Seniors and Parents/Guardians of Seniors: Take a look at the 2024 Senior letter with important information about the last month of school including graduation! https://bit.ly/Alcona24SeniorLetter
Time to schedule those sports physicals for NEXT SCHOOL YEAR!
If they are dated on or after April 15, they will cover sports for sports seasons of 2024-2025!
Its as simple as making a call to our Tiger Clinic! 736-9837
Happy National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Thank you for all you do to get our students safely to and from school! #alconaschools #thankyou #schoolbusdrivers #yourock
NHS is hosting their last Coffee for Veterans for the 23-24 school year on May 5th! It will be from 12 to 2pm at the Sugar Shack and will include a Walk and Talk.
Parents/Guardians of Students in Health Class (mostly 9th grade students): Health class will begin their reproductive health unit later this week. Letters with an option to opt out were sent home, but the dates were a bit off. If you have any questions about the unit or would like to opt your child out, please email thomasc@alconaschools.net or call the MS/HS office at 989-736-8534 by Wednesday, April 24 by 3 pm.
The Alcona Tigers Track and Field teams completed in their first invite of the season tonight in Mancelona. Both teams did very well despite winds and snowy conditions! The boys team took home a 2nd place trophy!! Two school records were also broken. The 4x100 team of Jeremiah Bullis, Evan Woods, Karsen Gonyea, and Garrett Somers broke the old record of 45.65 s, with a new time of 45.52 s. The other record taken was the oldest record on the board! Jeremiah Bullis now holds the 100 M record with a time of 11.01s. Go Tigers!!
Updated Post - Store Link has been added (Sorry!!)
After many requests for more items from our track and softball stores we are opening a combined version of the two stores until next Thursday only!! Take a look at some of the items and order if you would like. There is something for everyone. Track items, Softball items, and Alcona Tiger general gear. This is not a fundraiser, just a chance to get some nice quality gear on the backs of some Alcona fans, teachers, students, and parents. Contact Rachel Somers if you have any questions. Team Store Close Date: 4/25/2024 Please click on the link below or scan the QR code to be directed to your mini store to begin ordering.
Store Link: https://stores.inksoft.com/WS101866
Team Store Close Date: 4/25/2024
After many requests for more items from our track and softball stores we are opening a combined version of the two stores until next Thursday only!! Take a look at some of the items and order if you would like. There is something for everyone. Track items, Softball items, and Alcona Tiger general gear. This is not a fundraiser, just a chance to get some nice quality gear on the backs of some Alcona fans, teachers, students, and parents. Contact Rachel Somers if you have any questions.
Team Store Close Date: 4/25/2024
Please click on the link below or scan the QR code to be directed to your mini store to begin ordering.
Team Store Close Date: 4/25/2024
A full week of Athletics! Middle School Track and Field hosting their first home meet of the season! Lets Go Tigers!
Save the Date: The Alcona Middle and High school Spring Band Concert is Wednesday, May 1st at 6pm! This is a great opportunity for all students and community members to celebrate the accomplishments of our band program. This event is free and open to the public.
Yearbooks are still on SALE!! Don't miss out, order yours today. Use the link below to order a book and/or an AD. If you have questions please see Mrs Somers.
https://plicbooks.com/go/FWWCCG
Hello Alcona Elementary families! Please see the attached with information and updates from Alcona Elementary!
State testing continues tomorrow! Don't forget to bring a fully charged Chromebook!
Last month the 4th and 5th grade students participated in a March is Reading Month Challenge. The class who read the most was awarded a pizza party and the student who read the most was awarded a $20 e-gift card for Scholastic. Congratulations to Ms. Giordano's class and to Ethan Healy for reading over 800 minutes! A HUGE thank you to the Lincoln Market for donating the pizza to the winning class.
Reminder: The Alcona Middle and High School Honor Society Induction is Wednesday, April 17th at 7pm. We hope you can join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our students! #alconaschools #tigerpride
Alcona HS and MS Track Pictures will be Tuesday April 16th. This is a change due to weather on Wed. Please send uniforms, picture forms, and money with athletes on Tuesday. HS will go first at 3 pm. MS to follow. Any questions please see Mrs Somers or Mr McClure.
Alcona Elementary is continuing to collect donations from the list below. Items can be sent with students or brought into the office. We will collect through April 30th. Thank you!
Congratulations to the Alcona High School Knowledge Bowl Team! Today they faced Ogemaw and Alpena in a doubleheader and won both matches! They won against the Ogemaw Falcons 190-40 and against the Alpena Wildcats 195-185. The team's record to date is 6-1, with a total of 1,610 points. They will compete in the WBKB Knowledge Championship match on April 25th vs. Alpena High School. Team members are: Carter Upper-Captain (12th), Isabella Laird (11th), Lee Kozlow (11th), Emma Schroeder (10th), Brandon Stanley (9th), and Leigha Belanger (9th). Awesome job, Tigers! #alconaschools #tigerpride #knowledgeispower
Alcona Students and Families,
In celebration of Earth Day and recognition of the importance of sustainable practices, Alcona’s environmental science students are organizing a special fundraiser aimed at raising awareness about the environmental impact of fast fashion, while also providing support to fellow students. We hope that, with this clothing drive, we can address both social and environmental challenges in a meaningful way.
Here's how you can participate and make a difference:
Donation Drive: During the week before Earth Day Monday, April 15th- Friday, April 19th. we will be hosting a clothing donation drive at Alcona High School. Students will be encouraged to bring in gently used clothing items to either Ms. Luce’s classroom (307) or Mrs. Ortiz’s classroom (211). With these donations, the students enrolled in Alcona’s Environmental Science classes will open a “little shop” on Earth Day, allowing Alcona students to receive gently used fashion for free.
Raffle Fundraiser: To incentivize student participation and collect clothing for our FREE “little shop”, we will be organizing a raffle with exciting prizes. Students will receive a raffle ticket for their donations.
Awareness Campaign: Throughout the event, students will be facilitating discussions and activities focused on the environmental impact of fast fashion and the importance of donating clothing to reduce waste and promote sustainability. This is an opportunity for students to learn and engage with these critical issues firsthand.
Students and parents, please consider donating to be part of our amazing Earth Day Celebration. We would appreciate everyone's involvement.
Kindly,
Alcona High School Environmental Science Students
Youth Advisory Councils (or YACs) connect our students to their community through giving, service, and leadership. Our local Alcona YAC awards grants to projects that affect, influence, and ultimately make a better world for the youth in our community.
Now it's time to give back!
For 24 hours, on May 7, 2024, our community's Youth Advisory Council (YAC) will be represented on the Community Foundation of Northeast Michigan's (CFNEM) website: https://www.cfnem.org/youth-advisory-councils/yac-day-2024.html
Donors and supporters of our YAC will be able to easily make a gift online to support our group. Not only will your donation help raise funds for current and future generations of youth philanthropists, but it may also help our YAC win the coveted "Mac the Golden Yak"!
Please consider donating on May 7th!
