This month at ACHS, FCCLA sponsored a "On Wednesdays in October, We Wear Pink" campaign. Today was the last Pink Out Wednesday, so we commemorated it with a picture of students and staff decked out in all the shades of pink to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Students in Mrs. Schafer's Parenting class took part in a nutritious snack lab. They made white chocolate banana ghosts and PB&J skewers. Guiding children in these snack activities would help them develop physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually.
Mrs. Wendling's Kindergarten class had a fun week learning about Pumpkins. The students enjoyed reading Stumpkin by Lucy Ruth Cummins and doing some activities centered around pumpkins. We did alot of story retelling, learned about the parts of a pumpkin, had a fun snack, and made a class Jack-o-lantern. 🎃
Kindergarten showed our principals some love today for principals day!
AGS students and staff wore yellow today in support of Spina Bifida Awareness! 🎗
Mrs. Miller's class has been reading fiction and nonfiction pumpkin books. Today, they were able to experiment with one and watch it turn into a jack-o'-lantern.
The last two days, Mrs. Schafer's 3 FACS classes have been working on their savvy consumer skills by participating in a blind taste test of 6 grocery products. They tasted store and name brands and determined if they would be willing to switch to the more economical brand. We could have saved $10.29 on just the 6 products we tasted.
Join Us Monday Oct. 28 to Wear Pink and Raise Awareness
Check out AGS Red Ribbon Week Days!
Photos from the Fall Workshop hosted by the AGS Art Club last Friday. They all had a great time!
Please join us in celebrating Principals Day today!
Mrs. Miller's class created a large 10 frame on the floor. The students then took turns rolling dice and counting their peers to show the number on the 10 frame.
First Quarter High Honor Roll for AGS. Congratulations Students! Keep up the great work.
First Quarter Honor Roll for AGS. Congratulations Students! Keep up the great work.
First Quarter Honor Roll & High Honor Roll for ACHS. Congratulations Students! Keep up the great work.
Tonight, ACHS recognized the 4 Seniors and 1 Foreign Exchange student that are members of the Volleyball team. We are so proud of all that you have done while with this program.
Today, 14 FCCLA members were able to attend the FCCLA Fall Leadership Conference at EIU. They heard from Mr. Science, Jason Lindsey on how you can use your passion the be a leader and give back to your community. Ada, Jackson and Kaiden all had the opportunity to assist Mr. Science in some cool experiments. Students also had breakout sessions on Fashion, Serving Others , Giving back through the Ronald Mc Donald House, Competitive Events, touring EIU, and Entrepreneurship.
Spina Bifida is a birth defect that occurs when the neural tube, which develops into the spinal cord and brain, doesn't close properly during pregnancy. Spina bifida can range from mild to severe. Some people may have little to no disability.
Whereas other people may be limited in the way they move or function. Some people may even be paralyzed or unable to walk or move parts of their body.
In the United States, spina bifida occurs in about 1 in 2,875 births each year, or about 1,278 babies. Worldwide, it affects about 1 in 2,500 newborns.
AGS wants to help spread awareness! So we are asking students and staff to wear
yellow in support of all those affected on October 25th.
At the October BOE meeting, four Altamont FFA Officers presented an update to the school board members about summer events, upcoming FFA events, and what is happening in the Ag classroom. The FFA calendar is full of exciting events and the Ag classes are busy with a variety of projects. The Altamont FFA Chapter is very thankful for the support of the Altamont Board of Education and the ACHS administration!
Mrs. Cameron's 1st graders investigated their pumpkin today and made a pumpkin parts craft. They especially liked feeling the "brains" on the inside!
