Congratulations to the Anna High School Students who earned honors from our Rockets Writing Contest!
Short Story
Eva Davies- First Place- Blue, Yellow & Red
Aubrey Dickman- Honorable Mention- A Day in the Pages
Poetry Collection
Layton Barhorst- First Place
Courtney DuLaney- Honorable Mention
A special thank you to our sponsors!
Wells Brothers
PCI
Steve & Ted’s Services
Anna Education Foundation
Edwards Jones- Jason Christman
Noll-Fisher, Inc.
Fill My Cup
Strands of Love
Congratulations to Mrs. Grewe for being selected the March Teacher of the Month sponsored by Fill My Cup! Mrs. Grewe truly immerses her students in the French language and culture, and she is regularly doing interactive activities and projects that her students love! We are so thankful to have her on the high school staff!
Congratulations to Marlie Barhorst, Mallory Havenar, Jenna Wolters, Blaine Simpson, Corrina Holtzapple, and Audrey Flaute who all received Superior ratings at the District Science Day competition.
Audrey Flaute and Corrina Holtzapple also won Edison State Award.
Marlie Barhortst BASF $50 Award Winner in Behavioral Science.
Mallory Havenar $50 BASF award winner in Biomedicine
HS Cheer tryout materials are now posted. If you plan to try out for the 2024-2025 squad, please use this link to access the dance and cheer videos: https://5il.co/2g7pv
AHS FCCLA members remind staff and students about the importance of avoiding drowsy and distracted driving. This project aligned with a national FCCLA initiative to help build awareness. Our students want to remind everyone to please avoid using a cell phone while driving! If you get sleepy while driving, pull your vehicle over to the the nearest safe location and call a friend or family member for a ride home.
The Anna High School Chapter of FCCLA share with classmates the importance of avoiding distracted driving and drowsy driving. This was part of a National FCCLA initiative.
Congratulations to Kara Kipp for being recognized as the February Fill My Cup Teacher of the Month! Mrs. Kipp is always willing to help out in whatever way she can! Students love having her as their bus driver, and we are so grateful for all of the hats that she wears in the middle school and high school! Thank you Mrs. Kipp and thank you Fill My Cup for sponsoring!
Congratulations to our January TEA-cher of the Month, Sam Brautigam! Mr. Brautigam is a jack of all trades, teaching freshman World History, upper level mathematics and running both the One Acts and the Musical each year. We appreciate Mr. Brautigam's tireless effort both in the classroom and to our arts department! He brings passion and humor to the classroom and his students love him for that! Thank you to Champion Nutrition for sponsoring!
Congratulations to Mrs. Schemmel for being named the December Fill My Cup Teacher of the Month! Mrs. Schemmel works so hard for her students and is a huge asset to both the middle school and high school staff! Her students appreciate that she makes class interesting and fun! Thank you to Fill My Cup for sponsoring!
Guess who's ready for Christmas break...
The Boys Basketball game at Indian Lake scheduled for December 9 has been postponed and rescheduled to December 16 with a JV start time of 6:00PM.
The Anna Schools share our condolences with the Indian Lake Schools and community as they mourn the loss of Nolan Purk.
Congratulations to Mrs. Huecker and Mrs. Briggs for being selected as the MS/HS Staff Members of the Month for November! We appreciate all of their hard work in taking over the duties in the cafeteria this year! They are always helpful, flexible, and committed to the successful serving of all of our students! We are so thankful for them! Thank you to Champion Nutrition in New Bremen for sponsoring!
Here is the link to our updated JH/HS Basketball Schedules: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QIvX0G7BTkHA8OgsyrbBWR0qG37WVgwUjBA-cI4u25E/edit?usp=sharing
Go Rockets!
Congratulations to Mrs. Brown on being selected the MS/HS Fill My Cup Teacher of the Month for November! We appreciate all of Mrs. Brown's tireless effort with her students! She helps her students in an abundance of ways including: assisting with schoolwork, keeping them organized, and always offering a listening ear. She is an outstanding member of the Rocket Staff! Thank you to Fill My Cup in Anna for sponsoring!
Anna Local Schools students will have the opportunity to purchase a sports pass that will allow them entrance to all home sporting events for the remainder of the school year (Boys and girls high school and junior high basketball games and track meets; over 40 total events).
Student passes will be on sale only on November 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 30, 2023 in the office of the high school and elementary. We will accept checks (made payable to the Anna Local Schools) or cash. We will start issuing passes on November 27, 2023.
Cost:
If you participate in an Anna Local Schools winter sport in grades 7-12 (Basketball, Pep Band, Cheerleading) you can purchase the pass for $30.00.
If you are enrolled in Kindergarten through the 6th grade, you can purchase the sports pass for $30.00.
All other Anna students in grades 7-12 can purchase the sports pass for $50.00.
The Football team has advanced to the Regional Semi-Finals and plays Tri-Village on Friday night at Spartan Stadium in Lima. Lima Senior asked us to share the stadium and parking maps for those fans attending the game. As a reminder, tickets will be $9 for students and $12 for adults and the prices will be the same online or with cash at the gate. Kickoff is 7:00PM on Friday. Online tickets are available at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets. Select Football then Region 24.
Thank you to Anna Grad Luke Dodds for sharing his experiences and business model (Timber Garage) with our 8th grade Guys in Ties group!
Williamsburg High School asked us to share the map for those fans attending the game Friday night. Today the OHSAA announced that tickets will be $9 for students and $12 for adults and the prices will be the same online or with cash at the gate. Kickoff is 7:00PM on Friday. Online tickets are available at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets. Select Football then Region 24.
Several Fall Sports Teams continue competing in OHSAA tournaments this fall. All events have online ticketing that can be found at OHSAA Tickets. Purchasing tickets online is a savings as cash prices at the gate are more.
Volleyball and Soccer online presale are $5 for students, $8 for adults. All tickets are $10 cash at the gate.
Football and Cross Country online presale are $9 for students, $12 for adults. All tickets are $15 cash at the gate.
Soccer plays in the District Final at Trotwood Madison High School Thursday, 10-26 at 7:00 PM. Select Soccer-Girls and Division III.
Football is at Home at 7:00 PM Friday, 10-27. This is a playoff game and no season tickets/reserved seats will be honored. To purchase tickets select Football and Region 24.
Cross Country competes in the Regional Tournament at Troy on Saturday, 10-28. Girls run at 10:00 AM, Boys at 10:45. To purchase tickets select Cross Country and then Troy.
Volleyball plays in the District Final at Fairfield High School on Saturday, 10-28. The match time is to be announced. To purchase tickets select Volleyball and then Division III.
Anna High School's Ag Education Sophomores attended Manufacturing Day on 10/13/2023. The students were invited to tour and learn about Cornerstone Building Brands in Sidney.
