AAHS UPDATE: AMEREN has been onsite and cleared the building & the surrounding area as safe. We appreciate your patience and understanding that student & staff safety is our top priority. The mysterious odor has dissipated. Evening events will continue as scheduled: all practices will be voluntary (contact your coaches/directors). Parent/teacher conferences will go on as scheduled.
Important Update: At the recommendation of AMEREN AAHS will he dismissed for the day immediately to investigate a mysterious odor. We appreciate your understanding. Students who need transportation will be taken home via school bus. Early dismissal only affects the HS. More info to follow.
Congrats to Dylan Klingler for placing 2nd in the ACES Sectional Engineering test. He will advance to State at EIU on April 21.
Congrats to Dylan Klingler (1st place in Engineering), Blayne Bradshaw (3rd place in Engineering), and Halee Hendel (3rd place in English) at ACES Regionals on 2/13.
High School Spring sport photos will be Thursday 3/12/20 at 3:30pm. The packets will handed out at practice today. #GoTornadoes
There will be no SAT Prep: Math class today.
The High School Winter Sports Banquet will be held on Sunday, March 22nd at 5 pm in the High School cafeteria. The cost is $5.00 for guests. Kiwanis covers the cost for the players. The sign-up sheet is in the high school office. Hope you can make it.
Congratulations to the FM 95 Hometown Heroes of the Winter Sports Season. The A-Town Lady Tornadoes Basketball Team.
Congratulations to the A-Town staff members of the second trimester: Mr. Foster and Mr. Schaber. The staff members were selected by the student body.
Fresh from the kiln this morning! Love what I’m seeing from Ceramics I & II!
This years National Honor Society induction ceremony will be held on March 16th at 6 pm in the High School Auditorium. We will be inducting 13 students this year. If you are able, please join us in honoring this years inductees.
March A-Town 276 Board Meeting Date Change: https://www.d276.net/article/200131?org=district
Calling ALL artists! I need student volunteers to face paint for Family Reading Night at both Hedding & AES. It’s March 26th from 5:30-7 pm.
I think this would be an amazing opportunity to show the littles what we do at the high school! Who’s in? Email or stop by my room anytime! Showerter@atown276.net or Room 18/19.
Congrats to the A-Town Girls Basketball team on being FM95 Hometown Heroes for the Winter Season! https://www.fm95online.com/2020/03/02/a-town-tornadoes-girls-hoops-win-1000-as-hometown-heroes-of-the-winter-sports-season/
SAT Prep: Math class today at the high school from 1-3 pm
Congratulations to A-Town Senior basketball player Ryan Adolphson on scoring his 1000 career point. Ryan's milestone came during the Torndaoes victory over United in the regional semifinal at Galva on Wednesday evening.
Reminder: Tip-off for tonight's boys basketball regional championship game at Galva is 7pm. Come out and support our boys as they play for the championship.
Congrats Ashley Jones 🏀
Abingdon-Avon sophomore Ashley Jones was an honorable mention selection in Class 1A. She averaged 18.8 points and 7.9 rebounds for the Tornadoes, who finished with a 17-13 mark, while facing double- and triple-teams. https://www.galesburg.com/sports/20200227/girls-basketball-m-rs-gillen-back-to-back-1st-team-all-state
A great turnout for Family Paint Night put on by the T.W.I.S.T.E.R program. Plenty of aspiring artists.
Congratulations to the AAHS February Students of the Month. Brianna Ennis, Kenadi Elder, Ben Brady, and Payton Florine. Students were selected by the AAHS staff for the character trait: Ambition.
