📸 Fall portrait season is almost here! 🍂 Mark your calendars for your student’s upcoming picture day, and don’t forget to bring those smiles!
Alma School District will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Classes and regular district operations will resume on Tuesday, September 8. We hope our students, staff, and families enjoy a safe and relaxing three-day weekend!
🏈 Auto Plex Collision Repair Players of the Week | Week 1
Congratulations to this week’s Airedale Football award winners, recognized for their performances in last week’s game!
💥 Auto Plex Collision of the Game: Nate Risley
⭐ Auto Plex Impact Player of the Game: Izaac Plourde
• 2 rushes for 10 yards
• 5 solo tackles
• 9 assists
• 3 QB hurries
Thank you to Auto Plex for sponsoring these weekly awards and supporting Airedale Football!
Congratulations to this week’s Airedale Football award winners, recognized for their performances in last week’s game!
💥 Auto Plex Collision of the Game: Nate Risley
⭐ Auto Plex Impact Player of the Game: Izaac Plourde
• 2 rushes for 10 yards
• 5 solo tackles
• 9 assists
• 3 QB hurries
Thank you to Auto Plex for sponsoring these weekly awards and supporting Airedale Football!
Friday’s 80th Battle of the Bone brought our community together for a night of tradition and Airedale spirit! Former head coach Frank Vines was recognized as the honorary captain and took the field for the coin toss - a special highlight of the pregame festivities. While the game didn’t end the way we hoped, we’re grateful for everyone who filled the stands and supported our Airedales. Enjoy these moments from before kickoff! 🏈📸
Games: played. 🎯
Students: PEPPED. 📣
Shirts: ripped. 😂
Airedales: ready for battle! 🦴🏈
Scenes from today’s Battle of the Bone Pep Rally at AHS!
Students: PEPPED. 📣
Shirts: ripped. 😂
Airedales: ready for battle! 🦴🏈
Scenes from today’s Battle of the Bone Pep Rally at AHS!
🏈 Airedale Stadium Game Day Expectations 🏈
As we get ready to cheer on our Airedales, we want everyone at Airedale Stadium to have a safe, enjoyable, and positive experience! Students are expected to follow the same behavioral expectations at athletic events that they follow during the school day.
Please take a moment to review these important game day reminders with your student before heading to the stadium.
Most importantly, we want our students to enjoy the game, support our Airedales, and spend time with their friends while helping us create a great atmosphere for everyone.
Thank you for helping make Airedale Stadium a great place to watch our students compete!
As we get ready to cheer on our Airedales, we want everyone at Airedale Stadium to have a safe, enjoyable, and positive experience! Students are expected to follow the same behavioral expectations at athletic events that they follow during the school day.
Please take a moment to review these important game day reminders with your student before heading to the stadium.
Most importantly, we want our students to enjoy the game, support our Airedales, and spend time with their friends while helping us create a great atmosphere for everyone.
Thank you for helping make Airedale Stadium a great place to watch our students compete!
Alma DECA President Cade Moore recently visited Mrs. Barrett’s business classes at Alma Middle School to share what DECA means to him and highlight the opportunities he has gained through traveling, competing, and networking across the country! He also shared helpful tips for choosing a competition topic that aligns with each student’s interests and strengths. We are excited to welcome new members and see where their DECA journey takes them! 💼🌟
🍎 Free & Reduced Meal Applications for the 2026–2027 school year are still available!
Now that the school year is underway, we encourage families who have not yet submitted an application to do so. Applying is quick and easy and may also help families qualify for additional educational programs and benefits.
Apply online: https://www.almasd.net/page/child-nutrition-services
Alma School District is an equal opportunity provider.
Now that the school year is underway, we encourage families who have not yet submitted an application to do so. Applying is quick and easy and may also help families qualify for additional educational programs and benefits.
Apply online: https://www.almasd.net/page/child-nutrition-services
Alma School District is an equal opportunity provider.
Big news for our students! Thanks to Airedale Nutrition, ALL Alma Middle School and Alma High School students will receive FREE admission to Friday night’s first home varsity football game - the Battle of the Bone against Van Buren! Tickets will be distributed to students at each campus this week and must be presented at the gate for free admission. Come fill the stands, cheer on the Airedales, and help us kick off the home season with an incredible atmosphere! 🏈🐾💚💛
Attention, Airedale fans! 🏈🐾 Battle of the Bone tickets are officially on sale at the Alma School District Administration Building and Alma High School office! Scruffy and Battle of the Bone T-shirts are also available at the Administration Building. Cash or check only.
Club Fair Day at Alma High School! 🎉 Students had the opportunity to explore the many clubs and organizations available, meet current members, and discover new ways to get involved throughout the school year!
🌎 Spanish I students at Alma High School recently explored countries around the world where Spanish is an official language! Students researched their assigned countries and drew each country’s flag, using their artwork to create this colorful “¡Hola!” display. Ms. Trenity Myers is new to the district this year and is already off to a great start with her students!
🎓 Attention, Alma High School seniors and families!
Please hold off on submitting college applications for now! The new AR ACCESS Portal is expected to open in October 2026 and may help simplify the application process while saving students money.
Through AR ACCESS, students will be able to:
• Complete one application for multiple participating Arkansas colleges
• Receive application fee waivers for up to five state-approved applications
• Explore colleges and manage documents in one convenient location
• Have transcripts processed automatically
• Apply directly for faster admission processing and notifications
• Protect personal information through multi-factor authentication
Students may be able to register and begin setting up their accounts in September before applications open in October. In the meantime, continue monitoring individual college deadlines - especially those related to scholarships and housing.
📅 Upcoming Dates
• College and Career Day: September 23
• FAFSA Night: October 15 during Parent-Teacher Conferences
The AR ACCESS Resources Toolkit includes user guides, tutorials, videos, and other helpful materials for students and families. We will share additional information as it becomes available!
🔗 Learn more: https://araccessportal.adhe.edu/resources
Please hold off on submitting college applications for now! The new AR ACCESS Portal is expected to open in October 2026 and may help simplify the application process while saving students money.
Through AR ACCESS, students will be able to:
• Complete one application for multiple participating Arkansas colleges
• Receive application fee waivers for up to five state-approved applications
• Explore colleges and manage documents in one convenient location
• Have transcripts processed automatically
• Apply directly for faster admission processing and notifications
• Protect personal information through multi-factor authentication
Students may be able to register and begin setting up their accounts in September before applications open in October. In the meantime, continue monitoring individual college deadlines - especially those related to scholarships and housing.
📅 Upcoming Dates
• College and Career Day: September 23
• FAFSA Night: October 15 during Parent-Teacher Conferences
The AR ACCESS Resources Toolkit includes user guides, tutorials, videos, and other helpful materials for students and families. We will share additional information as it becomes available!
🔗 Learn more: https://araccessportal.adhe.edu/resources
📚 History Is Closer Than You Think!
Students in Mrs. Stricklin’s U.S. History classes kicked off the school year by exploring senior composite photos featuring generations of Alma High School graduates.
Using the photographs displayed throughout the AHS hallways as historical evidence, students searched for examples of change and continuity, connected local experiences to broader moments in U.S. history, and considered an important question: Why do we study history?
What a meaningful way to discover that history isn’t limited to textbooks - it can be found all around us!
Students in Mrs. Stricklin’s U.S. History classes kicked off the school year by exploring senior composite photos featuring generations of Alma High School graduates.
Using the photographs displayed throughout the AHS hallways as historical evidence, students searched for examples of change and continuity, connected local experiences to broader moments in U.S. history, and considered an important question: Why do we study history?
What a meaningful way to discover that history isn’t limited to textbooks - it can be found all around us!
Saydee Hammonds Earns Junior Board Position and Show Honors
Congratulations to Alma High School freshman Saydee Hammonds on an outstanding accomplishment! Saydee recently applied for and earned a position on the Midwest American Aberdeen Association Junior Board.
She also had a successful showing in the Junior Show, where her cattle earned third place, first place and Grand Champion Cow/Calf Pair.
We are proud of Saydee for her dedication, leadership and success!
Congratulations to Alma High School freshman Saydee Hammonds on an outstanding accomplishment! Saydee recently applied for and earned a position on the Midwest American Aberdeen Association Junior Board.
She also had a successful showing in the Junior Show, where her cattle earned third place, first place and Grand Champion Cow/Calf Pair.
We are proud of Saydee for her dedication, leadership and success!
🏈 Airedale Football is BACK!
The Airedales kick off the season tomorrow with a scrimmage against Southside at Southside. Game time is 7:00 p.m.
🎟️ Digital ticketing only:
https://gofan.co/event/6571394?schoolId=AR72396
Let’s go, Airedales! 🐾
The Airedales kick off the season tomorrow with a scrimmage against Southside at Southside. Game time is 7:00 p.m.
🎟️ Digital ticketing only:
https://gofan.co/event/6571394?schoolId=AR72396
Let’s go, Airedales! 🐾
🌎 This summer, Alma High School students Cameron Cockburn and Madison Montague were selected to attend the AEGIS International Affairs Summer Camp at the University of Central Arkansas!
The weeklong program brought together 50 high school students from across Arkansas to explore international affairs, diplomacy, the United Nations and Model UN. Through workshops and interactive simulations, students represented countries, debated current global issues and collaborated to draft resolutions.
We are proud of Cameron and Madison for representing AHS and taking advantage of this unique leadership opportunity!
The weeklong program brought together 50 high school students from across Arkansas to explore international affairs, diplomacy, the United Nations and Model UN. Through workshops and interactive simulations, students represented countries, debated current global issues and collaborated to draft resolutions.
We are proud of Cameron and Madison for representing AHS and taking advantage of this unique leadership opportunity!
Airedale families, we know it’s HOT!
With these temperatures, afternoon bus rides can feel extra long. Today, we’re happy to provide cold bottled water for our bus riders to help keep students cool and hydrated on the ride home!
A big thank you to our Transportation team for getting everything iced down and ready to go. Stay cool, Airedales!
With these temperatures, afternoon bus rides can feel extra long. Today, we’re happy to provide cold bottled water for our bus riders to help keep students cool and hydrated on the ride home!
A big thank you to our Transportation team for getting everything iced down and ready to go. Stay cool, Airedales!
📚 Help Us Find Missing AHS Yearbooks!
As the Skokos Performing Arts Center-Alma prepares for an upcoming reunion event, Alma School District is asking our community to help locate Alma High School yearbooks from the following years:
1971, 1972, 1974, 1962, 1958, 1951, 1949, and all years from 1947 and earlier.
If you have one of these yearbooks to donate or temporarily lend, please contact Alma School District or drop it off at the Administration Building.
Thank you for helping us preserve our school’s history!
As the Skokos Performing Arts Center-Alma prepares for an upcoming reunion event, Alma School District is asking our community to help locate Alma High School yearbooks from the following years:
1971, 1972, 1974, 1962, 1958, 1951, 1949, and all years from 1947 and earlier.
If you have one of these yearbooks to donate or temporarily lend, please contact Alma School District or drop it off at the Administration Building.
Thank you for helping us preserve our school’s history!
Two days down, and we’re off to a great start! From one campus to the next, our students and staff have filled these first two days with plenty of smiles and special moments. Here’s to a wonderful school year ahead!
