🩵❤️ Aviator Sweethearts: Leroy ('68) & Mary Ann ('70) Truby ❤️🩵

Leroy and Mary Ann met in high school orchestra in 1968. The flutes and cellos had a long rest at the same time. Mary Ann glanced up to see Leroy, a cello player, holding his bow to his lips as if playing a flute.

They have been married since 1973! Together they have two children, Jean (Truby) Myers and Jonathan Truby.

Their favorite memory of being high school sweethearts is from their very first date, when Leroy went home and told his mom he had just met the girl he was going to marry. ☺️

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🎶 Big shout out to senior Makenna Root for being selected by audition to perform with the All-State Honor Choir! She was chosen from hundreds of students across Ohio. Makenna spent three days at the OMEA Conference in Columbus working with renowned composer and arranger Rollo Dilworth before performing in a culminating concert. She is the 5th Singing Aviator in the last six years to earn this honor. We are so proud of you, Makenna! ✈️ #RepthatA
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Makenna standing by a sign for the OMEA conference
The Culinary Arts student recently put together 50 boxed lunches for the Leadership Stark County asset building day held at the Glamorgan Castle. 🥪 Everything looked delicious! 😋 #RepthatA
1 day ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Students in chef coats making sandwiches
culinary students making pasta salad
Culinary students packing boxes
Students putting cookies in bags
The students at Alliance Intermediate School had a great time at North Canton Skate & Entertainment Center for their 2nd quarter incentive! 🛼 It looks like so much fun! 😄 #RepthatA
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🩵❤️ Aviator Sweethearts: Antonio ('17) & Camryn ('17) Antonosanti ❤️🩵

Antonio and Camryn met their freshman year during a cross country practice. Antonio went with Camryn to get water when she was out of breath and handed it to her. She thought it was the sweetest gesture.

Together they have a two-year-old daughter named Isabella.

Their favorite memory about being high school sweethearts is their first homecoming dance together in 2013. Camryn knew right then and there that they would be together forever! ☺️

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1 day ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
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📅 Mark your calendar 📅

Preschool and Kindergarten Registration will open for the 2026-2027 school year on Sunday, March 1!

Please note: Any applications submitted before March 1 will not be accepted.

For additional info, visit 🔗 https://www.alliancecityschools.org/page/acs-new-student-registration

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Students in Marti Alazaus' 2nd grade class wrote an animal rhyming poem after a class study of poetry! How cute are they! ☺️ #RepthatA
2 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
A student holding his poem about dogs: "Dogs are so cute. Dogs can puke. Dogs can play. Dogs can stay."
Student holding her poem about cats: "Cats like to kiss. Cats always hiss. Cats go really crazy! Cats sometime are lazy."
Student holding his poem about cows: "Cows give milk. They feel like silk. They like to say moo And eat grass too."
A student holding her poem about tigers: "A tiger is a type of cat. They don't sleep on a mat. Their stripes aren't very light They take lots of bites."
Congratulations to AHS senior Audrey Howell for earning a Gold Key at the Scholastic Art Awards at Kent State Stark for her portfolio titled “What Eyes Don’t See.” Her artwork is beautiful, and we are so proud of all her hard work! 🎨 #RepthatA
2 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
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📢 Reminder 📢

All Alliance City School students will have school on Wednesday, Feb. 2!

🚫 There will not be a Teacher Day as previously scheduled. 🚫

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Welcome back, Aviators! We are so excited to have our wonderful students back in the buildings today!

Special shout-out to Gavin Fontaine and Cam Butcher for this awesome display of Aviator pride we found out back of the high school! ✈️ #RepthatA
3 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Students wrote Aviators really big in the snow out back of Alliance High School
Back by popular demand, a fun picture for your enjoyment! #RepthatA
8 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Funny picture of the principals and Mr. Gress playing in the snow.
📢 Calamity Day - Thursday, Jan. 29 📢

Please see the following message from Mr. Gress.

Stay safe, Aviators! #RepthatA
8 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Hello again Aviators, With weather and overall conditions continuing to pose safety concerns, Alliance City Schools will be closed again tomorrow, Jan. 29. The cold temperatures, along with sidewalks and bus stops that remain buried under snow, are the main factors in our decision to close for one more day. We are hopeful to return to school on Friday, but forecasts seem to be changing by the minute now, so it’s hard to predict at the moment. If we are able to return on Friday, we know that some conditions will still be challenging. If you are able, we encourage families to begin planning and preparing by ensuring your child has a safe path to bus stops and is dressed in weather-appropriate clothing to stay warm during their morning commute. We will let you know by tomorrow at 3 pm whether or not we will be in school on Friday. As always, if you have weather-related concerns about your child attending school, you may call them off by calling the main office of their school. Athletic updates Tonight’s (Jan. 28) middle school boys and girls basketball games have been cancelled Tonight's (Jan. 28) varsity girls basketball game at Marlington has been cancelled, the game will be made up on Monday, Feb. 9 Tomorrow's (Jan. 29) middle school and Varsity girls and boys wrestling dual with Minerva has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 12 Tomorrow's (Jan. 29) swim meet at Massillon is canceled with rescheduled date TBD Practices are only permitted for winter varsity sports and various pre-arranged music/arts/drama programs. Coaches/advisors will communicate with students and families. Again, thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate these decisions. We have a lot of winter left, so keep your hats and gloves nearby! Rob Gress Superintendent of Schools
Student's in Casey Cross' Kindergarten class celebrated an outstanding behavior improvement with a parfait incentive. 🍨 They chose their favorite fresh fruits to pair with yogurt and top with whipped cream! Sounds delicious! 😋 #RepthatA
8 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Two students eating their parfaits
Three students eating their parfaits
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💃🕺 The first-ever Dancing with the Jetsetters was amazing! 🕺💃

Two teams, The Underdogs and The Queens, made up of Jetsetters and AHS staff members, took the stage at last week’s send-off concert to show off their moves! Each team was randomly assigned a song and worked together to choreograph a routine to perform for the crowd. 🎶

🏆 The Queens took home the very first Mirror Ball trophy! The winning team included Jetsetter seniors Makenna Root, Gabby Heslop and Elle Nussbaum, underclassmen Grace McGeehen and Kara Eversdyke along with AHS teachers Liz Davis, Bri Boehlke, and Kaylen McFarland. What a performance! 👏🎉

We’re already looking forward to next year’s Dancing with the Jetsetters! 🩵 #RepthatA
8 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
The Queens dancing
Teacher Kaylen McFarland dancing on stage
The underdogs dancing
the underdogs dancing on stage
The Aviators are hosting the EBC Cheer Comp on Saturday! Stop out to support our Alliance Cheerleaders!

AHS Trad - 11:30 am
AMS Game Day - 12:50 pm
AHS Game Day - 1:40 pm

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Aviator Cheer – Pep Cheer Competition 📍 Location: Alliance High School 📅 Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026 Pep Rally Schedule: AHS Traditional Pep Rally: 11:20 AM AMS Game Day Pep Rally: 12:50 PM AHS Game Day Pep Rally: 1:40 PM 🎉 Theme: Go Red! Go Blue! Aim High! This event features Alliance cheerleaders showcasing pep cheer routines in preparation for competition and celebrating school spirit across Alliance Middle School and Alliance High School.
📢 Calamity Day - Wednesday, Jan. 28 📢

Aviators, Please see the following message from Mr. Gress.

Stay safe! #RepthatA
9 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
On official school letterhead: Hello Aviators, What crazy weather we have been experiencing. Here in Alliance, it’s estimated that we received more than 14 inches of snow. Our city crews have done a great job working through everything for our city. However, sidewalks and bus stops are a major concern - many sidewalks and bus stops remain buried under a foot or more of snow. Almost every one of our bus stops have no place for our students to stand and only some residents have been able to get their sidewalks cleared. Additionally, with all the cars snowed in and the large piles of snow on the corners, it will be difficult, if not impossible, for our buses to make the tight turns they have to make to get to our students. The forecasted temperatures also present a concern to us. Generally, we close school when the wind chill reaches -15 degrees or lower in the morning. With these factors in mind, we will close again tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 27. We will make decisions for Thursday and Friday on a day-by-day basis. I can assure you that we do not make these decisions lightly and we always have what’s best for our Aviators in mind. We will do our best to make decisions in a timely manner to allow families adequate time to prepare if additional cancellations are necessary. Decisions regarding athletics and extracurricular activities will also be made and communicated on a day-by-day basis. Thanks for your patience and understanding and as always, stay safe, Aviators! Rob Gress Superintendent of Schools
📢 All athletic events have been canceled for today, Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Stay safe, Aviators! #RepthatA
9 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Athletic Events Canceled - Tuesday, Jan. 27
Billie Muller's 2nd grade class had a visit from Chad Morris, the Director of Technology for Alliance City Schools. His daughter, Finley Morris was selected as the Star 🌟 of the Week, and she invited her dad in to talk about his career.

Mr. Morris taught the students about his many responsibilities around the district and showed them some of the parts inside a laptop. He reminded them how to take care of their school chromebooks and then passed out some cool ACS swag! #RepthatA
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Chad Morris talking to the students while his daughter, Finley, sits beside him
Mr. Morris shows the students what the inside of a computer looks like
You heard it from Mr. Gress... It's going to be cold! 🥶

Due to the forecasted cold temperatures for tomorrow, along with snow and icy conditions still present on sidewalks and around bus stops, Alliance City Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 27.

Decisions regarding athletics and extracurricular activities will be made by 10 am tomorrow.

Please stay safe and warm, Aviators. #RepthatA
10 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Mr. Gress dressed as an aviator holding a sign that says "School cancelled... It's way too cold"
✈ Portia (Hairston) Johnson ✈
Position: Teacher
School: Alliance High School
Graduation Year: 1997
Years at ACS: 11

Favorite Memory:
"My lasting memories include making new friends after moving here from NY, dissecting animals in Science class, volunteering for Key Club/National Honor Society, founding Cultural Mystiques club, Track & Field meets, screaming, "Ninety-ninety, Ninety-ninety, Ninety-SEVEN!" at pep rallies, prom, & graduation."

Influential Staff Member:
"There are so many to name. Coach King for his all-around leadership, Joe Zelasko for his engaging storytelling of history, Mrs. Wuske for 'A-space-S-space-ASD-space,' Libby Patterson for teaching me to critically think, Mr. Morris for teaching me resiliency, Anne Rackley for everything about her, Cynthia Kriener for her onboarding and allowing me to be her aide, Sally Ailes for extending her curriculum to Spanish 5 & 6 and fueling my teaching dream. And of course, James Ballor, for a highly engaging Humanities class every day and our DC trip."

Choosing to work for ACS:
"I developed my teaching interest in the classrooms at Alliance High School and the sanctuary of Noble Street COGIC. This community alone financed my first education degree. I want to always honor the people and organizations that gave me a belief in continuous learning and growth."

Importance of giving back:
"Although I was not raised here, my time here showed me the intricate connections between family, church, school, work, and social life. Serving Alliance proves to my own children and students that they can play an important role in developing a stronger community in the future."

From student to educator, Mrs. Johnson's embodies the belief that strong communities are built when people invest in one another. 🩵❤️ #RepthatA
10 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Portia Johnson