Congratulations to AHS’ A-Team on their great season!

Congratulations to our own Auburndale High School FFA and the accolades they earned at the 2019 Polk County Youth Fair:

• Horticulture Judging team of Philip Shaske, Tyler Brannan, Bailey Swanson and Taylor Buchanan
  • 1^st place and Philip Shaske was the overall high point winner (he identified all the plants, citrus and vegetable correctly for a perfect score of 200)
• Rabbit Judging team – 4^th pace
• April Diaz was the 2nd highest overall high point winner
• Hannah Reteneller  –  Holland Lop Rabbit – Breed champion  tri-color award.  3^rd Place Senior Showmanship
• Allison Jackson – Hog – 4^th place in its weight class
• Philip Shaske – Black Cochin male chicken – Champion male Bantam, Overall Grand champion of the poultry show. 2^nd place in senior showmanship.
• Breanna Thornton – Grand Champion for her Braford Heifer
• Taylor Buchanan – 2^nd place in class for her Oberhasli  goat, Bambi

Attention all Seniors & their families: the yearbook staff would like to make sure that you do not miss your final opportunity to recognize your graduating senior! AHS Yearbook has extended the deadline for Senior Tributes to March 1st, 2019. Senior Tributes can be purchased and designed online at https://www.balfour.com/shop/yearbook?smi=16394 or yearbook staff members can design tributes if you contact Mrs. Cobb at regina.cobb@polk-fl.net or 863.965.6200 ext 261.   Click here for the order form.

The Auburndale High School Class of 1984 reunion will be held on Saturday, June 15th from 5:30-11pm.  Cost is $35 per person if paid by April 1, or $40 after that.  Tickets must be purchased by May 31.

Tickets can be purchased by mailing a check to:

AHS 84
132 Sunshine Hill Ln.
Auburndale, FL 33823

Please contact Rhonda Harris at (863) 559-2403 or Jerri Snyder at (863) 412-1942 for details.

Per district policy all students are required to wear their ID visibly around their neck or chest area.  This is a safety measure so that we can identify our Hounds.  Additionally, effective January 7, students will be required to present their ID when purchasing lunch to verify that students are using their own lunch accounts.  Remember, students can obtain a new ID in the front office.  No Hound will go without lunch!

Water Testing Cleared letter 12-13-18 (English)
Water Testing Cleared letter 12-13-18 (Spanish)

AHS FFA competed at the Sub-District FFA contests at Lake Gibson High School last night.  Congratulations go out to:

Tyler Brannan, who won first place in the Extemporaneous Speaking contest and will move on to the District Contest in January at Warner University.  Tyler had to select a topic and had 30 minutes to prepare a 4-6 minute speech, then present the speech to a panel of judges.  He received many compliments and we hope he does well at the District FFA Contest in January.

Adrith Himmel, who won third place in the Creed Speaking contest. Adrith had to memorize and recite the 5 paragraph FFA Creed and answer 3 questions related to the creed’s meaning.  We are very proud of her accomplishment and look forward to her continuing to compete in other contests.