The Atlantic speech and debate team celebrated its first break to final rounds of the 2015-16 season at the Bulldog Invitational at Bettendorf High School on Nov. 13-14. Sophomore Rebekah Hallman...

The commons was filled with competitive enthusiasm last Saturday, Nov. 14, as 11 teams competed to see who knew the most trivia. People from the community came to the AHS cafeteria to take part in the...

Dancing isn’t cheap. In fact, the new dresses purchased for the Premiere Show Choir this fall cost $200 apiece, which was $6000 for 30 dresses. According to choir director Jennifer Gaesser, new...

On Oct. 24 All-State auditions for band and choir were held here for the first time in 7 years. Out of all the band kids that tried out only a few made it and out of that few were Emily Yager, Sidney Gifford...

Sunday, April 26 was a good afternoon for a Patty Hannon Concert.  It was a fine program with students performing some of their pieces that they’ve been practicing on for months. The Atlantic Community...

On Tuesday, April 28, band students were in the auditorium by 7:30 am to play the two songs they’re taking to contest: "Go Galop" and "Chorale and Shaker Dance."  Why?  Pete Jacobus, a retired band...

This Thursday and Friday, the annual drum major tryouts will be held for the Atlantic High School Trojan Guard.  Junior Emily Yager will be the returning drum major from last year.  She will help judge...

by Andrew Rothfusz On Saturday, April 25, an Atlantic Music Department tradition will be honored once again with this year’s presentation of Show Choir Blast.  The Atlantic Show Choirs-the varsity...

by Corgan Petersen The annual Solo and Ensemble Contest was held at the high school last Saturday, March 28.  The band and choir departments had 50 entries in the contest.  All the students worked...

by Monica Brewer Every four years, band students have gone on a trip.  They raise funds via the spaghetti supper and patron tickets.  This year, the trip that got the most votes and won by a landslide...