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Junior Sawyer Schmit, junior Zach Engelbrecht, and junior jake Williams sit at the lunch table. As they and the rest of their class mates enjoy a free lunch.
Free Meals for Students K-12
Alyssa Ferrell, Reporter • September 21, 2020

Students enrolled at Augusta receive breakfast and lunch free if they sign up for the free meals that started September 17. Parents have to fill out an application for free or reduced lunch and breakfast, this is effective through December 2020 or until COVID-19 relief funds are not available. Students learning from a distance still need to fill out an application that is on the USD 402 website. Distance learner's meals will be picked up at the north parking lot between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Applications can be filled out on the USD 402 website at any time. 

The student section last year at the first football game against Andover Central. Now, students must have vouchers in order to watch a home game in person due to COVID-19.
During the B.E.S.T. Robotics regionals at Wichita State University, senior Forrest Tuschhoff drives the teams robot. The team placed second which allowed them to travel to Denver, Colorado for Nationals.
Sophomores Tanner Parscal, Alicia Matney and Elisa Stubby sit in Bradley Raines 2A World History class during a projected Zoom call. Students last names L-Z attended in-person Tuesday and Friday while A-K attended Monday and Thursday.
Junior Zoë Sullivan studies her CNA textbook on how germs spread throughout people. Sullivan takes extra time outside of class to study to be prepared for the exams and any topic related to the clinicals.
Anxiety runs high as Augusta returns to school
English teacher Becky Timberlake talking to her English 4 comp class about get to know activities. Timberlake has been helping with the current project for seven years.
Every year, the newspaper staff creates fun awards for different students and staff members. These are usually based around different memories from the school year that, in a way, highlight the best times of the year. Normally, they go in the last print issue of the year, but due to COVID-19, they are being placed online. 
Dillons is trying to keep up with the struggle of shoppers during the COVID-19.
Senior Ely Wilcox stands with his parents on the track at Hillier Stadium after his name was announced. Senior night for football, cheerleading, dance, cross country, and golf was Friday, Sept. 4.
Senior night moved due to pandemic
Maddie Smart, Reporter • September 8, 2020

Sports were one thing everyone was skeptical about due to the pandemic. Students and families were not sure if athletes would even be playing...

Augusta football team carried the Oriole flag ready to be back on the field Sept. 19. The final score on was 12-20.
Athletes facing many hurdles into the fall season
Alyssa Ferrell, Reporter • September 8, 2020
Gracie Johnston helped lead the Orioles to a 4A state championship last year. Rival schools were excited for the 2020 softball season because Johnston would be in college.
Softball season returns after state championship
Ivory Rightnar, Reporter • April 10, 2020
Sport definition creates debate of colorguard
Sport definition creates debate of colorguard
Savannah Athy-Sedbrook, Managing Editor • April 7, 2020
Examples of books that have been banned in the past. Books are often banned or challenged for sexually explicit content, language, or the book is unfit for an age group.
Censorship in books deprives the world of magic
Emily LaPlant, Managing Editor • April 10, 2020

Books are written for people to enjoy and be engulfed in a new world. With every flip of the page and motion of the eye, the story in front of...

Required Electives Prove to be a Waste of Time
Required Electives Prove to be a Waste of Time
Claire Pletcher, Reporter • April 9, 2020
Social distancing needs to be better practiced
Social distancing needs to be better practiced
Savannah Athy-Sedbrook, Managing Editor • April 8, 2020
Members of the class of 2020 celebrate the boys basketball sub-state victory over the Mulvane Wildcats. This might be the last photo that this class takes together.
COVID-19 takes precious memories from seniors
Ivory Rightnar, Reporter • March 17, 2020
Three wrestlers place at state tournament
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  • Freshman Grady Fox wins his match at the state tournament. He was the only freshman to qualify for state from Augusta

    Photo courtesy Brandon Terry

  • Sophomore Garrett Davis wins his match during the state tournament in Salina. Davis was ranked eighth in Kansas for the 145 weight class.

    Photo courtesy Brandon Terry

  • Junior Andy Lin, sophomore Garrett Davis and freshman Grady Fox show off the state jackets they earn when they qualify for state. Each were confident they would place in their weight class.

    Photo courtesy Brandon Terry

  • The three state placers and wrestling staff pose with sophomore Garrett Davis's bracket. They wrestled in Tony's Pizza Event Center; the same place last years basketball team played in for state.

    Photo courtesy Brandon Terry

  • After making the finals, sophomore Garrett Davis hugs his sister, senior Ally Davis. Last year, Garrett did not qualify for state, so he was excited to make it this year.

    Photo courtesy Brandon Terry

  • After a hard fight, junior Andy Lin wins his match at the state tournament. He has been wrestling for three years.

    Photo courtesy Brandon Terry

  • After five matches, freshman Grady Fox placed third at the state tournament in Salina. Fox was ranked sixth in the state for the 113 pound weight class.

    Photo courtesy Brandon Terry

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