Skip to Main Content
The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

Corbin Ritter, Sawyer Tarrel, Gavin McLaren, and Sam Brosam congregate to talk about the college tables they have stopped by.

College Fair Comes to AHS

Erik Ramirez, Staff Writer September 25, 2025

On Wednesday, Sept. 18, students had the chance to explore their futures at the annual college fair. The event brought together representatives from various colleges, technical schools, and even the army...

Mysterious Mess - Opinion

Mysterious Mess – Opinion

Integra Christensen, Editorial Cartoonist September 19, 2025

Despite its dissolvability, toilet paper vandalism is not a pleasant sight. The lingering residue paints us in a negative light. Work together to keep trash off our campus, not contribute to it.

Every month, every quarter. Students attempt to absorb information while they're told to recall it. Knowledge they’ve just learned, coughed up for none to see. Not even themselves. And often, we ask ourselves, what is the point? Is it testing for the sake of testing? It’s draining.

Spill My Brains – OPINION

Integra Christensen, Editorial Cartoonist September 10, 2025

 

VIEW FROM THE BOAT - Palm trees line the waterway in Anna Maria, Fla.

Vacation Season

Mahala Kemp, Staff Writer May 19, 2025

For many students, summer isn't just a break from school; it's an opportunity to discover new places and check off destinations from their bucket list, whether it's a weekend road trip to a nearby city...

Sophie Rose and Clara Kennedy work together. They shared a lot of laughs and got a lot of their work done.

How Students Spend Money

Mahala Kemp, Staff Writer May 15, 2025

As a student, money always seems to disappear faster than you can earn it. Money is always being spent in different places and on all kinds of things. Money is very important, and we use it in our everyday...

FLASH-- Juniors Kayden Crall and Anna Potts walk at Grand March, Prom 2024.

Prom Advice from Seniors

Olivia Jensen, Junior Editor April 24, 2025

Prom is the last hoorah for the Juniors and Seniors of AHS. It's a time when you can have fun with friends and hang out with people you don't normally talk to as well. This year's theme, as voted on by...

U.S. Department of Education building.

Closing the Department of Education

Erik Ramirez, Staff Writer April 15, 2025

On March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Linda McMahon, the U.S. Secretary of Education to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of...

The Point Season 5, Episode 11: What Were You Like As A Child?

Jersey Green and Ellie Butler February 7, 2025

Hosts Ellie and Jersey discuss nostalgia with AHS students. Music by AHS graduate Evan Brummer.

Where Does Kindness Come From?

Alix Nath and Dean Cook January 15, 2025

See why Atlantic High School students and staff choose to be kind!

MORNING CUP OF JOE-- An example of how cans and cups line desk walk ways.

Breakfast– The Most Important Meal of the Day… or Drink

Makenna Schroeder, Junior Editor November 4, 2024
At AHS, during class time you can find a variety of drink cups from different shops or stores all over town on classroom desks.
Students in the commons will notice the pillars with each core value of AHS represented. The core values displayed are Honesty, Accountability, Respect, and Kindness.

HARK: How did it happen?

Stellah Van Aernam and Raya Parker October 28, 2024

At the end of April 2024, seminars at Atlantic High School decided on values they thought would positively affect AHS and the community. Students wrote down the main values they thought were important,...

Starting the 2024-25 school year, students are able to roam the halls with updated attire, including hats.

Dress to Impress

Nico McBride and Mahala Kemp October 14, 2024

Dress code. Love it or hate it; everyone has an opinion about it. Last year, Atlantic's dress code had stricter rules, such as not wearing hats inside, no midriff showing, and no spaghetti straps. This...

Load More Stories