Attention, Atkins Community!
The 2024-2025 Yearbook is now available for order. Like we have been doing for the past years, the book is print-on-demand and ships directly to your door. The 326-page book is $74 (plus shipping), but you can sometimes find an online coupon code.
This may be our most thorough and creative book yet. Thank you for your patience!
Go to AtkinsYearbook.com, or use this address to go directly to the ordering site: https://www.lulu.com/shop/atkins-hs-publications/atkins-high-school-2024-2025-yearbook/hardcover/product-v8y9wve.html?q=atkins+high+school+2025&page=1&pageSize=4
The Board of Education recognized schools that earned Superior ratings at this year's Music Adjudication Performances during their latest meeting.
MPA is a performance test for band, chorus, and orchestra programs that gives teachers and students feedback and a rating, with Superior ratings as the highest achievement. Atkins, Diggs-Latham, Hanes, Lewisville Middle, Mount Tabor, Reagan, Walkertown High, and West Forsyth all earned the distinction this year. Eight music teachers accepted recognitions from the board on behalf of hundreds of students in their programs.
Congratulations to our district's many talented musicians!
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Vardhan Ramanathan arrived at Atkins High School without a clear idea of what he wanted to do with his life. He was able to find himself through volunteer opportunities and school programs like the track team and the marching band. As he prepares to leave for New York to go to college, a National Merit Scholarship in tow, he’s grateful for the people he met and the activities he had access to that made it easier to understand what he really wanted.
“I’ve always enjoyed going to school because there are so many different opportunities, especially in public schools,” Ramanathan said. “You can join different clubs and meet a diversity of people, and that’s how I found my place.”
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Read this article for VERY important traffic information for Atkins graduation!
https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/o/atkinshs/article/2221450
You're going to want to get your ticket's to this year's Biggest Event at Atkins --- the Letterman Celebration on Wednesday, May 14. Every competing organization on campus is involved, and this is THE awards day for those teams. Ticket sales end Monday.
We're also inducting Hall of Fame members for each area, which gives you a special opportunity to see some of Atkins' best of all time.
Read more about the event on the Atkins website, and for the link for tickets.
Everyone check out the article about our A Cappella team's recent state championship! https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/o/atkinshs/article/2159691
Thirty-nine cadets were honored with awards from WS/FCS and local civic organizations during the district's JROTC Joint Service Review on Wednesday night. Congratulations, cadets!
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Attention, Students, Parents, and Staff: The annual Joe Childers Letterman Celebration will be held on Wednesday, May 14. Students on any team the entire year in sports, academics, JROTC, or fine arts, you should consider attending this special event. Tickets are available on the Atkins website, or you can buy them in the front office. In addition, patches, pins, and letters need to be requested this year by using the form on the website. You don’t want to miss it! Please read the full article on the Atkins website for complete information: https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/o/atkinshs/article/2152543
Read our article about new Atkins HS principal, Dr. Keisha Gabriel!
https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/o/atkinshs/article/2151285
Guess who just won the state championship in the NCASA A Cappella competition held this evening (April 12). In addition, Atkins also won awards for best choreography and best vocal percussion (Saul Becerra). And two showmanship awards for AJ Williams and Mae Bramer . Way to go, Camels!!!
Atkins Community, come and check out some of our students' best work on April 15! Check the Atkins website or your email for more information.
Congratulations to Evelyn Wakeford, who finished in second place at the District Poet Laureate Contest last night. Everyone loved her beautiful poem entitled "Love, Simply Put" and her performance was so powerful! Evelyn, we're all very proud of you!
Jordan Samuels also performed, and his poem was well received by the audience. Both students are now published poets and have their poems in the Poet Laureate chapbook.
Atkins was so well represented!
Seniors, the deadline to vote for Senior Superlatives has been extended ONE WEEK, to Wednesday, April 16!
Voting Link is in the article on the school website, or go to ---
bit.ly/besthairvote
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WS/FCS is encouraging families to sort out their bus stops for next school year early to make sure everything is in order before the May 30 deadline. Learn more on our website at https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/2134681.
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Do you know a former Atkins student who was a champion (state champion or higher)? Check the Atkins website for information about how to nominate them for the Atkins Letterman Hall of Fame. Nominations close on Sunday, April 13.
https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/o/atkinshs/article/2126435
You're going to want to see this! The Atkins school musical, The Wedding Singer is April 3-5 in the auditorium 7 pm. Tickets at the door, $12. WSFCS staff get in free. Come out to support our Theater department led by Director Daniel Becker!
[Awesome Photos by Dawnica Baker]
Congratulations to the Atkins Math Team of 10 students who competed at Appalachian State Regional Math Contest yesterday at the "Comprehensive Level." The team came in first place with Johnathon Storrey as our team's top finisher.
The top eight competitors from all schools present were selected to move on to the state level of which Atkins took five spots. Johnathon Storrey, Eric Chen, Bella Yuan, Tony Jin, and Dylan Zhang will all be moving on to compete again later this month at NCSSM. Mathtastic job to our Calculating Camels! The Atkins Math team is coached by teacher Amanda Malatlian.
The Board of Education recognized Atkins, Hanes, and Diggs-Latham at their last meeting after they won Merit Awards from Magnet Schools of America for creating excellent student-centered learning environments. Congratulations to our wonderful magnet educators!
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Congratulations to the Atkins High School Model UN for their success at their second-ever High School United Nations Conference at Appalachian State University! Learn more on our website at https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/2110734.
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