2010 ACCHS 3A State Track Qualifiers
L to R; Soph. Haley Reiff (discus), Soph. Hannah Corpstein (3200 m.),
 Jr. Blaze Hollands (javelin and discus), Jr. Ryan Martin (high jump)

Lisa Mead Places Third at Nationals (submitted by Clayton Lucas) - “Lisa Mead was a third-place winner in the short story division for 11th grade.  Kansas had the most winners.  A total of 61 entries were first, second, or third for $980 to be distributed to students.  There were 10 short story entries from all levels.  Of all the entries received, she was third.  Third at nationals is wonderful.  That is quite an honor.” 

 

JSH Campus Beautification - The ACCHS chapters of the National Honor Society and Future Farmers of America collaborated on a beautification project to care for the existing landscaping and to add new landscaping around the school sign in the front of the school. They planted shrubs, trimmed bushes, raked dead debris, and spread a great deal of mulch around it all. The campus looks especially nice for graduation on May 16. (Submitted by Mrs. Gigstad, NHS Sponsor)

 

State FFA News - The Atchison County FFA’S Ag Econ team placed 3^rd at  state Tuesday, may 4^th. Team members include; Darren Falk, Rachel Keihl, Katrina Reiss and Jacob Penning.  The Ag Sales team placed 7^th in the state. Team members include Jacob Reiss, Colton Dunaway, Zack Langley, and Tyler Sternsdorff.  The following students placed in the top 10 individuals of their contest: Darren Falk 5th / Jacob Reiss 9th / Colton Dunaway 10th.  The meats and dairy foods teams participated at state but did not place among the top 10 teams.

 

Talking Tiger Forensics - State Speech and Drama News!

 

Amber Kelly Wins 1st at District and State for her "The American Dream: What is it?" Essay - Amber Kelly's essay on "The American Dream: What is it?" will now be entered into a national competition after winning first in the state.  The essay contest is sponsored by the Elks organization.  Click here to read Amber's essay.

 

Talking Tiger Forensics News - Troy Invitational - The Talking Tigers Forensics team competed at its last regular season tournament on Saturday. April 10^th  at Troy. All team members competed very well, earning the Tigers 2^nd place in Sweepstakes. Congratulations to finalists:

• Samantha Noll, 6^th place, Serious Solo Acting

• Jessica Schmalstieg, 6^th place, Informative Speaking

• Trevor Oswald, 5^th place, Serious Solo Acting

• Erik Cummings & Josh Keimig, 5^th place, Improvised Duet Acting

• Trevor Lutz & Steven Rathert, 4^th place, Improvised Duet Acting

• Sloane Elias, 4^th place, Extemporaneous Speaking

• Elizabeth Ford, 3^rd place Serious Solo Acting and 1^st place Informative Speaking

• Precious dela Cruz, 3^rd place Humorous Solo Acting and 1^st place Poetry

• Steven Rathert, 1^st place Humorous Solo Acting

The Talking Tigers will complete their season competing at the State Speech and Drama Festival and 3A State Speech Championships in Wichita on April 30 and May 1. Great job everyone!

Jennifer Harmon Signs Letter of Intent - Monday, March 29, 2009 – ACCHS senior, Jennifer Harmon, has signed a Letter of Intent to play basketball for the University of Saint Mary of Leavenworth, Kansas.

Lisa Mead’s DAR Essay 1^st in State - It was announced at the March 15th Board meeting, by senior high social studies teacher Clayton Lucas, that Atchison County Community High School junior Lisa Mead has won 1st place for her Daughters of the American Revolution  short essay.    Lisa’s short essay will be submitted for competition at the national level.

Austin Eckert and Ryan Martin Earn Basketball Honors - Atchison County Community High School sophomore Austin Eckert and junior Ryan Martin have been named to the All State Class 3A Honorable Mention lists by the Topeka Capital Journal and the Wichita Eagle.

Austin and Ryan were also named to the Big 7 All-league team. Austin has been named the Atchison Globe All Area Player of the Year and Ryan was named Atchison Globe First Team All Area.  

Michael Forbes Named Globe Wrestler of the Year - Michael Forbes, 140 pound Big 7 League Champion and Class 3A Regional Champion has been named the Atchison Globe 2010 High School Wrestler of the Year.

Alex Maxwell Selected as Rotary Student of the Year - Atchison County Community High School senior Alex Maxwell, who was named the 2010 Atchison Rotary Student of the Year, received his award on March 11, at the weekly meeting of the Atchison Rotary Club.  Alex was recognized for his outstanding scholarship, leadership and service to the community.

Forensics Big 7 League Champions

Alex Maxwell - Extemporaneous
Liz Ford - Informative Speaking
Steve Rather & Trevor Lutz - IDA
Liz Ford/Trevor Oswald/Steven Rathert - One Act Play

Talking Tiger Forensics News - Atchison High Invitational - The Talking Tigers forensics team competed Saturday March 27th at Atchison High School. All team members competed very well. Congratulations to finalists Samantha Noll, 6th place Poetry; Corby Swendson, 4th place Poetry; Precious dela Cruz, 2nd place Poetry; and Alex Maxwell, 1st place Exptemporaneous Speaking. Sam and Corby are qualified for State Festival, and Precious and Alex are qualified for 3A State Champs. The team will next compete April 10th at Troy…all team members wishing to compete at that tournament need to stop by Mrs. Walters’ room to sign up by Wednesday, March 31st.

Talking Tiger Forensics News - Jackson Heights Invitational
The Talking Tigers forensics team competed Monday, March 22nd, at the Jackson Heights Invitational tournament. All team members competed very well, earning the team 1st place in the Sweepstakes competition. Congratulations to finalists, Erik Cummings & Josh Keimig, 7th place Improvised Duet Acting; Erik Cummings, 7th place Original Oration; Samantha Noll, 6th place Serious Solo Acting; Jodi Swendson, 5th place, Serious Solo Acting; Jessica Schmalstieg, 5th place Informative Speaking; Corby Swendson, 5th place, Poetry; Steven Rathert, 4th place Humorous Solo Acting; Precious dela Cruz, 6th place Poetry and 3rd place Humorous Solo Acting; and Steven Rathert and Trevor Lutz, 2nd place Improvised Duet Acting. The team will next compete at Atchison High School on Saturday, March 27th. Great job everyone!

Talking Tiger Forensics News - Big 7 League - The Talking Tigers forensics team hosted and competed at the Big 7 League Forensics tournament on March 3, 2010. Thank you to everyone who helped…the tournament was a great success. The Talking Tigers all competed very well, earning the team 2nd place in Sweepstakes. Congratulations to the finalists:
Trevor Oswald, 6th place Prose and 6th place Serious Solo Acting
Sloane Elias, 6th place Informative Speaking and 4th place Extemporaneous Speaking
Rikki Taliaferro, 5th place Original Oration
Samantha Noll, 4th place Poetry
Austin Gibson & Brittaney Miller, 3rd place IDA
Precious dela Cruz, 3rd place Humorous Solo
Steven Rathert, 2nd place Humorous Solo
Alex Maxwell, 1st place Extemporaneous & 4th place Prose
Liz Ford, 1st place Informative Speaking & 2nd place Serious Solo
Steven Rathert & Trevor Lutz, 1st place IDA
One Act Play, with Liz Ford, Trevor Oswald & Steven Rathert
The One Act and Trevor Oswald are qualified for State Festival, and Liz, Austin, Alex and Brittaney are now qualified for 3A State Champs. Excellent work everyone!

Talking Tiger Forensics Results
The Talking Tigers Forensics team competed Saturday 2/27 at Horton. All team members competed very well, helping to earn the Tigers a 2nd place finish in Sweepstakes. Congratulations to finalists Samantha Noll, 6th place Poetry; Sloane Elias, 5th place Informative Speaking; Alex Maxwell, 3rd place Extemporaneous Speaking and 2nd Place Prose; Precious dela Cruz, 3rd place Humorous Solo and 3rd place Poetry; Steven Rathert, 2nd place Humorous Solo; and Liz Ford, 1st place Prose. Samantha is now qualified for State Festival, and Precious, Steven and Liz are qualified for 3A State Champs. Way to go Tigers! (Submitted by Mrs. Walters)

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Talking Tiger Forensics Results - The Talking Tigers Forensics team competed at Hiawatha on Saturday 2/13. All team members competed very well, earning the Tigers 5th place in Sweepstakes. Congratulations to finalists Josh Keimig & Erik Cummings, 5th place IDA; Alex Maxwell, 7th place Extemporaneous Speaking and 3rd place Prose; and Steven Rathert & Trevor Lutz, 1st place IDA. Josh & Erik arequalified for State Festival, and Alex's Prose is now qualified for 3A State Championships. The Talking Tigers will be competing this Saturday at Royal Valley.

The Talking Tiger Forensics team opened its season on Saturday competing at the Nemaha Valley invitational tournament. All team members competed very well. Congratulations to finalists Alex Maxwell, 6th place Extemporaneous Speaking & 5th place Prose; Liz Ford, 4th place Poetry; Steven Rathert, 6th place Prose and Steven and Trevor Lutz, 1st place, Improvised Duet Acting. Alex, Steven and Liz qualified their individual events for State Festival, and Steven and Trevor qualified in IDA for 3A State Championships. The Talking Tigers will compete this Saturday at Hiawatha.

ACCHS Boys JV Basketball Team Wins Home Tournament

ACCHS SOPHOMORES TOUR WORLD WAR I MUSEUM IN KANSAS CITY

Parents as Teachers February Newsletter

Austin Eckert named NE Kansas Sports/United Bank & Trust Athlete of the Week...(click here for more information)

ACCHS Students Celebrate National School Counselors' Week with Governor Parkinson

Karen Benson, Prescious dela Crus, Alex Maxwell, Governor Parkinson, Jordon Scherer, Steven Rathert and Lori Mitchell-Kandt.  We spoke to Governor Parkinson about the importance of counseling in the schools. He talked of the importance of college and career counseling and we pointed out other aspects of the profession. When he commented about the lack of funding for our schools we were able to give personal examples of the effect it is having for us. (Submitted by Mrs. Benson)

Boys Basketball team wins McLouth Tournament - Wrestlers take 5th at Paola...click here to read more (01/25/10)

JCN Girls Tournament Bracket (2010)

2010 McLouth Invitational Boys' Basketball Tournament Bracket (2010)