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  • April 24Click here for today's announcements!
  • April 24Lunch - Hot Ham & Cheese Pretzel Sandwich, Baked Beans, Sweet Potato Fries and Choice of Fruit and Milk!
  • April 22Buffalo Chicken Cheddar Hoagie, French Fries and Choice of Fruit and Milk!
  • April 19Click here for today's announcements!
  • April 19Lunch - Pacifico Specialty Pizza, Sweet Potato Fries, Romaine Salad and Choice of Fruit and Milk!
  • April 18Tater Tot Casserole w/Roll, Steamed Broccoli and Choice of Fruit and Milk!
  • April 18Mini-Thon! Eighth grade tickets will be sold Thursday, April 18 during sixth period and Friday, April 19 during fourth period.
  • April 17Click here for today's announcements!
  • April 17Lunch- Turkey, Bacon, Swiss croissant sandwich with french fries and a choice of fruit and milk!
  • April 16Mini-Thon for seventh grade! The cost is $10 and tickets will be sold Wednesday, April 17 and Thursday, April 18 in room 212.

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What’s going on?

Week of April 6-10

 

Monday, April 6

  • SCHOOL IS IN SESSION
  • 5:30 p.m. School board meeting at AAHS
  • Jazz band rehearsal from 3-4:15 p.m.

 

Tuesday, April 7

  • ROAR store open 7:10-7:40 a.m.

 

Wednesday, April 8

  • 3:45 p.m. Track & field meet vs. dubois
  • 4:00 p.m. Softball game vs. Central mountain
  • Ninth grade students take high school tours

 

Thursday, April 9

  • ROAR store open 7:10-7:40 a.m.

 

Reminders:

 

  • Student council field trip forms are due by Friday April 10 with the deposit
  • Attention 9th graders: Would you like to help your community, meet new friends and have some fun Leadership Blair County is a fun filled action packed way to gain leadership skills, meet kids from other Blair county schools, and learn about business and cultural opportunities right here in Blair County. This program last for eight months with students meeting once a month during the school day.  Everything starts with an overnight retreat in July.  Some of your sessions may include special tours, exciting speakers, hands on group activities, a class project, or discussions on issues affecting you and your community. All transportation, material and food is free. Stop in the first floor guidance office for more information or an application.  All applications are due April 22.Again, this is for current 9th grade students.
  • AAJHS is ready to kick off its Annual Box Tops Baseball Season. For every 5 Box Tops you collect, your name will be entered to win four tickets to see the Altoona Curve baseball team in action. The homeroom on each floor with the most box tops turned in will earn a free class period, too. This year our competition will be running from March 23, 2015 thru May 22, 2015.AAJHS is ready to kick off its Annual Box Tops Baseball Season. For every 5 Box Tops you collect, your name will be entered to win four tickets to see the Altoona Curve baseball team in action. The homeroom on each floor with the most box tops turned in will earn a free class period, too. This year our competition will be running from March 23, 2015 thru May 22, 2015.

 

  • Are you into writing, doing art or composing music? Literary magazine  might be the thing for you! If you’re interesting in publishing your work in the literary magazine talk to Mrs. Vanish in room 234 or Mr. King in room 239.  Student teachers spoke to all classes and there are also bags for submitting work in every English classroom.

 

 

A team of eighth grade technology and engineering students competed in the 2015 STEM Design Challenge hosted at the IU8  on March 17, 2015. This team of students placed first place out of 22 teams in the design challenge. Team members were, Bryant Burgmeier, Taylor Myers, Allen Bardelang and Joe Majcher
A team of eighth grade technology and engineering students competed in the 2015 STEM Design Challenge hosted at the IU8 on March 17, 2015. This team of students placed first place out of 22 teams in the design challenge. Team members were, Bryant Burgmeier, Taylor Myers, Allen Bardelang and Joe Majcher
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