By Eva Brecheisen Mrs. Ernest How long have you worked here? Started September 2021, so 4 years. What time do you have to be here in the morning? 7:15 Do you like working here? Yes, I do. What is your motivation to do a good job every day? It is my job to do aContinue reading “Front Office Staff Interview: Mrs. Ernest and Mrs. Ratliff”
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Red Cross Blood Drive
By Emma Jordan The annual Anderson County Blood drive was held on Thursday, November 13. It was hosted by the American Red Cross and held at the ACHS gym. It started bright and early at 8:30 am and ended right before the end of the day at 2:30 pm. Anyone was welcome to sign upContinue reading “Red Cross Blood Drive”
Fall Sports Awards Ceremony
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”
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”
