Altamont CUSD #10

Last week was National FCCLA Week. Chapters in 50 states, Washington DC, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa, 225,000 members in over 7,000 chapters held events commemorating this special week. The chapter at ACHS had events everyday. Monday was PJ DAY and Section Meeting in Charleston, where Keely and Sophia competed in proficiency events. The other members attended workshops and networked with other FCCLA members. Tuesday was FCCLA GEAR day. Wednesday, FCCLA Officers and Mrs. Schafer prepared a teacher appreciation breakfast for faculty and staff. Thursday members made Chocolate Covered Strawberries for Valentine's Day. We ended this fantastic week with a Spirit Day, inviting the whole school to join us in wearing Orange and Black!

📣 Career Fair Presenters Needed! Altamont Community High School is seeking professionals and organizations to present at our Career Fair on Thursday, March 5, from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM in the Altamont Community High School gymnasium. This is a great opportunity to share your career experiences and help students explore future opportunities. If you are interested in participating, please RSVP to Robin Elam at relam@altamontschools.org by February 27.

Altamont students participated in the first ever Laker Academic Invitational. This competition tested the team over seven STEM related subjects. Altamont received 3rd place overall in their division and Larson Burns tied for 1st place in English.

Altamont Grade School will be participating with the Illinois Masonic Lodge and their Bikes for Books Program. This program helps to promote academic success through a positive reading program in public grade schools. Each time a student reads a book, their name will go into a drawing towards winning a bike and a helmet. If your child reads a book at home, send a note or message to their teacher, and we will get a ticket filled out. The drawing for the bike will be in May. Thank you for your participation!

REMINDER!!!! REMINDER!!!! REMINDER!!!!
Crush Grams forms and money are due tomorrow, Friday, February 6, 2026

Tonight, we celebrated the Senior members of the ACHS Scholar Bowl team. Congratulations to Lane Spring, Dayton Tabbert, Zach Reyes, and Isaac Kuenstler!

FCCLA advisor, Mrs. Schafer, dropped off over 100 items to the Crisis Nursery of Effingham County yesterday. FCCLA members collected needed supplies for the month of January as a service project in attempt to support our community and local families.

📣 Incoming Freshmen and Parents! Freshman Orientation at Altamont Community High School is coming up! 🎒 During orientation, incoming freshmen will meet the high school counselor, request their 2026-27 high school classes, learn about graduation requirements, and hear from a few ACHS organizations. This is a great opportunity to get familiar with the high school and start the transition with confidence. We can’t wait to welcome our future Indians! 🧡 🖤

AGS Student Council Crush Gram Sale!
This week, February 2-6, 2026, Crush Grams are on sale for $1 each!!

You can support the AGS Choir through their Singing Valentines Fundraiser this month. The money raised goes toward sheet music and student participation in music contests and festivals.

Due to current road conditions, Altamont CUSD #10 schools will be CLOSED Tuesday, January 27th.

After-school activities WILL resume as scheduled Tuesday evening. School will be in session on Wednesday.

We're hopeful that with warmer temperatures arriving, road conditions will improve significantly by the end of the day. Stay safe and we'll see you soon! ❄️→☀️

Due to the weather and road conditions, Altamont CUSD #10 will not be in session on Monday, January 26, 2026.

Mrs. Miller's class playing hide the number during math. Student's took turns putting an eraser on a number while their partner closed their eyes and then identified the hidden number.

🎉👏 Perfect Attendance Shout-Out! 👏🎉 We are proud to recognize 29 Altamont Community High School students who achieved perfect attendance during the fall semester! Your commitment, dedication, and consistency truly set an outstanding example. 📚✨ To celebrate this accomplishment, students were treated to a delicious lunch from Joe’s Pizza & Pasta. A huge thank you to Joe’s Pizza & Pasta and Jefferson Street Storage for generously sponsoring this reward and supporting our students’ success. 🍕❤️ Great job, Indians—keep showing up and striving for excellence! 🧡🖤

Altamont CUSD #10 is accepting sealed bids on two used school buses until 1:00 PM on January 30, 2026.

• Bus #2 — 2007 Bluebird, 65 passenger, Cummins Diesel, 143,182 miles
• Bus #9 — 2009 Thomas, 71 passenger, Cummins Diesel, 181,812 miles

If you would like to set up a time to come look at either bus, contact Mark Holland at 618-483-3108 to set up a time.

Submit sealed bids in person or by mail to: Altamont CUSD #10, attn: Ms. Casey Adam, 7 S. Ewing Street, Altamont, IL 62411.

👏 Huge shoutout to some incredible community partners! 👏 Altamont Community High School would like to give a huge THANK YOU to Kyle Willenborg (Willenborg's Detailing & Refinishing), Ellie Hanfland (The Equity), Tiffany Wasson (The Giving Plate), and Layna Bond (American Family Insurance) for taking time out of their busy schedules to speak with our Student Leadership Team and additional students who joined us for an outstanding Business Panel event. We also want to give a special shoutout to Katie Koester from the Effingham County Chamber for helping coordinate this event and making it all come together seamlessly. The panel featured an engaging question-and-answer session where students had the opportunity to hear firsthand from these local business owners about their successes, failures, lessons learned, advice they wish they had known as students, and what they would do differently as leaders. Our students were fantastic—asking thoughtful, insightful questions—and our business panelists were absolutely phenomenal. This was truly a valuable experience and a great example of how community partnerships make a difference for our students. Thank you all for investing in our kids and helping prepare them for the future! 🧡🖤

Students in Mrs. Schafer's Food classes were busy for two days preparing, shaping and cooking yeast bread recipes to finish up our bread unit. Delicious smells were wafting through the hallways of ACHS all day Friday, as students made soft pretzels, cinnamon rolls, glazed donuts and pizza from scratch. 10 students came in at 7:15 am Friday morning, just to punch down and shape their dough so it would be ready for baking and frying in class. Their hard work clearly paid off!

📈 CEO at Altamont Community High School! 📈 Altamont Community High School was excited to welcome CEO facilitators and students who came to share information about their upcoming class business, Inside the Vision: CEO Edition, and to highlight the opportunities within the CEO Program. They first spoke with ACHS student leaders in grades 9–12, giving an overview of the upcoming event on February 4th, what students can expect, and extended an invitation to our students to attend. Then, they met with ACHS students in grades 9–11 to explain the CEO Program, including how it provides real-world business experience, leadership development, and hands-on learning opportunities. This was a great opportunity for our students to learn more about entrepreneurship, innovation, and future career pathways. Thank you to our guests for inspiring the next generation of leaders! 👏✨ 🧡🖤 Go Indians! 🖤🧡