Due to slick road conditions, Alma Public Schools is closing today, Friday, November 18, 2022.
Daily Bulletin - Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Scholar Athlete Award: WHAT IS THE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD? For 34 years, the MHSAA and Farm Bureau Insurance have honored the best student-athletes in Michigan. Again this year they will award 32 students with $2,000 scholarships based on achievement and leadership in athletics and activities, as well as responses to short-answer and essay questions. In many ways, this is the most prestigious honor the MHSAA awards annually. Information and simple instructions are located in the student services office. The deadline for these applications are on Friday, Dec. 2, at 4:00 p.m.
Attention Students: All absences must be excused by parents within 5 days after the absence or they will not be excused. If you leave the school for any reason you must check IN and OUT with Ms. Sweet in the attendance/SRC office or you will not be excused. Please have parents pre-arrange all other absences or appointments.
Students: November is Homeless Awareness Month and we’re excited to be partnering with United Way of Gratiot & Isabella Counties to raise money for Gratiot County Hope House through a coin war challenge called “Coins for a Cause”! Start saving and collecting your coins for your Advisory classroom! The Advisory classroom that raises the most amount of money will win a PIZZA PARTY
Students: Come join the Alma FFA for this month's chapter meeting, Thursday, November 17th at 3:30, in the Ag room G704! We will go over upcoming events and enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner.
Reminder-
This Friday is a half day of school. It is also the last day of Trimester 1.
For individual release times- https://www.almaschools.net/page/start-end-times
Nataya, who is an exchange student here at AHS, is enjoying her first experience with snow!
Thank you to all who have served our country!
Fun and games (and research and data) in Physiology class!
Exams are NEXT week!
We are accepting Toys for Tots donations in the main office!
November is Homeless Awareness Month and we’re excited to be partnering with United Way of Gratiot & Isabella Counties to raise money for Gratiot County Hope House through a coin war challenge called “Coins for a Cause”! Start saving and collecting your coins to send with your student! The classroom that raises the most amount of money will win a PIZZA PARTY! 🍕
Students in Life Skills delivered care packages and pillows to those with breast cancer at Alma’s MidMichigan Cancer Center. We are incredibly thankful for the support of our community in funding this project by purchasing our program’s chocolates through the month of October.
Great job by our Alma Panthers hosting the Blood Drive today!
Quiz Bowl was in action today!
Thank you to Dr. Yates for sharing your knowledge to continue to support APS special education paraprofessionals in their learning path!
Paraprofessional staff is also receiving CHAMPS training today, under the leadership of Mrs. Hahn. APS is committed to providing professional development surrounding the district goals to all staff.
Mr. Huff is leading members of the APS Custodial, Maintenance, Food Service Teams, along with Administrative Secretaries, Central Office staff, Paraprofessionals, Transportation Department, and other non-certified teaching staff member in ALICE training and reviewing safety protocols this morning.
APS teachers are diving into a day of professional learning, focused on the CHAMPS framework and continued work on building a comprehensive Multi-Tiered System of Support.
The AHS Grammar Police had two much fun when they decided to where there matching shirts too school (see what we did there?)!
Reminder- There is no school tomorrow for students (11/1/22).
It was a fun day in the office at AHS! We hope our students have a safe and fun Halloween!
Thankful for memories made today between AHS and Pine Avenue!
