The University of Mount Union and Alliance City Schools partner each year to host a Pathfinder Essay Contest. The contest is open to students at Alliance High School and Alliance Middle School, with one winner selected from each school.

Congratulations to this year's winners!
AHS: Audrey Howell (senior) for her essay "The Window: How I've Overcome an Obstacle"
AMS: Gabe Cox (7th grade) for his essay "Growing Stronger: Turning Self-Doubt into Strength"

The winners were recognized at a luncheon at Mount Union, at the student-led Diversity Night: Connection Through the Arts, and at the AHS/AMS Pathfinder assemblies. #RepthatA
about 16 hours ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Audrey Howell being introduced by Mark Black at the Mount Union luncheon
Gab Cox being presented with a certificate from Mark Black while Principal Tim Mosher and UMU president Gary King watch.
Our show choirs hosted the 7th annual Royal Aviation Show Choir Competition on Saturday! The day was full of singing, dancing, and tons of fun! 👑✈️

🏆 Congratulations to the 2026 Royal Aviation Grand Champions, Euclid Varsity Chorale! 🏆
🏅 1st Runner Up – Scranton First Edition
🏅 2nd Runner Up - North Royalton Royal Harmony
🏅 3rd Runner Up - Van Buren The Association
🏅 4th Runner Up - Kenton Top 20
🏅 5th Runner Up - River Valley Music Company

An exhibition performance featuring the Aviatrix, the AMS Show Choir, and the Jetsetters was also part of the day. Check out some of the photos below! ⬇️ #RepthatA
4 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
High school show choir students performing on stage in sparkly black sleeveless costumes. A student in the center holds a microphone in one hand and raises a white cowboy hat decorated with silver stars in the other, singing with an expressive face. Other performers around her also hold matching white hats and dance in coordinated poses. A student musician playing an electric guitar is visible in the background against a dark stage curtain.
A high school show choir performance on stage featuring a male soloist in a dark green velvet blazer and white shirt holding a microphone. Behind him, dancers in coordinated black skirts and corset-style tops perform energetic choreography with raised arms on tiered risers against a dark stage curtain.
Middle school show choir students performing on stage in matching red sequined dresses. A student in the center sings into a handheld microphone while other performers dance and turn around her in coordinated choreography. The group stands on tiered risers against a dark stage curtain backdrop.
A large high school show choir group performing on stage under bright lights. Students wear coordinated costumes, with some in dark green blazers and others in black skirts with corset-style tops. Many are kneeling at the front with expressive hand gestures while others stand on risers behind them. Stage lighting towers and microphones are visible, and audience silhouettes can be seen in the foreground.
📢 Reminder: There will be no school on Wednesday, March 4 for a Teacher Day! #RepthatA
5 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
No School - Wednesday, March 4 - teacher day
It's Royal Aviation Day! Check out the schedule of performances below! 🕺💃

We hope you can attend in person! If not, a livestream is available here: https://tinyurl.com/bh88awyb

The food truck and craft show festival is available to attend for free from 10 am - 5 pm!

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7 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Schedule titled “Royal Aviation Show Choir Competition, Alliance High School, Saturday, 2/28/2026.” The table includes columns for Solo Competition Time Frame, Warm-up Time, Performance Time, School, and Class (MS, LM, SM, EX). Morning Performances: 9:30 AM warm-up, 10:00 AM – River Valley MS Revolution (MS) 10:00 AM warm-up, 10:30 AM – Kenton MS Dimensions (MS) 10:30 AM warm-up, 11:00 AM – Martinsburg MS South Spirit (MS) 11:30 AM–12:30 PM – Lunch Break Kenton Soloists (12:00–12:30): 12:00 PM warm-up, 12:30 PM – Euclid Varsity Chorale (LM) 12:30 PM warm-up, 1:00 PM – North Royalton Royal Harmony (LM) 1:00 PM warm-up, 1:30 PM – Kenton Top 20 (LM) Euclid Soloists (2:00–2:30): 1:30 PM warm-up, 2:00 PM – River Valley Music Company (SM) 2:30–2:45 PM – Break North Royalton Soloists (2:30–3:45 PM): 2:15 PM warm-up, 2:45 PM – Van Buren The Association (SM) 2:45 PM warm-up, 3:15 PM – Scranton First Edition (SM) 3:45–4:00 PM – Break 3:30 PM warm-up, 4:00 PM – Alliance Aviatrix (EX) 4:00 PM warm-up, 4:20 PM – Alliance Middle School (EX) 3:30 PM warm-up, 4:30 PM – Alliance Jetsetters (EX) 5:00 PM – Daytime Awards Ceremony 6:00–7:00 PM – Dinner Break Evening Finals: 6:00 PM warm-up, 6:30 PM – Solo Contest Winner followed by the JH Champion (EX) 6:30 PM warm-up, 7:00 PM – Finalist #1 7:00 PM warm-up, 7:30 PM – Finalist #2 7:30 PM warm-up, 8:00 PM – Finalist #3 8:00 PM warm-up, 8:30 PM – Finalist #4 8:30 PM warm-up, 9:00 PM – Finalist #5 9:00 PM warm-up, 9:30 PM – Finalist #6 10:00 PM – Finals Awards Ceremony Note at bottom: All six high school groups are invited to perform again in finals with an additional judge added. All four judges will score the same full sheet in finals. If a high school group does not participate in finals, the finals awards ceremony will be moved earlier.
Flyer for the “7th Annual Royal Aviation Show Choir Competition.” Text reads: “7th Annual Royal Aviation Show Choir Competition” “February 28, 2026” “10:00 AM – 10:00 PM” “Tickets:” “$15 Daytime” “$20 All Day” “$5 Alliance Only Choirs” “Featuring 11 Different Show Choir Performances Including:” River Valley Middle School Kenton Middle School Martinsburg Middle School Euclid High School Kenton High School River Valley High School North Royalton High School Scranton High School Van Buren High School Alliance Middle School “Alliance High School” Design features a dark purple brick background with pink and white text, a winged crown graphic on the right, and an Aviator logo near the bottom.
The Alliance Middle School Builders Club made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for Clothed in Righteousness! What a great way to be Caring Citizens, and to help out our community! #RepthatA
9 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
builder club students making sandwiches
We are two days away from the Royal Aviation Show Choir Competition here at AHS! 🎤 This all-day competition will feature performances from 11 show choirs, including a special exhibition performance from Alliance’s three choirs.

🎟 Ticket Info:
Daytime Pass – $15
All-Day Pass – $20
Alliance Exhibition – $5

🕺 Performances start at 10 am
💃 The exhibition performance featuring the Alliance Middle School Show Choir and Alliance High School Jetsetters and Aviatrix will be from 4–5 pm. Come out to support our talented Aviators!

The day will also include a food truck 🍔 and a craft show 🧶 festival, both free for the public to attend from 10 am – 5 pm.

A livestream of the performances will be available here:
https://live.localbroadcastnetwork.com/embed/live/699dc91e3cd2dc68804c78c9/

We hope to see you on Saturday! #RepthatA
9 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Jetsetters performing
This is your last chance to see the amazing cast of "James and the Giant Peach!" 🍑 Join us tonight for their final performance!

🕛 7:30 pm
📍Alliance High School auditorium
🎟 https://alliancemiddledrama.ludus.com/index.php

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14 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
picture of the whole cast
YOU should come see "James and the Giant Peach!" There's only two more chances to see it before it's gone! 👀

Performances:
📆 Friday, Feb. 20 & Saturday, Feb. 21
🕛 7:30 pm
📍Alliance High School auditorium
🤟 Tonight's showing will include ASL interpretation
🎟 https://alliancemiddledrama.ludus.com/index.php

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15 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
picture of two actors on stage
Check out the information below for AMS and AHS cheerleading tryouts! #RepthatA
15 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Flyer promoting AHS and AMS Cheerleading Tryouts. The design features red and blue school colors, a large “Aviators” sign with pom-poms, AHS and AMS pennant logos, and photos of cheerleaders performing in a gym. Text reads: “AHS Cheerleading Tryouts” Parent Meeting April 1st, 6 PM @ AHS Open Gym April 21st and April 23rd, 4–6 PM @ AHS Clinics April 29th – May 1st Middle School 4–6 PM @ AHS High School 6–8 PM @ AHS Tryouts May 2nd, 10 AM @ AHS.
Graphic titled “Attire Guide” with sections for “Open Gym / Clinics” and “Tryout Day.” Under “Open Gym / Clinics,” the required attire is listed with illustrations: T shirt, athletic shorts, tennis shoes, and hair tied back. Under “Tryout Day,” the required attire is: white T shirt, black athletic shorts, tennis shoes, and hair tied back. The design uses red and blue school colors with clothing and shoe illustrations for each item.
It's opening night of "James and the Giant Peach!" 🍑

Step into a whimsical adventure and experience the magic of this fantastic production brought to life by the talented students of Alliance Middle School!

Performances:
📆 Thursday, Feb. 19, Friday, Feb. 20 & Saturday, Feb. 21
🕛 7:30 pm
📍Alliance High School auditorium
🤟 Friday's showing will include ASL interpretation
🎟 https://alliancemiddledrama.ludus.com/index.php

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15 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
A picture from the musical
Congratulations to Maddie Woodruff for winning the 2026 AMS Spelling Bee! Maddie and Jaxon Powell, our 2nd place finisher, battled it out in the final round for quite some time before she won with the correct spelling of "Coven!"

We are proud of Maddie, Jaxon and all the other students who competed in this year's spelling bee! 🐝 #RepthatA
22 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Picture of maddie smiling after winning the spelling bee
Picture of Maddie holding her certificate
Pixture of Jaxon holding his certificate
Group picture of all the spellers
Gabby Mergenthaler, a 7th grader, placed 9th in her grade level at the recent Power of the Pen competition! 📝 As a placer, she qualifies for the regional competition!

Congratulations to Gabby and her fellow peers who participated in the competition! 😊 #RepthatA
24 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Group picture of the 6 students who participated in Power of the Pen and their advisors
Stop by Alliance High School on Saturday at 4 pm for the OMEA District 8 Junior High Honors Band & Choir concert! 🎼

🎟 Admission is free and all are welcome to attend! #RepthatA
29 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
OMEA Junior High Honors Band & Choir Concert What: Performances by the OMEA District 8 Junior High Honors Band & Choir Featuring students from nearly 20 schools selected for this special honor When: Saturday, February 7 4:00 PM Where: Alliance High School Auditorium Cost: Free to attend Why it’s special: Showcases top junior high musicians from across the district performing elite-level repertoire
📢 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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about 1 month ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Graphic that says Reminder: Students Will Have School on Wednesday, Feb. 4
📢 Calamity Day - Thursday, Jan. 29 📢

Please see the following message from Mr. Gress.

Stay safe, Aviators! #RepthatA
about 1 month 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
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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about 1 month ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
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.
📢 All athletic events have been canceled for today, Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Stay safe, Aviators! #RepthatA
about 1 month ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Athletic Events Canceled - Tuesday, Jan. 27
It's hard to believe, but it's time to start planning for the 2026-2027 School Year, Aviators! Check out the calendar for next school year below! 📆 #RepthatA
about 1 month ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Copy of the school calendar with important dates marked in red and blue
The students at Alliance Middle School had a great time at the 2nd quarter activity day! They chose two activities they were interested in and spent some time playing games, participating in tournaments, and enjoying time with friends. 😊 #RepthatA
about 2 months ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Students playing a board game
students playing card games
students playing mario kart
Student filling out forms for a game
📢 No School for our Aviators 📢

Friday, Jan. 16 - Teacher Day
Monday, Jan. 19 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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about 2 months ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Alliance City Schools graphic on a red background with school supply icons. A hanging sign reads: “No School Friday, Jan. 16 & Monday, Jan. 19.”