Axtell School
USD 451 Declines Consolidation Proposal
by Brian Rottinghaus, Principal | Thursday, March 11, 2010
As I’m sure most of you are aware, last night was a monumental night in the history of the Axtell/Summerfield school system. The B&B Board of Education did arrive at 7:30 as scheduled, with a crowd of over 100 people in attendance. The B&B board president read a prepared statement to our school board and to the crowd . . . read more
Consolidation Update
USD 488 Patrons and Staff , T he following is a summary of events that have transpired in the past week pertaining to the efforts of the USD 488 Board of Education to explore consolidation. These efforts have intensified . . . read more
Axtell Spelling Bee
T he Axtell Junior High Spelling Bee was held in Mrs. Buessing’s room on January 29. S hane Torrey and Nevan Kelly will represent the school at the Marshall Country Spelling Bee on February 20. Christian . . . read more
AHS Honor Roll 1st Semester 09-10
The following are AHS students who were awarded certificates for 2nd Quarter and / or Semester honor roll. There were Superintendent's, Principal's and Honorable Mention Certificates awarded.. Congratulations for your . . . read more
Edible Cells....Yumm!!
The Axtell 7 th graders are currently studying the basic unit of life: cells. As a final activity to measure their comprehension and prepare them for their upcoming assessment, the students were involved in a two-part . . . read more
The Observer - December 2009
W hat does one Axtell eighth grader have to say about consolidation? H ow are two seventh graders adjusting to life in Junior High? E ver wondered what happened in 322 A.D.? Click on this link to find . . . read more
Communications Class Creates Original Radio Plays
A xtell High School’s Communications class has been busy writing and performing their own radio plays. Using their knowledge of plot sequence, groups of students wrote and taped radio plays incorporating all of the . . . read more
Gold Orchestra Performances
A xtell Jr./Sr. High and St. Michael's students were privileged to watch and listen to the Gold Orchestra perform on Monday, November 23rd. The performance took place in the Axtell gym. There were many community members . . . read more
Honor Roll First Quarter
Seniors Superintendent Juniors Superintendent Sophomores Superintendent Freshmen Superintendent Stacy Koch . . . read more
Think Twice About Tobacco
O n October 19th, Axtell High School National Honor Society members held an anti-smoking assembly for their fellow students. Students watched an anti-smoking presentation given by Patrick Reynolds titled " The Truth about Tobacco " on . . . read more
The Observer - October 09
Mrs. Buessing’s 8 th grade English students have become roving reporters. To keep others up-to-date and practice their writing skills, students will submit monthly articles informing readers about a variety of topics including . . . read more
Flu Prevention Information
Date: October 23, 2009 To: Parents of Axtell School Students . . . read more
Graduated Driver License-New Law Effective January, 2010
On March 27, 2009, Kansas became the second to last state in the country to approve a graduated driver license (GDL) system for new drivers under the age of 17 (only North Dakota doesn't have a GDL in place). The GDL aims to decrease . . . read more
Government Day
T he Axtell seniors attended the Marshall County Annual Government Day on Monday, October 5, 2009. The day consisted of going to different offices of the courthouse and community corrections. The following were the offices students . . . read more
AHS Sport Scores
T he scores for each event will be posted on the specific sports schedule. You can find the schedule on the Axtell page. Click on the specific sports button on the left of the page . F or statistics for football, go . . . read more
Immigrant Farmer Story
N olan Sump is more than just a Special Education Teacher at Axtell Jr/Sr High School; he portrayed himself as a German Immigrant farmer named Johannes Rauschenberg for Mrs. Carlin’s American History class on Thursday, October 1, . . . read more
The Girl from Germany-The New Foreign Exchange Student
H ave you ever been away from your family, your friends and your home for nine months? Hi, my name is Natalie, I am 17 years old and I come from Berlin, the capital of Germany. And yes, I am a foreign exchange student at Axtell . . . read more
Ready? Set! Fly!
T he Axtell seventh grade science class had fun flying their airplanes in a competition to determine who could build the “best” airplane. F irst, the students received a straw and construction paper. They had to . . . read more
Homecoming was Hot!
A xtell High School held their 2009 Homecoming festivities on Friday, September 18, 2009. The theme this year was “The Heat Is On”. The parade and pep rally were held downtown in Axtell. The cheerleaders did an . . . read more
The Bonfire Night 2009
It was a great night with a lot of entertainment. Everybody had a lot of fun, sitting around the fire and listening to the cheerleaders, the senior girls and, of course, the principal (assistant football coach). It began . . . read more
"The Heat Is On"
AHS Homecoming '09 is heating up fast. Activities are under way and the bonfire is scheduled for Wednesday evening. BBQ will begin at 7 p.m. on the front lawn at AHS. Spirit week has consisted of Pajama Day (Monday) . . . read more
AHS Homecoming Court 2009
The 2009/10 Homecoming Candidates for Axtell High School are: Katie Porting, Drew Kuckelman, Joel Ronnebaum, April Gee, Andrew Kuckelman, and Stacy Koch. The King & Queen will be crowned at the . . . read more
ACSC Needs Your Help
Magazine sales have come and gone but it is not too late to order or renew your magazines and help ACSC at the same time. Go to http://www.qsp.com/Store/Lightreg.aspx , enter 425006097 for . . . read more
