As the 2021-2022 school year comes closer to the end, students were made aware that five teachers have submitted their resignations, and one teacher put in her retirement. Many were left wondering the...

Rats! One of the most misunderstood animals in the animal kingdom. Many people fear rats and think they are filthy animals when they hear the name, but Atlantic High School art teacher Elizabeth Herrick...

The journalism newspaper team celebrated Tuesday, March 15, after securing "Distinguished Site" status by School Newspapers Online. The AHSneedle journalists who meet second and fifth periods have been...

A fire alarm triggered the school-wide exodus of Atlantic High School Tuesday during first-period classes.  Principal Heather McKay said, “Equipment was being moved in the band room and the [fire alarm]...

July 27th, 2021 the Atlantic Middle School caught on fire, and students couldn’t return for the 2021-22 school year. Since then, the middle school has been under renovation. According to superintendent...

Read Across America Day, also known as READ, is a celebration that encourages students to fall in love with reading. It is held on March 2, which is the birthday of famous American author Dr. Suess, though...

School lunch is something many students dread. The repeating food menu of greasy, seemingly unappealing food is starting to become a concern for parents. Many of the school’s lunch menus are considered...

The choir department has taken a break from show choir and they have been focusing on concert choir for three weeks. Also, the band department has been working on four songs for the winter concert. Band,...

After a semester with no in-person art classes at AHS, Elizabeth Herrick has been hired to bring art back to the school.  "I would explain art as influential," Herrick said. She has always had a natural...

Once a semester, AHS holds parent-teacher conferences on Wednesday nights and Thursdays, but this week is different. Due to the Atlantic/CAM wrestlers making it to State Duals, Superintendent Steve Barber...

A common misconception at Atlantic Community School District is that the recycling bins are emptied into the trash. High school custodian Rich Smith said the recycling bins are “most generally not”...

On Jan. 18, the student body received an email from ACSD Technology Coordinator Roger Warne, reminding students to plug in their laptops on weekends and breaks. He said 95 percent of students who have...