-State groups assigned; Sports: Football, Cross Country, Volleyball, Girls’Swimming; Specials: J&J Custom Graphis ad, Meet Mr. Mitchell,...
Mental Health Awareness Month
May 25, 2018
Filed under Features
The month of May has been recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States since 1949. According to Mental Health America, during the month of May, there are many different activities happening all over the U.S. to support mental health, such as walks and runs for people to participat...
Teachers Negotiate for Changes
Grace Bruckner and Kelsie Siedlik
May 24, 2018
Filed under Features, School News, Showcase
Many students have been wondering why approximately 70 teachers attended the Atlantic School Board meeting on the night of April 11. According to the agenda, the meeting was a regularly scheduled monthly business meeting to approve the budget and finances. This is a time when the board certifies that t...
Beauty Icon James Charles Rises to Fame
May 21, 2018
Filed under Features, World and National News, World/National News
Not only is James Charles 17 years old and not yet graduated from high school, he was also named the world’s first-ever male ambassador for American cosmetic brand CoverGirl in 2016. As a young teen, Charles built a beauty empire with the YouTube videos he created at home, most notably his entertai...
Getting to Know the Class of 2018: Jiles McCoy
May 9, 2018
Filed under 2018, Features, Senior Spotlight, Senior Spotlight
Jiles McCoy has a good connection with his family. “They are a great bunch of people,” McCoy said. He has two siblings: Shea, 5, and Paige, 21. During his free time, he enjoys hanging out with his girlfriend and playing football. McCoy decided to join football because he was “tired of being lazy....
Getting to Know Our New AD: Andrew Mitchell
Anna Lowary and Reagan Pellett
May 1, 2018
Filed under Activities, Features, School News
Be prepared to see a new face around the halls next year, AHS. A new activities director and assistant principal is coming to town. The school board hired Andrew Mitchell of Fort Madison on April 11 in hopes of bringing new ideas to the school. Mitchell grew up in Geneseo, Ill., which is a small town simila...
Opioid Epidemic Continues in the US
April 27, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase, World and National News
Opioids have taken over as a quick way to get high in America. There are several types of opioids, both legal and illegal. Some examples include heroin, codeine, morphine, fentanyl and oxycodone. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “All opioids are chemically related and interact with opioi...
Taking Back the Track
April 24, 2018
Filed under Activities, Features, Girls' Track, Showcase, Sports
Nine senior girls are out for track this year: Sydney Bean, Charity Williams, Sidney Svoboda, Cheyenne Elliott, Morgan Altman, Jessica Hartwig, Kylie Proehl, Haley Engler and Cora Zikuda. Svoboda and Elliots are throwers; Bean, Williams and Hartwig are sprinters; Altman and Proehl run hurdles; Engler ...
Cross Country Teams Plan “Dye Dash” as a Fundraiser
April 18, 2018
Filed under Activities, Cross Country, Features, Sports
The Atlantic Cross Country team will be holding a color run dubbed the “Dye Dash” on May 12 as a fundraiser to raise money for a chip-timing system. Head cross country coach and AHS Fuel advisor Dan Vargason is organizing the run with the help of the cross country team. The cost to participate i...
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