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
Juniors and Seniors,
Juniors and Seniors! Just a friendly reminder that Dual Enrollment sign ups for college classes have begun. An additional offering this semester will be Electrical Studies for the Trades. See my email for all class days/times. Walk in registration available from 8:05-2:30p tomorrow. If you want to make an appt with Mrs. VK, use this link: https://doodle.com/mm/meganvankoningsveld/book-a-time
Seniors, all Jostens ordering links are now available on the College and Career page. Go to High School Resources and view the Senior Ordering Quick links tab on the top right. If you have not reserved your cap and gown yet. Do so now. https://sites.google.com/alconaschools.net/college-career-website/high-school-resources
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
You’re invited to the 2020-21 Alcona Middle and High School Honor Society Virtual Induction Ceremony! Please join us in recognizing and celebrating our Middle and High School Honor Society Students. Watch our virtual ceremony at: bit.ly/AlconaHonorSocietyInduction2020 #NHS #JHS #TigerPride
Friday is picture day for middle and high school. Face to face students and those in the auditorium will have their pictures taken between 9-11. Any online students that would like to stop in to get their pictures taken can do so between 11-1. Please come to the main high school office and ring the bell. If you have any questions, give us a call at 736-8534. Please note: If students are dressed up for Halloween, retakes will be December 2!
This classic melt in your mouth chocolate fudge will leave you wanting more. Made with fresh cream and butter, it’s a perfect fit for anyone. Purchase and 30% goes to the Alcona's Business and Marketing students. https://fudgeraiser.com/alcona/
Are you having trouble with ONLINE learning? Help is available!
The high school auditorium and special education rooms will be closed to high school students on Wednesday, October 28th due to the PSAT tests for 9th and 10th grade students. Only high school students who will be taking the tests or attending dual enrollment classes should come into school on that day. All middle school and elementary classes will run as normal. If you have any questions, please contact the high school office at 736-8534.
Robots and Starbase continues...
Starbase and robots on a Tuesday morning!
Dill Pickle Popcorn? Yep, it sure is. Tart, salty and with plenty of dill, this crunchy snack will please the pickle people and support Alcona's Business & Marketing students! 30% of you order goes directly to their program. Get you "dill" on at https://fudgeraiser.com/alcona/
Attention football families. Your sons have been forwarded an email about tickets for this weeks game. Please have them check their email for instructions to buy tickets. Questions? Please contact Jason Somers @ somersj@alconaschools.net