In Mrs. Roderick's Honors Genetics class, students genetically modified bacteria with a fluorescent gene from sea anemones in order to make the bacteria glow. The experiment was successful!
Students in Mr. Huestis's Advanced Engineering class took a field trip to the First Light Northfield Mountain Power Plant last week. The power plant uses four giant generators to pump water up to a reservoir at the top of Northfield Mountain. When there is excess electricity on the grid, it releases to generate electricity when demand is high. The entire plant is 700 ft under the mountain.
Mental health matters, on and off the court. 🩶🩵
Thursday, 1/8, our Boys Basketball team is dedicated to sharing Morgan’s Message—an initiative created to equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics. We want our students to know that their worth is not defined by a scoreboard.
Come out and show our players that this community stands behind them.
🏀 Vs. Chicopee Comp ⏰ JV 5:30 PM | Varsity 7:00 PM 👕 Wear GREY in support of mental health awareness!
Let's fill the stands with grey and aqua as we support our student-athletes. 🩶🩵🏀
#MorgansMessage #MentalHealthMatters #TakingAShotAtStigma #GreyOut #AgawamVsChicopeeComp
Thursday, 1/8, our Boys Basketball team is dedicated to sharing Morgan’s Message—an initiative created to equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics. We want our students to know that their worth is not defined by a scoreboard.
Come out and show our players that this community stands behind them.
🏀 Vs. Chicopee Comp ⏰ JV 5:30 PM | Varsity 7:00 PM 👕 Wear GREY in support of mental health awareness!
Let's fill the stands with grey and aqua as we support our student-athletes. 🩶🩵🏀
#MorgansMessage #MentalHealthMatters #TakingAShotAtStigma #GreyOut #AgawamVsChicopeeComp
Students in Ms. Waters's drawing and painting classes collectively collaborated with Ms. Labruna and Mrs. Violette's English 10 Honors classes recently. The project consisted of ELA students receiving a famous work of art which they were to write a poem in response to it. Without seeing the work of art, the drawing and painting classes received the students' poems and created a piece of visual art in response to it. The unique collaboration is presented in the rotunda area of the high school.
Helping Hands club collected for Dakin animal shelter this month and were so impressed by the amount of donations for Paws in Need! Thank you AHS!
AHS held a festive door contest which drew lots of spirit and community in the halls of AHS. Which is your favorite?
More from the halls of AHS....
It was great to see the students and teachers of AHS participate in the first annual festive door contest. Which is your favorite?
Lots of great spirit at AHS! Together we learn, create, and share our work and joy. We look to continue building this kind of community in the new year!
Lots of holiday spirit at AHS!
Lots of holiday spirit at AHS!
🥅 GAME DAY AT THE MASSMUTUAL CENTER! 🏒
Join us on Saturday, December 27th at 1:00 PM as Agawam Hockey takes on Minnechaug at the MassMutual Center!
🎟️ Discounted tickets: $21
A portion of every ticket purchased through each school goes directly back to support our hockey programs—thank you for your support!
🙌 Make it a full day of hockey!
Stick around after our game to watch the Springfield Thunderbirds take on Providence at 6:05 PM!
📅 Secure your seats by December 21st!
https://springfieldthunderbirds.formstack.com/forms/agawam_vs_minnechaug_hockey
Let’s pack the arena and cheer on our student-athletes! 🧡🤎
Join us on Saturday, December 27th at 1:00 PM as Agawam Hockey takes on Minnechaug at the MassMutual Center!
🎟️ Discounted tickets: $21
A portion of every ticket purchased through each school goes directly back to support our hockey programs—thank you for your support!
🙌 Make it a full day of hockey!
Stick around after our game to watch the Springfield Thunderbirds take on Providence at 6:05 PM!
📅 Secure your seats by December 21st!
https://springfieldthunderbirds.formstack.com/forms/agawam_vs_minnechaug_hockey
Let’s pack the arena and cheer on our student-athletes! 🧡🤎
📣 Agawam Varsity Cheerleading – SECOND TRYOUT! 📣
Agawam Varsity Cheerleading will be holding a tryout for the Competition Team on:
🗓 Monday, January 5
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Middle Gym
📌 Please note: Athletes selected for the Competition Team are also required to participate on the Game Day Squad.
✅ Registration is required
All interested athletes must register through Arbiter Sports and be approved by the Athletics Department prior to tryouts.
🔗 Register here:
https://students.arbitersports.com/agawam-high-school-athletics/agawam-2025-2026-winter-registration
📣 Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of Agawam Cheer—spread the word and come ready to shine! 🧡🤎
Agawam Varsity Cheerleading will be holding a tryout for the Competition Team on:
🗓 Monday, January 5
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Middle Gym
📌 Please note: Athletes selected for the Competition Team are also required to participate on the Game Day Squad.
✅ Registration is required
All interested athletes must register through Arbiter Sports and be approved by the Athletics Department prior to tryouts.
🔗 Register here:
https://students.arbitersports.com/agawam-high-school-athletics/agawam-2025-2026-winter-registration
📣 Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of Agawam Cheer—spread the word and come ready to shine! 🧡🤎
Best Buddies Club Holiday Party was a great success. Students decorated cookies, played games and made ornaments for the Festival of Trees at the Public Library.
Members of the Westfield State Admission Staff (and Nestor, the Owl) visited AHS on Tuesday, December 16th as part of the "Future Owl Flight Path" program, where students were provided with their acceptance letters and some Westfield State merch.
Helping Hands Club is holding a pet supply drive through Friday 12/19. See flyer for more info. Any donation is greatly appreciated.
AP ART is always working hard researching and creating!
Two spirit days back to back with a blackout day to support the opening night of "Elf the musical" on Thursday. In honor of the 67th day of school Friday, students and staff had a 6-7 day.
Mr. Pare 10th grade US history played and interesting review game this week. Students enjoyed the scrabble like game.
We are all SO EXCITED to present "Elf - The Musical" this Thursday, Friday and Saturday and we are THRILLED to say that tickets are going FAST! Reserve yours now... http://agawamhs.ludus.com/
