Christmas Fun

We had a great time getting in the Christmas spirit here at AGS Jr. High. Below are some pictures from Christmas Character Day.  Thanks to everyone that participated. Have a very merry Christmas!

Christmas at AGS

This Christmas the Jr. High Student Council decided to have a friendly contest between grade levels for Christmas decorating. Each hallway got a theme based on a popular Christmas movie. The Pre-k to Kindergarten hallway had Rudolph.

The 1st to 3rd Grade hallway had Frosty the Snowman.

The 4th and 5th Grade had The Grinch.

The Jr. High had Polar Express. 

Thanks to everyone who participated. The hallways look great! Merry Christmas!

8th Grade Girls Basketball

Last week the 8th Grade girls finished their basketball season. Hard work and dedication paid off for them this season. The Knights finished with a 19-2 record. 

Danish Visitors

Before Thanksgiving break the students got to meet one of our former Exchange Students from Denmark. Marianne Toft Spiel and I have been friends since our senior year in high school and she came back with her daughter for a visit and to spend Thanksgiving with my family. She brought all my students a surprise, Danish licorice. I had the pleasure of tasting this long ago and was so glad she brought some with her. The general consensus was that it tasted like sweaty socks: ) Thanks for the treat Marianne!

8th Grade Girls Bball Blackout Night

The Student Council decided to make the last home game for the 8th Grade Girls Bball team Blackout Night. They had a great game and several students came to support them. They will play Thursday, December 6th for Regionals. GO KNIGHTS!

Friday Fright Night

Last Friday the Jr. High Student Council hosted a Friday Fright night for the 7th and 8th Grade students. Mr. and Mrs. Vanausdoll each took a room, scary and non scary😆Beetlejuice and Before I Wake were the movies the student council chose. There were lots of laughs and screams. We can't wait to have another movie night at Christmas. Thanks to all the students who showed up!

Red Ribbon Week

The AGS Student Council headed up door decorating for Red Ribbon week. Here is a glimpse at what they worked on.

8th Grade Knights Basketball

This Thursday I had a volleyball free evening and decided to go watch my 8th Grade students play some basketball. They are a great group of girls that my husband coached in 5th and 6th Grade. I am so glad I went to watch these girls play. LSA didn't stand a chance against them. They are now 10-0. What an accomplishment! These girls are great in the classroom and on the court. I hope I can make a few more games before the season is over. Go Knights!

Narrative Story Fun

The past few weeks my 8th Grade students have been working hard on narrative stories. They all did a great job of thinking about what makes a good story! We invited K-2 classes to come and listen as we presented them. I think everyone had a great time!

Homecoming

Friday, Sept. 28th was Homecoming for the ALAH School District. The seniors involved in fall extra curricular activities came and spoke to the grade school students about school spirit and being involved when they get to high school. This years senior class is very special to me. I was able to teach most of these students for 3 years from 7th to 9th Grade. They are a very talented group of students. To say I am a proud teacher is an understatement. I look forward to watching them in their year of "lasts." They are off to a wonderful start of a very memorable year. Thanks for coming to the grade school seniors! Mrs. V is proud of you.

Homecoming Spirit- Disney Duo Day

Today was also Disney Duo Day and we had some great participation!