On Wednesday, May 14, seniors participated in their final Eagles and Eagletts at Alma Area Schools. Besides it being the seniors' last time for this event, it was also the last Eagles and Eagletts of the 2024-2025 school year. The students enjoyed donuts for breakfast, which were made by the student council. After that, the students got to play outside before continuing with the rest of their school day.
The annual tradition of walking through the halls occurred on the seniors' last day. As a final goodbye before graduating on Friday, the halls of Alma filled up with students of all ages and their families. The seniors are applauded by their peers for their hard work over the last 12 years. Congragulations seniors, we are all so proud of you!
This summer, the school is undergoing multiple renovations, including a brand new Family Consumer Education kitchen, a fabrication lab, and various new floors. The students have been able to help demo the old kitchen since the renovations are starting early in the summer. We can't wait to see the new editions to Alma High School.
Join us in celebrating the Alma High School Class of 2025!
The graduation ceremony will be held this Friday, May 16th, at 7:00 PM at Alma High School.
We hope to see you there!
The seventh and eighth grade classes had the opportunity to tour the Lock and Dam. Some students even had the chance to operate locking boats in and raising and lowering the dam. The classes also watched a barge pass through the dam. They learned various comparisons of how much a barge can carry compared to trains or semi-trucks. This was an amazing opportunity and a great learning experience for the students.
This week's High School Student of the Week is ninth grader Imani Lopez-Elliott. She is the daughter of Addie Elliott and Gabriel Lopez-Carrier. Her favorite class is English because she finds it fun, especially with her favorite teacher, Mrs. Krzoska. Imani loves playing volleyball, which is her favorite sport. In her free time, she likes to play sports, read, spend time with her friends and family, and eat her favorite food is chicken alfredo. When she grows up, she hopes to work in the medical field, so she can help people who are sick. Congratulations Imani!
This week’s Alma Elementary Student of the Week is sixth grader Abby Ruff. Her favorite class is Social Studies because the teacher is fun. Although she is in sixth grade, Abby’s favorite teacher is third-grade teacher, Mrs. Baab. When she is older, Abby would like to become a cow breeder as she believes this occupation would be fun. She has a lot of experience with animals since one of her hobbies is showing animals at the fair. She shows cows, sheep, chickens, goats, and pigs. She is also excited about showing animals in the summer. Besides show animals, Abby has three pet dogs: Lily, Gracie, and Coco. Congrats, Abby, on being Student of the Week!
Eagle Weekly for May 12-17
Congratulations to the Alma and Pepin Class of 2025 on your Graduation this week!
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The Alma-Pepin Eagles is taking application for JV Volleyball Coaching position for the 2025-26 school year. Please see job posting and application below.
JV Volleyball Coach 2025-26 Posting: https://5il.co/3fqtu
Application: https://5il.co/2ykzt
This week, Alma Area School launched a new tradition, Elementary Track and Field Day.
Students in grades one through six spent the day outdoors participating in various track and field events of their choosing. Activities included hurdles, long jump, high jump, relays, throwing events, and much more. The event was organized by Mr. Ruff, our Physical Education teacher, with the help of many high school student volunteers who generously donated their time to make the day a success. To conclude the festivities, students were awarded ribbons and certificates to all participants. Finley Noll, the 2024 Buffalo County Dairy Princess, visited each classroom to tell students about the #1 recovery drink, chocolate milk. She shared the health benefits of milk with students. Her dairy promotion project was a great success, with every student going home with a bottle of chocolate milk after a long day of track and field events. Thank you to everyone who helped make this fantastic day possible!
Congratulations to this week's Elementary Alma Pride winners!
It was a busy week for our Elementary students! Our 5th grade class has been busy collaborating in teams to design and build an arcade game in science class. On Wednesday they invited other classes to their arcade! Students were able to play all the games and even win some prizes.
Story time at the public library will be held Thursday, May 15.
The annual Alma Beautification volunteer project took place today. Every spring, the Alma High Schoolers, in grades 9-12, work with volunteers from the area to beautify the parks, beaches, and garden areas in town. The students were found at the beach, Main Street, Reicks Lake Park, etc. With jobs of mulching, weeding, and replanting flowers, the town is ready for summer.
Maddie Wick and Nikki Walker came into the 1st grade classroom for an informative dairy presentation. The also made ice cream with the students!
After the 1st grade field trip to the farms, Judie Sage came into the classroom to show the kids what she does after the sheep are sheared! It's awesome to watch her use her spinning wheel!
Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has been set aside to recognize school nurses. We are so grateful for the knowledge, care, and support Nurse Katie shows our students and staff. Her smile and positive attitude make every day she's with us so much brighter. Happy School Nurse Day to our very own, Nurse Katie! And THANK YOU for sharing your time, energy, and expertise with us.
In this exciting kindergarten STEM activity inspired by Ricky, the Rock That Couldn't Roll, students explored force and motion through hands-on experimentation. Just like Ricky, each student selected a rock with a flat side and was challenged to help it roll. Using only paper and rubber bands, they designed creative solutions to make their rock round enough to move. With excitement and laughter, they released their modified rocks down the hill toward the bright orange fence, bringing the story to life while learning about problem-solving, design, and motion!
Today students in Grades 1-3 attended a special presentation given by Riverland Energy. Students learned about electrical safety, saw some of their awesome tools, and viewed the bucket truck. Thank you to Royce, Scott, Dylan, and Jordan for visiting with us!
Thank you, teachers!
