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The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

(Left to right)Megan Birge, Nissa Molgaard, Alix Nath, J. Molina (Middle), Aubrey Welsh, Margaret McCurdy, and Sophie Johnson

All State Speech

Anna Potts, Lead Editor April 10, 2025

Every year speech and debate participants across Iowa are invited to showcase their talents at the All State Speech Festival. To get to the all-state speech, one must first proceed from the district and...

Pictured are Mia Klower, Lola Comes, and McKenna Sonntag recieving their 10,000 Points Award.

Trojan FFA Annual Banquet

Maddy Anderson, FFA Secretary April 7, 2025

The Annual FFA Banquet was held on Sunday, March 30th at Atlantic High School.  There were 195 members and guests were present at the event.  The banquet started with the opening ceremonies, led by the...

Gabriella Engler, Holly Petersen, and Natalie Smith attend an AHS Fuel Meeting. The Fuel meetings were held before school, and students would appear with morning traits like coffee cups or freshly-showered hair.

March 12 School Board Meeting

Makenna Schroeder, Junior Editor April 1, 2025

The Atlantic School board meets twice every month to discuss numerous topics and plans for the schools. The first meeting of each month is a regular or normal meeting, while the second is a work session...

Brooke Newel on Missouri State's 2022-23 roster.

Girls Golf Coach– Brooke Newel

Makenna Schroeder, Junior Editor March 21, 2025

The Atlantic Girls Golf team hired a new coach for the 2025 golf season. The previous head coach Kathy Hobson has retired after 34 years of coaching, and Atlantic’s school board hired Brooke Newel for...

"I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE"-- The flag hanging in Mrs. Kelley's room.

Civics Test Requirement– What You Need to Know

Bailey Grieshaber and Anna Potts March 20, 2025

If passed, a bill proposed to the Iowa House and Senate Congress would require students to earn 60% or higher on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization test to earn a diploma. Governor...

Ben Andersen, Holly Esbeck, and Hannah Misner stop for a photo during their daily walk through the halls on their prep periods.

Long Term Sub, Mr. Andersen filling Kelley’s Shoes

Jaylynn Rosenbaum, Staff Writer March 19, 2025

With the temporary absence of our Modern and Middle World History teacher Stephanie Kelley, Atlantic High School has welcomed a new long-term substitute, Ben Andersen, to fill her role during her recovery....

Eye of the Needle

J. Molina, EON Producer March 17, 2025
Welcome back, AHS! Spring Break is right around the corner, but we need to do some Spring Cleaning before we can have any fun. And we need to catch the leprechaun who’s running around, too!
Mr. Petersen teaches a class of freshmen.

Mr. Petersen’s Lasting Impact on AHS

Jacquelyn Freund, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

Over the past 20 years, history teacher Trace Petersen profoundly impacted young minds in Atlantic. This year, he has decided to leave his home in Atlantic, Iowa, and move to a new home in Virginia. Sophomore...

Jayci Reed and Morgan Botos sit and laugh together and discuss Student Council Activities.

The Struggles of Academically-Focused AO

Olivia Jensen, Junior Editor March 13, 2025

Every Monday, students are expected to sign up for Academic Opportunity or AO times. AOs allow students to complete homework and get help from their teachers. In the past teachers have been able to have...

Phone Policy Confusion Clarified

Phone Policy Confusion Clarified

Makenna Schroeder, Junior Editor March 11, 2025

Recent confusion over changes to the AHS cell phone policy has resulted in clarification of the school board’s procedure for reviewing and updating protocol. In regards to the cell phone policy the last...

Meet the 12 Angry Men

Alix Nath and Dean Cook March 10, 2025

Meet the Cast of the 2025 AHS Spring Play: 12 Angry Men!   Music Used in Video: Chica Linda by Quincas Moreira from the Youtube Audio Library https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zHDtQeslys

AHS Spanish students experience the culture of Costa Rica and have a good time with their friends.

Top 10 Bucket List Destinations

Olivia Jensen, Junior Editor February 25, 2025
Whether it is a beautiful beach, delicious food, or unique culture, everyone loves to experience different places, even if its a different state, a new country, or even a whole continent. Everyone wants to experience something different and people have different bucket list. After looking at the list of places our AHS students and staff would like to visit, the most common dream destination is...
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