🎓Drumroll please! Today we are kicking off our Early College application period! Did you know that ACS has an Early College (EC) Program? Today we will be kicking off our EC campaign with Ms. Cordes, our EC Coordinator. From now until April we will be highlighting our program, student accomplishments, college resources available to our students, and more! Today's feature is the introduction of Ms. Cordes, our EC Coordinator. Did you know that ACS has a partnership with Alpena Community College that allows our EC Coordinator to have an office at the ACC campus in Alpena? Every Wednesday Ms. Cordes can be found in her ACC office, room 110A in the Newport Center. Being on campus allows Ms. Cordes to better support and meet with our full-time college students. Sometimes former students even stop in to say hello and get help with transferring to a 4 year university, applying for ACC commencement, and transitioning into the workforce. Picture is Cecelia Spears, who graduated in our 1st EC cohort (2022). Join us February 28th to learn more about Early College! Current ACS 10th graders can apply to EC by April 8th at: bit.ly/ACS-EC-App #alconaschools #earlycollege #applytoday
Congratulations to the following Wrestlers at the North Star League championships this evening
Keegan Ritchie 2nd place all league
Aiden Reno 2nd place all league
Zean Monnier 3rd place
Mason Norling 3rd place
Next week team districts Thursday in Tawas and individual districts Saturday in Manton.
Great job boys now let's qualify for regionals
Shout out to Brooke Whitford, Class of 2023 Early College Graduate, for being a guest speaker today! Brooke presented to the current 11th and 12th grade Early College students about her EC journey, continuing education tips-such as transferring to a four year university, and her career pathway with the USDA Forest Service. Brooke graduated in our 2nd Early College cohort. #alconaschools #tigerpride #earlycollege #alumni #thankyou
Our Garden club has been working hard to get our first round of seedlings ready for the hoop house! Students meticulously planted over 250 lettuce seedlings last week plus experimented with microgreens. Soon we will put the raised beds into the hoop house and be ready to plants more fresh food to enjoy in our lunches!
Wrestling is winding down and heading into Post Season Events! Don't miss seeing how much this team has grown and developed!
Alcona juniors and seniors did a great job participating in the Mock Interview Event today. Thank you so much to the 20 local businesses and organizations who gave up their morning to coach, cheer on, and prepare our students! It takes a village.
Save up to $30 a month on your internet service bill through the ACP. Not an Alcona Schools sponsored program.
Check it out - Jumpstart to kindergarten! Soon-to-be preschoolers can come to Alcona April 9th and soon-to-be kindergartners can come to Alcona May 7. To register visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqkjC-7aQv5eLg9wfyMOdZfOt4U3MtwkGUni74OiLvOJcnXA/viewform
Did you know Alcona County is connected with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for free books for youth? Check if your student is eligible and sign-up at: https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/?#selectedCountry=US
We can't wait to see you tonight at our Winter Parent/Teacher Conferences! #alconaschools #tigerpride
Pls 221 is on WebEx. If you didn't get the rooms notification, you need to jump on now! After class sign back in to thrillshare!
School is closed on January 30th due to icy road conditions.
We were glad it warmed up last week so our elementary students could get back outside! They had fun sledding and playing on the snow piles. Some students even went sledding for the first time! #alconaschools #recess #winterfun
No crocheting club Wed Jan 31st at Alcona MS/HS due to parent/teacher conferences. Elementary after school programs will be held.
This coming Friday, February 2!
Important reminder about ACS medication policy. Form links: 5330 F1a: bit.ly/5330F1a (6-12th Form), 5330 F1b: bit.ly/5330F1b (KG-5th Form), and 5330 F1c: bit.ly/5330F1c (KG-12th Form).
Happy Blue & Gold Day! #alconaschools #tigerpride #blueandgold
A huge thank you to our maintenance crew and the contractors for their work repairing the pipes below the middle/high during the break. We are also grateful for the understanding and cooperation of parents in adjusting our winter break schedule.
MS/HS staff are keeping it low-key fly today and students are looking extremely professional. #alconaschools #winterfest #dresslikeastudent #dresslikeateacher
The school will operate under a delayed start of 90 minutes today due to icy road conditions in the Western part of the county. The elementary will begin at 9:35 am and the middle/high at 9:45 am. If you ride the bus, adjust your pickup time 90 minutes.