This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something that you have left behind… let it be something good.

The school board approved a calendar change for our parent/teacher conferences to avoid event conflicts. The two second-semester conference dates are Thursday, February 16th, and Thursday, March 2nd. Times for each night are 4 pm to 8 pm. Please call the school office to set up appointments for your students.

Congratulations to Mrs. Peggy Hall for being selected as the 2023 Akron Outstanding Teacher! Mrs. Hall is in her 30th year of teaching at the Akron School District. During those years, she has taught nearly every grade level in the school. For the past several years, she has served as the Family and Consumer Studies teacher and advisor of the FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) program.

Each year a donation is given from an anonymous donor to recognize an outstanding teacher in the Akron School. The hope is to recognize the great work of teachers and the impact they make in students' lives on a daily basis. The Akron School District is blessed to have a wonderful team of teachers and staff members who are deserving of recognition.

Congratulations Mrs. Hall! We are so proud of you and this honor is well-deserved!

Did you know that on December 1st, 2022, Addi Kessinger broke an Akron Girls’ Basketball record that was over thirty years old? The record was for points scored in a game. The previous record of 37 points was held by Shantil Basler who set the record during the 1989-90 season and graduated from Akron High School in 1990. Kessinger broke the record this season against Burlington scoring 38 points. Not only did she break the scoring record that night, but she also had 12 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 4 assists.

Akron's H.S. Knowledge Bowl team traveled to Kit Carson Friday, January 13 for competition. The Rams B team claimed third place and the A team came from behind to finish fourth in some very close scoring.

Congratulations team members and Coaches!

FCCLA members Zaya Wells, McKenna Lucero and Lluvia Arteaga were in charge of a student activity that taught swing dance/line dancing in the fieldhouse on Monday. Eighth grade through 12th grade students participated in the instruction by Mr. & Mrs. Dreitz.

The 2023 Regional Spelling Bee is happening on February 8, 2023, at Brush Middle School. Zachary Bowin (8th grade) is our school champion with Rylee Roseberry (7th grade) and Colleen McFadden (5th grade) coming in 2nd and 3rd. They will be competing with 8 surrounding schools for the Regional Champion spot.

The M.S. girls basketball team traveled to Wiggins last Saturday. C team lost, B team lost and A team won 33-20.

The girls then traveled to Haxtun on Monday. C team won 12-5, B team won 16-6 and A team won 35-12.

On Tuesday, the girls hosted Caliche. The C team lost, the B team won 29-10 and the A team won 48-15.

The busy ballers will host a tournament in Akron on Monday, January 30.

Go Blue!!

Our M.S. wrestlers traveled to Wiggins Monday, January 16. The boys are working hard and gaining valuable experience.

Wiggins Bash results:

Oscar Henderson 4-0

Juan Arteaga 1-3

Jefferson Hunt 4 -0

Mason McCoy 1-3

Joseph Maldonado 3-1

Kallen Bales 0-4

Jax Kusel 4-0

Garret Mason 1-3

Kolten Randel 3-1

Dawson Bales 1-3

Kasey Eidsness 1-3

Timothy Crutchfield 0-4

The MS wrestling team will have a busy week next week traveling to Merino on Monday, hosting a dual with Merino on Tuesday, and traveling to Yuma on Wednesday.

Keep working Rams!

Our Akron Ram High School basketball teams both came up short on the road last week in their contests at Yuma. Both teams will look to rebound from those performances at Caliche tomorrow night.

Our HS wrestlers are gaining a lot of experience as the season advances. They traveled to Platte Valley last weekend, Byers on Tuesday, and will be in action on Saturday in Stratton.

Go Blue!

Train your mind to see the good in everything. Positivity is a choice. The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.

The Knights of Columbus Council 3543 donated a food warmer and extra funds to the school concessions stand. The funds were used to purchase soft pretzels and cheese sauce to be served at athletic events.

Thank you Knights of Columbus Council 3543 for the generous donation!

Monday, January 30

Honor Band in Holyoke

3 pm MS Wrestling at Merino

3:30 MS Girls BKB Tournament

4 pm Elem Report Card Committee Meeting

Tuesday, January 31

2:40 pm MS Wrestling Pics – J Powell

3:30 pm MS & HS Wrestling Dual vs Merino

4 pm HS Wrestling Pics – J Powell

4 pm Brain Bowl Practice

4 pm HS Basketball at Fleming

Wednesday, February 1

District FBLA

7:15 am FCCLA Officer Meeting

11 am MS Wrestling at Yuma Dismiss at 9:50 am Leave at 10 am

12:15 pm HS Student Council Meeting

3 pm MTSS Team Meeting

4 pm Elementary Staff Meeting

Thursday, February 2 -

Ram Pride – Blue Spirit Day

7:15 am Staff Meeting – Groups

8:45 am Head Start Fitness Presentation - Ms. Gilbert

4 pm HS Basketball vs Perkins Co **BKB & Pom Parents’ Night

4 pm MS Girls BKB at Sedg Co (Ovid)

Friday, February 3

NO SCHOOL – Teacher Inservice

12 Noon GT Ultimate Celebration

4 pm HS Basketball vs Merino

Saturday, February 4

8 am Elementary Brain Bowl Competition

9 am HS Wrestling at Eaton