The elementary spring program has been uploaded to our YouTube channel. You can view it here: https://youtu.be/-I-GxkQcAPo
The agenda for the May board meeting has been posted. Click https://5il.co/sccj to view.
The kindergarten class got to visit Curious Minds in Parsons yesterday!
Have you been wondering what's been going on in the district? Check out the May newsletter to see a few highlights! https://5il.co/sa52
Dustin Reeves tosses a throw-net that he and Hunter Wittlake engineered in their explorations class. The first outing did not yield any fish so it's back to the drawing board to modify the project in hopes of future success.
Anna Beckwith and Chloe Stewart have created a website for the Altoona-Midway FCCLA Chapter. Chloe and Anna have entered their website in the FCCLA Chapter Website event. The website will be judged over the summer, and results will be given at the National Leadership Conference in July. Good luck Anna and Chloe! You can visit their website at https://altoonamidwayfccla.wixsite.com/my-site-1
Mrs. Meiwes' Ag Fabrication & Ag Welding II students have been busy building a fencing trailer for a community member this semester. One of the many benefits of agricultural education--putting skills to use in real life settings!
Our high school athletes in action at the recent Neodesha track meet!
Events for the week- May 3-7
Monday- MS Track Meet at home. 3:00
Thursday- HS Track Meet at Humboldt 3:30
Friday- Pre-K - 5th grade Field Day 12:00-3:00
Due to a track meet at the high school, all after school grant activities will be cancelled for this evening.
Reminder: The AMHS Awards/Scholarships ceremony will begin at 7:00 PM tonight in the Milo E. Peterson Gymnasium. MASKS ARE REQUIRED! The event will also be live-streamed on our Youtube channel. Check our website for the link.
Reminder: 9-12 awards/scholarship ceremony will be on Friday, April 30 at 7:00 PM in the Milo E. Peterson gymnasium.
The HS Awards Ceremony will be live streamed tomorrow evening on our Youtube Channel. The link can be found on our website. Start time is 7:00 PM.
WEDNESDAY, April 28, 2021
ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK
ROSALIA – Three members of the Altoona-Midway Middle School track team came away with medal finishes in individual events at the always tough Flinthills Invitational held here Tuesday.
Emmalynn Pupanek came away with the only gold medal finish for AMMS on the day, and also added a bronze to her growing list of accomplishments. Fellow eighth grader William Stackhouse had a pair of impressive silver medal finishes for the Jets, while Braxton Wittlake topped the seventh-grade results with a notable second-place finish.
Pupanek crossed the finish line first among all competitors in the girls 1600 meter run. She also claimed a bronze medal in the 400 meter run.
Stackhouse cleared the bar at 5-0 to finish second in the high jump (shattering his previous personal best of 4-6). He also had PB while taking runner-up honors in the 200 meters.
“William had an outstanding night,” said AMMS track coach Chary Weilert. “Once again, William has set the pace at practice, working hard every day and being a great role model for the younger kids.”
Wittlake also picked up a silver medal in the seventh grade boys’ shot put event.
“Braxton had a great performance with a toss of nearly 30 feet,” Weilert noted. “Braxton is very coachable. He wants to be the best thrower he can be, so he responds well to instruction. He’s one of those kids that would practice until dark every day, if given the chance.”
Full results from the Flinthills Invitational were not available at press time.
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NOTICE:
WILD Wednesday has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 12th due to weather forecast for tomorrow. If you have already turned in the slip stating that you were going to stay, we will plan on you staying on the 12th instead. I will send out another reminder before then. If you have any questions, please call the AMES office at 620-568-5725.
Thanks,
Ms. Wilson
Reminder: Tomorrow after school is "Wild Wednesday" at AMES.
Events for the week:
Tuesday 4/27 MS Track Meet at Flinthills 2:30
Thursday 4/29 MS Track Meet at Oswego 3:00
Thursday 4/29 HS Track at Neodesha 3:00
Friday 4/30 HS Academic & Activities Awards Ceremony 7:00 PM- Milo E. Peterson gymnasium.
The 2021-2022 BOE approved calendar has been posted, and may be accessed using the following link: https://5il.co/rxg1
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021
ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL TRACK
BURLINGTON – Altoona-Midway High School senior Alex Troutman placed fourth in the javelin in the large Gene Farrow Invitational hosted by Waverly High School and held Wednesday at Burlington High School.
There were 17 schools entered in the boys’ portion of the invitational, and 21 schools sent entrants on the girls’ side.
Troutman picked up the only points on the day for AMHS, heaving the javelin 140 11.5 for his fourth-place finish.
Only two other Altoona-Midway athletes were able to crack the Top 10 in any varsity level event on the day. Josh Meigs placed eighth in the 300 meter hurdles, and on the girls’ side, Heather Lane picked up ninth place in the high jump.
Other Jet tracksters participating Wednesday included:
Josh Meigs in the 100 and the long jump; Jackson Ashmore in the 100 and the long jump; Blaine Collins in the 400, discus and javelin; Drew Miller in the 400, discus and shot put; Jacob Meigs in the 400 and the javelin; Andy Tiger in the discus and shot put; and Dalton Smith in the long jump.
In addition to Lane, Lady Jets entered in the invitational were:
Abi Elsesser in the 100 meter hurdles; Mariah Stackhouse in the javelin; and Anna Beckwith in the 400.
AMHS also had entries in both the boys’ and girls’ 4x100 relays.
There was a junior varsity level 100 meter dash held, and Beckwith, Elsesser and Lane finished third, fourth and fifth, respectively, for the Lady Jets.
Madison High School squeezed out the team trophy in the boys’ competition, narrowly edging past Chase County and Burlington.
West Franklin High School went home with the girls’ team trophy, just ahead of Burlingame. Olpe finished third.