Students and coaches who participated in fall sports this year were recognized at the Fall Sports Awards Ceremony last night, November 11, at 6 p.m. at ACJSHS. Cross Country Coach Mike Sibley and Assistant Coach Everett Cox recounted their last season as coaches (they are both retiring). They acknowledged that it had been an honorContinue reading “Fall Sports Awards Ceremony”
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English 12 Students Build Homeless Shelters
Mrs. Elliott’s English 12 students have been building homeless shelters in the courtyard. This project is designed to help students connect with the text, The Glass Castle (by Jeanette Walls). The memoir touches on homelessness, and students have been exploring the multiple definitions of homelessness. For their project, students had to build a shelter largeContinue reading “English 12 Students Build Homeless Shelters”
Halloween Survey
By Brynna Owen The Barker sent out a survey to 80 students at ACHS about Halloween participation. Here are the results! 1️⃣ What is your costume for Halloween?Some people did not have a costume, but others did and dressed up as Jason Voorhees (the character in Friday the 13th), a deer, and a vampire. 2️⃣Continue reading “Halloween Survey”
Meet the Lunch Staff
By Eva Brecheisen An Interview with Lora Sumner Why did you choose to work here? “I transferred when the old elementary school got torn down.” How long have you worked here? “Since 2012.” What task do you prefer most, food prep, serving, or cleaning? “l like prepping the food.” What motivates you to do aContinue reading “Meet the Lunch Staff”
Scholar’s Bowl Starts Season
By Addison Kettler The first tournament of the year in Iola ended with a 2-7 win-loss record. It was a good start to the season, with Braden Phelps, Brooklyn Strobel, and Josie Sumner as top scorers. The JV team members competed on Wednesday, October 5, in Eudora, scoring 4-4. They are a combined 10-13 soContinue reading “Scholar’s Bowl Starts Season”
JV Volleyball Season Recap
By Hailey Gregory As the volleyball season has come to an end, one thing that the JV team will always remember is how they felt like family. At the beginning of the season, it felt as though the team didn’t know each other yet. As the season progressed, they ended up learning more about eachContinue reading “JV Volleyball Season Recap”
Girls Golf places 4th in Regionals
By Emma Jordan On October 13, the Anderson County girls golf team took to Regionals. This year the competition took place at Brookride Country Club in Overland Park. The girls had to be ready and at the high school before 7:30 so they would make it on time. The competition started at 9:40 amContinue reading “Girls Golf places 4th in Regionals”
W.I.N.G.S and Senior Night
By Allie Kummer and Cambree Miller October has been an eventful month for athletics and breast cancer awareness at ACHS as the football and volleyball teams supported W.I.N.G.S., or Women in Need Gaining Strength (a local cancer support organization). On the first Friday in October, the 3rd, football players, cheerleaders, dancers and the home crowdContinue reading “W.I.N.G.S and Senior Night”
Varsity Football
By Kylah Stoy Friday night, October 10, was a tough game for the Anderson County Varsity football team as they faced a devastating loss against Prairie View, with a final score of 49-8.
Hunting for Homecoming Dresses
By Brynna Owen With Homecoming approaching, it can be challenging to find an outfit that makes students feel their best. Not to mention even knowing where to start when buying a dress in the first place. Here are what other people are wearing and where they are buying their outfits, so students can get anContinue reading “Hunting for Homecoming Dresses”