In perhaps the greatest AAHS March Madness field ever, Swim and Phys Ed
teacher Mrs. Yingling rose to the top. She is your Queen, and 2025 Teacher
Champion. In a championship battle for the ages, Mrs. Ying outlasted savvy
underdog Mr. D’Angelo with a one-day teacher record $165.00 in donations,
and 1,005 total votes. Mr. D’Angelo had a great tournament run, and he and
his students will be applauded for their strategy and tenacity.
AAHS students should be very proud of ourselves, as we blew away our
2023 record by raising $788.24 for the Altoona Food Bank, which will help so
many in our local community. Thank you for your generosity and supporting
all of your favorite teachers until the end!
Our 2025 Student Bracket Challenge Champion is Junior Marley Kelleher. She
will have her named engraved into the student trophy for all time. Along with
Marley, Sophomore Bailey Hoover, Junior Chloe Gibson, Freshman Peyton
Espigh, and Junior Zachary McGary round out the Top 5.
All 5 with have a special movie and popcorn afternoon in the Planetarium
with their entourages on a special afternoon in May.
Congratulations to Mrs. Yingling and her students, who will have an all-day
donut and pizza party coming poolside in the near future. Just don’t
eat before you swim!

Hello AAHS – Mrs. Lowe’s homeroom is raising awareness for the Second Chance
Strays Cat Rescue & Lounge, also known as the cat café downtown.
You can donate items including:
– Paper towels
– Non clumping cat litter
– Purina Complete or Purina Naturals dry cat food
– Wet cat food, especially Friskies or Sheba
Donations will be accepted in Mrs. Lowe’s room, A213, until Friday, April 25.

Mrs. Kelly's and Mrs. Stephens' homerooms are collecting items for Rachel's
Closet and items for the Mountain Lion Backpack Program from Monday,
April 14th through Friday, April 25th. The items the organizations are most in need
of are shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, lotion, deodorant, Pop
Tarts, canned pasta, oatmeal packets, cracker packs, canned soup, pudding cups, fruit
cups, cereal cups, rice packets, raisins, juice boxes, canned tuna or chicken,
granola bars, mac and cheese, Ramen noodles, and applesauce cups or pouches.
Please drop off donations to A228, A229, B204, or you can drop off items to the library
or counseling office.  There is a box at each location.  Thanks for your support!

Attention Scholarship seekers: If you are going to college to major in education,
you will want to stop by the guidance office to pick up a scholarship application from
the Blair County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees. Original
application needs to be mailed and must be received by April 30 th . Also new to the
scholarship rack is the Robert L. Lebendig Scholarship offered to any Blair County senior
furthering their education after high school in any field. Applications must be mailed
and need to reach the Scholarship Committee by May 15 th .