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AHSneedle

The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

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...

Trojans Lose a Tough One in Home Opener

Trojans Lose a Tough One in Home Opener

Noah Bruckner, Sport's editor November 29, 2017

Tuesday, Nov. 29. The Atlantic Trojans boys basketballs kicked off their season in the home opener against the Winterset Huskies. The Trojans, coming off a 19-6 season and a state birth come into the season...

COMMUNICATION- Superintendent Steve Barber talks with journalist Marcus Duranceau. Baber has been active in communicating with staff and students in the district. He has also been seen at many athletics practices and games.

New Superintendent Brings Energy

Evan Brummer and Jacob Park November 28, 2017

The district’s new superintendent, Steve Barber, has been working in Atlantic for nearly five months now, and has many positive things to say about the district. The majority of students interviewed...

Freshmen in Mr. Bales class enjoy using their new laptops for schoolwork.

Freshmen Adapt to a New School

Emma Templeton and Bernard McGee November 28, 2017

According to many teachers in AHS, the freshman class is adapting very well. Assistant principal Matt Alexander said every class has a time where they have to get used to additional freedom and that...

SHOW OFF- Show choir practices their dancing. they will be attending multiple competitions this year.

Show Choir Takes the Stage

Callie Richter and Grace Van Aernam November 27, 2017

Choir is well known around AHS as an elective for anybody to join, but show choir is another story. Still available to everybody, show choir is organized in two sections: Diversity, which currently...

Boys Basketball Preview

Boys’ Basketball Preview

Korben Petersen and Corri Pelzer November 27, 2017

We know when the winter rolls around the words start buzzing on how the boys' basketball team will do for the current season. People will say, “They will not be good without Garrett,” but the coaching...

Senior Cale Pellett poses on his  2016 S670 John Deere combine.

Harvest: A Midwest Tradition

Braden Bean, Josh Rossell, and Matt St. John November 22, 2017

A lot has changed throughout the history of Iowa, but one thing remains the same. Every fall, farmers all across the state fire up the combines and head out to field to harvest, and Cass county is...

IN CHARGE- Principal McKay speaks at the Veterans Day assembly. This is just one of the many things McKay has added since becoming principal of AHS.

AHS Changes with Principal McKay

Alexandro Harper November 22, 2017

AHS has gone through many principals and that means that there have been many changes in the school. Heather Mckay is the latest principal in AHS and has been for the past seven years.  There are some...

MATH PROBLEM- Math books at AHS experienced issues this year. The online textbooks have extra resources for students, however, some students prefer the hard copy.

Online Textbooks Experience Issues

Brylee Aldrich and Anastasia Muell November 22, 2017

Early this school year, the students in several Atlantic High School math classes opened their laptops to get on their online math textbooks, only to find the books were no longer in their accounts, and...

Junior Baylee Newell dribbles the ball up the court last season against the Glenwood Rams.

Girls’ Basketball Starts Season 1-0

Noah Bruckner, Sports editor November 21, 2017

On Monday, Nov. 20, the Atlantic girls' varsity basketball team traveled to Carroll to kick off their 2017-2018 season against the Carroll High Tigers. The Tigers finished with a 4-17 record last season...

READY TO MOVE ON- AHS Needle put up a Twitter poll to see students readiness for life after high school. Most students feel theyre not ready for life after graduation.

Students Question Their Readiness for Life

Zach McKay and Kylie Neal November 20, 2017

Schools have experienced some criticism online with videos such as “I JUST SUED THE SCHOOL SYSTEM!!!” by Prince Ea and “Don’t Stay in School” by Boyinaband. In such videos they claim the American...

Head Coach Dan Vargason speaks with freshman Taylor McCreedy prior to her State run.

State Cross Country Meet 2017

Erin Wendt, Editor November 17, 2017

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