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Thursday, the 1st grade class traveled to Wray to visit the Wray Fish Hatchery. The students saw fish in different stages of growth, learned how they are raised, and observed the tanks and ponds where they are cared for.

The students enjoyed their lunch at the Wray park, and afterwards they made a stop on the way home at the Yuma Theatre to watch Finding Nemo.

Ms. Remington and her 2nd and 3rd grade music students enjoyed a special visit on Monday! OJ Metzger and Rodney Meade joined the class to demonstrate their musical talents, giving students a fun and engaging look at live music.

The Book Fair was a hit! Students had a great time exploring and purchasing new books during the Buy One, Get One Half Off event.

Thank you to Mrs. Miller for all of her hard work in organizing such a wonderful experience for our students!

3rd and 4th grade students recently received a generous check from TBK Bank for their participation in the TBK Hoop Shoot during basketball season.

As part of the event, students helped engage the crowd by going around to fans at home basketball games, where names were drawn for a halftime shooting opportunity.

The funds earned will go toward helping students attend upcoming field trips—great work by all involved!

Proud moment for Akron!

Senior Shirley West attended the Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio for a 5-day immersion hosted by the Urban School Food Alliance. Shirley—one of two high school students invited—trained with 18 K–12 child nutrition professionals from across the country, learning hands-on culinary skills and exploring careers in school foodservice.

Photos included:

Group Photo: ~27 participants including chef trainers and child nutrition pros from Seattle Public Schools, Dallas , and others.

Shirley Team Photo: Shirley and two colleagues (name tag “Sabrina” visible) working with labeled ingredient cups (lemon, lime, sugar, curry, ginger, garlic, oil, tomatoes, cucumber).

Shirley at CIA: Shirley cutting a yellow bell pepper in the CIA kitchen.

Akron FCCLA and Advisor Mrs. Peggy Hall attended FCCLA Northeastern Regional Conference this week.

Fifteen FCCLA Members competed in nine different teams and came home with 2 gold medals, 4 silver medals and 3 bronze.

Workshops attended were: Culinary Arts, Design, FACTS, and Early Childhood. Opening Session was about finding your "Joy" in life.

Students also enjoyed a murder mystery banquet where Molly O'Neil won the award of solving the case of who was the murderer.

Students competing were:

Gold Medal: Molly O'Neil and Payton Marshall - Interior Design

Gold Medal: Alia Winter and Shirley West - Focus on Children

Silver Medal: Tristan Hall and Aubrey Bulik - Chapter in Review

Silver Medal: Kashlee Randel and MacKenzie Fincher - Focus on Children

Silver Medal: Malia Dracon and Estrella Arteaga - Focus on Children

Silver Medal: Kinley Brown - Focus on Children

Bronze Medal: Alex Galindo - Entrepreneurship

Bronze Medal: Caleb Hansen and Parker Molt - Focus on Children

Bronze Medal: Kendal Zimmerman - Leadership

Last Saturday, our FFA chapter hosted its first-ever Barnyard Bunny Bash, bringing smiles to children across the community. Attendees enjoyed a variety of fun activities, including coloring stations, face painting, and a hands-on petting zoo. The highlight of the day was a special visit from the Easter Bunny, making the event a memorable experience for all who attended.

On Tuesday, 3 students from the MCC Instruments and Measurements class took a tour of the Pawnee Power Plant in Brush.

On Wednesday night, our Booster Club hosted the Winter Sports Banquet with a nacho bar.

Congratulations to all of our winter sports athletes and coaches on their great seasons!

Last Thursday, the Rams hosted Yuma and came away with a strong 14–4 victory over the Outlaws. The JV game followed and ended in a 5–5 tie.

On Saturday, Sierra Grande traveled to Akron for a full day of baseball. The Rams dominated the varsity matchup with a 16–0 win, while the JV team secured a 7–3 victory.

The teams were back in action Tuesday, traveling to Peetz to take on the Bulldogs. The Rams came away with a 8-3 win.

The Rams will hit the field again next Tuesday in Wray, with games starting at 3:00 PM.

Last Thursday, the lady Rams traveled to Holyoke for the Holyoke Invite. Kendal, Josie, and Mia all finished middle of the pack and Gracie finished 4th with a 101. The JV contingent did well also. Tymber and Kirra both played well for their first tournament, and learned a lot. Great job, Rams!

Last Saturday the track team participated at a meet at University. Our tracksters continue to improve their times and distances each meet. Keep working, Rams!

Boys 3200 meters- Hart placing 5th overall, time of 10:46.27

Girls 3200 meters- Weis placing 4th overall all, time of 13:37.05

Boys 800 meters- Hart placing 6th overall, time of 2:09.18

Girls 200 meters- Weers placing 8th overall, with a time of 28.19

Girls 4x800 meters- (Woods, Weers, Randel, O’Neil)placed 2nd overall, with a time of 11:05.76

Boys 4x800 meters- (Strand, Hottinger, McCoy, Burgess) placed 4th overall, with a time of 9:10.05

Girls 4x400 meters- (Fountain, Woods, Randel, Weers) placed 3rd overall, with a time of 4:28.02

Boys 4x400 meters- (McCoy, Strand, Hottinger, Hunt) placed 8th overall, with a time of 3:47.14

Girls 4x200 meters- (Randel, O’Neil, Woods, Weers) placed 6th overall, with a time of 1:59.34

Last Friday, our middle school track team hosted their home invite. They started off the season with some great times and distances and look to improve at their next meet on Monday in Wiggins.

Friday, April 3

State FBLA

9 am MS Track Meet at Holyoke

• Leave at 6:30 am

Saturday, April 4

State FBLA

9 am HS Track at Wiggins

Monday, April 6

9 am HS Track at Yuma

9 am MS Track at Wiggins

10 am HS Girls Golf at Wray

Tuesday, April 7

8 am NJC CE Construction Tour

2:45 pm MS Track Pics with Jim Powell

3 pm HS Baseball at Wray V/JV

Wednesday, April 8

9 am FFA Quiz Bowl

12:15 pm FCCLA Meeting

4 pm HS Track Pics with Jim Powell

5:30 pm Booster Club Meeting

7 pm School Board Meeting

Thursday, April 9

7:15 pm 6-12 Staff Meeting

HS State Science Fair

9 am HS Track at Wray

3 pm HS Baseball at Wiggins

Friday, April 10

8 am Preschool Child Find

HS State Science Fair

9 am MS Track at Wray

10 am HS Baseball pictures with Jim Powell

9:30 am HS Girls Golf at Stratton

10 am HS Girls Golf at Burlington

1 pm HS Baseball vs Caliche DH

Saturday, April 11

HS State Science Fair

10 am JV Baseball vs Prairie

PROM at the Event Center