Adam from the Huston-Brumbaugh Nature Center visited the kindergarten children at AELS this morning. He shared information about how to tell which animals are insects. We learned that insects have 3 body parts, 6 legs, antenna, many can fly, some are easy to see, others are camouflaged making it difficult for them to be seen. At the end of the program, we were given an opportunity to touch a living insect, a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach!
The athletic department will be hosting free physicals good for the 2018-19 school year on May 10th to any interested current 6th-11th grade student. In order to get your physical on this date all paperwork must be submitted electronically by going to https://alliance-oh.finalforms.com/ by May 1st. No paper forms will be accepted. If you have questions or need a copy of the sign-up instructions please call the athletic office at 821-3972.
High School student Cole George was named Mac Trailer's Commerce Street Plant's Employee of the Month this month! Cole was commended for his eagerness, cooperation, work ethic, and willingness to do whatever is asked of him. What an accomplishment for one of our high school students to be selected as an outstanding employee at a major manufacturing company! Great job, Cole! #Acspresents #RepthatA
Seniors working on their Capstone projects today in the Media Center. Looking forward to seeing the end result! #Acspresents #Classof2018
Don't forget to purchase your tickets for the Early Childhood Education Alliance Art Benefit - all art was created by our students and all money will go to benefit the students. #Acspresents https://www.alliancecityschools.org/article/43773
It can be difficult to stay on top of screening your child's technology. Here is a link to a website that gives some basic info on all the newest, latest and greatest apps your child might download so that you can better determine if it's worth keeping or deleting: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews
Northside students enjoyed a great time at the North Canton Skate Park for the March Incentive. They rode bumper cars, climbed the rock wall, skated, played laser tag, and visited the arcade. We are proud of the students who worked hard to earn this trip. Our April incentive will be a picnic and fun-filled day at Butler Rodman park.
Congratulations to our March Top Gun Team! Thank you for being awesome leaders at NIS!!!
Congratulations to Brendan McGeehen, for getting accepted into Duke University! Out of over 37,000 students he was one of 3,100 accepted into the Freshman class. Way to #RepthatA Brendan!
Fourth Grade ACE team, great job for the third nine weeks!
Here's our fourth and fifth grade perfect attendance students for the third nine weeks:
Middle School students who earned good behavior through the third nine weeks were rewarded with "Activity Day" today. Teachers hosted an activity of their choice, anything from a movie to board games, to baton twirling, dodge ball, or hair styling. Students and staff bonded over fun activities and it was a great way to kick off spring break! #Acspresents
Fourth grade Merit Roll for the third nine weeks- great job, students!
Rockhill Elementary students exceeded their fundraising goal of $2,000 and raised $2,343.69 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society during the Pennies for Patients Campaign. They got to tape Principal Michelle Balderson and Secretary Traci Kohl to the wall! #penniesforpatients #Acspresents
Congratulations to 5th grade ACE team for the third nine weeks:
Here are our 5th Grade Merit Roll students for the third nine weeks:
Congratulations to fifth grade honor roll students!
Fourth Grade Honor Roll students for the third nine weeks, great work!
Students in Megan Harper and Cindy Gaines class are learning about oviparous animals (animals that lay eggs). Their study began as students used their imaginations and acted out what it might be like to be inside an egg and what they would have to do to get out. Using hand lenses, students observed real eggs of different sizes and different colors from various birds. They also learned that birds aren't the only animals that lay eggs! Students searched for eggs in the classroom and in each one found an oviparous animal. They learned that other animals, such as spiders, snakes, fish, and lizards also lay eggs. Through reading nonfiction books, students discovered octopus lay thousands of eggs at a time, and turtles lay their eggs in the sand. Students also practiced word families by blending beginning and ending sounds found on eggs, and practiced addition facts by adding numbers found on eggs. They are now experts on oviparous animals!
The rain has caused some schedule changes for today's athletic events:
Varsity Softball @ Minerva: Today's Softball game has been cancelled. Make-up date is TBD.
High School Track vs. West Branch: Today's high school track meet has been cancelled. Make-up date is TBD.
JV Baseball vs. Minerva, Varsity Baseball @ Minerva: Today's Baseball games have been cancelled. Make-up dates are TBD.
Today's Tennis match vs. West Branch has been moved to the Salem Racquet Club. The match will still begin at 4pm.