Saturday, February 27, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Jets advance to sub-state semis BUFFALO – The Altoona-Midway High School boys basketball team closed out its 2021 home season in style, rolling past Marmaton Valley 77-31 in an opening round Class 1A, Division II sub-state game played Friday night at Milo Peterson Gymnasium. ... READ MORE >
Friday, February 26, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL WAVERLY – The Waverly High School Lady Bulldogs, ranked in the latest Class 1A polls, demonstrated their might as they opened postseason play with a 77-12 victory over the Altoona-Midway girls in a Class 1A, Division II sub-state contest played here Thursday. The Lady... READ MORE >
Tuesday, February 22, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL The crazy postponement schedule caused by quarantines and bad weather had the Altoona‑Midway High School basketball teams facing different opponents at different locations for make-up games Monday night. AMHS fell in both... READ MORE >
Sunday, February 21, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL The Altoona-Midway Lady Jets were able to squeeze a non-league contest against Chase County onto the schedule Saturday afternoon, but came up on the short end of a 52‑26 decision. “Chase County was a tough team of 14 players, and one of the taller teams we’ve played,” Lady Jets head coach... READ MORE >
AMHS ROYALTY – Sophia Willard (right) was crowned as Altoona-Midway’s 2021 Homecoming Queen and Alex Troutman (left) was named Homecoming King in a ceremony held between varsity games with Jayhawk-Linn Friday at Milo Peterson Gymnasium. Other members of the AMHS court included queen attendees Payge Cunningham, Josie Huffman, Sharie Poeverlein, and king candidates... READ MORE >
Saturday, February 20, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Homecoming held at AMHS; Jets fall to Jayhawk-Linn BUFFALO – While the weather warmed up a tiny bit, unfortunately the shooting percentages were still cold for both Altoona-Midway High School basketball teams as they dropped both ends of a Three Rivers League doubleheader with... READ MORE >
REVISED: 2021 Middle School Drama Practice for The Boardinghouse Mariah Stackhouse and Tiffany Kuhn: Student Directors Production Leaders: Sharie Poeverlein, Sophia Willard, Alexa O’Connor Mrs. Dvorachek 620-794-1499 and Ms. Day Monday, February 22Act 13:30 - 5:30 Tuesday, February 23Act 13:30 - 5:30 Wednesday, February 24Act 13:30 - 5:30 Thursday, February... READ MORE >
Saturday, February 13, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL MORAN – If they’re going to play like this, the Altoona-Midway High School Jets wouldn’t mind playing every night for two weeks straight. Playing for their second consecutive night after a 16-day layoff, the Jets showed no signs of fatigue. On the contrary, AMHS was firing... READ MORE >
Friday, February 12, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO – When you haven’t played a high school basketball game in more than two weeks, you’re happy just to get to play. When you pick up a league win, and snap a five-game losing streak in the process, that’s a bonus. That was the scenario for the... READ MORE >
Altoona-Midway High School established a Wall of Honor in 2012 to recognize alumni for their professional and post-secondary academic achievements. These are individuals that have represented our community and excelled in their chosen path in the years following their departure from Altoona-Midway High School or one of the schools that coupled together to become... READ MORE >
Senior Night is scheduled for February 9, 2021. Candidates will be allowed to have 4 people attend. This is due to Covid-19 restrictions. If you have questions, please call the office. 620-537-7711. READ MORE >
TUESDAY, Feb. 2, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL PARSONS – Even the best of sports cars must be tuned up and running on all cylinders or performance will suffer. The Altoona-Midway Middle School boys’ basketball team found that out the hard way here Monday night, as Kieran Foster and William Stackhouse, the top two sparkplugs for the Jets,... READ MORE >
FRIDAY, Jan. 29, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL PARSONS – Fans of the Altoona-Midway Middle School Lady Jets probably should start investing in some heart medicine … if it’s not already too late. For the fourth time in their last six games, the Lady Jets found themselves trailing in the fourth period, only to come storming... READ MORE >
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO – When your team scores 20 points in the opening quarter of a high school basketball game, the chances of a victory would appear promising, right? Most of the time. But not when the opponent has already put 27 on the scoreboard. That was the case for the... READ MORE >
TUESDAY, Jan. 26, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO – The Altoona-Midway Middle School basketball teams closed out their respective regular season schedules by splitting games against St. Paul Middle School here Monday evening at Milo Peterson Gymnasium. The Lady Indians secured the top-seed in the Mineral Belt League Tournament that... READ MORE >
SATURDAY, Jan. 23, 2021ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL UNIONTOWN – Altoona-Midway High School wrapped up play in the UniontownMidseason Tournament here Friday, with both the boys’ and girls’ squads droppingcontests against Kansas City Christian High School.KC Christian picked up its a 66-42 victory in the boys’ matchup, while the Lady Jetsdropped a 47-18... READ MORE >
FRIDAY, Jan. 22, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL PARSONS – Thursday’s middle school doubleheader between Altoona-Midway and St. Patrick’s was billed to feature the boys’ contest, which would probably decide the Mineral Belt League regular-season title. Instead, it was the girls’ game that stole the spotlight. The opening game... READ MORE >
FRIDAY, Jan. 22, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL UNIONTOWN – Less than a week ago, Uniontown High School invaded Altoona-Midway’s home court and left with a pair of lopsided victories. Six days later, both squads held a rematch in the second round of the Uniontown Midseason Tournament. Not much changed in a week, as... READ MORE >
The following is an announcement is from KSHSAA following their Board of Directors Meeting today:Beginning January 29 until the end of winter activities regular season this school year, a maximum of four spectators per participant will be permitted to attend with appropriate social distancing required. Local school districts may choose to have stricter limitations... READ MORE >
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL UNIONTOWN – It was a rough beginning to tournament week for Altoona-Midway High School as both Class 1A varsity basketball teams lost to 3A Prairie View High School in first-round action of the Uniontown Midseason Tournament here Tuesday. The AMHS boys fell 67-42 in an opening... READ MORE >
TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHETOPA – It was a good day to be a Jet, as the Altoona-Midway Middle School basketball teams claimed a sweep of their Mineral Belt League doubleheader against the Chetopa Hornets here Monday afternoon. The Lady Jets got things started on the right track with a narrow 13-10 victory in the... READ MORE >
SATURDAY, Jan. 16, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO – The Eagles were soaring here Friday night. Basketball teams from Uniontown High School flew into Milo Peterson Gymnasium and left with a pair of impressive victories over Altoona-Midway High School. In the opening game, the Lady Eagles breezed to a 63-29 win... READ MORE >
FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL THAYER – After posting a 12-point victory over Thayer Middle School while playing at home earlier this season, the Altoona-Midway Middle School boys found the going much tougher on the road. But, once again the Jets managed to be the team ahead on the scoreboard... READ MORE >
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL OSWEGO – The Altoona-Midway High School Jets jumped out to an early lead and made it stand up as they posted a 51-47 victory over the Oswego Indians in a Three Rivers League contest here Tuesday night. There was no girls’ game Tuesday, due to the Oswego squad being hampered by... READ MORE >
SATURDAY, Jan. 9, 2021 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL COLONY – Crest High School was able to come away with victories in both varsity contests with Altoona-Midway here Friday night as basketball returned after the Christmas break for schools throughout the state of Kansas. Crest notched a 60-47 triumph over the AMHS in the boys’... READ MORE >
SATURDAY, Dec. 19, 2020 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO – The Altoona-Midway High School Jets ended the pre-Christmas portion of their schedule on a high note, waltzing to a 75-40 victory over the Tyro Christian Eagles in a non-conference affair played Friday night at Milo Peterson Gymnasium. There was no girls’... READ MORE >
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16, 2020 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO – As the Altoona-Midway High School basketball team found out Tuesday night, whistle-blowers aren’t just confined to politics. The AMHS squads were both forced to battle major foul problems as well as their opponents from Flinthills High School, and as a... READ MORE >
On December 18, the AMHS Boys Basketball Team will be hosting Tyro Christian. Varsity begins at 5:00 followed by 2 qtrs. of Boys JV. Unfortunately, Tyro could not field a girls team at this time so it will be boys only on Friday. We are looking for more girls games at this time. READ MORE >
Presenting the 2020 Altoona-Midway HS/MS play production of Birds of a Feather by Gary Ray Stapp; an Eldridge Publishing Production. The Play will be available for viewing from Thursday - Saturday, December 17 - 19, 2020 on the USD 387 website. Armed with an attitude and a pair of binoculars, homeowner Leona Crump (Sophia Willard, Sr) is overwhelmed with... READ MORE >
TUESDAY, Dec. 8, 2020 ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO – Make it two wins in a row for the Altoona-Midway Middle School boys’ basketball team. Playing at home for the first time this season, the Jets ran their winning streak to two games as they notched a 32-20 victory over Thayer Middle School. Meanwhile, the Lady Flyers made it a... READ MORE >
SATURDAY, Dec. 5, 2020 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO – Nice start, coach. Lane Huffman, in his first season as head coach of the Altoona-Midway High School boys’ basketball team, saw his troops turn in a well-rounded performance in a 46‑42 victory over Hartford, providing the Jets new coach a victory in their season-opener... READ MORE >
FRIDAY, Dec. 4, 2020ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL ST. PAUL – Playing with heavy hearts for their coach and his daughter, theAltoona-Midway Middle School boys’ basketball team was on a mission here Thursdayevening.The Altoona-Midway community has been in shock this week after Jessica Almond,daughter of Jets’ athletic director and middle school coach Jeff... READ MORE >
FRIDAY, Dec. 4, 2020ALTOONA-MIDWAY SCHOLARS BOWL BUFFALO – The Altoona-Midway High School Scholars Bowl teamcompeted in a virtual Scholars Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Chanute High Schoolserved as the host school.A total of 16 schools participated in the bowl, with the AMHS squadplacing ninth in the competition.AMHS was led by Tiffany Kuhn, team captain, who had the... READ MORE >
SATURDAY, Dec. 5, 2020 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO – Lane Huffman, in his first season as head coach of the Altoona-Midway High School boys’ basketball team, saw his troops turn in a well-rounded performance in a 46‑42 victory over Hartford, providing the Jets new coach a victory in their season-opener here... READ MORE >
Coach Morales relays her pride and sentiment on the loss of Coach Almond's daughter and how his boys honored her during last night's win against St. Paul. READ MORE >
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 24, 2020 KSHSAA Board of Directors Discuss the Winter Activity Season TOPEKA, Kan. - The KSHSAA Board of Directors (BOD) met in a virtual format with all 78 members in attendance on Tuesday to discuss several items pertaining to the winter activity season. The BOD voted in favor to begin the winter activity competition season... READ MORE >
The Altoona-Midway HS/MS Drama Club will be presenting Birds of a Feather by Gary Ray Stapp and Eldridge PublishingOn November 20,2020. We hope you will view our production! This year, due to the pandemic, the play will be filmed and made available for your viewing on the school’s website. The film will be available on Friday, November 20, 2020. The play will... READ MORE >
TUESDAY, Nov. 3, 2020 ALTOONA-MIDWAY/YATES CENTER MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL MORAN – The Altoona-Midway Middle School basketball teams opened their respective seasons here Tuesday evening against Marmaton Valley Middle School. Both the Jets and Lady Jets displayed some bright spots, but the host MVMS was able to come away victorious in both games.... READ MORE >
CHETOPA – It was almost like starting a new season for the Altoona-Midway Jets here Friday. After essentially a bye week (the Jets had to cancel last week’s game due to low numbers), AMHS also went on the road for the first time this year. The kinks and rough spots of the layoff were clearly evident, as the host Chetopa Hornets stormed to an impressive 56-8... READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY/YATES CENTER MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL YATES CENTER – After opening the season with two consecutive wins, theAltoona-Midway/Yates Center middle school football team was excited about thepossibility of extending that streak as it hosted Uniontown Middle School here Thursdayevening.But the talented Uniontown Eagles had other plans, as they dominated... READ MORE >
September 11, 2020 Dear Parents/Guardians: Since we were unable to hold an 8th Grade Promotion/Awards Ceremony for the class of 2020, we have rescheduled it for Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Milo E. Peterson gymnasium. The promotion/awards ceremony will be held as it would have been this past May. Awards will be given first, and then the... READ MORE >
SUNDAY, Sept. 6, 2019ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL BUFFALO – In sports, the difference between winning and losing is often that“little something extra.”For the Altoona-Midway High School football team in its 2020 season opener hereFriday night, that “something extra” was extra points.Led by an outstanding performance from senior captain Josh Meigs,... READ MORE >
FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL YATES CENTER – The Altoona-Midway Middle School volleyball team opened its 2020 fall campaign on the road Thursday afternoon, dropping both sets in a closely-contested match with the host Yates Center Lady Wildcats. Altoona-Midway lost the first set 25-12, and then played... READ MORE >
COVID-19 OPERATIONS PLAN 2020-21 DESCRIPTION OF THREAT LEVELS FOR COVID-19 AND USD 387: BLUE: No threat in the United States. A vaccine has been found and widely distributed, herd immunity reached, and/or treatment protocols developed so that life can return to normal. Operations will be as they were prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Blue is not shown on the plan... READ MORE >
Altoona-Midway High School established a Wall of Honor in 2012 to recognize alumni for their professional and post-secondary academic achievements. These are individuals that have represented our community and excelled in their chosen path in the years following their departure from Altoona-Midway High School or one of the schools that coupled together to become... READ MORE >
Here is the link to Coach Huffman's Physical Education page:https://sites.google.com/view/coachhuffmanpe/home?authuser=2Parents/Guardians of USD 387 Students: This has been a hard time for myself, as I enjoy having every single student in my classroom. We were about to begin activities and games that included the outdoors, I am very sad we will not get to... READ MORE >
Food Service Note We had a great first day of serving meals! Thank you all for participating. If you have signed up, I will assume you will be picking up every Monday. If you have decided not to participate, please let me know so we can adjust our numbers. If you have not signed up but would like to participate, please contact me so we can add you on. Moving... READ MORE >
Results of a Special Board Meeting READ MORE >
The AMMS middle school drama club will be presenting Pieces of Life andThe Ransom of Emily JaneThe date will be March 27 at 1:30 PM and 7:00 PMCome out and support the Jets. Free will donations will be accepted. READ MORE >
The Fredonia Arts Council held a poster contest. The theme was: My Dream To Fly. Students used their creativity to express what they would like to be when they grew up. 5th grade winners were: Brooklynn Colins 1st place winner. River Raida and Colton Agell both received Honorable Mention.6th Grade winners were: Eryn Tiger and Shelbi Bryant tied for 1st place, Kyler... READ MORE >
The Fredonia Arts Council held a poster contest. The theme was: My Dream To Fly. Students used their creativity to express what they would like to be when they grew up. 5th grade winners were: Brooklynn Colins 1st place winner. River Raida and Colton Agell both received Honorable Mention.6th Grade winners were: Eryn Tiger and Shelbi Bryant tied for 1st place, Kyler... READ MORE >
Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL MORAN – Earlier in the week, Altoona-Midway High School scored 33 points in the opening quarter of the Class 1A regionals. It’s a shame rules prohibited them from saving some of those points to use a few days later. Against Colony-Crest High School here in Thursday’s semifinal, the Jets... READ MORE >
February 27th 2020 Altoona - Midway hosted a quiz bowl game. There are three teams in quiz bowl. An A B and C team. This years A team was Summer and Autumn Raymond, Jacob Miens, and Kieran Foster. They received 1st place .The B team was Lane Poverlein, Blake Nalley and Jayah Turner. They received 4th place. Our C team was Olivia Goodwin, Emmalynn Pumpanek, Chantal... READ MORE >
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHETOPA – As the prognosticators had forecast, the Altoona-Midway High School girls’ basketball season came to an end here Tuesday night. But for at least the first quarter, the Lady Jets had those clairvoyants scratching their heads – as well as perhaps throwing a... READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2020 PRESS RELEASE Jets’ Marsh signs to play football at McPherson BUFFALO – Altoona-Midway High School senior Dayton Marsh has signed a letter of intent to continue his athletic career at McPherson College next fall. Marsh, a multi-sport athlete at AMHS, signed... READ MORE >
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2020 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO – Mired in a four-game losing streak to close out the regular season, Altoona-Midway High School head coach Jeff Almond was hoping his Jet squad could snap back to mid-season form as they entered play in the Class 1A regionals. Boy, did they ever – and then... READ MORE >
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL MOUND CITY – Both Altoona-Midway High School basketball teams dropped their regular season finales to Jayhawk-Linn here Friday night. Jayhawk-Linn captured a 56-32 victory in the boys’ contest, while the Lady Jayhawks also posted a 58-20 victory. But when members of the Jet squads woke up... READ MORE >
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO – It may have been Valentine’s Day, but the St. Paul High School basketball teams were showing no love to their hosts from Altoona-Midway. Friday night, both AMHS varsity squads found out first-hand what every previous opponent from the Three Rivers League had already discovered –... READ MORE >
Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ARMA – Classes at Altoona-Midway High School were not in session Thursday due to arctic temperatures and potential hazardous early-morning travel. Unfortunately, the AMHS basketball teams appeared to take the evening off as well. As a result, the red-hot Jets cooled off like the weather,... READ MORE >
Feb. 7, 2020ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO - The Altoona-Midway Jets won their fourth consecutive game Friday night, using a strong first half to turn back the Pleasanton Blu-Jays 51-45 before a raucous crowd at Milo Peterson Gymnasium. Pleasanton salvaged a split of the varsity high school doubleheader, winning the girls’ contest 46-19 despite... READ MORE >
Today, the AMHS Forensics team competed at Marmaton Valley.Tiffany Kuhn placed 1st in Impromptu and will go to State. Vonna O'Brien broke finals in poetry and Extempt. Tiffany Kuhn broke finals in Impromptu, exempt, and OO. Dawson Ashmore broke finals in poetry.Congratulations!! READ MORE >
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL MORAN – Time waits for no one.That was especially true as Altoona-Midway and Marmaton Valley squared off in abasketball twin bill here Tuesday night. Each high school saw one of its teams build a lead largeenough to secure a running clock in fourth quarter action as they split the Three Rivers... READ MORE >
Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO – Revenge factor. Excitement. Lead swings. Tense emotions. This game didn’t have a little bit of everything … it had a lot of everything. The Altoona-Midway Jets – less than a week after... READ MORE >
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO – After a less-than-impressive showing just three days earlier in the fifth-place game of the Pleasanton Tournament, the Altoona-Midway High School boys’ coaching staff challenged their squad – as well as themselves – prior to Tuesday night’s make-up contest with... READ MORE >
7th-12th grade students will be attending the Wilson County Rally tomorrow morning at FHS! The guest speaker is Mike Smith from The HarborTV! READ MORE >
Here is the updated boys bracket for the Mid-Season Tournament taking place in Pleasanton. Note there is a time changed for the boys game on Thursday the 23rd. The boys will play at 5:30. The girls will play at 4:00. READ MORE >
Here is the updated bracket for the high school girls mid-season tournament in Pleasanton. READ MORE >
Forensics schedule forForensics - Neodesha 1/25/20. We meet at school at 6 a.m. Forensics - Iola 2/1/20. We meet at school at 6 a.m. READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO – The Altoona-Midway Middle School basketball teams split a pair of games here Thursday evening against the Chetopa Middle School Hornets. The AMMS boys rolled to a 41-14 triumph, their second win in their last three outings, while the Lady Jets dropped a 23-9 decision in the opening... READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL THAYER – The Altoona-Midway Middle School boys’ basketball team picked up its third victory in their four games with an exciting 38-26 win over the Thayer Flyers here Monday night. The win gave AMMS a split of the action for the night, as the Lady Jets fell to the host Lady Flyers 49-15 in the opening... READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROSALIA – The Altoona-Midway High School basketball teams opened the 2020 portion of their season here Monday evening, dropping a pair of games to the host Flinthills Mustangs. Flinthills posted a 52-15 victory in the girls’ contest, and then the boys’ game saw the Mustangs ring up an 82-67 triumph. ... READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO – The Altoona-Midway Middle School basketball team dropped a pair of games here Thursday night against the St. Paul Middle School Indians. In the lid-lifter, the Lady Indians posted a 28-12 victory over AMMS, and the St. Paul boys followed that up with a 28-22 triumph over the Jets. ... READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO – What a great way to celebrate homecoming. Altoona-Midway High School crowned its 2020 Homecoming King and Queen between games of the varsity doubleheader here Friday night, and then celebrated that coronation as the Jets rolled to a 63-47 victory over Chetopa before a large, festive crowd at Milo... READ MORE >
Wade, Carter Named Homecoming Royalty at Altoona-Midway. BUFFALO – Kylee Wade and Caden Carter have been named as the 2020 Homecoming Royalty for Altoona-Midway High School. Miss Wade was crowned as queen and Carter selected as king during coronation ceremonies between the girls’ and boys’ varsity basketball games held here at Milo Peterson Gymnasium. Wade and... READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL PARSONS – The Altoona-Midway Middle School basketball team was unable to come away with victories in either of two games here Monday night against the St. Patrick’s Saints. In the opening game of the night, the St. Patrick’s breezed to a 53-7 win over the Lady Jets. In the nightcap, the Saints came... READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO – The Southeast High School Lancers rode into Milo Peterson Gymnasium and swept a pair of varsity basketball games against the Jets of Altoona-Midway High School. But the similarity ended there. One victory came fairly easily, but the other was much more of a struggle than the final score... READ MORE >
Pleasanton Mid-Season Tournament Boys Bracket READ MORE >
Pleasanton Mid-Season Tournament- Girls Bracket READ MORE >
Honor Roll- Hadlee Pupanek, Chance Carter, Mikayla Parsons, Hunter Reaves, Alex Lockhart, Destiny Raymond, Eliot Ard READ MORE >
Most Improved- Lane Eisele, Orian Hamilton, Lanye Parsons, Alex Lockhart, Chance Carter, Makayla Mustain READ MORE >
Mr. and Ms. Manners- Sandra Morales, Davin Dannels READ MORE >
AMES Awards. High Flyer- Hunter Reaves, Eliot Ard, Hadlee Pupanek, Kayla Wade Noah Keeling, Joshua Wilson, Bristol Collins READ MORE >
The Varsity Scholars bowl team went to Oswego for a game. Altoona - Midway received 3rd place.The students on the team were Abby Reaves, Alyssa Relph, Sophia Willard, Dalton Smith, and Memphis Calonder.We played against Cherryvale. Iola, Caney, Chetopa, LCHS, Baxter, Uniontown, Oswego, and coffeyville.Congratulations.to Sophia Willard who was our highest scorer on... READ MORE >
Mrs. Parra’s 5th/6th Grade ELA The 5th and 6th grade book worms are having a fun 7me in English Language Arts. Students have been increasing their skills in comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, spelling, and wri7ng. This past week, the 5th and 6th grade classes made Figura7ve Language Thanksgiving Turkeys! Students have been enjoying class par7es. We recently... READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL HARTFORD – The Altoona-Midway High School basketball teams opened their respective 2019-20 seasons Friday night, falling in a pair of games against the host Hartford Jaguars. Hartford opened the evening with an easy 55-15 victory in the girls’ contest, and the Jaguars completed the sweep for the evening... READ MORE >
Games will be played in two different locations.DEC 9, 5:30 PM Maranatha Academy (tourney) vs Altoona-Midway (A-M White) Monday's contest will be played in Quenemo. 213 N 8th St, Quenemo, KS 66528, USADec 10 5:30 PMAMHS (Tourney) vs MDCV (A-M Blue)Tuesday's contest will be in Melvern 508 N Main St, Melvern, KS 66510, USADec. 12 5:30 PMAMHS vs. Southern Coffee... READ MORE >
Haunted House with Spirited Fun It was something to see! There were so many princesses, monsters, firemen, and others to see as teachers walked with their students to the Fire Department. Mrs. Reazin, dressed as Maleficent, swirled in her cape at the end of the parade. Once at the Fire Department, everyone jumped at the sight of the haunted... READ MORE >
Science Night at AMES READ MORE >
Science Night at AMES READ MORE >
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Science Night at AMES READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL UNIONTOWN – The Uniontown Eagles, featuring two very talented teams, soared over the Altoona-Midway Middle School basketball squads for a pair of lopsided victories here Tuesday night. Uniontown rolled past the AMMS Jets 57-12 in the boys’ contest, while earlier in the evening the Lady Eagles had... READ MORE >
National Honor Society is hosting a locker decorating contest and they need your help. Please see the photo for details! READ MORE >
To view the latest Jet Tribune, go to our website www.usd387.org then use the dropdown menu and choose documents. READ MORE >
Reserve you place today!! READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL BUFFALO – The Altoona-Midway Middle School basketball teams opened their respective 2019-20 seasons at home Tuesday night, falling in a pair of games with the visiting Marmaton Valley Wildcats. Marmaton Valley started things off with a 41-8 victory in the girls’ game, and completed the sweep with a... READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL LOST SPRINGS – Unfortunately, it was all tricks and no treats Halloween night for Altoona-Midway High School as they closed out their 2019 football season with a 56-0 loss to a strong Centre High School team here Thursday evening. The game marked the opening round of the Eight Man-Division II football playoffs. The Jets... READ MORE >
Lights. Curtains. It’s almost time for the 2019 High School play. This year the students will be performing HomeFront by Dean Feldmeyer and published by Eldridge Plays and Musicals. The matinee will be performed this Friday on November 1st at 1:00 p.m. in the high school gym. The main performance will be this Friday on November 1st at 7:00 p.m. Come early and... READ MORE >
Altoona-Midway Middle/High School Receives a $2,000 grant for Welder and Screen Grant provided by Frontier Farm Credit Working Here Fund for Agriculture Education PARSONS, KANSAS – Altoona-Midway Middle/High School received a $2,000 grant for a welder and table screen. The grant is provided through Frontier Farm Credit’s Working Here Fund. With the growth of the... READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL BUFFALO – The defensive unit for Altoona-Midway High School was definitely“up to the task” here Friday night at Frank Kennedy Field.Unfortunately, so was the defense from Colony-Crest High School.And in the end, the Crest Lancers mustered just enough offense to post a 20-0victory in the Class Eight Man-District II, Division 1... READ MORE >
Altoona-Midway students at Math Day at Emporia State University READ MORE >
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL OSWEGO – The Altoona-Midway Lady Jets saw their 2019 volleyball season come to a close as they were defeated in the opening round of the Class 1A Regional Tournament held here Tuesday. The St. Paul Lady Indians ended the AMHS fall campaign, as they eliminated the Lady Jets in... READ MORE >
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2019 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL MORAN – The Altoona-Midway Jets faced a “must-win” situation to keep their playoff hopes alive when they squared off against the Marmaton Valley Wildcats here Friday night. And the Jets did just what they needed to do – they won. Putting together an outstanding... READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL BUFFALO – The Altoona-Midway Middle School football team registered aseason-high scoring output on offense to close out the 2019 season here Thursday night.Unfortunately, the Jets also allowed a season-high point total defensively. As aresult, Oswego Middle School pulled away for a 66-28 victory in the season finale for... READ MORE >
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16,2019ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL UNIONTOWN – For the second time in four days, the Altoona-Midway HighSchool Lady Jets traveled to Uniontown for volleyball action here Tuesday afternoon.AMHS fell to Oswego 25-12, 25-15; and also lost to host Uniontown 25-7, 25-15.But while they were unable to come away with any wins in the triangular,... READ MORE >
Coach Huffman’s Physical Education classes concluded their Spikeball Unit with class tournament. Emma Martin & Brandon Johnson freshman champions. READ MORE >
Coach Huffman’s Physical Education classes concluded their Spikeball Unit with class tournament. Peyton Drake & Taj O' Conner 5th grade champions. READ MORE >
Coach Huffman’s Physical Education classes concluded their Spikeball Unit with class tournament. Thysie Birdsell & Kody Foster 6th grade champions. READ MORE >
Coach Huffman’s Physical Education classes concluded their Spikeball Unit with class tournament. Jayah Turner 7th/8th grade champion. READ MORE >
Coach Huffman’s Physical Education classes concluded their Spikeball Unit with class tournament. Blaine Collins & Ashton Houge 8th grade champions. READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL BUFFALO – Altoona-Midway and Southern Coffey County – a pair of one-winfootball teams both desperately seeking a second victory on the season – squared off onthe gridiron here Friday night.Southern Coffey County got what they were looking for, a 36-22 victory. The hostJets, unfortunately, came away disappointed before the home... READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL UNIONTOWN – It was a tough Saturday for the Altoona-Midway High Schoolvolleyball team as they dropped all four of their matches here in the UniontownTournament.The Lady Jets, 1-28, failed to win a set during the day’s action. AMHS lost toGalena 25-16, 25-10; to Marmaton Valley 25-16, 25-9; to Uniontown 25-9, 25-6; and toOlathe... READ MORE >
TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2019ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL ST. PAUL – Shaking off one of their least competitive outings of the season lastweek, the Altoona-Midway Middle School volleyball squad displayed probably their bestperformance of the year in the St. Paul Tournament here Monday.The Lady Jets won two of their three matches on the day, and finished with... READ MORE >
FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2019 ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL OLPE – For the second week in a row, the Altoona-Midway Middle School football squad ran into a buzz-saw and simply could not get out of the way. This week’s the menacing blade was provided by Olpe Middle School, as the Eagles carved up the Jets 54-0 here Thursday night in a game... READ MORE >
FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2019 ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL OLPE – The Olpe Middle School volleyball squad defeated the Altoona-Midway Lady Jets in a pair of matches held here Thursday afternoon. The Lady Jets’ “A” team dropped a 25-14, 25-8 decision to Olpe, and the host Lady Eagles also captured the “B” match by a score of... READ MORE >
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2019 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL JV VOLLEYBALL PLEASANTON – The Altoona-Midway High School volleyball team was unable to come away with a win in either of their two matches in a triangular event held here Tuesday evening. The Lady Jets fell to host Pleasanton 25-9, 25-11, and they also lost to St. Paul 25-10, 25-21. ... READ MORE >
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2019 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL JV VOLLEYBALL OSWEGO – The Altoona-Midway High School junior varsity volleyball team dropped a pair of matches here Thursday. The Lady Jets jayvee squad dropped a close three-set match to host Oswego 25-18, 18-25, 15-8; and also fell to Pittsburg 25-9, 25-6. “I was unbelievably proud of how hard the... READ MORE >
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2019 ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL BUFFALO – The Altoona-Midway Middle School volleyball squad captured wins in two out of three matches against the Oswego Lady Indians in action here Monday afternoon. Unfortunately, the lone setback occurred in the “A” contest, as Oswego came away with a thrilling three-set victory, 25-16, 22-25,... READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL MELVERN – After picking up their first win of the season on Saturday, the Altoona-Midway High School volleyball team was unable to keep that momentum going as they dropped a pair of varsity matches in a triangular held here Monday. The Lady Jets fell to host Marais des Cygnes Valley 25-20, 25-5, and also came up short... READ MORE >
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2019 ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL HUMBOLDT – In current sports lingo, it’s often called “getting the dub.” The Altoona-Midway High School volleyball team, despite playing well in several matches earlier this season, had nothing to show for it in the win column. But that changed here Saturday as the... READ MORE >
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2019 ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLEASANTON – Pleasanton Middle School rang up 22 first-quarter points and never slowed down as they rang up an impressive 60-12 victory over the Altoona-Midway Jets in middle school football played here Thursday evening. “We definitely struggled (against Pleasanton) Thursday,” said AMMS head coach... READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL PLEASANTON – It was another night for close matches as the Altoona-Midway Middle School volleyball team won two out of three exciting battles against the Pleasanton Middle School Blu-Jays here Thursday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Lady Jets, their lone setback in the close encounters came in the... READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL BUFFALO – The Oswego Indians, entering the contest with a pair of Three RiversLeague victories already under their belt, ruined both the TRL opener and the home debutfor the Altoona-Midway Jets here Friday night.Oswego improved to 3-0 overall as they blanked Altoona-Midway 48-0 in the eight-man contest.The Jets fell to 0-3 (0-1... READ MORE >
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2019 ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL BUFFALO – The Altoona-Midway Middle School football team opened its season at home Monday night, dropping a 30-12 decision to the always-tough St. Paul Indians. The season opener for the AMMS gridders came several days later than originally planned. The Jets had been... READ MORE >
ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL BUFFALO – Still seeking that elusive first win, the Altoona-Midway High School volleyball team dropped a trio of matches in a quadrangular event held Tuesday here on their home floor. The Lady Jets came up short against Northeast-Arma 25-21, 25-11; fell to Chetopa 25-7, 25-7; and lost to Crest 25-19,... READ MORE >
AMHS/MS Jets getting the 2019-2020 school year kicked off in style. READ MORE >
On Friday, May 10, 2019 Ed Cox was inducted into the Jet's Wall of Fame. Ed's family was on-hand to accept the award in his honor. Thank your Randy and Susan for helping us honor Ed and his many contributions over the years. READ MORE >
CHETOPA- For the Altoona-Midway boys' basketball team, this wasn't just a monkey on their back. It was more like a baboon. A 500-pound weight? More like a ton. But the larger the obstacle, the greater the satisfaction after having overcome that barrier. And no doubt there are still some gigantic... READ MORE >
YATES CENTER – The Altoona-Midway High School basketball teams will return on Saturday each seeking to find the win column after a pair of losses in second-round action of the Yates Center Wildcat Classic here Thursday. Cherryvale dominated 72-30 in the boys’ tournament matchup, while the Lady Jets put up a good fight before falling... READ MORE >
BUFFALO – After a pair of heart-breaking losses earlier in the season, the Altoona-Midway Middle School boys finally broke into the win column with an impressive 28-22 victory over Marais des Cygnes here Thursday afternoon. Marais des Cygnes Middle School made it a split on the day, however, as they posted a 28-7 win over the Lady Jets in the... READ MORE >
A year ago the Altoona-Midway High School football team ended a 28-game losing streak. Now the Jets have snapped a playoff drought extending for two and a half decades. For the first time in 26 years, Altoona-Midway is advancing to the Kansas State High School Football Playoffs. The Jets punched their ticket to... READ MORE >
In a nip-and-tuck struggle that lasted until the final gun, the Altoona-Midway Jets came up on the short end of an exciting contest against Marmaton Valley Wildcats here Friday night. Marmaton Valley got the only score of the second half in the final period, snapping 14-14 tie and lifting the Wildcats to a 22-14 victory in the 8-man II, District 1... READ MORE >
As part of our grant activities, AM/HS will be hosting a movie nightshowing *SCREENAGERS: Growing up in a Digital Age* on Thursday, November8th in the MS/HS gymnasium starting at 6:00 p.m.SCREENAGERS discusses how technology can impact child development and offersolutions on how parents can empower their children to find balance in thedigital world. The movie also... READ MORE >
OSWEGO – The Altoona-Midway High School volleyball squad fell in both of their matches in the Oswego Triangular held here Tuesday. In their opening match, the Lady Jets squared off against Uniontown for the second time in four days, and were defeated by the Lady Eagles 11-25, 2-25. AMHS also dropped a 10-25, 9-25 decision to the host Oswego Lady... READ MORE >
ST. PAUL – The Altoona-Midway Middle School volleyball squad competed in the St. Paul Tournament here Saturday, and Lady Jets came home with a fourth place finish. AMMS went 1-2 in matches on the day. The Lady Jets opened tournament play with yet another three-set match, prevailing over Chetopa 11-25, 25-23, 15-10. However, they were unable to win... READ MORE >
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It was close, but no cigar for the Altoona-Midway Middle School volleyball team as both the varsity and junior varsity squads fell in three sets to the Pleasanton Lady Blu-Jays here Thursday afternoon. In the varsity matchup, the Lady Jets dropped the first set 23-25, rallied to win 25-20 to force a deciding third set, where Pleasanton prevailed 15-10. ... READ MORE >
ARMA – Despite some bright moments, the Altoona-Midway High School volleyball team was unable to come away with a victory in three matches at the Northeast-Arma Quadrangular played here Monday. The Lady Jets suffered losses at the hands of Chetopa 10-25, 9-25; Colony-Crest 24-26, 16-25; and Northeast-Arma 14-25, 9-25. “I’m so proud of... READ MORE >
PARSONS – The Altoona-Midway Middle School volleyball team appears to be finding its stride, as they split a pair of varsity matches in the St. Patrick’s Triangular here Monday afternoon. The Lady Jets lost their opening match against the host squad, as St. Patrick’s escaped with a 25-22, 25-16 victory, but AMMS bounced back to take the... READ MORE >
ROSALIA - The Altoona-Midway High School volleyball team dropped three matches here Saturday in the Flinthills Tournament. While there were no victories on the court for the Lady Jets, head coach Treasure Hoag said she definitely saw something to build upon as the tournament progressed. “Overall we played the last two matches extremely... READ MORE >
The good news: Fall sports have arrived – with all the excitement, anticipation and school pride that come with them - for Altoona-Midway High School and all other high schools across the state. The bad news: The Lady Jets volleyball squad was unable to come away with a win during competition in the Tri-Rivers League Tournament, which... READ MORE >
THAYER – While it didn’t end up the way the Altoona-Midway Middle School volleyball squad would have liked, it was still a thrilling start to the 2018 season. The Lady Jets, playing a tense three-set match in the varsity contest, lost a nail-biting 12-25, 25-16, 13-15 decision to the host Thayer Lady Flyers here Tuesday afternoon. “We... READ MORE >
It was definitely not the start to the season that was anticipated. Altoona-Midway High School opened its 2018 football season here Friday but was soundly defeated 50-0 by Cedar Vale-Dexter High School. “We started very slow, almost like a daze,” said AMHS head football coach Joe Arell. “As the game went on we did see signs of... READ MORE >
EDNA – It was a great evening of volleyball for the Altoona-Midway Middle School squad as they won two of three matches in the Edna Quadrangular here Thursday afternoon. “What an exciting night,” exclaimed AMMS head coach Marci Henderson. “I’m so incredibly proud of these girls. Even when they would get behind they kept fighting to come out on top.” ... READ MORE >
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The Wilson County Conservation Association held their annual poster contest and this year students from Altoona Midway 5th and 6th grade placed in the competition, sponsored by the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD). This year’s topic was: Watersheds. The posters were titled: “Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home.” Taking... READ MORE >
Clement Huffman is headed for the largest high school track meet in the nation. Huffman, a junior at Altoona-Midway High School, will compete in the long jump event at the Kansas State High School Track Meet, to be held May 25-26 in Wichita. Kansas combines all classes - from 1A to 6A - in its annual state track championships, making it the largest such meet in the... READ MORE >
Peaking at just the right time, the Altoona-Midway Middle School girls’ track squad finished an impressive second overall in the team standings of the Mineral Belt League Track Meet held Monday. The Lady Jets had several performers place in multiple events, racking up a total of 83 points to earn runner-up honors for the day.... READ MORE >
I would like to take a moment to send out a HUGE thank you to the Altoona-Midway family! Our Prom was a wonderful success. It was great to see so many family members and friends here to witness the Grand March. Our students looked so nice all dressed up, and it created such a wonderful atmosphere! The mood continued throughout the evening, and I... READ MORE >
YATES CENTER – The weather was nice, the competition was fierce, and Cate Nembhard was the standout for the Altoona-Midway Middle School track team as they participated Thursday in the Yates Center Invitational. “The team finally had some decent weather conditions. This was a great day to compete and have fun,” noted Lauren... READ MORE >
This past fall students wrote poetry for their English classes, creative writing classes, and for enrichment projects. The following students' works have been chosen for publication in Voices of Kansas. Please be sure to congratulate the students are their writing accomplishments! (Please forward this email/ information to other interested parties.) Autum... READ MORE >
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BEING INVOLVED IN FORENSICS DOESN'T HAVE TO BE TERRIFYING!!! The AMHS Forensics Team is asking our community to help host our home forensics tournament, SATURDAY APRIL, 14, 2018. Adults and past students can help us by judging various speech and acting events, run the hospitality room, or help organize a small student concessions stand for teams. Note: Per... READ MORE >
Lady Jets’ Davis named to All-Three Rivers League Squad Altoona-Midway Lady Jets freshman Natalie Davis has been selected to the 2017-18 All-Three Rivers League team. Davis, the only member of AMHS named to either squad, earned honorable mention status on the girls’ All-TRL team. A total of five Three Rivers League athletes... READ MORE >
The 24th annual Youth Art Exhibit for elementary and middle school students is presently on display at the Chanute Art Gallery, 17 North Lincoln. Work from K-8 students is on display from March 6-29 during the exhibit. This year, a total of 52 students in grades K-8 from Altoona-Midway School District 387 had art featured during the exhibit. ... READ MORE >
ARMA – When it rains, it pours.The Altoona-Midway High School girls’ basketball team, struggling offensively and with only six available players most of the season, saw that number dip even further in a 57-13 loss to Northeast-Arma High School here Thursday night. Altoona-Midway’s Anna Pierce had to leave the game after injuring her shoulder midway through the... READ MORE >
MOUND CITY – Jayhawk-Linn High School used an impressive 1-2 scoring punch to roll to a 58-25 victory over the Altoona-Midway High School boys’ basketball team here Friday night. The Jayhawks enjoyed a 26-point outburst by Stone and a 19-point barrage from Gray to steadily pull away for the triumph. Caden Carter tossed in 14 points for... READ MORE >
Members of FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) from Altoona-Midway High School hosted STAR events and officer elections for the J-West District earlier this month. Approximately 95 students from nine other district high schools attended the activities, with some competing in STAR (Students Taking Action for Recognition) events, and... READ MORE >
Altoona-Midway students participated in the Lebo/Waverly Elementary Band Festival on February 10. Almost 100 first year band students rehearsed with clinician, Mr. Matt Fisher from Fredonia, while almost 50 second year band students rehearsed with Mrs. Becky Jones from Lansing. Assisting the clinicians were the band directors from participating schools. Even... READ MORE >
When Hall of Famer Yogi Berra once said that baseball “is 90 percent mental and the other half is physical,” he could have also been talking about the Altoona-Midway High School boys’ basketball team. Despite a 69-28 loss to a talented St. Paul team here Friday night, the Jets actually played well in stretches. But “mental break runs” have been... READ MORE >
Altoona-Midway music students participated in Youth for Music Honor Bands sponsored by Flint Hills Music in Emporia on Saturday, February 2. This gave the students the opportunity to come together and work with new friends, all of whom share a particular goal – to make exceptional music. Membership was based on individual achievements, teacher recommendations and... READ MORE >
MOUND CITY - The Altoona-Midway High School junior varsity quiz bowl team enjoyed a very successful day here Saturday, coming home with a fourth-place finish at the Jayhawk-Linn Tournament. A dozen high schools were represented at the Jayhawk-Linn event, and the Altoona-Midway quiz bowl squad was able to collect wins in seven out of 11 rounds on the... READ MORE >
ST. PAUL - The Altoona-Midway Middle School basketball teams found the going rough here Monday evening at St. Paul, as the host Indians collected a pair of victories in the varsity contests. St. Paul was victorious in the boys’ contest, 46-28, and the Lady Indians stormed to a 53-5 victory in the girls’ game. In the boys’ matchup, the... READ MORE >
If you see any of the following individuals around, tell them congratulations! They are the 12 6th-8th students that will be moving on to the Wilson County Spelling Bee on January 17th in Neodesha! Jackson AshmoreKarissa CookCaden CrawfordBrad DorseyBailey GrahamAva HuffordAmanda MapleEmma MartinChase NalleySummer RaymondAlyssa RelphGracie Stoldt Ms. Lewallen,... READ MORE >
A heart-breaking one-point loss can be devastating. Or, for those who really understand sports, it can be a reminder – albeit with a twinge of “if only” thrown in – about the thrill and satisfaction of competing and doing your best … regardless of the outcome. The Altoona Midway Middle School boys’ basketball team learned that lesson first... READ MORE >
CHETOPA – Losses are not all the same. In some, you might see a tiny glimmer of hope. In others, a large beacon of light for the future comes shining through. Such was the case here Friday night, as some very promising things were evident for the Altoona Midway High School boys’ basketball team, despite falling 60-47 to the Chetopa Hornets in their... READ MORE >
CHETOPA – The Altoona-Midway High School girls’ basketball team ran into a Hornets Nest here Friday night. The Chetopa Lady Hornets stung the Lady Jets early and often, rolling to a 62-13 victory. Chetopa led 16-2 after one period and 40-6 at halftime. “Chetopa has a good team,” said AMHS Head Coach Lauren... READ MORE >
The Altoona-Midway Middle School basketball teams split a pair of “A” games with the Marmaton Valley Wildcats here Tuesday. The Jets were victorious in the Boys’ “A” game, claiming a 35-29 victory. “Our varsity boys were fired up and ready to go tonight,” said AMMS coach Marci Henderson. “They played solid zone defense. Even when our shots went cold for a while, we... READ MORE >
ROSALIA – Even if you perform well in other areas, a basketball team is going to struggle if they don’t put points on the board. Such was the case here Tuesday night, as the Altoona-Midway High School boys’ team did not play poorly, but they could not score much offensively. The end result was a 46-29 loss at the hands of Flinthills High School. ... READ MORE >
ROSALIA – The Flinthills High School girls’ basketball team came ready to play Tuesday night. The Lady Mustangs stormed out of the gates with a 36-point barrage in the first quarter, rolling to a 58-12 victory over the Altoona-Midway Lady Jets. Flinthills led 47-5 at halftime. “The first half was rough,” stated... READ MORE >
The Altoona-Midway Middle School basketball teams split a pair of “A” games with the Thayer Flyers here Monday. In a thrilling contest, the Lady Jets were able to squeeze out a 16-14 victory over the Lady Flyers. Thayer came out on top in the boys’ game, 41-23. In the girls’ matchup, Altoona-Midway trailed by two at halftime, but... READ MORE >
YATES CENTER – The Altoona-Midway girls’ basketball team ran into a very good Cherryvale squad here Friday, and the Lady Chargers rolled to a 61-8 victory in the Yates Center Tournament. A full-court press employed by Cherryvale caused havoc for the Lady Jets, as CHS stormed out to a 17-2 lead after one period of play. The Lady Chargers increased... READ MORE >
YATES CENTER – It may indeed be true that “Offense is for show; defense is for dough,” but you need some of both to win basketball games. The Altoona-Midway High School boys’ basketball team found that out the hard way here Friday, limiting Marais des Cygnes Valley to less than 40 points but still falling 38-19 in their final game of the Yates... READ MORE >
YATES CENTER – The Altoona-Midway High School boys’ basketball team played its second ranked opponent in four days, and the results were the same as the Jets came out on the short end of a 58-20 decision against the Sedan Blue Devils in the Yates Center Tournament here Thursday. The Blue Devils were ranked 7th in Class 2A entering the week, and... READ MORE >
CHETOPA - Altoona-Midway Middle School split two “A” games with the Chetopa Indians here Monday, with the Lady Jets notching an easy win but the AMMS boys coming up just short in an exciting nightcap. In the girls’ matchup, Altoona-Midway held just a 10-5 lead at halftime, but the Lady Jets outscored Chetopa 10-2 in the third period to go up 20-7,... READ MORE >
YATES CENTER – Opening night of the Yates Center Tournament was not kind to the Altoona-Midway High School boys’ basketball team, as they suffered a 65-21 defeat to the hands of the talented hosts, the Yates Center Wildcats, here Monday night. The Wildcats, ranked 6th in Class 2A in the preseason polls, showed exactly why as they... READ MORE >
YATES CENTER – Opening night of the Yates Center Tournament was not kind to the Altoona-Midway High School boys’ basketball team, as they suffered a 65-21 defeat to the hands of the talented hosts, the Yates Center Wildcats, here Monday night. The Wildcats, ranked 6th in Class 2A in the preseason polls, showed exactly why as they stormed out of the... READ MORE >
Altoona-Midway High School established a Wall of Honor in 2012 to recognize alumni for their professional and post-secondary academic achievements. These are individuals that have represented our community and excelled in their chosen path in the years following their departure from Altoona-Midway High School or one of the school that coupled together to become... READ MORE >
Altoona-Midway High School girls’ basketball coach Lauren Lewallen took over the helm a year ago, inherited a new team she knew little about, and saw the Lady Jets struggle through a winless 2016-17 campaign. With a full year under her belt, Coach Lewallen is ready to see a new and improved Lady Jet squad in 2017-18. “Last season when I took over here, we... READ MORE >
There is a new sheriff in town this year as far as Altoona-Midway High School boys’ basketball is concerned. But that doesn’t mean the players will be turning over their firearms at the entrance to the gymnasium. On the contrary, new AMHS boys’ head coach Justin Logan wants his Jet players to have their pistols fully loaded and ready to win some shootouts with... READ MORE >
The Altoona-Midway Theater Department wants to send a big shout out to all of those who came out and supported our performance on Friday, November 17th! A note from the Director: A comedic show that highlights the hilarious and the odd from the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales, The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, brought many laughs throughout rehearsals and our... READ MORE >
We have teamed up with Apptegy to provide you with a new website and app for Altoona-Midway School District! We are excited to show you what we have created. READ MORE >