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Last Thursday, the Akron Rams baseball team competed in the 1A State baseball tournament. The Rams entered the tournament as the #1 seed and took on the Simla Cubs in the first round. The Rams came to win and pulled off a 14-4 win over the Cubs to secure their spot in the championship game.

The Rams faced Flatirons in the final game of the day. Despite the start, the Rams pulled together and rallied back to beat the Bison 8-7 to claim the schools first ever baseball championship.

Congratulations to the Rams and coaches on your successful season!

Proud to be a RAM!!

Last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday our HS track team competed at the Colorado State Track Meet! They had a very successful meet and a bunch of personal records!

Chloe Farmer placed 6th in the shot put with a throw of 32 feet 9 1/2 inches.

Eli Hart placed 5th in the 3200 meters with a time of 11:08.62.

Addison Weis placed 5th in the 3200 meters with a PR time of 13:17.87.

Malia Dracon PR in the pole vault with a height of 8’9” placing 7th.

Molly O’Neil PR in the pole vault with a height of 9’3”and leaves with a 3rd place medal.

Eli Hart PR in the 1600 meters with a time of 4:52.89 and leaves with a 6th place medal.

Addison Weis received a 7th place medal for the 1600 meters with a time of 5:56.38.

Girls 4x400 (Malia Dracon, Addison Weis, Madison Woods, & Molly O’Neil) leaves with a 7th place medal.

Eli Hart got 8th place in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:07.23.

Madison Woods got 8th place in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:33.51, which is her PR for 8th place.

Boys 4x800 meters (Kolton Strand, Wyatt Burgess, RyLee Bacon, & Eli Hart) PR with a time of 9:04.49 and got 4th place.

Girls 4x800 meters (Madison Woods, Molly O’Neil, Chloe Farmer, & Addison Woods) placed 5th with a time of 11:16.17.

Eli Hart and Addison Weis left the 2025 State track meet with 4 medals which is the most you can get in the state track meet!

The Akron Track Team is coming home with 21 State Medals!

Congratulations to the track team and coaches on a great season!

Way to go Rams!!

On Monday and Tuesday, Gracie Fassler and Ms. Hocheder attended the State Golf Tournament in Pueblo Colorado. Gracie had a great couple of days of golf, shooting a 113 then a 116 for a 36-hole total of 229. Great job representing Akron in Pueblo, Gracie! Congratulations to the golf team and Ms. Hocheder on a great season. Way to go Rams!

Wednesday, our Seniors and Preschool classes walked the halls together one last time.

On Monday, the 4th and 5th grade students ventured out to Andersonville. Students went through 9 different stations learning about Colorado history. Students were able to see tipi rings, learn about prairie medicine, arrowheads, and butter churning. A big thank you to Mrs. Anderson for allowing students to come explore on her land and all the presenters who took time from their day to educate our students.

We are proud of all our elementary students for all their growth and achievement this year!

On Tuesday night the middle school celebrated their academic and athletic achievements. Once the awards were over the 8th grade class was awarded their certificates of completion and welcomed into high school. After the ceremony the 6th-8th grade students danced the night away!

Congratulations to the 8th grade class, we look forward to watching you succeed over the next 4 years!

A big thank you to the Elks Lodge for hosting our 8th grade class on their last day of school. The students were served pizza and played corn hole!

Our middle school students went to Boondocks on Wednesday to celebrate their year. The students enjoyed arcade games, riding go carts, mini golf and a pizza lunch.

Wednesday was our elementary field day. Students participated in the 100 yard dash, tug of war, the three legged race and long jump.

The elementary were rewarded for their growth on NWEA tests with ice cream sundaes. Students earned tickets which they could redeem for different toppings.

MIGHTY RAM MENTORS…moved to Monday!

The 8th graders and preschoolers LOVED being able to get together this semester.

On Monday, the MIGHTY RAMS met for the last time to read ALL ABOUT DINOSAURS !! They also got to enjoy snack together where they talked, laughed, and ate cookies!!

Thursday afternoon the elementary celebrated the year end with a water party.

Thank you to the FFA members who brought in animals for FFA barnyard day. The students enjoyed seeing the ducks, goats and sheep.

The 2024–2025 Athletic Banquet was a night to remember!

We are incredibly proud of our student-athletes and all they’ve accomplished this year—on and off the field. Thank you to everyone who made the evening special.

A few highlights from the banquet:

• A total of 75 student-athletes represented Akron this school year across various sports—a strong and spirited group!

• 32 student-athletes maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher while competing in at least two sports—a true testament to their dedication and work ethic.

• We celebrated Akron’s first-ever Championship Baseball Team—a historic achievement for our school!

• Guests enjoyed a delicious meal catered by Kevin and Carolyn Brown with Mustache Enterprise.

• The Megan Hicks Memorial Award was proudly presented to Anderson Filla for outstanding character, leadership, and heart.

Congratulations to all our athletes—we can’t wait to see what next year brings! And to the Class of 2025 - we wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

On Monday night, the FCA group met for the final time this year. Students enjoyed fellowship led by Austin Couch, pizza and many laughs.

Mr. Schoenecker’s Sophomore Biology class has spent the past month diving into the scientific process through hands-on, student-led research projects. Each group selected their own topic of interest, ranging from the effects of caffeine on heart rate (administered in controlled amounts with parental permission), to the osmosis of gummy bears, to comparing how different recovery positions affect the speed at which heart rate returns to resting after exercise.

After conducting their experiments and collecting data, students compiled their findings onto presentation boards and shared their results with the class. These group presentations not only fostered collaboration and public speaking skills, but also gave students the opportunity to receive peer feedback—an essential component of the scientific process. In addition to presenting, each student wrote an individual research paper to explain their methodology, analyze their data, and reflect on their conclusions. Several students went above and beyond, submitting research papers that reached nearly ten pages in length.

Learning how to write a scientific research paper helps students build skills in organization, academic writing, evidence-based reasoning, and proper citation—key components of college readiness and scientific literacy. Meanwhile, group presentations encouraged teamwork, critical thinking, and the ability to communicate complex information in a clear, engaging way.

Excellent work, Sophomores! Your hard work, creativity, and curiosity are shining through.

The quilters in Mrs. Hall's class have finished their projects. Pictured is Mason Porteus, Tristan Hall, Logan Winner, Anasol Castro, Jace Portillo, Kendal Zimmerman, Bridgid Ardrey, Aubree Bulik and Quinn Collins with their final quilt. Thank you to Mrs. Hall for teaching the students to quilt and helping create these beautiful creations.

Saturday, May 24

10 am Graduation in the Fieldhouse