Students in the OST program Rivermen Quest have been learning about dog sledding. We even got to meet (via Zoom) dog sled musher, Jonah Bacon. Jonah is a graduate of Alma and lives in Alaska. Thank you, Jonah, for sharing your knowledge of dog sledding and letting us meet your dogs!
We had an opportunity to learn about the history of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile and take a look at this historic vehicle. Thanks to Sam Benish (aka Sammer Sausage) and her trusty sidekick Hammy Sammy for this opportunity.
"Oh I wish I were an Oscar Mayer Wiener"...was the song the first grade class treated Samantha Benish (a former Alma student) and her partner Hammy Sammy to today! What a treat to see the wienermobile up close! Thank you for the wonderful tour!
Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 17! Why? Because that is when the Big Band Dance will be at Alma High School. The jazz band has been working very hard to bring you a variety of dance music from your favorite swing charts and ballads, to your favorite polkas and waltzes. The Big Band Dance was started over 40 years ago by Bill Simon, and it has lasted the test of time because of the outstanding support of the community and commitment of the students. This is a family event for all ages and a great way to see how awesome our Alma musicians are. Mark down 7:00 pm on February 17 for an evening of fun, food, and dancing at Alma High School!
Lucky kids to have these sledding hills!
The Alma Media Team will be streaming tonight's boys varsity basketball game vs Eleva-Strum Cardinals. The stream will at 7:00 pm. https://www.youtube.com/@AlmaMediaTeam/streams
2nd graders had "snow" much fun today learning about snowflakes. We learned Wilson Bentley who was the first person to take photographs of snowflakes. We then created snowflakes and made snow.
Student of Week
The student of the week this week is Leah Green. Leah is a two sport athlete playing both Basketball and Softball. She really likes the many opportunities in our school. In the school she admires all the teachers, but Mr. Killian is her favorite. Outside of school, her favorite thing to do is go on the river with her dad, who is her biggest role model. She is the daughter of Jessica Gusa and Scott Green and also has four siblings. When Leah is older, she wants to go on to college to be a surgeon. Congratulations Leah!
Pre-K students are learning about partners and patterns. Today we worked on AB patterns with shapes and colors. Later this week we will be doing AAB, ABB, and ABC patterns!
Learning to work with someone can be hard, so we did a little practicing today.
Sign your kids up for the Healthy Heart challenge with the link below!
This evening the Alma School District hosted a spelling bee for students in Grades 5, 6, 7, and 8. The 20 student participants that competed this evening were the finalists in the Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8 competitions. Those 20 students are pictured. Maddox Bork is the 2024 Spelling Bee champion. He will advance to the regional bee held in West Salem on February 8. Great job to all of our students, and best wishes to Maddox as he competes in the next level.
The Alma School District is accepting applications for an Elementary Secretary & Rivermen Clubhouse Director. Please click on link below for the job posting.
https://5il.co/2c3s0
The Eagles Dance team is excited to host their youth dance clinic on Saturday, February 10 from noon-4 p.m. in Pepin. Calling all dancers for a fun, high energy and positive experience with our team. Students will learn a routine to perform at a basketball game on Monday, February 12.
Final week winner for the Junior class fundraiser.
As a part of the Out of School time grant, the school is organizing opportunities for the community to connect with school through a variety of offerings. Two events have already happened. Sheila Huber organized several events with the school: succulent pumpkins & the porch pots. A new offering will take place on January 31st, after school. Mary Meixner, the head of the food department at schoo,l will host a cooking event. Participants will create 3 Dump and Freeze Slow Cooker Meals: chicken noodle soup, beef ragu and pork carnitas. Mary will have the ingredients ready. The participants will leave with 3 family friendly meals to take home that will be prepped and ready to serve quickly. She will give tips about prepping healthy, make ahead meals for the busy family. The recipes will be available to sample. The Sign Up Genius link below will get you registered if you are interested. One participant per family please.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48AAAA2BAAFDC52-46964440-january
The Student of the Week is freshman Garrett Krause. Garrett has a twin brother named Eli and an older brother named Logan. His parents' names are Kevin and Julie Krause. Garrett's favorite thing about Alma High School is being a part of the football team. If he could change one thing about Alma he would like to add more options for different classes. Garrett’s favorite teacher is Mrs. Jumbeck because she has a fun class and is good at delivering the material to the students. Garrett's father, Kevin Krause, is the greatest role model in his life. Garrett does football, trap, baseball, and FFA as extracurriculars through the Alma School District. He hopes to have a future in the natural resources and enjoys fishing and hunting. If Garrett could have one celebrity as a teacher, he would pick Will Farrell because he is funny.
Alma Blood Drive
