The National Geographic Society is no longer sponsoring a national geography bee.  We still think a geography bee is a fun way to gain a greater awareness of geography.  So this week the Ainsworth Middle School had a just-for-fun geography bee.  The five finalists were: Kaden E., Holden B., Jon S., Addilyn D., and Landon S.  Our winner was Kaden E. and our runner-up was Landon S.  Congratulations!

The school board members popped into the ACS classrooms today to recognize all school employees.  They handed out goodie bags to everyone to celebrate I Love Public Schools Day and to personally say thank you  to each and every employee. 

Our girls will play McCook at 4:30 and our boys will play Valentine at 6:00.

We are seeing an increase in the number of students and staff who are absent due to illness. In addition to COVID-19, there are a number of illnesses going around right now. This message is a reminder to parents to please keep students home if they are not feeling well. The best way to avoid the spread of illness is for those who are symptomatic to stay home and get better. If you or your child is ill, we encourage you to seek the advice of your family medical provider. Thank you to all parents for communicating with your child's respective office with their situation and needs related to illness and absences. If you have further questions, please contact the school. Thank you.

The AHS Speech Team saw their first competition of the season on Saturday, January 15th at the Valentine Icebreaker Meet. The team had a great day of competition and finished in 3rd place. Head coach Heather Lutter stated, "The Icebreaker is a great way to get the nerves out of the way, and I'm excited to see what this season has in store!"

Individual results from the meet are as follows:

Entertainment

Ben F. - 3rd Place

Extemporaneous

Alyssa E. - 2nd Place

Libby W. - 3rd Place

Emma K. - 4th Place Novice

Humorous Prose

Eden R. - 6th Place

Informative

Hannah B. - 2nd Place Novice

Persuasive

Alyssa E. - 3rd Place

Poetry

Alyssa E. - 1st Place

Serious Prose

Taylor A. - 2nd Place 

Dakota S. - 4th Place

Gavin O. - 3rd Place Novice

Participant picture caption:

(Back row L to R) Taylor A., Maia F., Eden R., Ben F., and Alyssa E.

(Front row L to R) Emma K., Makenna P., Hannah B.l, and Dakota S.

Not Pictured: Libby W. and Gavin O.

Medalist picture caption:

(Back row L to R) Ben F., Taylor A., Eden R., and Emma K.

(Front row L to R) Alyssa E., Dakota S., and Hannah B.

Not Pictured: Libby W. and Gavin O.

Greetings.  The annual calendar has had some adjustments made to it recently.  It is Ainsworth's turn to host the Southwest Conference Wrestling Tournament. Due to scheduling conflicts with other conference schools, that date is now Thursday, February 3rd instead of Friday the 4th. There will be no school that day for us to fulfill our duties taking our turn hosting this event.  Further, please recall spring break has been changed to March 10-11 due to NSAA changing the schedule for state basketball and Pinnacle Bank Arena hosting the Big 10 Wrestling Championships the week before.  

This copy of the yearly calendar is great but is subject to change.  The calendar on the website is "live" and constantly kept current.  We encourage everyone to check on the website for calendar dates, times, and events.  As always, you are welcome to contact the school with any questions.  

Thank you, 

Mr. Hafer

2021-2022 School Calendar Change (Jan 2022)

After a graphing lesson in math, these kindergartners created these cute gingerbread houses with the results of their graphing.