Plans are underway for May Term 2023! The course book can be found on the high school webpage (under the "More" tab). Watch for updates & to sign up for courses!
Linked below is a video to help parents guide their children to great habits as we approach ISASPs next week!
https://youtu.be/4mXAkcvMPls
The VIP's would like to invite any music parent to their meeting this Thursday evening. The VIP's help support the music programs here at Algona K-12th grade. If you are interested in seeing what they are all about please consider attending.
Reminder- There is NO SCHOOL on Wednesday, April 19th due to staff development.
Last week members of the 6-12 TAG program and AMS Jazz Choir were able to attend a performance of "The Lion King" at the Des Moines Civic Center! Check out the video recap here- https://youtu.be/z2zQ_ytJsBs
Reminder- Thursday, April 6th is a FULL DAY of school due to earlier weather interruptions. There is NO SCHOOL Friday, April 7th or Monday, April 10th.
Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASPs) are coming up soon. Please prioritize attendance during the days of testing. Try to not schedule appointments or activities for days when your child(ren) will be testing.
The AHS Jazz Band will be performing at the Iowa Jazz Championships today on the ISU campus! They perform at 11:30. Congratulations and best of luck!
The Iowa High School Model United Nations held their 2023 spring conference at UNI last week. Watch the video to view highlights of that event. Congratulations to all those who participated!
View video- https://youtu.be/F9pTHBMi0yQ
A message from Megan Rasmussen (from 11:31 AM) regarding State Science Fair-
If your parents have not left Algona or are just a little way from Algona please tell them to turn around. Science fair is ending soon to insure students get home safely. We will take you home on the bus if you your parent cannot get here by noon.
Reminder- No School April 7th or 10th! Enjoy your time off!
Nominations are open for the Class of '79 Teacher of the Year Award. You can read the requirements by visiting the PDF linked below and nominate at~
- www.algona.k12.ia.us/o/algonacsd/page/class-of-79-teacher-of-the-year-award
Press Release PDF- https://5il.co/1rqe3
The AHS Drama department will present "The Play That Goes Wrong" on Saturday, April 1st at 7:00 PM & Sunday, April 2nd at 4:00 PM in the Wilcox PAC. Cost is $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for students.
Congratulations to those AHS music students who participated in the IHSMA State Solo/Ensemble Festival on Saturday! The event was held in Spencer and included around 45 of our music students.
A note from Mr. Cater- With the 2 Hour Late Start on Thursday, March 23rd, our students are not on schedule to attend school the required 1080 hours. However, we only need to make a small adjustment to allow us to reach that number. On Thursday, April 6th, students will be dismissed at our normal dismissal times rather than one hour early as we posted on our original calendar.
Thanks you for your continued support and flexibility!
Joe Carter -- Superintendent
This weekend is the AHS spring play! You can read more about it below by student writer, Olivia Hanig. Tickets are $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for students.
By Olivia Hanig:
Every year Algona High School puts on a musical in the fall and a play in the spring. Last semester the theater department performed the musical "Newsies," which was held in October. The musical was based on a rebellious newsboy who dreams of being an artist away from the big city.
This semester’s spring play is called "The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong" by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields. "The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong" is about the rowdiness of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society. It specifically focuses on their attempts to perform a 1920s murder mystery. The first performance of this play was in 2012 in London. It was then moved to Trafalgar Studios in 2013.
This play will be performed on April 1st at 7:00pm and the 2nd at 2pm in the Ed and Betty Wilcox Performing Arts Center. The characters in this play are Riker Brindley, Hannah Severson, Dane Nygaard, Loralei Brady, Jacob Barglof, Aidan Morris, Jacob Schutter, and Seth Walker.
Jacob Barglof stated, “The spring play is gonna have some excellent comedy.” Make sure to check out the play if you want a good laugh!
Algona Community Schools is going to be 2 Hrs Late today (3-23-23).
For those of you with current juniors or seniors, AHS has an opportunity for you on Monday, March 20th. Financial Aid meeting for juniors at 6:00 in the PAC and a drop in Q&A regarding scholarships for seniors at 7:00 in the HS commons.
Tonight is the Academic Night of Excellence at 7:00 PM at the Wilcox PAC. If you are unable to attend, you can view the livestream at the link below. Congratulations to all!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVfwBuFKXN4
Reminder- THERE IS A FULL DAY OF SCHOOL this Wednesday, March 15th.
