Conditioning for JV and Varsity girls basketball is from 5-6 in the NG today though Thursday. Bring your own water and a non-mesh mask.
It’s rocket launching time!
More fun with Starbase...
Fun with buoyancy and Starbase!
Testing buoyancy using clay boats and chickpeas with Starbase today! Challenge accepted.
Enjoy the best of both worlds with this delightfully sweet yet salty, chocolate and peanut butter combination. Purchase and 30% goes to help Alcona's Business & Marketing students reach for the stars! https://fudgeraiser.com/alcona/
Fudgeraiser is located in Wisconsin, so they melt real cheese (no powder!) and pour it over freshly popped popcorn for a rich, delicious taste. Then, they mix this popcorn with their buttery, sweet and salty caramel corn, for a classic combination! https://fudgeraiser.com/alcona/
Job Vacancies (Two) - Paraprofessional/Driver, Custodian, Maintenance
-Two eight hour positions involving a combination of the following duties:
Six hours of paraprofessional work supporting special education students.
Two hours of a combination of bus driving, maintenance, and custodial work.
Candidates must successfully their driving credentials before their 60-day probationary period expires.
E-mail kellyj@alconaschools.net with a letter of interest and resume.
Students, this message is for students who are either taking or wanting to take college classes while in HS this spring. If you need to take or retake the ACCUplacer, we have a last minute testing opportunity coming up AT ALCONA THIS FRIDAY. You need to contact VK to sign up by Wed 2pm.
Our meal “GRAB & GO” from 4pm-6pm in the Middle School parking lot will be starting soon! Please do not exit your vehicle. Open your trunk and staff will place meals inside.
We have a free meal “GRAB & GO” today, Monday, November 2 in the MS parking lot from 4pm-6pm. Meals are free and available for all children age 18 and younger. “Grab & Go’s” during the school year are designed for students working from home or out of school.
Our next meal “Grab & Go” is tomorrow, Monday, November 2 from 4pm-6pm in the Middle School parking lot. Meals are free and available for all children age 18 and younger, including our virtual students.
Carter Upper competed in Cross Country regionals today in East Jordan. He achieved a personal best of 19:33, a little shy of qualifying for states. This concludes the XC season. We are very proud of everyone’s accomplishments this year.
Smooth, chocolate fudge paired with the crunchy and buttery taste of walnuts. This classic flavor is crowd favorite for a reason. You can be a crowd favorite by supporting Alcona's Business & Marketing students! https://fudgeraiser.com/alcona/
Any high school students interested in traveling to Costa Rica should visit: http://educationaltravel.com/Willey-2020 or contact Dr. Willey. COVID is addressed and safe guards have been added which I would be happy to discuss. At this time the trip is planned for June.
High and middle school families it’s picture day! We had scheduled high school and virtual students at 11, but they are ready now for any students that would like to come early. They will still be here in the high school lobby till 1 today.
Check it out! The Michigan Works Northeast Consortium is doing a Facebook live talent tour today at 1:30pm with ESI Conveyor Solutions Inc, located in Alpena, MI. This is a great career exploration opportunity in the manufacturing sector. Have questions or are you interested in learning more? Contact Mrs. Cordes, K-12 Career Navigator at cordesh@alconaschools.net. Watch the talent tour by visiting the Michigan Works Northeast Consortium Facebook page today at 1:30pm or anytime after.
Next week will be last week for High School wrestling sign-ups. Need a accurate count on who is going to wrestle. An email was sent to all high school students emails. If you can find it here it is
https://forms.gle/uGHM5oMuSpBdtirG9
Buttery, sweet, salty and delicious! A fresh bag of handmade caramel corn, full to the top of the bag. This is a gourmet treat that has been made by hand in small batches. Help the Business & Marketing students further their business education! https://fudgeraiser.com/alcona/
For today’s #TBT we are doing a shout out to the Barton City VFW Post 8135. Earlier this week VFW members Jim Burger, Dan Richardson, Roy Williams, and Jeff Somers presented the 2020 Voice of Democracy Essay Contest awards and recognized the 1st-4th place winners. Congratulations to all the students that competed and a special thank you to the VFW post for offering this opportunity for our students. This year’s essay question was “Is this the world our Founding Fathers Envisioned?” Congratulations, Hunter Winter-1st Place ($300 Award), Grace Atkinson-2nd Place ($150 Award), Samuel Prince-3rd Place ($50 Award), and Leah Brown-4th Place ($25 Award). #TBT
