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The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

Eye of the Needle Aug. 31, 2018

September 2, 2018

Featuring School News: new teachers, A-O period; Fine Arts: marching band, All-State try-outs, Swiba Honor Band, Show Choir, Speech/Debate/Fall Play meeting; Sports: Football, Cross Country, Volleyball,...

Hawkeye 10 Conference Art Show

NEWS BRIEF – AHS Showcases Its Art

Anna Lowary, Journalism Production Student April 27, 2018

Yesterday there was a Hawkeye 10 art show held at the Kuemper Catholic High School.  AHS students took home 35 ribbons. Hanna Layland and Devin Erickson got All-State conference awards. According to art...

Tickling the Ivories

Piano Classes Offered at AHS

Hannah Anstey, Journalism Production Student March 1, 2018

At AHS, Jennifer Gaesser is best known for her work with the choir students. Gaesser can now be known for an additional role: teaching students to play the piano. She has been teaching this class for three...

The 2017 spring musical production was Fiddler on the Roof.

Catching the Big Fish

Anastasia Muell February 12, 2018

The 2018 spring musical is a production titled “Big Fish,” and features a character named Edward Bloom and his son Will. Will is to be played by sophomore Bradley Dennis, and Edward Bloom by senior...

PUPPET MASTER--Aaron Rothfusz sings his solo at Swing Inn, following the theme of the show as the puppeteer. Rothfusz is one of four soloists in this years Dreams show of 2017-2018.

NEWS BRIEF – State Show Choir

Anastasia Muell January 29, 2018

State show choir is being held at Atlantic High School today, Jan. 29. Performances start at 4 p.m. and end at 9:10 p.m. The Atlantic Diversity performance takes place at 4:40 p.m. and the Premiere show...

WORK TOGETHER- Students from the Atlantic High School band perform at the Veterans Day assembly in November.

AHS Hosts SWIBA Honor Band

Erin Wendt, Editor January 19, 2018

The Southwest Iowa Band Association (SWIBA) Honor band held their concert here at AHS on Jan. 15. Seven students from Atlantic were accepted and performed with a total of 180 other students from around...

Becker in her office working hard.

Trojan Band Welcomes New Member

Charity Williams January 19, 2018

At the beginning of the new year, the trojan concert band welcomed a new member to their family. Marie Walsh-Becker is a student teacher who is finishing up her final year at… as a future music educator....

JAZZY- Jazz band practices on stage. Concert band has also begun practice and will perform on Dec. 11 in their first concert of the season.

AHS Concert Band is Underway

Justin Binios December 5, 2017

Concert band is coming soon. The first concert will be held Monday, Dec. 11, in the AHS auditorium. In the beginning of the year marching band had competitions including band jamboree and also performed...

THE SOUND OF MUSIC- The band program has a wide budget. They receive money from the general fund, as well as from the Booster Club and the ACSD Foundation. The money is used to repair and buy new instruments.

The Cost of Band Explained

Lucas Behrens and Dylan Litty November 30, 2017

In the 2016-17 school year the Atlantic High School band program spent $4081.54 from the general fund, along with $5000 from the Booster Club and a $5000 match from the ACSD Foundation.      In...

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