AHS Class of 2026 - Here are details about the pictures needed for the Senior Slideshow, Yearbook and Drumbeats. All pictures are due to Mrs. Burris by March 1, 2026. Feel free to turn them in early :) Information for Senior Ads will be shared soon.
STATE CROSS COUNTRY UPDATE! Kenzie Coones and Libby Nebocat ran well this morning! Kenzie just missed a medal! Well done, ladies! Way to represent the Blackhawks!!
Good Luck at State, Cross Country!
From Adrian FBLA...
Good luck, FFA Public Speakers!
Flyer designed by Allyson Spurgeon, Yearbook/FFA
Flyer designed by Allyson Spurgeon, Yearbook/FFA
Here is the Class 2 District 12 All District volleyball team! Congrats, Blackhawks!
1st Team-All Unanimous
Lizzie Clifton-Adrian
Grace Engeman-Adrian
Olivia Engeman-Adrian
Kamden Fennewald-Butler
Tandee Hiser-Butler
McKinli Mays-El Do
Tymber Pinon-Skyline
2nd Team
Kylee Dubray-Butler
Sophia Haag-Lamar
Baylee Heckadon-Lamar
Jenna Hunt-Skyline
McKlaren Miller-Skyline
Kalen Post-Eldo
Tatum Quinlan-Eldo
Honorable Mention
Gracie Abercrombie-Stockton
Sydney Gach-Adrian
Georgia McCoun-Butler
Lilly Talley-Adrian See less
1st Team-All Unanimous
Lizzie Clifton-Adrian
Grace Engeman-Adrian
Olivia Engeman-Adrian
Kamden Fennewald-Butler
Tandee Hiser-Butler
McKinli Mays-El Do
Tymber Pinon-Skyline
2nd Team
Kylee Dubray-Butler
Sophia Haag-Lamar
Baylee Heckadon-Lamar
Jenna Hunt-Skyline
McKlaren Miller-Skyline
Kalen Post-Eldo
Tatum Quinlan-Eldo
Honorable Mention
Gracie Abercrombie-Stockton
Sydney Gach-Adrian
Georgia McCoun-Butler
Lilly Talley-Adrian See less
Adrian FCCLA members Ava Underwood and Aynsley Zerbe, competed in the Show-Me Skills event, "FCCLA News Now" - Level 3. They recorded and pre-submitted a broadcast video sharing the recent news and events within the Adrian FCCLA chapter. The team took second place in the State. Ava (pictured, red shirt) accepted their 2nd place award. Congratulations, girls!
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Kenzie Coones placed 14th, and Libby Nebocat placed 19th in Districts Cross Country. They have advanced to State Cross Country! Congratulations!
Several Blackhawks participated in the WCMMEA JH Honor Choir at UCM! Congratulations to Kim Atilano, Abby Sandlin, Bodie Shriver, Jaxon Boese, Franky Bosch and Isabella Burgess!
The Blackhawks race in Districts Cross Country tomorrow, November 1. Best of luck!
Flyer designed by HS Media Class
Flyer designed by HS Media Class
Mrs. Natalie Prater and a group of students, and chaperones/teachers Jordan Gant and Jami Smith, went to see "Dracula" at the KC Repertory Theatre! This coincides with Mrs. Prater's next unit on drama in Creative Writing.
Adrian FFA is Indianapolis bound! Ten Blackhawks are on their way with four other schools to the National FFA Convention. in Indianapolis! Have a fun, safe trip!
Blackhawks Volleyball- District Champs!
Adrian Elementary will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week starting Oct. 28th. Here are the dress up days for the week.
Cheer on the Lady Blackhawks tonight as they take on the Butler Bears for the District Volleyball Title at Lamar! Game time is 6pm.
FIRST PLACE! The Blackhawks Marching Band took first place in Class 2 at the UCM Band Contest! Congratulations, Blackhawks!
The Adrian Lady Blackhawks volleyball team advances to the Class 2, District 12 Championship with a win in 3 sets. They play the Butler Bears at 6pm on Monday, October 27th in Lamar. With this win, Head Coach Kelsi Robards recorded her 300th victory. Congrats, Coach!
This is a reminder that Thursday, October 23, 2025 school will be released at 1:10.
Smoke Signals: A Window to the Past
By Brooklynn Pugh, High School Journalism
Yearbooks are more than just collections of photos, they’re history books that capture moments that might otherwise be forgotten. According to the Walsworth Publishing Company website, “If we don’t include an event, a person, a class, then in 20 years, that event, person or class may as well not exist.” Yearbooks serve as important tools used by law enforcement, journalists, and historians for fact-checking and identification, proving how much yearbooks matter beyond school walls.
At Adrian High School, the Smoke Signals Yearbook is a year-long effort led by a team of student yearbook staff who work hard to include everything from elementary achievements to senior memories. Senior Co Editor MaKayla Anderson said, “Everything in the yearbook consists of each grade, elementary through high school, achievements by our clubs and sports, our staff and senior memories like the senior trip and graduation.” The goal is to create a book that represents the entire school community and saves these memories for years to come.
Of course, working together on such a big project isn’t always easy. According to Makayla, “There are times we disagree, but we can communicate pretty well with our adviser so if anything needs to get fixed, it gets done.” The yearbook adviser, Mrs. Michele Burris, agrees that while creative differences arise, the team’s shared goal is to make the yearbook the best it can be, and they work together to find compromises.
Thousands of pictures are taken during the school year, but only a small portion make it into the final book. “Way more than you think and too many to count,” says Mrs. Burris. Still, every choice matters because the yearbook serves as a lasting record of the school year and a way for students, staff, and families to look back and remember their school years.
The yearbook’s value only grows as time passes. As Mrs. Burris says, “The further students get from graduation, the better it becomes to revisit the ‘glory days’ through the pictures and information in their yearbooks.” MaKayla agreed, saying that without the yearbook, people might forget many of the important moments and experiences from their school years.
By Brooklynn Pugh, High School Journalism
Yearbooks are more than just collections of photos, they’re history books that capture moments that might otherwise be forgotten. According to the Walsworth Publishing Company website, “If we don’t include an event, a person, a class, then in 20 years, that event, person or class may as well not exist.” Yearbooks serve as important tools used by law enforcement, journalists, and historians for fact-checking and identification, proving how much yearbooks matter beyond school walls.
At Adrian High School, the Smoke Signals Yearbook is a year-long effort led by a team of student yearbook staff who work hard to include everything from elementary achievements to senior memories. Senior Co Editor MaKayla Anderson said, “Everything in the yearbook consists of each grade, elementary through high school, achievements by our clubs and sports, our staff and senior memories like the senior trip and graduation.” The goal is to create a book that represents the entire school community and saves these memories for years to come.
Of course, working together on such a big project isn’t always easy. According to Makayla, “There are times we disagree, but we can communicate pretty well with our adviser so if anything needs to get fixed, it gets done.” The yearbook adviser, Mrs. Michele Burris, agrees that while creative differences arise, the team’s shared goal is to make the yearbook the best it can be, and they work together to find compromises.
Thousands of pictures are taken during the school year, but only a small portion make it into the final book. “Way more than you think and too many to count,” says Mrs. Burris. Still, every choice matters because the yearbook serves as a lasting record of the school year and a way for students, staff, and families to look back and remember their school years.
The yearbook’s value only grows as time passes. As Mrs. Burris says, “The further students get from graduation, the better it becomes to revisit the ‘glory days’ through the pictures and information in their yearbooks.” MaKayla agreed, saying that without the yearbook, people might forget many of the important moments and experiences from their school years.