✈ Shelby (Dennis) Jackson ✈
Position: 5th Grade Teacher
School: Alliance Intermediate School
Graduation Year: 2015
Years at ACS: 4

Favorite Memory:
"I loved how much my teachers truly cared about all of us and made us all feel important."

Influential Staff Member:
"There were really so many! Tracy Funk does stick out. She was my 2nd grade teacher and the way she cared about all of us made a huge impact on me and my decision to want to become a teacher. "

Choosing to work for ACS:
"I loved growing up attending Alliance City Schools. I wanted others to feel that love! I only ever wanted to teach in Alliance. Once an Aviator, always an Aviator!"

Importance of giving back:
"Alliance is home. I understand the diverse backgrounds that my students come from and we can build personal connections based on that. Giving back to young Aviators and my community is a great feeling."

From student to teacher, Mrs. Jackson continues to pour love and dedication into the same district that helped shape her. ✈ 🩵❤️ #RepthatA
about 1 hour ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Shelby Jackson
The students at Alliance Middle School had a blast pieing their teachers, principals, and secretary in the face! 🥧 They raised over $700 for the chance to pie one of the staff members! Way to go, AMS Aviators! ✈ #RepthatA
about 2 hours ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
A student cheers after pieing his teacher
A student smiling as she pies her teacher
Mr. Mosher cheering after getting pied by a student
a student about to pie a teach who is dressed as the Lorax
The seniors in the Cosmetology Career Tech Program hosted the annual Spa-A-Thon last week! 💅 Students were responsible for booking clients from noon to 6 pm and providing a variety of services, including manicures, pedicures, facials, haircuts, coloring, and more! 💇

This fantastic event gives future cosmetologists the opportunity to experience a real salon atmosphere while still under the guidance of their teachers, Lisa Scanlon and Robert Fountain.

The students did a great job! 😊 #RepthatA
about 3 hours ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
A cosmetology student wearing gloves and an apron smiles while applying hair color foils to a client’s hair in a salon classroom. The client, covered with a black styling cape and a white towel around her neck, is laughing and appears relaxed. In the background, other students work on clients, and a large orange wall art piece featuring white scissors decorates the space.
A barbering student wearing a black apron carefully applies facial cream to a client reclining in a salon chair. The client, dressed in a blue top with a white headband, has eyes closed during the skincare treatment. The background shows salon stations with mirrors, equipment, and mannequin heads on display.
A cosmetology student wearing an “Alliance Cosmetology” vest carefully paints a client’s nails at a workstation. The student focuses intently under a bright desk lamp, surrounded by nail polish bottles and manicure tools. The setting appears to be a classroom salon environment with professional equipment and supplies in the background.
A cosmetology student with bright purple and red hair sprays a client’s styled hair in a salon classroom. The student wears a black vest that reads “Alliance Cosmetology.” Behind them are salon equipment, including two hair dryers, a countertop with supplies, and cabinets. The student appears focused while finishing the client’s hairstyle.
A few members of the Alliance High School Marching Band had the opportunity to perform alongside the University of Mount Union’s band and other guest high school musicians! 🎷🥁

What a great experience for these talented Aviators! ✈ #RepthatA
2 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
All 5 aviator band members standing together
student playing the trumpet alongside UMU band members
student playing the drums
student playing the trumpet
Some of the 2nd graders at Alliance Elementary School learned about fire safety from a familiar face! 🔥 Alliance Firefighter Will Kinser, a 2019 graduate of Alliance High School, visited the classes of Crystal Haba, Amy Recchuiti, and Morgan Thomas to teach students about fire safety!

Will talked about the importance of smoke detectors, knowing your address, calling 911, and remembering to stop, drop, and roll. He also put on his full firefighting gear so students could see what he looks like while on the job and explained how each piece keeps him safe.

Thank you, Will, for sharing your time and expertise and for being such a great example of an Aviator being a caring citizen! ✈ #RepthatA
2 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
A firefighter in a blue uniform stands at the front of an elementary classroom, raising his hand while speaking to students. The children, seated on the floor, eagerly raise their hands in response. Behind him, a SMART Board displays a digital screen, and an easel with handwritten words sits beside a globe and colorful bins. The classroom walls are decorated with a calendar, alphabet line, and educational posters.
A firefighter stands at the front of a classroom speaking to a group of young students seated on the floor. The firefighter wears a blue uniform shirt, tan turnout pants, suspenders, and a protective hood over their head. Behind them, a SMART Board displays a digital home screen, and an easel beside them holds a list of words written by students. The classroom is colorful and bright, with educational posters, a globe, and a calendar on the wall.
A firefighter in partial turnout gear stands at the front of a classroom, speaking to a group of young students seated on the floor. The firefighter has removed their helmet and breathing mask, revealing the protective hood worn underneath. Behind them, a SMART Board and an easel with a handwritten list of words are visible, along with colorful classroom bins and a globe. The children watch attentively as the firefighter explains the safety equipment.
A firefighter wearing full turnout gear, helmet, and breathing apparatus stands in front of a classroom of young students sitting on the floor. The firefighter’s helmet reads “Alliance 59.” Behind them, a SMART Board displays a digital home screen, and to the left, an easel holds a list of words written by students. The classroom is decorated with a calendar, globe, and colorful bins, creating a bright and engaging learning environment.
A firefighter wearing full protective gear, including a tan turnout coat, helmet labeled “Alliance 59,” and an air mask, kneels while speaking to a group of young children seated on the floor. The children look up attentively as the firefighter explains safety equipment. The setting appears to be a classroom, with a smartboard, chart paper, and colorful bins in the background.
Some of the 2nd graders at Alliance Elementary School learned about fire safety from a familiar face! 🔥 Alliance Firefighter Will Kinser, a 2019 graduate of Alliance High School, visited the classes of Crystal Haba, Amy Recchuiti, and Morgan Thomas to teach students about fire safety!

Will talked about the importance of smoke detectors, knowing your address, calling 911, and remembering to stop, drop, and roll. He also put on his full firefighting gear so students could see what he looks like while on the job and explained how each piece keeps him safe.

Thank you, Will, for sharing your time and expertise and for being such a great example of an Aviator being a caring citizen! ✈ #RepthatA
2 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
A firefighter wearing full turnout gear, helmet, and breathing apparatus stands in front of a classroom of young students sitting on the floor. The firefighter’s helmet reads “Alliance 59.” Behind them, a SMART Board displays a digital home screen, and to the left, an easel holds a list of words written by students. The classroom is decorated with a calendar, globe, and colorful bins, creating a bright and engaging learning environment.
A firefighter wearing full protective gear, including a tan turnout coat, helmet labeled “Alliance 59,” and an air mask, kneels while speaking to a group of young children seated on the floor. The children look up attentively as the firefighter explains safety equipment. The setting appears to be a classroom, with a smartboard, chart paper, and colorful bins in the background.
A firefighter in a blue uniform stands at the front of an elementary classroom, raising his hand while speaking to students. The children, seated on the floor, eagerly raise their hands in response. Behind him, a SMART Board displays a digital screen, and an easel with handwritten words sits beside a globe and colorful bins. The classroom walls are decorated with a calendar, alphabet line, and educational posters.
A firefighter stands at the front of a classroom speaking to a group of young students seated on the floor. The firefighter wears a blue uniform shirt, tan turnout pants, suspenders, and a protective hood over their head. Behind them, a SMART Board displays a digital home screen, and an easel beside them holds a list of words written by students. The classroom is colorful and bright, with educational posters, a globe, and a calendar on the wall.
A firefighter in partial turnout gear stands at the front of a classroom, speaking to a group of young students seated on the floor. The firefighter has removed their helmet and breathing mask, revealing the protective hood worn underneath. Behind them, a SMART Board and an easel with a handwritten list of words are visible, along with colorful classroom bins and a globe. The children watch attentively as the firefighter explains the safety equipment.
There was a ton of Halloween fun going on at Alliance Elementary School today! 🎃 #RepthatA
5 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
a student dressed as chucky smiles and holds their monster made out of clay
A student with a mardis gras mask smiles
Students in costume walking down the hall
students dressed as Jesse from Toy Story and a softball player make a spider shaped cookie
Dismissal at Alliance Early Learning School is serious business! Good thing we have our very own traffic cone directing parents and helping keep our students safe! 🚦

Shoutout to Mindy Wolford for the awesome costume! 🧡🤍 #RepthatA
5 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Mindy Wolford dressed as a traffic cone
Mindy Wolford dressed as a traffic cone
📢 Reminder: There will be no school on Tuesday, Nov. 4 for a Teacher Professional Development Day! #RepthatA
5 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
No School - Nov. 4
The Men Making a Difference Readers visited Alliance Elementary School to share some fun Halloween stories with students! 🎃

The MAD Readers come once a month and include firefighters, police officers, ACS administrators, Mount Union staff, and community members. We love having them in the building, promoting a love for reading and taking time to answer students’ questions!

Way to go, MAD Readers! You are truly making a difference for our young Aviators! 📚 #RepthatA
6 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Readers in the classrooms reading to the students
Readers in the classrooms reading to the students
Readers in the classrooms reading to the students
Readers in the classrooms reading to the students
The Boo-tiful mannequins have returned! 👻 Each year, the cosmetology class gets into the Halloween spirit by decorating mannequins that are displayed for everyone to enjoy. Check out this year’s Boo-tiful designs! 🖤 #RepthatA
6 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Four mannequin heads decorated with creative Halloween makeup and hairstyles are displayed on a counter. From left to right: the first has messy green and gray hair with fake spiders and a gray-painted face; the second is painted white with dark stitches and pale blue eyes resembling a ghostly doll; the third has bright, colorful makeup with purple glitter around one eye, silver stitches across the face, and wears a large, rainbow-striped witch hat; and the fourth is painted half orange and half white, with cotton-like white hair decorated with fake spiders and a stitched black line down the middle of the face. The scene is set in a classroom or salon space.
Four mannequin heads decorated with Halloween-inspired makeup and hairstyles are displayed on a counter. From left to right: the first has a white hockey-style mask painted with red and black dots resembling Jason Voorhees; the second has messy reddish-brown hair and a face painted to look scarred and burned, similar to Freddy Krueger; the third is painted white with red clown makeup and yellow eyes resembling Pennywise from It; and the fourth has silver hair styled neatly, a skull design painted on the face, and large red and black flowers attached to one side. The background shows a classroom or salon environment.
Four mannequin heads with Halloween-inspired makeup are displayed on a counter. From left to right: the first has a white clown face with red lips, black teardrops, and green hair resembling the Joker; the second is painted green with black stitches and bolts on the neck, resembling Frankenstein’s monster; the third has skeletal makeup with black-and-white teeth painted across the mouth and dramatic red eyeshadow; and the fourth is painted white with black cracks and stitches, featuring fake blood and small doll heads attached to the sides, one pierced with a syringe. The background shows a classroom or salon environment.
Three mannequin heads decorated with Halloween themes are displayed on a counter. The first head on the left has messy brown hair, fake blood, plastic eyeballs, and small toy insects, spiders, and skeletons tangled in the hair. The middle head is painted white with slicked-back hair, dark dripping makeup around the eyes, and red marks resembling scratches. The third head on the right is wrapped in green webbing with a large fake spider attached and orange streaks resembling blood near the eyes and mouth. The background shows a classroom or salon setting with people working.
A mannequin head with short brown hair is painted bright yellow with a large black smiley face. The word “SMILE” is painted in black capital letters across the mannequin’s neck. The background shows a blurred classroom or workshop setting.
✈ Lynn (Moore) Fast ✈
Position: Teacher Aide
School: Alliance Early Learning School
Graduation Year: 1977
Years at ACS: 28

Favorite Memory:
"My favorite memory is spending time with my friends going to the football and basketball games and cheering in the pep club."

Influential Staff Member:
"I'd have to say Mr. Fails. He taught history. I really didn't like history back then, but he made it fun and interesting!!"

Choosing to work for ACS:
"I was born in Alliance. My family is here and my husband and I raised our children here."

Importance of giving back:
"For me, I saw the need when my children started school. I got involved volunteering in their classrooms and I liked being around the students. I thought I could help make a difference in their school experience, so when the opportunity came I applied for a job as a teachers assistant. I've worked with different age students, but I fell in love with the younger special needs kids. I feel that it is important to give back to the schools and support your community because you should always remember where you came from."

Ms. Fast’s dedication to her students and love for her hometown truly embodies what it means to give back to the place that helped shape you. 🩵❤️ #RepthatA
6 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Lynn Fast
Tracy Bowser's class, along with 12 parent helpers, carved pumpkins in small groups. 🎃 The students also completed a science report about their pumpkins. They drew pictures of a pumpkin and then the finished Jack-o-lantern, described it and made predictions of the circumference of the pumpkin.

They had fun putting their hands inside the pumpkins, taking out the seeds and carving it! 😁 #RepthatA
6 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
student holding up a piece of pumpkin to his eye
Student holding up the pumpkin guts and seeds
student drawing a face on pumpkins
Carved pumpkins outside the classroom
🏈⚾ Youth Sports Community Meeting ⚽🏀

Join us as we continue the conversation on how to strengthen and grow youth sports programs in Alliance! Your input helps shape positive, engaging opportunities for our young athletes.

📅 Monday, Nov. 10
🕛 6 pm
📍 Alliance High School Cafeteria
🚗 Please park in the lot to the right of the bus loop entrance off Glamorgan and enter through Door #5.

Come share your ideas and be part of building the future of youth sports in our community! ✈ #RepthatA
6 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
A flyer featuring a basketball player in an Alliance jersey preparing to pass the ball during a game. The top left corner displays the Alliance Aviators “A” logo. Large bold text reads “Youth Sports Community Meeting.” Below, a red banner highlights the date and time: “Monday, November 10, 6:00 p.m. | Alliance High School.” The bottom section says, “Let’s continue the conversation! Help us keep growing and improving youth sports in our community!” The flyer uses red, white, and blue colors consistent with Alliance City Schools branding.
📅 Alliance Intermediate School is having a Dine to Donate fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse next Wednesday from 3-10 pm! #RepthatA
6 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
flyer
✈🏀 Aviators Giving Back! 🏀✈

Members of the Alliance High School basketball team volunteered with the Mayor’s Green Commission for a community cleanup this weekend! Despite the cold weather, they spent hours picking up debris and helping clear nearly 40 yards of trash from one of Alliance’s few remaining natural habitats.

The team brought strength, energy, and kindness to the event, as reported by a member of the Mayor's Green Commission. Their efforts made a lasting impact on our community and environment! 😊

Way to go, Aviators, for showing what it means to be caring citizens on and off the court! We are so proud of you! A special shout out to Coach Chet an Coach Korey for encouraging these young men to give back and teaching them the value of volunteering! ✈ #RepthatA
7 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
Group Picture
Group picture
Pictures of the students volunteering
Pictures of the students volunteering
Kaley Sloane’s and Sam Young’s classes at Alliance Elementary School practiced trick-or-treating yesterday! 🍭 Superintendent Rob Gress read a fun story about how dinosaurs trick-or-treat before students traveled around the school, knocking on doors and practicing saying “trick-or-treat” and “thank you” as they received their goodies! 🎃

This fun activity helped students practice valuable communication skills while enjoying the Halloween spirit.

Way to go, Miss Sloane and Mrs. Young! 🧡 #RepthatA
7 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
A teacher puts candy in the trick or treaters buckets
Mr. Gress puts candy in the trick or treaters buckets
Students walk up to Jenna Allman, school psych to get their first treat
Janet Mackall, the director of special education passes out light up bouncy balls to the trick or treaters
The Alliance Aviators are hosting their first ever home playoff game!
Go Aviators! ✈🏈

📆 Friday, Oct. 31
🕛 7 pm
📍 Kehres Stadium
🎟 https://tinyurl.com/5exwxcr9
7 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
picture of football players
Join us tomorrow for Futures Fest! You don't want to miss the fun, career-filled event!👨‍🔧👩‍🏫 #RepthatA
7 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
futures fest
We're hiring a Welding Career Tech Teacher at Alliance High School! Click the link for more information and to apply.

🔗 https://alliancecityschools.schoolspring.com/?jobid=5420799

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8 days ago, Cheyanne Gonzales
job posting