ALAH Weekend Update

Hello Knight Family: 

A solar eclipse, an enormous amount of testing and an early dismissal all in one week equal a busier than normal week at ALAH!  

Have you ever wondered what a question on the SAT really looks like?  Here is an example that the New York Times recently posted when discussing the latest changes in this nationally given test. Remember it is all digital, even the math portion. 

The field of study called affective neuroscience seeks instinctive, physiological causes for feelings such as pleasure or displeasure. Because these sensations are linked to a chemical component (for example, the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain when one receives or expects a reward), they can be said to have a partly physiological basis. These processes have been described in mammals, but Jingnan Huang and his colleagues have recently observed that some behaviors of honeybees (such as foraging) are also motivated by a dopamine-based signaling process.

What choice best describes the main purpose of the text?

  1. It describes an experimental method of measuring the strength of physiological responses in humans.

  2. It illustrates processes by which certain insects can express how they are feeling.

  3. It summarizes a finding suggesting that some mechanisms in the brains of certain insects resemble mechanisms in mammalian brains.

  4. It presents research showing that certain insects and mammals behave similarly when there is a possibility of a reward for their actions.

Our Sports Boosters are hosting their 3rd Annual Glow Binga on Saturday, April 27 at Kaskaskia Country Club. Doors open at 5 p.m. and Binga starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 and include 6 cards and a pulled pork buffet.  Tickets are available by contacting Christy Frederick at 217-454-9518.  This adult only fundraiser has a limit of 130 tickets, which must be purchased before the event.  The ALAH Knights Sports Boosters support all of our athletic programs and help with meals, uniforms, travel for post season events and so much more!  Mark your calendars, get your tickets  and join us on Saturday, April 27th. We hope to see you there. 

Mrs. Seegmiller

#GoKnights!

P.S. The answer to the SAT question is C!


Saturday, April 13, 2024

  • Softball Tuscola Invitational -TBA

  • Baseball in Lovington vs. Casey Westfield at 10:00 am 

Monday, April 15, 2024

  • Anime/Video Game Club

  • Softball in Atwood vs. Blue Ridge at 4:30 pm 

  • Baseball in Bethany at 4:30, bus leaves at 2:45, dismiss from class 2:30

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

  • SAT/PSAT Makeup Testing

  • Field Trip - Ag Business to Shelbyville

  • Softball in Atwood vs. Paris High School at 4:30 pm

  • Baseball in Lovington vs. St. Teresa at 4:30 pm 

  • Track in Sullivan.  Meet starts at 4:00, bus leaves at 2:45, dismiss from class 2:30

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

  • Field Trip - Foods Class to grocery

  • School Board Meeting 6pm

Thursday, April 18, 2024

  • Field Trip to Kirby Medical

  • Softball in Atwood vs. Tri-County at 4:30 pm 

  • Baseball in Heritage at 4:30, bus leaves at 2:30, dismiss from class 2:15

Friday, April 19, 2024

  • Field Trip - Accounting to Lakeland

  • Field Trip - FFA to Champaign

  • Field Trip - Science to EIU

  • Track at Tuscola.  Meet starts at 4:00, bus leaves at 2:40, dismiss from class 2:25

Saturday, April 20, 2024

  • Bass Fishing - Okaw Valley Open

  • Softball vs. St. Joe Ogden.  Game start at 10:00 am, 

  • Baseball at Georgetown-Ridge Farm.  Game at 11:00, bus leaves at 8:30 am 

Upcoming Dates:

April 26 - Special Olympics

April 27-May 2 - Senior Trip

May 4 - Prom

May 8 - Honor’s Night

May 21-22 - Final Exams

May 24 - Graduation

August 14 - 1st Day of School

Sept 27 - Homecoming