Student of the Week
Ridge Lodermeier has been elected for student of the week. Son of Tim and Karen Lodermeier, Ridge is a very enjoyable person to be around. He is a Junior at Alma High School. He likes Alma because the school is so small that it is very easy to get to know everyone. When Ridge was asked what was one thing he would change about the school, he said he would change the color of the school buses so they would be blue. He has many hobbies including golfing, fishing, and hunting. Golf is one of his favorite sports, and he has been on the Eagles golf team for two years. When he graduates highschool, he wants to go into the field of wildlife. Lastly, Ridge's biggest role model is his only brother, Nathan Lodermeier. Congratulations Ridge!
Eagles Flag Football Ends Another Impactful Season
Flag football has opened the door to thousands of kids across America and has given them the opportunity to learn the great sport of football. For the past five years, the Alma-Pepin Eagles have joined forces to create yet another competitive team. It consists of three co-ed teams for the third and fourth-grade division and another three teams for the fifth through sixth-grade division. The Eagles have more than 50 players on their entire team!
No sport is without rules, and Flag Football is no exception. Flag football is a five-on-five game with two 12-minute halves. The team starts with the ball on the 40-yard line. Once the team advances to the 20-yard line, it's a first down. Rather than tackling, they pull flags to determine if the player is down.
Flag football relies heavily on parent involvement and volunteers. Due to the continuous success of the Eagles Varsity Football program, many young Eagles aspire to become a varsity football player. Without the coaches and volunteers continuous hard work and dedication, the Eagles football program would not be what it is today. The Eagles are coached by volunteers Bob Jumbeck, Chad Traun, Brad Noel, Scott Noll, Reuben Syfeirt, Josh Sterry, and many others.
Just like varsity football, these players have stats and positions too. Playing defense, quarterback, and wide receiver, Magnus Noll says, “Flag Football is fun and easy.” Magnus is proof that Flag Football has become a terrific feeder program to our varsity sports. He has one touchdown and three interceptions this year. Another player, Finleigh Kosik states, "Flag football is really fun and intense." Finleigh plays wide receiver, center, and running back. She has one touchdown this season and has had at least 20 flags pulled.
In each game, which happens almost every Thursday, 16-20 teams show up to play. At the end of each season, the West League and the East League come together to play a final tournament. The West League consists of Durand, Elmwood-Plum City, Alma-Pepin, Wabasha, and Lake City, while the East League consists of Stanley-Boyd, Thorp, Abbotsford, Greenwood, Loyal, Owen-Withee, and Colby. The final tournament for the season was held on Saturday, October 14th, at Regis High School.
Written by Trenton Krzoska
Fall Clean Up
Every year the Intro to Agriculture, FFA members, and local members of the community donate their time to clean up the city of Alma. They clean up debris and trees along the second street wall. One group cleaned up the flower beds by the Post Office while another group worked on the perennial flower beds by the Napa store.
This is an extension of the spring Alma Beautification project that is held every spring. During this time, the 9-12 grades devote the entire day to cleaning up the community after the winter. While the high school students leave to work with the community, the junior high students clean up around the school.
As a part of the Out of School Time grant, ALMA Garden Gate will be hosting a Christmas Porch Pot Community Event that is sponsored by the Alma Area Public School on November 18th. During this FREE event, participants will be assembling a Christmas porch pot. All of the evergreens, accent greens, a few choices of accent decor and a ribbon for a bow will be provided. This is a $40 to $50 value. If you wish to personalize your pot, there will be a selection available for purchase or you can personalize your pot when you get it home. A scheduled time is required and class size is limited. Please go to the FACEBOOK link below to SIGN UP (or access the link at the Garden Gate Facebook Page). This opportunity is offered on a 'first come, first serve basis' and limited to one porch pot per person during that class time. If you wish to make two pots, a second class time will have to be scheduled.
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Young Leaders Donate to Alma Area Schools
Recently two Alma Elementary Students, Rilynn (Gr 5) and Jayce (Gr 3) Ganz, daughters of Donny and Jacinda Ganz, spent many hours of hard work to better the Alma Area Schools. The two girls picked pumpkins in a patch near their home, and then sold them on a cool Saturday morning outside of their parents' new floral shop, Vintage Floral which will open soon. While mom and dad were busy inside the shop, the girls were outside selling their pumpkins.
In total, the girls donated $351 to the school. Rilynn and Jayce are the epitome of servant leaders and are very proud of their work that will benefit the school. They are hoping that their donation will help purchase new playground equipment or assist in financing a field trip.
Rilynn and Jayce would recommend being involved in a service project because it makes you feel good, and according to Rilynn, it can also be fun.. ‘like when I was driving the side by side’.
THANK YOU Rilynn and Jayce!!
Eagles Flag Football Ends Another Impactful Season
Flag football has opened the door to thousands of kids across America and has given them the opportunity to learn the great sport of football. For the past five years, the Alma-Pepin Eagles have joined forces to create yet another competitive team. It consists of three co-ed teams for the third and fourth-grade division and another three teams for the fifth through sixth-grade division. The Eagles have more than 50 players on their entire team!
No sport is without rules, and Flag Football is no exception. Flag football is a five-on-five game with two 12-minute halves. The team starts with the ball on the 40-yard line. Once the team advances to the 20-yard line, it's a first down. Rather than tackling, they pull flags to determine if the player is down.
Flag football relies heavily on parent involvement and volunteers. Due to the continuous success of the Eagles Varsity Football program, many young Eagles aspire to become a varsity football player. Without the coaches and volunteers continuous hard work and dedication, the Eagles football program would not be what it is today. The Eagles are coached by volunteers Bob Jumbeck, Chad Traun, Brad Noel, Scott Noll, Reuben Syfeirt, Josh Sterry, and many others.
Just like varsity football, these players have stats and positions too. Playing defense, quarterback, and wide receiver, Magnus Noll says, “Flag Football is fun and easy.” Magnus is proof that Flag Football has become a terrific feeder program to our varsity sports. He has one touchdown and three interceptions this year. Another player, Finleigh Kosik states, "Flag football is really fun and intense." Finleigh plays wide receiver, center, and running back. She has one touchdown this season and has had at least 20 flags pulled.
In each game, which happens almost every Thursday, 16-20 teams show up to play. At the end of each season, the West League and the East League come together to play a final tournament. The West League consists of Durand, Elmwood-Plum City, Alma-Pepin, Wabasha, and Lake City, while the East League consists of Stanley-Boyd, Thorp, Abbotsford, Greenwood, Loyal, Owen-Withee, and Colby. The final tournament for the season was held on Saturday, October 14th, at Regis High School.
Written by Trenton Krzoska
Surgery Day! These third grade doctors worked super hard to fix some multiplication and division problems on their patients! They also added some creative details when their team completed all of the tasks! What a fun Friday!
Please see the below order for Eagles Basketball clothing and other miscellaneous Eagle merchandise. Order closed Oct. 31.
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Surgery Day! These third grade doctors worked super hard to fix some multiplication and division problems on their patients! They also added some creative details when their team completed all of the tasks! What a fun Friday!
Eagles Football start their playoff journey tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Alma vs Melrose-Mindoro. Cost is $6 for all adults and students. The live stream link can be found at:
https://fan.hudl.com/United-States/WI/Pepin/organization/12456/Pepin-Alma-High-School/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0NzE2NTA2
If you have trouble with the link go to https://fan.hudl.com and then search for Pepin/Alma and you will find the link there as well.
GO EAGLES!!!!!!
Alma High School got a grant for new water fountains. The grant selection was based on the schools with the most creative and impactful implementation plan to encourage students and staff to drink more water.
Just a reminder you have until NOON today to order a 2023 Football Conference Champs shirt. T-shirts are $12 and long sleeve t-shirts are $18. Payment due when they arrive. The order link can be found on the Pepin district website.
OR - https://forms.gle/AMii8tpFa2Huxg8S9
The Alma Junior class is having a fundraiser starting on October 17 and ending on November 2. The fundraiser is called FootballMania, a CharityMania fundraiser. Football Mania is a sweepstakes based on pro football with 30 prizes awarded each week, and 2 grand prizes at the end of each season. Each game card costs $20. You can buy the cards online, or you can contact a Junior class member for a physical game card. You can read the sweepstakes rules and buy a game card on their website https://www.charitymania.com/give/GD08F.
Lady Eagles Volleyball start their tournament play tonight at Alma vs Loyal. Game starts at 7:00 p.m. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Cost is $6 for all adults and students.
Below is the live stream link for the game. GOOD LUCK LADY EAGLES!
https://fan.hudl.com/United-States/WI/Pepin/organization/12456/Pepin-Alma-High-School/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0NzA1NzEx
If you have trouble with the link go to https://fan.hudl.com and then search for Pepin/Alma and you will find the link there as well.
The Student of the Week is kindergartener Kavien Heller. His birthday is October 5, 2017. His favorite subject is free choice, where they get to play. Kavien's favorite candy is a Snickers candy bar. His preferred school lunch is corn dogs. He has three siblings: Kainen, Katrina, and Alivia Heller. His favorite sport is football, and he aspires to grow up and become a police officer like his sister, Alivia. His favorite animal is a dog, and he has four dogs named Thor, Chief, DeeDee, and Mabel. Congratulations Kavien!
The fourth graders have been studying about the design process in science. They were able to test it out when they designed and built their hearing enhancing devices
There are 8 - size adult large - ALS Shirts left. If you would like one, please email Carol Wieczorek at wieczorekc@alma.k12.wi.us or call the school at 608-685-4416. Cost is $15.
Here is the Eagle Weekly for this week Oct. 16-21
GOOD Luck as tournament play starts for Volleyball and Football!
6th Grade and MS Boys Basketball starts this week as well.
GO EAGLES!
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